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Craziest Costumed Acts: No. 1

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Self-described "giant mutant metal monsters from outer space," these shock rockers paint a frighteningly accurate picture of their elaborate foam-rubber costumes and utterly depraved philosophy. Beavis and Butt-head and the band's tribe of loyal servants (called "Slaves" or "Gwarriors") know albums like 'Scumdogs of the Universe' and 'Diarrhea of a Madman' by heart, but it's the band's dress-up shtick that has totally eclipsed the music itself. We hardly think they care.
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Rutaguer

What, no Sykotik Sinfoney?

October 17 2010 at 9:46 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Patrick Irvin

Alice Cooper is the only talented band out of all these. The rest of them are show and no talent

October 17 2010 at 6:32 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
SwampThing

Sadly missing is The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black

November 15 2009 at 3:27 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Re-UNION

Stryper should have been somewhere in the top ten, and Alice most certainly should have been moved from number 6 to number 1!

October 27 2009 at 10:09 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
m.i. katt

The Residents are America's #1 unknown band!

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MsArmstrong

What about David Bowie?

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Robert

Love going to a Gwar show. Always leave covered in blood and sperm. Nothing else can come close to a Gwar show. They're not afraid to kill anyone, from the pope to Gerry Garcia.

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Scott

Well I can tell this artical was done by a main stream metia.If you think thats messed up and bad well if you ever seen Skinny Puppy,Birthday Massacre,Velvet Acid Christ or other industrial band thoughs bands there has nothing on what outfits are.The only one should be on the list Alice Copper.

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Lisa

Of course NO list is complete without KISS and ALICE COOPER!!

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Tippy

What about King Diamond? Type O Negative? Twisted Sister? Angus Young? Divinyls? Plasmatics?

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