Anyone come across this guy?
charlemagne palestine Vs Piano
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZM2avpgijP0 @ 35 minutes +
sometimes his hands get quite bloody..
Never seen this clip before but certainly familiar with the composer. Records are hit and miss for me... the organ works tend to be very drone-y and monotonous, which may or may not be your bag. "Strumming Music" for piano is a classic. He's got some interesting electronic works too, and some of the collaborations he's done are pretty good, for example the one with Rhys Chatham. Quite a character.
My friend who makes and performs noise is probably not really a 'tough guy' but what he does usually end sup with him smashing things up and cutting himself and falling over and generally spraying his blood and bits of wood, metal, glass etc everywhere.
The first track on this release is a live recording of him performing with Sharon Gal, and the cover is a photo of the 'aftermath':
https://structureddisasters.bandcamp.com/album/bedside-cabinet
I think if you search around, you'll find more images of him hammering big metal containers or throwing glass and china objects around covered in his blood.
It's all certainly nothing new, but kinda fits with what you're talking about/looking at.
Saw him live at ATP one time. Started off really quiet and minimal, marred by smug confused Butlins bartenders in the background passive-aggressively clattering bottles too loud in the background on purpose, but then raised in intensity until it was basically one of the best power electronics sets I've ever seen... with toy sheep noises !?