Top 10 Weirdest Bands of All Time
Some bands just don't care about rules, expectations, or making sense to the average listener. Honestly, that's kind of the point. These are the groups that turn heads, raise eyebrows, and leave people wondering if they're hearing art, madness, or both at the same time.This list is for the bands that made their own lane. Then they paved it with whoopee cushions, painted it neon green, and drove a clown car down it while playing an accordion solo. They're not trying to be radio friendly. They're not even necessarily trying to be understood. They just throw everything into the music. Strange sounds, bizarre lyrics, wild costumes, unhinged stage antics. If someone out there is weird enough to appreciate it, that's a win.
Of course, weird doesn't always mean bad. A lot of these bands have loyal followings and serious musical chops behind all the chaos. You might hear one of their songs and think it's just noise. Then you listen again and realize it's secretly genius. Or you might still think it's just noise. That's fine too. The point is, these bands are doing things nobody else is doing. That alone earns them a spot on this list.

Jerry was a race car driver. He drove so goddamn fast. Never did win no checkered flags but never did come in last.
I don't know where the hell they get their ideas. I just know their songs are fun as hell to sing along to. Hope I don't cause controversy saying this, but Les Claypool is the Jimi Hendrix of bass. Insane techniques, funky playing, and amazing riffs.
System of a Down is a great band. But in terms of weirdness, Primus takes the cake. System of a Down only has 2 or 3 weird songs, and the rest are actually on serious matters such as the government, war, and drugs.
All you need to do is look at Primus's album names to know they are the weirdest: Pork Soda, Frizzle Fry, Sailing the Seas of Cheese, Tales from the Punchbowl, The Brown Album, Green Naugahyde.

I love a lot of the bands on this list. I find them all unique in their weird way (although some bands are questionable, like System of a Down). Although I love Primus, The Residents should definitely be number 1 on this list.
They experimented even more than the bands on this list, had a unique style in each of their albums, and were absurd and silly - basically the kings of weird music.
One of the most innovative bands of all time, they made some of the purest, unapologetically over-the-top avant-garde music of all time. They also made some of the first music videos and had an insanely unique live show, all while managing to keep their identities hidden for 30+ years.
Easily the weirdest band on this list, if not one of the weirdest of all time.

I don't necessarily like the band or the majority of their songs, but I know they're unbelievably weird. Their sound, their singers, and their image are all just plain weird.
Very unusual and original. Ever seen a bassist with a 10-inch-long beard? I don't think so! Check out Vicinity of Obscenity. That song is insane.
They definitely are weird. Just listen to songs like Bounce, Vicinity of Obscenity, She's Like Heroin, and Peephole. Also, how could I forget I-E-A-I-A-I-O?


He was as odd as he was talented. He was a musical genius who defined and influenced music, progressive, alternative, and indie music. He played jazz, rock, classical, and comic music. He was odd and talented.
Lumpy Gravy, Uncle Meat, Burnt Weeny Sandwich, Weasels Ripped My Flesh, Studio Tan. The list goes on.
Definitely the weirdest on the list. Take a listen to Inca Roads from One Size Fits All.
P.S. Jethro Tull isn't weird. They're just, um, unorthodox.

Actually sounds pretty good, and the weirdness is what makes it special!
Primus, Zappa, and this one should be at the top (don't mind the order). System of a Down should be close to ten. We are talking about weird music, not weird looks.
Just listen to their song "Quote Unquote."

Listen to Dachau Blues. If you don't think it's weird, you are not human. Funny how they influenced almost every indie band. Without a doubt, Beefheart's band was the apotheosis of weird brilliance.
Such unique music in the 60s. Primus at #1 is understandable, but I bet they were inspired by Captain Beefheart.
Their music is in a whole other dimension. You really question what music is after hearing them.

The name comes from the famous sex symbol Marilyn Monroe and the famous criminal Charles Manson. Manson joined these two together because he wanted a name combining good (Monroe) and evil (Manson).
The other members of the band have stage names combining the first names of famous pop icons and the last names of famous serial killers.
Marilyn Manson is extremely different (in a good way) and is one of my favorite artists of all time. No musician would have the guts to stand up in front of millions of people and yell that they're the Antichrist Superstar. His gimmicks and music just spell D-I-F-F-E-R-E-N-T.

Scathe with a lathe all the days in the past. I can't put my finger on it!
Mister, would you please help my pony?
How could they not be on the list?

The Newcomers
The side project of Jimmy Urine and Steve Righ? (Not asking this as a question, his stage name is stylized with a question mark) of Mindless Self Indulgence.
One of their two albums features a crudely drawn Captain Crunch with his middle finger up.

Did they just fall asleep on their keyboard, wake up, and decide that would be the name of the band?

A good metal band, but their songs and album names are seriously messed up, and so are their live shows.
What kind of name is Butthole Surfers?
Their albums are super strange, but it's nothing compared to what they did at their live shows.

So glad to see Gong here. While I wouldn't say they're the weirdest, they are the best at being weird yet enjoyable at the same time. Couldn't say the same for some of the other strange things I've heard.
Just looking at the song titles of their album Angel's Egg can make some people believe that these Aussies are in a special class of weird people.
Radio Gnome Invisible? What was running through their minds?

They are pretty hilarious. I just hope they don't mean what they say in their songs.
They have some of the most offensive songs you'll ever hear in your entire life.

Extremely unique and very creative band. Each song has a strange, unusual sound to it. The members are consistently able to portray these odd techniques in a way that sounds delightful.
Look up Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a Pict. Besides that song, they are the best.
Try to name one Pink Floyd song that doesn't have some peculiar noise, voice, or action going on in the background. Still an amazing band nonetheless.
That's a pretty weird name. Well, I can give you plenty of those, like "Crappy the Clown and the Punch Drunk Monkeys," "Gee That's a Large Beetle I Wonder If It's Poisonous," or "A Box of Fish with Tartar Sauce."
At least there is no lack of art in this field.
Haha! Love this. How do bands arrive at these names? The mind boggles. Great stuff!
Why would someone give such a strange name to their band?

The cover of Dawn of the Black Hearts. That's all I need to say.
One of the most evil bands of all time.

The dude was the wildest one on this list. His music is less strange than the man himself.

I'm listening to them right now. I'll tell you one thing, I wouldn't consider what they create as music but as auditory art.
Why, you ask, is it not music? Well, there is no structure to their songs. There are lyrics and electric guitar. This is a band you just have to listen to as background music to things you do, such as typing a comment on this website. Also, their 2009 release titled Monoliths and Dimensions is critically acclaimed.
I must say, I found their music boring for the first 7 minutes of listening. Then, I just listened, which is what this band's music is for.

Their music is basically brutal deathcore but with melodic parts towards the ends of their songs. The band is now called Spiritbox.
It looks like someone accidentally put their head on the keyboard.

Their name roughly translates to Weak Cookie.

Three teenage Asian chicks who don't even play instruments and don't really know what metal is. That's why they sound weird, but they're not that bad.
Cute imagery of J-Pop infused with the dark and heavy music of heavy metal.

Fink U Freeky is a creative freak-out video alone. Check out Umshini Wam, more of a mini film, but weirdly wonderful how they socked it to Lady Gaga in Fatty Boom Boom.

MSI are unusual, but in a good way. Every new album is different from the last, and their lyrics are twisted and strange, which is what makes them funny and awesome.
Jimmy Urine is an eccentric weirdo legend lead singer. Steve Righ? is the weirdest guitarist you've ever seen on stage. Sometimes I wonder what goes on in his head. Kitty is a super smiley and enthusiastic drummer, and I've never seen someone look so excited on stage. She makes all of her strange frilly punk dresses herself. Lyn-Z is a badass bass player who really rocks the punk schoolgirl look, and her backbend is freaky but amazing.

The band is set together between Maynard James Keenan (Vocals), Danny Carey (Drums), Adam Jones (Guitar) and since 1995 Justin Chancellor (Bass).
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Singer Maynard James Keenan is a psychopath. Guitarist Adam Jones creates symbolic art and messed-up videos. Drummer Danny Carey incorporates esoteric Kabbalah symbols.
The most normal guys in Tool have been the bassists Paul D'Amour and Justin Chancellor. D'Amour is out (he was still weird), and Chancellor isn't the most expressive guy. He also tends to do weird things in concerts.
Maynard James Keenan hides behind a shower curtain covered in blue paint, naked during live concerts. Their bassist paints himself red and white. Their guitarist shows off his pictures of Stimpy. Their drummer wears a Lakers jersey. Wut.