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Shock rock is a subgenre of rock music which primarily focuses on highly theatrical live performances emphasizing shock value. The term was originally coined in December 1966 by journalist Robert Shel
Arthur Brown in 2005. During live performances and in the promotional television video, Brown performed the 1968 song "Fire" wearing black and white makeup (corpse paint) and a burning headpiece.
Marilyn Manson has widely been described as a shock rocker.
Arthur Brown (musician)
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Arthur Wilton Brown is an English singer and songwriter best known for his flamboyant and theatrical performances, eclectic work and his powerful, wide-ranging operatic voice, in particular his high p
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…Zappa and his group the Mothers of Invention. However, the phrase was later popularized during the late 1960s and early 1970s to refer to acts such as Arthur Brown, Alice Cooper and Iggy Pop. Artists such as Screamin' Jay Hawkins and Screaming Lord Sutch were later regarded as precursors and influences to the…
Arthur Brown in 2025 during his live show with the Crazy World Of Arthur Brown. His signature "Fire helmet" can be seen.
Victor Peraino used the EMS VCS 3 synthesizer on the album Journey.
Brown in 2022 during his live show with the Crazy World Of Arthur Brown