Death Hawk 

Death hawks are a branch off of the origonal mohawks, but with a few key differences. Most mohawks are gelled tight & upright, sticking up straight in the air. There are also libery spikes which have a cone base, whoch are also tightly gelled. The main distinguishing attribute of a death hawk is for it NOT to be gelled, but more often simply tousled up with hairspray, giving is a mre feathered, puffy look.

Death hawks, unline mohawks & liberty spikes, are more commonly associated with Gothic or Industrial music instead of Punk or Alternative.

"Woah man, look at that chick's mohawk!"
"You dumbshit, that's not a mohawk, that's a Death Hawk!"
"Whoops, my bad."

Death Hawk by JoEllellellelle June 2, 2009

Death Hawk 

A death hawk is a modification of a mohawk, it is back combed and not spiked, giving it a more 80's, ratty look. It is also wider than the usual mohawk. Death hawks are sported by goths, more specifically, members of the Death rock scene. There are also side locks, that are small sections of hair left just above the ears. Simply put, Mohawks = punk Deathhawks = goth

That was Razor Candi, she's a death rock model... and it's a Death Hawk, not a Mohawk.

Death Hawk by Lestatrox April 12, 2011

death hawk 

An archetypal haircut worn in the death rock scene, which is a modification of the mohawk. It is often very ratty looking, "spooky", teased, and usually complimented by spikes near the ears pointing down like sideburns.

Did you see that guy's Death Hawk at Drop Dead III last year?

death hawk by A Tree Walking April 27, 2006

death hawk 

Basically a mohawk but more gothic-inspired.

I like that goth chick's death hawk.

death hawk by Ivy Momo March 31, 2009

death hawk 

A mowhawk for people that listen to death metal or gay nu-metal. We all know mowhawks are really meant for punks and every body else is ruining it for them.

Chrissy got a death hawk because her music taste is too brutal to call her hair style a mowhawk.

death hawk by death metal doll July 28, 2008

death hawk 

A mowhawk for people that listen to death metal or gay nu-metal. We all know mowhawks are really meant for punks and every body else is ruining it for them.

Chrissy got a death hawk because her music taste is too brutal to call her hair style a mowhawk.

death hawk by death metal doll April 22, 2006

deathhawk 

A style of mohawk worn by goths and deathrockers. A good example would be Johnny Slut from the band Specimen.
The death-hawk is typically dyed black and backcombed/teased rather than combed straight up as in the punk mohawk.

Jonny Slut's deathhawk is angled. It is thicker in the back and angles inward as you get to his forehead.

deathhawk by Zoggi June 11, 2006