Raust

I should've rephrased that. If bands want to be taken seriously they shouldn't wear masks. As with anything there are some exceptions. Such as early genesis when Peter used to go up on stage dressed in a fox mask to support there Foxtrot album. Or any of there elaborate costumes. Peter really liked the arts and it definatley shows. Early Genesis for me were a very silly group in general. There lyrics are very wymsical and silly, but it sounds great still. This worked for them. Slipknot and Mushroomhead view themselves as very serious musicians and put on masks for no real theatrical value just for shock value. I don't think either one of those bands are wearing the masks to support the arts, but rather to see how people react. That is the irony of these bands that dress in masks that want to get a reaction out of people. It's just a joke.