Who is gwar without makeup

Outside of the day job banging things with Slipknot, the unmasked Shawn Crahan is an acclaimed film director and photographer. Flanked by his band of Nameless Ghouls, Tobias Forge has adopted a number of papal guises over the years; from the various incarnations of Papa Emeritus through to Cardinal Copia. On the right is Tobias Forge without his mask at the Grammy Awards in Slipknot guitarist 7 Mick Thomson's metallic hockey mask is so perfectly formidable it has remained relatively unchanged for years.

The highly enigmatic guitarist, who wears a KFC bucket on his head, revealed his real identity on self-released album 'Pike 13'. It poignantly depicts a younger Buckethead — real name Brian Carroll — without his mask on and hugging his late dad. Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg and his proper horrorshow burlap mask.

On the right is the devilishly handsome Jay Weinberg without his mask. Weinberg joined Slipknot in replacing the departing Joey Jordison, who sadly passed away in Slipknot turntablist 0 Sid Wilson's mask dramatically changed in from his more traditional skull and gas masks to an almost Palpatine -esque deformed human mask with black robes. Chameleon-like Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland is constantly coming up with brilliant new looks for the band's live shows.

Fusing a mask with crudely painted make-up, this brilliantly disturbing guise is like a cross between Salvador Dali, The Joker and a demented aristocrat. If I tried to retire them, I most certainly would end up flayed, shredded, pulled and served with coleslaw and fries to Gor-Gor. One who is a lion tamer cannot suddenly decide to stop and ask his lions to become house cats. So the shows must go on. And they have, starting with Riot Fest in Chicago.

Richard Leaky travel to Antarctica to dig up another immortal Scumdog. Gwar not only carried on the theatrical tradition of rock acts like Alice Cooper and KISS , but they also didn't shy away from not-so-subtly addressing social and political issues as well, often decapitating or disemboweling effigies of George W.

Bush or Paris Hilton during their shows. Brockie was found dead by his roommates on Sunday, and Richmond police would subsequently confirm his death , adding that "detectives do not suspect foul play.