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Mystery musicians revealed: unmasked and no make up

See the real Slipknot, Black Veil Brides, Deadmau5 and many more

 

  • Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor in his day job, scaring children and starting mosh pits.
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Friday 25th May 2012 by Gigwise | Photos by WENN/ Splash

Tags: Slipknot

Despite what you might think as you look at the hundredth picture that Rihanna posts online that day, some music stars prize anonymoty above all else.

Call it secretive or a gimmick, bands from Kiss to Black Veil Brides have disguised their appearance for decades now. However, they're not on duty 100% of the time and we've managed to round up the best of these stars exposed.

So, to see the real faces of everyone from Slipknot to electronic acts like Deadmau5 and Daft Punk take a look through the images below.

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