Best Facial Hair in Modern Rock
By: Kendall | in: General, Music |Every decade or so we see a new crop of musicians sporting some kind of trendy facial hair. After many pictures, great thought, and a lot of brain picking, this is what we at The Plugg have decided to be the best Facial Hair in Modern Rock, complete with lovely descriptions of beard types.
The Full Beard - downward flowing beard with either styled or integrated moustache
Iron and Wine
Rob Zombie
Dave Grohl
Grandaddy
Kyp Malone (TV on the Radio)
Band of Horses
William Oldham
Doug Marsch (Built To Spill)
Sideburns - a full beard with a shaved chin
Lemmy from Motorhead was best known for his Chops (well, after a really gnarly mole), he rocked hard, partied hard, and sure as hell didn’t fool around when it came to bad ass chops. Neil Young was another leader in this Department, and Elvis was jumpsuiting his way in with them.
Bleu
The Mustache - A moustache (or mustache) is facial hair grown on the upper lip. Often the term implies that the wearer grows only the upper lip hair and chooses to shave the hair on his chin and cheeks, whereas growth of all facial hair would constitute a beard.
The Late 70’s and Early 80’s brought on some Great Mustaches. Frank Zappa was a hero for the Mustacheod. We can’t leave out Hall and Oats, either. And it’s worth a mention again, Frank Beard of ZZ Top.
Jess Hughes (Eagles of Deathmetal)
Ben Pringle (The Rentals)
Dave 1 (Chromeo)
Goatee - A tuft of hair grown on the chin, sometimes resembling a billy goat’s.
Kid Rock
James Hettfield (Metallica)
Soul Patch - The soul patch is a small patch of facial hair just below the lower lip and above the chin. It came to prominence in the 1950s and 1960s.
Jack White
Trent Reznor (sure it’s gone now, but WOW!)
Al Jourgensen (Ministry)
And for everyone’s reference, here is a lovely chart to help you discern what type of beard you may like to grow to help you rock harder.
Posted on February 6, 2008
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You hit my man from Built to Spill and BOH’s Ben Bridwell. Those are the best ones on tour. When was the last time you saw the guys from Archie Bronson Outfit? They have spent the last 14 months doing nothing else but growing facial hair. Seriously.
Ryan, send us your gnarly facial hair pictures!
I have the short boxed beard.
You should have Chad Urmston on here from the former dispatch or now STATE RADIO his mutton chops are money
The goatee is my personal favorite.. not to much hair when you kiss.
ah what about andy williams from E.T.I.D??
the keyboardist for the hold steady has the best mustache hands down.
They forgot z z topps!!! coolest beards ever!
I cannot believe you forgot CLUTCH!
Where’s zz Top??
where the hell is matt embree from rx bandits!!
so what, if i’m in the modern folk, that means I don’t have good, healthy sideburns?
great post.
wayne static.
Jesse Hughes has definitely got the best facial hair, our of the whole lot :D. A bit disappointed that you forgot to add ZZ-Top, but you made up for it. Great post Kendall
But where is Eugene Hutz of Gogol Bordello?? His mustache owns all other mustaches.
ZZ Top is a must. And I would say check out He is Legend. Don’t forget Rivers Cuomo’s beard days. And even Jack Johnson recently had a pretty good one going.
You missed out Neil Fallon From Clutch! Crime!
Where are ZZtop!
gotta include - chris cornell…one of the best in the scene, and for a long time now…and still going strong/better.
This is about MODERN rock…ZZ Top is CLASSIC rock I guess…
marco hietala should be in this list too..
http://www.finnish-metal.net/festivals/pellava2007/pellavatarot.jpg
You forgot Freddy Mercury’s moustache!
No Dimebag?
I have to say that the non-inclusion of Ted Nugent’s soul patch was a great disappointment. However, in fairness to Kendall, I must admit that I’m just a worthless old fart, my taste in rock & roll facial hair only fit to be sniggered at by younger more vital men. Sigh…
Here’s ZZ top
Another vote for Neil Fallon here - first guy I thought of!
You know I had Neil Fallon, and took him off when the Full Beard section started to get a bit too large. My Apologies to Clutch Fans! As for ZZ top, Ted Nugent, etc., I was trying to steer clear of 80’s artists the best that I could, but I do believe that I DID mention ZZ Top! But yeah, they have the best beards.
I’m going to throw a vote in for Neil Fallon as well. And I’d also like to throw one in for Ironlung from Scissorfight. That guy’s beard is tremendous.
Sorry to double comment, but what about Valient Thorr? There are no less than FOUR solid contenders in that band.
These photos nearly made me sick. Pubic hair should stay down below, in the underpants and out of sight.
I think Neil Fallon from Clutch should’ve been on the list.
What about Avril Lavigne?
Clutch !!
Well, you included my only pick–the iron & wine guy. great list!
where’s GARCIA?????
Where is Frank Zappa?
ok… if dave grohl is in w/ his beard.. then eddie spaghetti from supersuckers should be in. Scott Ian is still rocking last i heard… thats a goatee from hell…. just like static x. If you wanna talk beards… that drummer from Lamb Of God, even better than zz top, lol.
two words: Zakk Wylde
Wayne Static. DEFINITELY. Zakk Wylde. ABSOLUTELY. Jonathan Davis. How about him? Or maybe Sully from Godsmack? Or the lead singer of Mudvayne/HellYeah? They all have killer facial hair. And they’re much more well known than some of the bands that were posted.
what about the lead singer of les savy fav, can’t remember his name atm, but he has some serious beard going on
Where is Shavo Odadjian and his braided beard??? the reason ZZ Top wasnt on here is because this is for “Modern” Rock, ZZ Top is Classic Rock
beards are so hot. wow.
As a hideously Americocentric as this list is, I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that Biffy Clyro weren’t on it.
This is leaving out one of the best: Devendra Banhart.
How could you NOT include FRED MASCHERINO from The Color Fred/Taking Back Sunday(former member)!!!!!! HIS BEARD IS AWESOME!!! http://www.tbsunion.com/coppermine/cpg135/displayimage.php?pid=3248&fullsize=1
there he is
I know he’s metal, but what about kerry king from slayer?
No way this is a legit list.
No ZZ Top.
Even their drummer with “No beard” last name is Beard!
WTF? You totally fucking missed Cedric from TMV and you include mother fucking Dave Grohl? Way to fuck up Plugg, way to fuck up…
Adam Dutkiewicz from Killswitch Engage rules the chops competition.
you forgot the infamous Serj Tankian’s beard!
WHERES THE BIFFY CLYRO?!
No mere mortal can match with Franz Nicolay in the Mustache Department. Look upon his HREF=”http://www.bbgunbilly.com/uploads/154Franz%20Nicolay-hold%20steadylo.jpg”>works , ye mighty, and despair.
Bless you my child!
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