WALMART GOES METAL FOR HALLOWEEN
Monday, September 28th, 2009 at 12:00pm by Vince Neilstein
MS Maniac Brutal Jay tipped us off to the existence of the hilarious Halloween “Metal Mayhem Child Costume” now available at Walmart. My immediate instinct was to be a hater and harp on the co-option of metal culture by a huge conglomerate who obviously cares solely about how much money this product bring in, but then I realized that, for a young kid who’s into metal, this costume is ten times cooler than your average superhero/devil/zombie/vampire whatever costume.
Although, I think if it were me, I’d definitely opt for the Mick Mars edition.
-VN
Lol i would have loved that as a kid… But I was never allowed to SHOP at wal-mart growing up, so… I would have continued to be the “Cereal Killer” until the pun got old and I didn’t get anything but shitty hard candy… Goddamn, that costume sucked.
You are right, I would have shit over this when I was ten. I had a real guitar though.
Lol, those boots are platform XP Haha, thats probably the only part I don’t/wouldn’t have liked
Some marketing dude is showing his age. This is a rip from back in the 70’s when they used to sell Kiss halloween costumes and makeup (back when Kiss had a television movie, and the Kiss Army, etc). I was Gene Simmons for my kindergarten halloween…everything but the dragon boots.
This makes me wish I had kids. Except I’d just make them a way better costume complete with pieces of skull necklace and canister of gasoline to burn down our local church.
You, sir, win dad of the year.
This is most likely the exact reason I’m not a dad haha
Lol. The greatest dont often get a chance to show their greatness.
Before I clicked on the link, I thought the picture was that of a Michael Jackson being br00tal costume.
Halloween is an overrated bullshit holiday.
Agreed. I never do anything on Halloween, except for this year. GWAR are playing in my region. Fuck yeah.
how many -10 year olds are into metal nowadays though? all you guys saying you would have loved this were probably big into gun n roses or glam or early stuff kids could hear on the radio(no offense). nowadays the only rock bands most young kids know are green day and fall out boy. i give it a fail
For me it was Maiden, Slayer, Metallica, Suicidal Tendencies, Sepultura, and Anthrax. Those were the ONLY bands in my fragile 10 year old mind. Oh…and Ratt. So that goes along with your theory.
I have two kids ages five and ten, and they have both been raised listening to metal. We usually listen to the classics, like Ozzy, Megadeth, Testament, Iron Maiden, Metallica, stuff without too much cursing in it. But both of my kids love metal. My son (the five year old) recognized Crazy Train the other day on a movie soundtrack. They both like my Swedish and Finnish stuff, too.
When I go to concerts, I always bring them back little things such as a Megadeth keychain or an In Flames pin. They always ask if they can go, but I say, later, when you’re a bit older.
you are my music fatherly role model
Cool, except that I’m their metal mama! :)
My kids love Randy Rhoads and Alex Skolnick, Alexi Laiho and Chris Adler for drums. They’re going to be a skeleton (my son) and a vampire fairy (my daughter) for Halloween, though. I’m going to be a pirate.
Sure, you’ve got to have your kids grow up with all the metal classics!
See if i had kids, they wouldn’t just get trinkets from a show, they’d be there with me (age 8 or so is cool). They’d also be playing in bands. But that’s why I’m not a parent, I’d corrupt the little bastard children.
With a few adjustments, that would be THE perfect costume for children.
I’d want one in adult size, except it’s how I dress every day already. I’m a postal worker.
…………Frenriz?
“Not Included:pants, guitar, boots, belt and makeup for hands and face”
Hahah, lame. Total fucking rip off. They should show you what you REALLY get. Fuck you, Walmart. You hate America.
I’m gonna be one member of Immortal for Halloween, along with some friends. So look out for some grim corpsepainted motherfuckers with weapons if you happen to be in NY on the 31st. We’ll go drink some mead.
Bahahha, the cryptic rocker is SO Mick Mars
Wow, the kids are really gonna piss their parents off with that. geez…get ready for the the next ‘marilyn manson’ soon. although the costume looks more like Zim Zum. what ever happened to that little fuck?
Lol at the product description.
“Rock ‘N Roll is here to stay!”