20 Worst Band Photos

From: http://spinner.com

When we set out to find the worst band photos on the web, we realized that this little site called MySpace -- you may have heard of it -- had already done the work for us. It's pretty much the Wikipedia of god-awful band photos. What follows, after hours of digging, are the 20 very worst ... and a street battle for No. 1.

20.

Maynard Triplets

Genre: Country/A capella

Hometown: Nashville, Tenn.

Nashville? We thought Hugh Hefner's girlfriends lived in California.






19.

Freedom Fighters

Genre: Christian/Indie/Pop Punk

Hometown: Brodhead, Wis.

"First we form a band, then we get a dented van ... then we'll get the girls."





18.

No One Goes Home

Genre: Pop Punk/Emo/Indie

Hometown: Detroit, Mich.

The valedictorians of the Pete Wentz Academy of Guyliner.






17.

Archie Star

Genre: Rock/Pop

Hometown: Santa Monica, Calif

"Trick or treat? Seriously, we're hungry. Give us some candy."






16.

Red September

Genre: Pop Punk/Alternative/Rock

Hometown: Clinton Township, Mich.

You're never too old to rock. Actually, yes, you are.






15.

Naglfar

Genre: Black Metal/Death Metal

Hometown: Somewhere in Sweden

"My puppy is so cute. I can crush hold him in my hand just like this."





14.

In Extremo

Genre: Folk Rock/Metal/Rock

Hometown: Berlin

"Who put the camera up so high? Was it you, Karl?"







13.

Josh Bozeman

Genre: Rock/Christian/Acoustic

Hometown: Baton Rouge, La.

Josh Bozeman, star of 'The Lamefather.'






12.

The Bomb Band

Genre: Hip-hop/R&B/Reggea (sic) covers

Hometown: Staten Island, New York

Shockingly enough, this photo doesn't even do them justice. Go to their official site for the color-changing, siren-enhanced version. It's THE BOMB, as they say.




11.

Statik Pulse

Genre: Gothic/Hardcore/Alternative

Hometown: Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.

Despite what you may think, this is not an advertisement for Hot Topic.





10.

White Chocolate

Genre: Experimental/Emo/Hip-hop

Hometown: Spring, Texas

Party monsters in training.






9.

Lil Sam

Genre: Hip-hop/Pop/Rap

Hometown: Atlanta

This is a boy.






8.

Rhapsody of Fire

Genre: Metal/Classical

Hometown: Somewhere in Italy

And once you reach Middle Earth, you will need to awkwardly pose for a picture.






7.

Scott Stapp

Genre: Rock/Alternative/Pop

Hometown: Orlando, Fla.

Scott's just being Scott. His music is a weapon, alright.







6.

Brandon Tyler

Genre: Pop/R&B

Hometown: New York

Bonus: Amazing Youtube video of Brandon (This video was removed by user)

Is strangulation by mic cord the godly thing to do?




5.

Diskreetse Mango Trio

Genre: Folk Rock/Folk/Pop

Hometown: Tallinn, Estonia

Main Entry: trio
Function: noun
1: a musical composition for three voice parts or three instruments
2: the performers of a musical or dance trio
3: a group or set of three
--Merriam-Webster


4.

Jesus Unit

Genre: Christian Rap/Christian/Hip-hop

Hometown: Dacula, Ga.

"Why, God? Why are we posing for this awful picture?"







3.

Icy Hot Stuntaz

Genre: Rap/Hip-hop/Club

Hometown: Toccoa Falls, Ga.

Between the Photoshopped bling and the mad hot ridez, we aren't sure how these guys missed snagging the No. 1 spot.






1.

Escro vs. The Flash Brothers

Genres: Hip-hop/R&B/Pop vs. Progressive House/Electronica/House

Hometowns: Lincoln, Neb. vs. Tel Aviv, Israel

It's "Yeaaah, boyeee. Straight out da cornfields!" vs. one turntable and three bald dudes in the bad Myspace photo showdown of the century. Who will the good citizens in our totally random, man-on-the street video segment choose as our winner? Drumroll, please ...