One of the most difficult parts of Halloween is finding that perfect costume. As the holiday continues to gain popularity amongst adults, more and more Halloween costume shops are popping up. Much like the pre-packaged plastic outfits we grew up with, those shops can give you easy access to costumes from film, TV, etc.
Boring! Halloween is the time to get inventive, and what better arena to find inspiration than the world of music. To help with the search for the perfect costume, we’ve put together a list of artists that would make the perfect costume, whether to scare the children or rock the party. Behold, 13 Bands That Would Make Great Halloween Costumes.
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10 Bands That Would Make Great Halloween Costumes
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1. GWAR
What You’ll Need: Fake Blood, Several Barbarian Costumes, A Bondage Outfit, Fake Blood, and a Lot Of Styrofoam
Why It Rules: You get to build giant Styrofoam heads, huge helmets, gigantic weapons, and then cover them in blood and stomp through your town. What could possibly be better? Besides, paying tribute to GWAR's fallen leader Oderus Urungus aka Dave Brockie is a damn fine thing to do this year.
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2. Kraftwerk
What You’ll Need: Red Shirt, Black Pants, Black Shoes, Red Socks, Black Skinny Ties
Why It Rules: Cheap. Stylish. And you get to spend the night speaking in a German accent
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3. Axl Rose
What You’ll Need: Long Hair Wig, Leather Pants, Sleeveless T-Shirt, Multiple Scarves, Bandana, Boots. OR Sweatpants, XXXL Shirt, Fat Suit (If You’re Not Already Fat) And Bandana.Why It Rules: Choose your era - GNR's glory days or the post-millennial bloat? You can be a skinny rock God or a fat rock punch line. Either way the costume rules.
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4. '70s David Bowie
What You’ll Need: A Mullet Wig Dyed Red, Tight Shiny Pants, Tight Sequined Shirt, Eyepatch and Face Paint.
Why It Rules: Because nothing touches seventies era David Bowie. NOTHING!!
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5. Ghost
What You’ll Need: Monk Robes With Hoods, Black Leather Dungeon Masks, A Pope Outfit, Face Paint
Why It Rules: You’re an evil Pope backed by heavy metal monks? What doesn’t rule about this. Besides, nobody will know who you are.
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6. Weezer
What You’ll Need: A Trip To The Local Thrift Shop, At Least One Fedora, Black Framed Glasses
Why It Rules: Say you have two parties to go to. You can be Weezer at one party, and a gang of hipster douches at another. WIN!!
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7. Slipknot
What You’ll Need: Coveralls and Any Random Mask
Why It Rules: Cheap and easy. If you stick to the original Slipknot look, the masks are pretty common Halloween masks. Buy a cheap one rub it in the dirt, get it looking filthy, grab some overalls and you’re ready to Slipknot your way into the hearts of candy giving Grandmas everywhere.
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8. Devo
What You’ll Need: Silver Pants, Silver Jacket, Black Shirt, Black Shoes, Red Flower Pot Or Official Devo Dome.
Why It Rules: Not only is this Devo, one of the greatest bands ever, there are also several different eras to choose from. If the “Freedom Of Choice” era I listed above doesn’t suit you, then go for the “New Traditionalists” era , or the classic Jocko Homo route. All Devo eras make awesome costumes.
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9. Morrissey
What You'll Need: A Diet, Tight Pants, A Fashionable Collar Shirt, Fashionable Shoes, Fake Glasses, and Lots Of Hair Gel.
Why It Rules: It’s inexpensive, iconic, and for a brief time you get to be the brilliance that is the Moz. Bonus: You can claim you’re Smiths era Morrissey and when somebody asks where the band is, just strike a pompous, British tone and say “Well it’s really all about me isn’t it”?
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10. KISS
What You’ll Need: Face paint, Black Hair Wigs, Lots Of Tin Foil, Big Boots, Black Tights and Spandex.
Why It Rules: Either full band, if you have that many friends, or solo, Kiss is a knockout costume. If you can swing it, find a fake tongue and realize your inner Gene Simmons.
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11. Old Metallica
What You’ll Need: Jeans, Misfits T-Shirt, Jean Jackets, Eighties Poodle Wigs, Jean Vests.
Why It Rules: Cheap, easy, and you can have an awesome costume that is also comfortable. If you have five in your party, one of you can be Jason Newsted and the other can go as Zombie Cliff Burton.
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12. Immortal
What You’ll Need: Face Paint, Black Hair Wigs, Spiked Bracelets, Bullet Belt, Chain Mail, And A Guitar Shaped Like An Axe
Why It Rules: Everybody will think you’re Kiss, but you’re not. Imagine how superior you will feel correcting them.
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13. Mortis
What You’ll Need: Facial Prosthetics, Black Hair Wig, Leather Pants, Leather shirt, Various snaps, belts and clips. Fake bat wings and a skeleton cod piece.
Why It Rules: You’ll be a black metal elf. ‘Nuff said.
