welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten costume or masked musicians for this
costume or masked musicians for this
costume or masked musicians for this list we’ve chosen axe whose success and
list we’ve chosen axe whose success and
list we’ve chosen axe whose success and identities are tied to the costumes or
identities are tied to the costumes or
identities are tied to the costumes or masks they wear and who are the whole
masks they wear and who are the whole
masks they wear and who are the whole package when it comes to audio and
package when it comes to audio and
package when it comes to audio and visuals
number 10 the residents these multimedia
number 10 the residents these multimedia pioneers have been making avant-garde
pioneers have been making avant-garde
pioneers have been making avant-garde and experimental music for over four
and experimental music for over four
and experimental music for over four decades what makes them more unique is
decades what makes them more unique is
decades what makes them more unique is their commitment to their art and the
their commitment to their art and the
their commitment to their art and the methods they’ve taken to remain
methods they’ve taken to remain
methods they’ve taken to remain anonymous in public the residents don’t
anonymous in public the residents don’t
anonymous in public the residents don’t speak and masquerade as top hat wearing
speak and masquerade as top hat wearing
speak and masquerade as top hat wearing eyeballs in tuxedos though their
eyeballs in tuxedos though their
eyeballs in tuxedos though their technology enhanced live shows have made
technology enhanced live shows have made
technology enhanced live shows have made waves their true identities remain
waves their true identities remain
waves their true identities remain hidden to this day number nine
hidden to this day number nine
hidden to this day number nine parliament-funkadelic funk innovator
parliament-funkadelic funk innovator
parliament-funkadelic funk innovator George Clinton leads this collective of
George Clinton leads this collective of
George Clinton leads this collective of musicians whose p-funk style is at its
musicians whose p-funk style is at its
musicians whose p-funk style is at its best when experienced in concert thanks
best when experienced in concert thanks
best when experienced in concert thanks to their blend of funk psychedelic rock
to their blend of funk psychedelic rock
to their blend of funk psychedelic rock R&B soul and duo and they’re bright
R&B soul and duo and they’re bright
R&B soul and duo and they’re bright freaky and evolving costumes it’s an
freaky and evolving costumes it’s an
freaky and evolving costumes it’s an explosion of sounds and color featuring
explosion of sounds and color featuring
explosion of sounds and color featuring some of the most skilled musicians and
some of the most skilled musicians and
some of the most skilled musicians and performers out there
performers out there
performers out there parliament-funkadelic
parliament-funkadelic
parliament-funkadelic influence reaches far and wide
number eight insane clown posse these
number eight insane clown posse these hardcore hip hoppers brought many
hardcore hip hoppers brought many
hardcore hip hoppers brought many people’s fear clowns to life reality
people’s fear clowns to life reality
people’s fear clowns to life reality here sunshine
here sunshine
here sunshine branch with their violent J and Shaggy 2
branch with their violent J and Shaggy 2
branch with their violent J and Shaggy 2 dope personas they added a terrifying
dope personas they added a terrifying
dope personas they added a terrifying dimension to their supernatural and
dimension to their supernatural and
dimension to their supernatural and horror infused lyrics and enhance the
horror infused lyrics and enhance the
horror infused lyrics and enhance the craziness of their live show though the
craziness of their live show though the
craziness of their live show though the horror horror genre hasn’t really found
horror horror genre hasn’t really found
horror horror genre hasn’t really found a mainstream audience insane clown posse
a mainstream audience insane clown posse
a mainstream audience insane clown posse has spawned a devoted bunch of followers
has spawned a devoted bunch of followers
has spawned a devoted bunch of followers with the Juggalos number 7 floor
this may come as a shock to some but
this may come as a shock to some but this bunch of heavy metal errs has two
this bunch of heavy metal errs has two
this bunch of heavy metal errs has two Grammy nominations under their belt
Grammy nominations under their belt
Grammy nominations under their belt known for donning latex alien costumes
known for donning latex alien costumes
known for donning latex alien costumes and dousing fans with fake blood guar
and dousing fans with fake blood guar
and dousing fans with fake blood guar has found a formula for success that has
has found a formula for success that has
has found a formula for success that has amassed them thousands of fans if you
amassed them thousands of fans if you
amassed them thousands of fans if you love thrash metal comedy rock or sci-fi
love thrash metal comedy rock or sci-fi
love thrash metal comedy rock or sci-fi and horror
and horror
and horror then these intergalactic humanoid
then these intergalactic humanoid
then these intergalactic humanoid creatures are for you
number six Slipknot popping up on the
number six Slipknot popping up on the metal scene around the same time as the
metal scene around the same time as the
metal scene around the same time as the masked musicians of mushroom head
masked musicians of mushroom head
masked musicians of mushroom head Slipknot grab the masses attention with
Slipknot grab the masses attention with
Slipknot grab the masses attention with their aggressive sound terrifying
their aggressive sound terrifying
their aggressive sound terrifying disguises and frenzied performances
the band has defended the masks as a way
the band has defended the masks as a way to gain intimacy with the music and to
to gain intimacy with the music and to
to gain intimacy with the music and to protect their privacy whether you think
protect their privacy whether you think
protect their privacy whether you think it’s gimmicky or not their carefully
it’s gimmicky or not their carefully
it’s gimmicky or not their carefully concocted image works these Grammy
concocted image works these Grammy
concocted image works these Grammy winners have top charts and sold
winners have top charts and sold
winners have top charts and sold millions
number five the Village People there’s
number five the Village People there’s no need to feel down when the Village
no need to feel down when the Village
no need to feel down when the Village People are in town their Tunes will make
People are in town their Tunes will make
People are in town their Tunes will make you dance and sale though they’re
you dance and sale though they’re
you dance and sale though they’re multiple onstage personas were meant to
multiple onstage personas were meant to
multiple onstage personas were meant to appeal to discos gay fans these young
appeal to discos gay fans these young
appeal to discos gay fans these young men hit it big thanks to the genres
men hit it big thanks to the genres
men hit it big thanks to the genres worldwide popularity
with their memorable singles and
with their memorable singles and signature costumes the Village People
signature costumes the Village People
signature costumes the Village People solidified their place in pop culture
solidified their place in pop culture
solidified their place in pop culture for good
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body number four Daft Punk
Kraftwerk may have used robots before
Kraftwerk may have used robots before them but Daft Punk did it harder better
them but Daft Punk did it harder better
them but Daft Punk did it harder better faster stronger at first the French
faster stronger at first the French
faster stronger at first the French house duo masked their faces to cover
house duo masked their faces to cover
house duo masked their faces to cover their shyness but they eventually use
their shyness but they eventually use
their shyness but they eventually use them to keep people’s attention on music
them to keep people’s attention on music
them to keep people’s attention on music they’ve since become known for their
they’ve since become known for their
they’ve since become known for their signature robot get-ups which give them
signature robot get-ups which give them
signature robot get-ups which give them an air of mystery and match the rich
an air of mystery and match the rich
an air of mystery and match the rich technology inspired visuals of their
technology inspired visuals of their
technology inspired visuals of their shows and music videos number three
shows and music videos number three
shows and music videos number three Marilyn Manson while he may not fit your
Marilyn Manson while he may not fit your
Marilyn Manson while he may not fit your description of one of the beautiful
description of one of the beautiful
description of one of the beautiful people it’s hard to deny Marilyn
people it’s hard to deny Marilyn
people it’s hard to deny Marilyn Manson’s looks aren’t part of his
Manson’s looks aren’t part of his
Manson’s looks aren’t part of his notoriety and success
by carefully crafting an image around
by carefully crafting an image around controversial themes like Satanism sex
controversial themes like Satanism sex
controversial themes like Satanism sex and drugs the Antichrist Superstar has
and drugs the Antichrist Superstar has
and drugs the Antichrist Superstar has shocked and awed countless people
but his graphic lyrics and performances
but his graphic lyrics and performances have also allowed him to push numerous
have also allowed him to push numerous
have also allowed him to push numerous political social and religious
political social and religious
political social and religious boundaries along the way
I kiss you
I kiss you number two Alice Cooper
those screamin Jay Hawkins brought
those screamin Jay Hawkins brought McCobb to the stage first day it’s Alice
McCobb to the stage first day it’s Alice
McCobb to the stage first day it’s Alice Cooper who’s the godfather of chakra
Cooper who’s the godfather of chakra
Cooper who’s the godfather of chakra welcome to
inspired by horror imagery he crafted
inspired by horror imagery he crafted elaborate stage shows laden with
elaborate stage shows laden with
elaborate stage shows laden with execution devices fake blood and
execution devices fake blood and
execution devices fake blood and reptiles
reptiles
reptiles he upped the shock factor by dressing up
he upped the shock factor by dressing up
he upped the shock factor by dressing up to match with black eye makeup corpse
to match with black eye makeup corpse
to match with black eye makeup corpse paint and loads of leather his heavy
paint and loads of leather his heavy
paint and loads of leather his heavy metal sound and showmanship also set the
metal sound and showmanship also set the
metal sound and showmanship also set the stage for many shock rockers thereafter
number one kiss influenced by Arthur
number one kiss influenced by Arthur Browns flashing stage makeup and burning
Browns flashing stage makeup and burning
Browns flashing stage makeup and burning helmet kiss certainly dressed to kill
while their music was loud catchy and
while their music was loud catchy and nmuk it was their eye catching costumes
nmuk it was their eye catching costumes
nmuk it was their eye catching costumes and standout black-and-white makeups
and standout black-and-white makeups
and standout black-and-white makeups that cemented their hardrock and success
that cemented their hardrock and success
that cemented their hardrock and success worldwide
add pyrotechnics and diverse special
add pyrotechnics and diverse special effects and you’ve got a band who not
effects and you’ve got a band who not
effects and you’ve got a band who not only rock and roll all night but who
only rock and roll all night but who
only rock and roll all night but who also inspired the likes of guar Morty
also inspired the likes of guar Morty
also inspired the likes of guar Morty and more
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you agree with our list who are your favorite costume ass musicians
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