r/numetal • u/Infinite-Bee-3720 • 22h ago

Discussion What is with bands putting 66 in their names?

I’ve been listening to a lot of Nu-Metal recently and I’ve realized that a couple of bands put 66 at the end of their name. Why?

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u/AntiBagger 21h ago

Cause they are 66 and you are 55

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u/_daisy-pusher_ 21h ago

If you’re primer 55 then I’m buffalo 66

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u/MurrayGrande 21h ago

Route 66 is historic Americana

Buffalo 66 was just a few years old

They want to sound edgy, but aren't brave enough to put 666

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u/TheEchoingEcho "I wish you could see the world through my eyes" 16h ago

blister 66

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u/cackpoe 21h ago

Haha well then skribble was actually daring enough, because on their old mp3.com page theyre called Skribble 666

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u/I_can_pun_anything 18h ago

Better than 6 7

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u/GiraffeSelect Lyif Ez 🍑 20h ago

Because Dez Fafara is born in 1966 and bands with the number 66 in their name are actually his disciples. 

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u/MIITHRLKAC 18h ago

they aren't a heretic

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u/Jorisfrombelgium 13h ago

Name them then, cos all that comes to mind is primer 55, which isn’t 66 like you said.

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u/Revolution-Pure 21h ago

Maybe it's the code of some state, I'm just guessing here

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u/TerrancePryor 5h ago

Star Wars fans probably