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* iwrestledabearonce look like [[http://img.listal.com/image/1477442/600full-iwrestledabearonce.jpg pretty average hipsters]] with a girl singer. They sound like [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrFTR9fucr8 this]].

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* iwrestledabearonce look like [[http://img.listal.com/image/1477442/600full-iwrestledabearonce.jpg pretty average hipsters]] [[https://www.ryansrockshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/iwabo.jpg]] with a girl singer. They sound like [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrFTR9fucr8 this]].



* This is pretty much the rule for any grindcore or power violence band. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUuprvdgAg0 Here's one example.]] They look like some guys you'd expect to find skateboarding around a mall or something but musically... well just listen.

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* This is pretty much the rule for any grindcore or power violence band. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUuprvdgAg0 Here's one example.]] They look like some guys you'd expect to find skateboarding around a mall or something but musically... well well, just listen.



* Music/{{Rammstein}} is a group of six German men who write songs about every sexual perversion you can imagine, from [[ImAHumanitarian cannibalism]] to incest to rape, and they have no qualms about using real life events as inspiration for their songs. They dress up in nightmarish costumes (the lead singer once had a piercing put in the back of his cheek so he could feed a wire through it for a light in his mouth), their lead singer has a deep, resonating, and intimidating voice, their live shows feature [[KillItWithFire more pyrotechnics than New Year's Eve]], and they've constantly had to fight off (false) accusations that [[AllGermansAreNazis they are Nazis, because of the whole "angry-sounding Germans" thing.]] Offstage? They're mostly pretty soft-spoken and regarded as being overall nice guys to be around.

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* Music/{{Rammstein}} is a group of six German men who write songs about every sexual perversion you can imagine, from [[ImAHumanitarian cannibalism]] to incest to rape, and they have no qualms about using disturbing real life events as inspiration for their songs. They dress up in nightmarish costumes (the lead singer once had a piercing put in the back of his cheek so he could feed a wire through it for a light in his mouth), their lead singer has a deep, resonating, and intimidating voice, their live shows feature [[KillItWithFire more pyrotechnics than New Year's Eve]], and they've constantly had to fight off (false) accusations that [[AllGermansAreNazis they are Nazis, because of the whole "angry-sounding Germans" thing.]] Offstage? They're mostly pretty soft-spoken and regarded as being overall nice guys to be around.



* Dir en grey is an interesting case because their music ranges from [[SurprisinglyGentleSong tender piano ballads]] to full on DeathMetal (often within the scope of a single song) and while the band is known for their freaky gothic getups, they also appear quite [[{{Bishonen}} bishie]] and occasionally fairly normal from time to time.
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* Dir en grey is an interesting case because their music ranges from [[SurprisinglyGentleSong tender piano ballads]] to full on DeathMetal (often within the scope of a single song) and while the band is known for their freaky gothic getups, they also appear quite [[{{Bishonen}} bishie]] and occasionally fairly normal from time to time.
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time. And offstage, are they're described as nice, respectful and fun-loving.



* An art example of an inversion: [[http://tinyurl.com/3oonykj This]] is Matthew Gray Gubler. He's adorable and is most well-known for playing Dr. Reid on Criminal Minds. He draws stuff like [[http://gublernation.tumblr.com/post/3647119913/show-poster-i-just-made-for-the-talented-french this]].

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* An art example of an inversion: [[http://tinyurl.com/3oonykj This]] is Matthew Gray Gubler. He's adorable and is most well-known for playing Dr. Reid on Criminal Minds.''Series/CriminalMinds''. He draws stuff like [[http://gublernation.tumblr.com/post/3647119913/show-poster-i-just-made-for-the-talented-french this]].
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* Music/OzzyOsbourne has been calling himself the "Prince of Darkness" for decades, and his stage show is full of scary Halloween imagery. His music is vanilla heavy metal. Well-done vanilla, but vanilla nonetheless, because he's the TropeMaker, naturally (with Music/BlackSabbath, which used to describe their work as "horror films turned into music") -- he's victim along with Music/LedZeppelin of the [[SeinfeldIsUnfunny Ozzy Is Unheavy]] effect.

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* Music/OzzyOsbourne has been calling himself the "Prince of Darkness" for decades, and his stage show is full of scary Halloween imagery. His music is vanilla heavy metal. Well-done vanilla, but vanilla nonetheless, because he's the TropeMaker, naturally (with Music/BlackSabbath, which used to describe their work as "horror films turned into music") -- he's victim along with Music/LedZeppelin of the [[SeinfeldIsUnfunny Ozzy Is Unheavy]] effect.music").
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* Dinosaur Jr. When they started they started out they looked like [[https://i0.wp.com/cccnews.info/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/dinosaur.jpg incredibly harmless nerdy guys]]. Now they look like [[https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2013/01/24/dinosaur-jr.-2-credit-brantley-gutierrez_wide-8e99f4949a5b74425bb240e1035e1d8c503899c7-s1600-c85.webp a bunch of middle aged dads]]. Their live shows meanwhile have been described as some of the loudest music ever made.

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* Dinosaur Jr. When they started they started out they looked like [[https://i0.wp.com/cccnews.info/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/dinosaur.jpg incredibly harmless nerdy guys]]. Now they look like [[https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2013/01/24/dinosaur-jr.-2-credit-brantley-gutierrez_wide-8e99f4949a5b74425bb240e1035e1d8c503899c7-s1600-c85.webp a bunch of middle aged dads]]. Their live shows meanwhile have been described as some of the loudest music ever made.
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* Music/HowlinWolf was a tall and imposing man, with a GutturalGrowler voice that could scare people out of their wits. Yet in reality, he was a nice and friendly person.

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* Music/HowlinWolf was a tall and imposing man, with a GutturalGrowler low and raspy voice that could scare people out of their wits. Yet in reality, he was a nice and friendly person.
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* Music/ArthurBrown is particularly well-known for his weird, [[TrueArtIsIncomprehensible often nonsensical songs]] that often has him screaming and laughing throughout the track, and if performing it live, will do so in a white robe with a flaming metal hula hoop on his head. Outside of his stage persona however, Brown is incredibly polite and friendly with those he speaks to.

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* Music/ArthurBrown is particularly well-known for his weird, [[TrueArtIsIncomprehensible often nonsensical songs]] songs that often has him screaming and laughing throughout the track, and if performing it live, will do so in a white robe with a flaming metal hula hoop on his head. Outside of his stage persona however, Brown is incredibly polite and friendly with those he speaks to.

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** Eminem's offstage personality deserves a mention. Duing the moral panic, those who met him would endlessly remark on how sweet and soft-spoken he is when out of character, and he also prides himself on being a great father, and this has served him well as he's shifted his image to be more socially acceptable. However, during his drug addiction he would punch audience members and use his platform to [[MuseAbuse humiliate his mother and wife]], and even in sobriety he retains a mean and brooding side to his personality that is congruent with someone who writes the disturbing lyrics he still sometimes does.

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** Eminem's offstage personality deserves a mention. Duing the moral panic, those who met him would endlessly remark on how sweet and He's always had a reputation for being sweet, soft-spoken he is when out of character, and he also prides himself on being a great father, diplomatic, and this has served him well as he's shifted his image to be more socially acceptable.a rap-athlete persona he seems almost like a wholesome alternative to other big rappers like the increasingly erratic Music/KanyeWest. However, during his drug addiction he would punch audience members and use his platform to [[MuseAbuse humiliate his mother and wife]], and even in sobriety he retains a mean and brooding side to his personality that is congruent with someone who writes the disturbing lyrics he still sometimes does.

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** Eminem's offstage personality deserves a mention. Duing the moral panic, those who met him would endlessly remark on how sweet and soft-spoken he is when out of character, and he also prides himself on being a great father. However, during his drug addiction he would punch audience members and use his platform to [[MuseAbuse humiliate his mother and wife]], and even in sobriety he retains a mean and brooding side to his personality that is congruent with someone who makes the disturbing music he does.

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** Eminem's offstage personality deserves a mention. Duing the moral panic, those who met him would endlessly remark on how sweet and soft-spoken he is when out of character, and he also prides himself on being a great father. father, and this has served him well as he's shifted his image to be more socially acceptable. However, during his drug addiction he would punch audience members and use his platform to [[MuseAbuse humiliate his mother and wife]], and even in sobriety he retains a mean and brooding side to his personality that is congruent with someone who makes writes the disturbing music lyrics he still sometimes does.

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