Segunda-feira 2 Mai 2011, 10h:02

Some of these are obviously speculative:

BAND NAMES
36 Crazyfists = Title of a 1977 martial arts film directed by and starring Jackie Chan.
Amon Amarth = The Sindarin translation of Mount Doom, a volcano in J.R.R. Tolkien's book series, "The Lord of the Rings."
As I Lay Dying = Title of a novel by William Faulkner.
Atreyu = Character from the novel and film, "The NeverEnding Story."
Between the Buried and Me = Lyrics from the Counting Crows' song, "Ghost Train."
The Black Dahlia Murder = Reference to the unsolved 1947 murder of Elizabeth Short.
Casey Jones = Character from the cartoon series, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles."
Catch 22 = Title of a novel by Joseph Heller.
Chiodos = Reference to the filmmakers Stephen, Charles, and Edward Chiodo.
The Devil Wears Prada = Title of a novel by Lauren Weisberger.
The Dillinger Escape Plan = Reference to the infamous Depression-era bank robber, John Dillinger, who escaped from jail twice.
Evergreen Terrace = The street on which the animated family The Simpsons live.
Final Fantasy = Title of the RPG created by Hironobu Sakaguchi.
Funeral For a Friend = Song by Planes Mistaken for Stars
Godsmack = Song by Alice in Chains
Gojira = Rōmaji spelling of the fictional monster, Godzilla.
Gregor Samsa = Character from Franz Kafka's novel, "The Metamorphosis."
Gwen Stacy = Character from the comic series, "Spider-Man."
Horse Feathers = Title of the Marx Brothers' 1932 comedy film.
How I Became a Pirate = Title of a children's book by Melinda Long.
Josef K = Name of the protagonist from Franz Kafka's novel, "The Trial."
Maylene and the Sons of Disaster = Reference to the criminal gang of Ma Barker and her sons in the 1930's.
Mogwai = Name of the creatures from Joe Dante's 1984 comedy horror film, "Gremlins."
Murder By Death = Title of a 1976 comedy film by Robert Moore.
Norma Jean = Real name of actress Marilyn Monroe.
The Number Twelve Looks Like You = Title of an episode from the TV series, "The Twilight Zone."
Okay, Paul = Quote from David Lynch's 1997 surrealist film, "Eraserhead."
Rammstein = Name of a German town where a flight show disaster occurred on August 28, 1988.
Rollo Tomasi = Made up name of the unknown purse snatcher who killed Ed Exley's brother in James Ellroy's novel, "L.A. Confidential" (and in Curtis Hanson's film adaption, Exley's father).
The Samuel Jackson Five = Reference to the actor Samuel Jackson as well as the R&B/soul band The Jackson 5.
Shai Hulud = The giant worms from Frank Herbert's novel, "Dune."
Silverstein = Reference to the children's author, Shel Silverstein.
The Song of Susannah = Title of a novel by Stephen King.
The Snake The Cross The Crown = Reference to the logo of the Italian car manufacturer, Alfa Romeo.
Zombies Ate My Neighbors = Title of a 1993 video game for Sega Genesis and Super NES.

SONG TITLES
"8 Dead 9 If You Count the Fetus" (by See You Next Tuesday) = Reference to Quentin Tarantino's 2003 action film, "Kill Bill."
"Absolutely Fabulous and Me" (by Fear Before the March of Flames) = Reference to the BBC comedy, "Absolutely Fabulous."
"And then the C.H.U.D.S Came" (by Daughters) = Reference to Douglas Cheek's 1984 horror film, "C.H.U.D."
"Bela Lugosi's Dead" (by Bauhaus) = Reference to famous actor, Bela Lugosi (and possibly his starring role in Ed Wood's film "Plan 9 from Outer Space," despite having died 3 years prior).
"Bill Cosby and His Jell-O Disciples" (by Capistrano) = Reference to comedian Bill Cosby's endorsement of Jell-O for almost 30 years.
"Call Waiting (John Doe Has the Upper Hand)" (by Blood Has Been Shed) = Parentheticals are a quote from David Fincher's 1995 thriller film, "Se7en."
"Chopping Mall" (by Zombies Ate My Neighbors) = Title of a 1986 horror film by Jim Wynorski.
"Clarissa Explains Cuntainment" (by The Number Twelve Looks Like You) = Reference to the Nickelodeon TV series, "Clarissa Explains It All."
"Counting 1, Counting 2, Counting 3…" (by Dum Spiro Spero) = Line from Chuck Palahniuk's novel, "Lullaby."
"Crystal Lake" (by Poison the Well) = Name of the summer camp in Sean Cunningham's 1980 horror film, "Friday the 13th."
"Damn Bugs Whacked Him, Johnny" (by Minus the Bear) = Quote from Paul Verhoeven's 1997 science fiction film, "Starship Troopers."
"Document: Grace Budd" (by The Number Twelve Looks Like You) = Reference to the letter serial killer Albert Fish wrote to the mother of one of his victims.
"Dorothy Dreams of Tornadoes" (by Cursive) = Reference to Victor Fleming's 1939 fantasy film, "The Wizard of Oz."
"Elegy for Gump Worsley" (by The Weakerthans) = Reference to the hockey player Lorne John "Gump" Worsley, who died in 2007.
"Everything Was Beautiful, and Nothing Hurt" (by mewithoutYou) = Line from Kurt Vonnegut's novel, "Slaugherhouse Five."
"Funeral Grade Flowers" (by Evergreen Terrace) = Line from Chuck Palahniuk's novel, "Survivor."
"Get Up You Son of a Bitch, Cause Mickey Loves Ya" (by The Bled)= Quote from John G. Avildsen's 1976 sports drama film, "Rocky."
"God Moving Over the Face of the Waters" (by Moby) = Part of a passage from Genesis 1:2.
"Hey Kid. I'm a Computer. Stop All the Downloading" (by Fear Before the March of Flames) = Quote from one of the overdubbed G.I. Joe PSA videos.
"How Come You Know More About Medicine Than a Doctor" (by The Rhythm Section of the Storm) = Quote from Darren Aronofsky's 2000 drama film, "Requiem for a Dream."
"I Fucked Your Dad" (by Bear Vs. Shark) = Quote from an episode of the cartoon, "Family Guy."
"I Say You He Dead" (by Evergreen Terrace) = Quote from an episode of the cartoon, "Family Guy."
"I'm Afraid of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" (by Murder By Death) = Reference to Mike Nichols' 1966 drama film, "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"
"In the Water I Am Beautiful" (by City and Colour) = Line from Kurt Vonnegut's novel, "Welcome to the Monkey House."
"It's Dangerous Business Walking Out Your Front Door" (by Underoath) = Slightly modified line from J.R.R. Tolkien's novel, "The Fellowship of the Ring."
"I've Been Running For Miles, Davis" (by Folly) = Play-on words of the name of famous trumpeter, Miles Davis.
"Jeffrey Nuthin' Tried to Be Somethin' and Now He Needs a New Face" (by Okay, Paul) = Reference to David Lynch's 1986 mystery film, "Blue Velvet."
"Joseph Merrick" (by Mastodon) = English man with elephantiasis who became known as the Elephant Man.
"Kilgore Trout" (by The Appleseed Cast) = A fictional author from several novels by Kurt Vonnegut.
"Laputa" (by Henry Homesweet) = Name of the floating castle in Hayao Miyazaki's 1986 animated film, "Castle in the Sky."
"Let's Get the Fuck Out of Raccoon City" (by Wow, Owls!) = Reference to the video game series, Resident Evil.
"Make Like Richard Pryor and Set Yourself on Fire" (by NSDWhoa) = Reference to comedian Richard Pryor accidentally setting himself on fire in 1980 while shooting the film "Bustin' Loose."
"Matthias Replaces Judas" (by Showbread) = Reference to the addition of Matthias as an apostle, from Acts 1:15-26.
"Meet Me in Montauk" (by Circa Survive) = Quote from Michel Gondry's 2004 drama film, "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind."
"Mork and Mindy (Daydream Lover)" (by Psyopus) = Main characters from the science fiction sitcom, "Mork & Mindy."
"Never Could Stand that Dog" (by Okay, Paul) = Lyrics from Tom Waits' song, "Frank's Wild Years."
"No Donnie, These Men Are Nihilist" (by Evergreen Terrace) = Quote from the Coen Brothers' 1998 comedy film, "The Big Lebowski."
"Paranoid Android" (by Radiohead) = Character from Douglas Adams' novel, "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."
"Perry Mason" (by Ozzy Osbourne) = Name of the fictional defense attorney from several novels and short stories by Erle Stanley Gardner.
"Rivendell" (by Rush) = Name of a city in J.R.R. Tolkien's book series, "The Lord of the Rings."
"Sarah Goldfarb, Where Are Your Manners?" (by Fear Before the March of Flames) = Reference to Darren Aronofsky's 2000 drama film, "Requiem for a Dream."
"Scott Farcas Takes it On the Chin" (by Less Than Jake) = Reference to Bob Clark's 1983 comedy film, "A Christmas Story."
"Serenity Now!" (by Folly) = Quote from an episode of the TV comedy series, "Seinfeld."
"Shun the Non-Believers" (by Riot Like Words) = Quote from the youtube video, "Charlie the Unicorn."
"So It Goes" (by Unearth) = Recurring line from Kurt Vonnegut's novel, "Slaughterhouse Five."
"Some Will Seek Forgiveness, Others Escape" (by Underoath) = Line from the synopsis on the DVD case for the film "Magnolia."
"Sun in an Empty Room" (by The Weakerthans) = Name of a painting by painter Edward Hopper.
"Texas Chainsaw Mascer-Uh" (by Heavy Heavy Low Low) = Quote from an episode of the cartoon series, "Aqua Teen Hunger Force."
"The Call of Ktulu" (by Metallica) = Title of a novella by H.P. Lovecraft (spelled "The Call of Cthulhu").
"The Last March of the Ents" (by The Fall of Troy) = Reference to J.R.R. Tolkien's novel, "The Two Towers."
"The Lisbon Girls, Oh the Lisbon Girls" (by Fear Before the March of Flames) = Reference to the novel and film, "The Virgin Suicides."
"The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage" (by Panic! At the Disco) = Line from Chuck Palahniuk's novel, "Survivor."
"The Ghost With the Most" (by Daughters) = Quote from Tim Burton's 1988 comedy film, "Beetlejuice."
"Whacko Jacko Steals the Elephant Man's Bones" (by The Fall of Troy) = Reference to the (untrue) rumors of Michael Jackson's purchase of Joseph Merrick's bones in 1993.
"Who's Scruffy Lookin'?" (by My Mouth Is the Speaker) = Quote from George Lucas' science fiction film, "Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back."
"You Better Get Used To Walking Without Legs. Or Arms. Or A Body." (by Okay, Paul) = Near-quote from an episode of the cartoon series, "Spongebob Squarepants."
"You Kill Bugs Good, Man" (by Minus the Bear) = Quote from Paul Verhoeven's 1997 science fiction film, "Starship Troopers."
"You Know Who's Seatbelt" (by The Bled) = Reference to Dale Earnhardt and his fatal crash during the 2001 Daytona 500.
"You'll Have to Speak Up Sally, I Can't Hear You Over My Chainsaw" (by Okay, Paul) = Reference to Tobe Hooper's 1974 horror film, "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre."

ALBUM TITLES
"A Rush of Blood to the Head" (by Coldplay) = Line from Douglas Adam's novel, "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."
"Akeldama" (by The Faceless) = Aramaic name for a place in Jerusalem associated with Judas Iscariot.
"Catch For Us the Foxes" (by mewithoutYou) = Lyrics from Song of Songs, a book of the Hebrew Bible.
"Curious Yellow" (by Now We've Got Members) = Taken from the 1967 controversial Swedish film, "I Am Curious (Yellow)," directed by Vilgot Sjöman.
"Like the Exorcist, But More Breakdancing" (by Murder By Death) = Reference to William Friedkin's 1973 horror film, "The Exorcist."
"Sincerity Is an Easy Disguise in this Business" (by Evergreen Terrace) = Quote from Danny DeVito's 2002 comedy film, "Death to Smoochy."
"The Earth Sings Mi Fa Mi" (by The Receiving End of Sirens) = Reference to a theory by the late 16th century astronomical theorist, Johannes Kepler.
"Wars and Rumors of Wars" (by The Chariot) = Part of a passage from Matthew 24:6.
"Who Will Survive and What Will Be Left of Them?" (by Murder By Death) = Tagline for Tobe Hooper's 1974 horror film, "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre."
"You Had Me at Hello" (by Bury Your Dead) = Quote from Cameron Crowe's 1996 romantic comedy film, "Jerry Maquire."

I will continue to add to this list as I discover new references. Feel free to comment any that you know of as well.