SF Weekly: The Top 10 Beards In Modern Music
The SF Weekly recently paid tribute to one of music’s enduring icons: the beard. The article counts down the top 10 beards in today’s music scene (with pictures of course), covering everything from reggae and hip-hop to indie rock and metal. Mastodon were the first act that came to mind upon seeing the headline, and sure enough Troy Saunders and Brett Hinds’ formidable facial hair made its way to #7 on the list. And what list of beards would be complete without Kerry King’s notorious bald, tattoed head and evil-dwarf-style beard? King makes Slayer the highest ranking metal artist on the list, coming in at #4.
The article makes no honorable mentions, so I’ll add my own:
Om’s Chris Hakius is certainly a worthy candidate. Hakius announced this week that he is leaving the band, so maybe that disqualifies him.
It’s also hard to argue with Decrepit Birth vocalist Bill Robinson’s scraggly and dissheveled facial hair. This guy is the real deal - when not growling and moshing at shows, he supposedly lives in a self-made dwelling in the woods surrounding Santa Cruz.
