The 33 Hairiest Men In Rock Music!
The biggest beards and longest hair, see who makes number one...
33. Romeo Stodart: His band The Magic Numbers make woefully insipid music, but we can't help but warm to Stodart himself. Maybe it's because he looks like a big friendly teddy bear...
32. James Hetfield: The Metallica singer is by no means the hairiest on the list, but his goatee beard is easily one of the most iconic.
31.Joaquin Phoenix: The inspiration for this list, the former A-list actor turned heads with his debut rap show earlier this month. First he rocked up on the red-carpet inebriated and resembling someone who couldn't afford hair clippers, then he fell off the stage during the cringe-worthy show. Oh how the might have fallen... literally.
30. Dave Grohl: Single-handedly the Foo Fighters man has inspired millions of men to grow a beard and long hair after they witnessed their girlfriends salivating over the rocker.
29. Kerry King: The Slayer legend may have nothing on top, but his mammoth beard more than makes up for it.
28. Scroobius Pip: The MC definitely knows how to get noticed - firstly there's his ridiculous moniker (his real name is David Meads), then we have his fucking awesome facial hair. Legendary.
27. John Petrucci: The Dream Theater guitarist easily has the best kept mane and neatest beard combo on the list. We wonder what shampoo he uses?!
26. Simon Neil: The Biffy Clyro has opted for a neater look lately, but we reckon he's much inferior to his former grisly, hairy self. Here he is pictured in late 2007.
25. Matisyahu: In keeping with his strict orthodox Jewish upbringing, Matisyahu has a traditional massive beard. Coupled with his music - a rock, rap and reggae hybrid mixed with Hasidic lyrics – his live shows make for a bizarre spectacle.
24. Justin Foley: Like Kerry King, the Killswitch Engage drummer is on our countdown for his spectacular, flowing ginger beard. Who cares if he hasn't got a hair on his head.
23. Will Oldham: The former child actor and 'Palace' star has evolved into this bearded wonder under his guise of Bonnie Prince Billy over the past decade or so. We're not so sure about the eyeliner though...
22. Tom Araya: The second and hairiest Slayer member on the list is the band's formidable singer.
21. Troy Sanders: The Mastodon bassist sports the archetypal, straggly, unkempt hairy rock star look. Comb anyone?!
20. William Fitzsimmons: The length and the plumage of the singer-songwriter's beard is phenomenal.
19. Sebastien Tellier: As well as penning classic tracks such as 'La Ritournelle' and 'Sexual Sportswear', the avant-garde, highly sexed-up singer represented France at the Eurovision Song Contest last year, causing outrage with his slovenly looks at a squeaky clean event. Top marks Sebastien!
18. Chi Cheung: Of course one of the drawbacks of having flowing locks is that when you sweat profusely you become a proverbial grease ball. As shown by Deftones bassist Chi Cheung.
17. Chris Robinson: Proof that some chicks dig hairy men, The Black Crowes singer was married to Hollywood actress Kate Hudson for six years until their split in 2006.
16. Jim James: Unfortunately the My Morning Jacket singer shaved off this voluminous beard late last year with the release of the band's new album 'Evil Urges' in favour of just a moustache. Speaking to Rolling Stone about the decision, James said the moustache gave him an edge of 'pride' and 'sophistication'. We reckon he should bring back this beard.
15. Ben Bridwell: Perfectly reflecting their rustic alt.country music, Band of Horses frontman Brian Bridwell harbours this mightily impressive beard
14. Wayne Static: The appropriately named Static-X rocker looks as though he's permanently plugged in to a van de graaff generator with his gravity defying mane. The plaited beard is pretty damn impressive too and warrants his high place on the countdown.
13. Claudio Sanchez: The Coheed & Cambria lead singer has a mightily impressive frizz of hair. If he had a beard to match, it's doubtful he'd be able to see. One things for certain though, he'd be top three on our countdown.
12. Valiant Thorr: With these beards, the five-piece would surely be as much at home on a ninth century Scandinavian pillage on Britain as fronting a twenty-first century band.
11. Dan Auerbach: The Black Keys man pulls the Jesus look off perfectly.
10. Cam Pipes: As well as having one of the biggest beards in rock music, 3 Inches of Blood singer Cam Pipes is also one of the scariest.
9. Kyp Malone: Easily the most recognisable member of TV on the Radio, with that voluminous beard and 'fro Kyp is eye-catching to say the least.
8. Joel Stroetzel: The Killswitch Engage guitarist flails his impressive mane at a summer 2008 live show. Coupled with the beard and he pulls the cave man look off perfectly.
7. Zakk Wylde: The 42-year-old guitarist is a true rock n' roll beast and he duly has the mane and grisly beard to match. As this picture shows, it's at its best in the live arena
6. Mark Morton: Some say the Lamb of God guitarist resembles Jesus. We reckon he looks like Jesus if he'd let himself go a bit. In a good way of course.
5. Sam Beam: Legend has it that journalists are warned not to mention 'the beard' when interviewing Iron & Wine himself Sam Beam. How the hell they avoided the subject is beyond us.
4. Rick Rubin: One of the greatest and most revered rock producers of all time has such voluminous facial hair that it almost covers his entire face. At just 45 though, we reckon it adds at least 10 years on him.
3. ZZ Top: Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill are the veterans and kings of the outrageously long beard. Indeed, their look is infinitely more famous than their music. Ironically, it's only ZZ Top's drummer, Frank Beard, who doesn't actually have a beard.
2. Leland Sklar: The wizard look-alike He could be lifted straight from the set of The Lord of the Rings, but 61-year-old Sklar is actually an eminent singer-songwriter and film score composer who played bass with Toto for a short while. Impressive is an understatement.
1. Josh Silver: The Type O Negative keyboardist is the undisputed winner as the hairiest man in rock. We challenge you to find someone hairier.
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On a month when a bearded, long-haired Joaquin Phoenix launched his music career with a show almost as disastrous as his new look, Gigwise takes a look at the 33 hairiest men in rock music. Featuring phenomenally massive beards, outrageous fros and a number of rockers with hair right down to their ass, we present a veritable plethora of hairiness!
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