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List of shock rock musicians
Last updated
September 11, 2025
The following is a list of
shock rock
artists
with articles
on Wikipedia.
Contents
List
A
B
C
D
E
G
H
I
K
L
M
N
O
P
R
S
T
W
Z
See also
References
Contents
!–9
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
See also
List
A
Alice Cooper
[
1
]
GG Allin
[
2
]
Anal Cunt
[
3
]
B
David Bowie
[
4
]
Arthur Brown
[
5
]
C
The Cramps
[
6
]
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
[
4
]
D
Death SS
[
7
]
Dwarves
[
8
]
E
The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster
[
9
]
G
Ghost
[
10
]
Ghoul
[
7
]
Gorgoroth
[
7
]
Gwar
[
8
]
H
Halloween
[
11
]
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
[
12
]
I
Impaler
[
13
]
K
King Diamond
[
14
]
Kiss
[
15
]
L
Lordi
[
16
]
Lux Interior
[
4
]
M
Marilyn Manson
[
17
]
Mentors
[
8
]
Misfits
[
18
]
Mudvayne
[
19
]
N
Nashville Pussy
[
20
]
O
Ozzy Osbourne
(early)
[
21
]
[
22
]
P
Plasmatics
[
23
]
Iggy Pop
[
4
]
R
Rammstein
[
8
]
Rosemary's Billygoat
[
24
]
S
Schoolyard Heroes
[
25
]
Gene Simmons
[
26
]
Slipknot
[
27
]
The Stooges
[
18
]
Screaming Lord Sutch
[
28
]
T
The Tubes
[
29
]
Twisted Sister
[
30
]
W
W.A.S.P.
[
31
]
Watain
[
7
]
Wednesday 13
[
7
]
Wendy O. Williams
[
32
]
Z
Matt Zane
[
8
]
Rob Zombie
[
33
]
See also
Shock rock
References
↑
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"Alice Cooper: The Gentle Man Behind The Shock Rocker"
.
Fresh Air
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2023
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↑
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"Happy Birthday GG Allin: 10 SFW Inspirational Quotes From The Poo-Poo Rocker"
.
Houston Press
. Retrieved
July 17,
2023
.
↑
Preira, Matt.
"Seth Putnam, founder of Anal Cunt, is Dead at 43"
.
Miami New Times
. Retrieved
July 17,
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.
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2
3
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Pettigrew, Jason (August 12, 2020).
"These 10 shock-rockers dared to take things to the highest extremes"
.
Alternative Press
. Retrieved
July 17,
2023
.
↑
Grow, Kory (February 14, 2017).
"Veteran Shock Rocker Arthur Brown Talks Jimi Hendrix, Close Calls With Fire"
.
Rolling Stone
. Retrieved
July 16,
2023
.
↑
Jenkins, Mark.
"Shock Rockabilly From The Cramps"
.
Washington Post
. Retrieved
March 25,
2024
.
1
2
3
4
5
The Pit (July 9, 2021).
"10 Shock Rock Bands Whose Music Is As Good As Their Stage Show"
.
The Pit
. Retrieved
July 16,
2023
.
1
2
3
4
5
Distefano, Alex (November 21, 2013).
"Top 10 Shock Rock Bands of All Time"
.
OC Weekly
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Archived
from the original on May 21, 2016
. Retrieved
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2016
.
↑
Emily Mackay (May 13, 2010).
"Album Review: The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster – 'Blood & Fire' (Black)"
.
NME
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↑
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.
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↑
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...
: Here Are Over 200 Bands, CDs, Movies, and Other Oddities That You Will Love
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"IMPALER Preparing for First-Ever Appearances in Germany, Switzerland"
. June 27, 2008.
↑
Swanson, Chris (November 23, 2019).
"Metal Icon King Diamond: A different kind of Phantom of the Opera"
.
Baltimore Post Examiner
. Retrieved
July 17,
2023
.
↑
Tolinski, Brad (June 6, 2011).
"Shock Rock! The Attack of Alice Cooper, Kiss, Slipknot and the 10,000-Foot Radioactive Teenager"
.
Guitar World
. Retrieved
June 6,
2011
.
↑
Martinson, Terry (April 10, 2023).
"LORDI Screem Writers Guild"
.
KNAC
. Retrieved
July 17,
2023
.
↑
Garza, Richard (January 29, 2015).
"Marilyn Manson trades shock rock for new sound in The Pale Emperor"
.
Western Herald
.
Western Michigan University
. Retrieved
June 2,
2016
.
1
2
Coffman, Tim (January 26, 2020).
"10 Greatest Shock Rock Acts"
.
WhatCulture
. Retrieved
July 16,
2023
.
↑
Singer, Kristi (March 14, 2003).
"Mudvayne toning down its hard image"
.
Star News
. Retrieved
July 17,
2023
.
↑
Monger, James Christopher.
"From Hell to Texas"
.
AllMusic
. Retrieved
July 17,
2023
.
↑
Darnielle, Mackenzie (October 12, 2023).
"When Horror Collided With Rock: The Gory, the Weird, and the Just Plain Gross Lore of Shock Rock"
.
Medium
. Retrieved
May 19,
2024
.
↑
Hartman, Graham (March 23, 2023).
"10 Iconic Shock Rock Moments/"
.
Loudwire
. Retrieved
May 19,
2024
.
↑
Staff (March 8, 1998).
"SUICIDE DEATH OF PLASMATICS SINGER WENDY O. WILLIAMS, the former lead singer of controversial US shock-punks THE PLASMATICS, has killed herself..."
NME
. Retrieved
July 17,
2023
.
↑
Staff (September 20, 2017).
"MIKE ODD OF ROSEMARY'S BILLYGOAT IS A FUNNY DEVIL"
.
OC Weekly
. Retrieved
July 17,
2023
.
↑
Coggeshall, Wade (December 18, 2022).
"Web exclusive: Dark side of the playground"
.
Nuco
. Retrieved
July 17,
2023
.
↑
Staff (September 4, 2018).
"A Brief History Of The World's Greatest Shock Rockers"
.
Kerrang!
. Retrieved
July 16,
2023
.
↑
Lang, George (March 25, 2005).
"Slipknot renews its hold on shock rock Taking a break helped the band move beyond tensions and refocus on fans and music"
.
The Oklahoman
. Retrieved
July 17,
2023
.
↑
Staff (June 17, 1999).
"Screaming Lord Sutch, '60s Shock-Rock Pioneer, Found Dead"
.
MTV News
. Archived from
the original
on July 16, 2023
. Retrieved
July 16,
2023
.
↑
Kurtz, Peter.
"The Tubes Review"
.
AllMusic
. Retrieved
July 17,
2023
.
↑
Patton, Alli (March 23, 2023).
"Behind the Band Name: Twisted Sister"
.
American Songwriter
. Retrieved
July 17,
2023
.
↑
Roos, John (July 14, 1997).
"W.A.S.P.'s 'Shock' Rock Sting Has Lost Its Point"
.
Los Angeles Times
.
Archived
from the original on October 5, 2016.
↑
Staff (April 9, 1998).
"Wendy O. Williams; 'Shock-Rock' Vocalist With Plasmatics"
.
Los Angeles Times
. Retrieved
July 17,
2023
.
↑
Condran, Ed (March 25, 2021).
"Rob Zombie returns with more shock rock"
.
The Spokesman Review
. Retrieved
July 17,
2023
.
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