Where Did The Name “Masked Metalhead“ come from?
Bodi-wan
October 11, 2021
It was back in the days of Ancient Silenze. There were a few times where I would don a mask on stage for a song or two—just for fun and for show. It was one of those simple rubber-band type of Zorro masks.
That mask was a dreadful thing to wear—especially with me sporting a mullet! The rubber bands would inevitably get caught in a few hairs each time. And “yank” they go!
Also, it was difficult to keep on properly the mask would hit eyelashes as it moved around on your face (very annoying) and there were times you could hardly see through it. Though it did look cool and added some stage presence. The problem was that I was very high energy on stage and that didn’t help with a mask moving around on your face.
I’m just glad I have some higher quality masks to use today with much better braided bands to hold them. The firm fitting styles, when they match my face size and shape, are a blessing from God. So is the felt interior too!
But in the late 1990s playing with the Ancient Silenze, I was sometimes call the “Masked Metalhead”—which is a brilliant title to have. So it kind of stuck—even though “Bodi-wan” is a technically a nickname too.
I have no problem going by multiple names—we all tend to have more than one name and sometimes several nicknames anyway. I always wondered how many names did Noah and his early family have after the events at Babel with all the new root languages. That is a thinker isn’t it. 😁
God bless,
Bodi-wan
