Lemme drop a quick story for yinz. In 2010, I had the wildest, most outrageous interview in my career with the late Dave Brockie, aka Oderus Urungus of GWAR. It was the Sounds of the Underground Tour, and I hopped onto GWAR's steel wheels. Tossing a quick howdy to Beefcake the Mighty, who was entertaining ...
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Longtime GWAR guitarist Michael Derks, who performs as BälSäc The Jaws 'O Death, has been diagnosed with myelofibrosis, a serious bone marrow disorder that disrupts the body's normal production of blood cells. Derks revealed his medical condition via post on DKMS, an international nonprofit dedicated to the fight against blood cancer and blood ...
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GWAR's David Brodsky-directed music video for "I'll Be Your Monster" can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "The Blood Of Gods", which will be released on October 20 via Metal Blade. The disc was produced, recorded, mixed and mastered by Ronan Chris "Lord God" Murphy and will be made ...
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GWAR's new song "I'll Be Your Monster" can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "The Blood Of Gods", which will be released on October 20 via Metal Blade. The disc was produced, recorded, mixed and mastered by Ronan Chris "Lord God" Murphy and will be made available in standard ...
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Aggronautix has launched a pre-order for mini figure of GWAR's late frontman Oderus Urungus by Monstarz, shipping in late October. One lucky customer will win a sold-out GWAR Throbblehead set from 2014. This brand new limited edition hand-painted resin figure by Monstarz is 4.5" tall and comes in a full-color box. Dave Brockie, ...
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GWAR's new song "El Presidente" can be streamed using the SoundCloud widget below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "The Blood Of Gods", which will be released on October 20 via Metal Blade. The disc was produced, recorded, mixed and mastered by Ronan Chris "Lord God" Murphy and will be made available ...
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METALLICA, MASTODON and GWAR are among the artists who will reissue their music on pink vinyl for the fourth annual Ten Bands One Cause. The initiative has raised over $144,000 for Gilda's Club NYC, an organization that provides community support for both those diagnosed with cancer and their caretakers. It is named after comedian Gilda ...
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GWAR will release its new album, "The Blood Of Gods", on October 20 via Metal Blade. The disc was produced, recorded, mixed and mastered by Ronan Chris "Lord God" Murphy and will be made available in standard CD, 2LP colored vinyl and digital formats. The video for the first single, "Fuck This Place", can be ...
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On October 20, GWAR will release a new studio album titled "The Blood Of Gods" via Metal Blade Records. In support of the disc, your Lords and Masters will leave their arctic slumber and return to the road to cause aural (and anal) devastation across North America. Joining in the chaos will be GHOUL, DOYLE ...
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On October 20, GWAR will release a new studio album titled "The Blood Of Gods" via Metal Blade Records. The disc is nothing less than a sacred text chronicling the rise of humanity against their makers, and the massive battle between GWAR and the forces of all that is uptight and wrong with the world. ...
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Resurrected Chicago metallers DIRGE WITHIN played their first comeback concert this past Saturday, August 5 at Route 20 at Route 20 in Sturtevant, Wisconsin. Video footage of the gig can be seen below. DIRGE WITHIN in June released a new version of the song "Memories". The track was mixed by Joel Wanasek, who has previously ...
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Josh Rundquist of That Drummer Guy recently conducted an interview with Metal Blade Records founder and CEO Brian Slagel. You can listen to the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how his forthcoming "For The Sake Of Heaviness: The History Of Metal Blade Records" book came to fruition: Brian: "We ...
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LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe spoke to Greg Prato of Long Island Pulse about the band's summer tour as the support act for SLAYER. Asked if it's as difficult opening for the California thrash legends as everyone says it is, Blythe said: "For us? No. And I'll tell you why. Our first ...
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Andrew Epstein of Zombitrol conducted an interview with Mr. Lordi of Finnish monster metallers LORDI prior to the band's February 22 show at The Opera House in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You can watch the full interview below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On where the character of Mr. Lordi begins and ...
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Metal Blade Records and BMG are proud to announce the upcoming release of "For The Sake Of Heaviness: The History Of Metal Blade Records" on August 29. Written by label founder and CEO Brian Slagel with Mark Eglinton, the book features a foreword by METALLICA's Lars Ulrich and celebrates the storied label's 35th anniversary. Slagel ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of GWAR performing a brand new song titled "Fuck This Place" on June 16 at the Seattle stop of this summer's Vans Warped Tour can be seen below. The track is expected to appear on the band's new album, "The Blood Of Gods", which will be released in the fall via Metal ...
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Antarctic alien overlords GWAR will release their new album, "The Blood Of Gods", in the fall via Metal Blade Records. The album is a hard rock masterpiece, a new milestone for GWAR's music that will be totally unexpected, and is going to blow people away. Speaking of blowing people, this is the first album to ...
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Two months after revealing their resurrection and reformation, Chicago metallers DIRGE WITHIN are ready to make new "Memories" with the release of their comeback single, available today on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify and other digital outlets. "Things have been moving slow and steady in our camp since reuniting this spring," said founding guitarist Shaun Glass. "After ...
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They say that time can heal many wounds, and for DIRGE WITHIN the past five years have proven that true. People grow, and people change, and for this band of brothers from the American Midwest, a half-decade apart has come to an end with an unexpected reunion and the prospect of unfinished business ready to ...
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Following up on an incredibly successful Kickstarter campaign late last year, GWAR will bring the blasphemous, blood-soaked series that fans demanded to print in June, courtesy of Dynamite Entertainment. GWAR has released an official video announcing the Dynamite partnership, which can be viewed below. From the depths of outer space to the frozen wasteland of ...
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EYEHATEGOD frontman Mike IX Williams will make his triumphant return to the stage next month following a successful liver transplant this past December. Williams, who hasn't performed live in a year, will make his 2017 stage debut on April 14 at this year's Berserker Fest in Pontiac, Michigan alongside OFF!, NEGATIVE APPROACH, GWAR, WEEDEATER, THE ...
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GWAR B-Q, the annual heavy-metal music festival organized by the theatrical shock rock band GWAR, will skip a year in 2017 while the group is working on a new album and preparing a new live show. According to a press release, GWAR is "about to take on the craziest year of touring in the band's ...
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EYEHATEGOD frontman Mike Williams, who recently underwent a successful liver-transplant surgery, will perform with his bandmates in April at the Berserker IV festival in Pontiac, Michigan. The event, which will take place over two days (April 14-15) at The Crofoot, will also include appearances by GWAR, THE OBSESSED and WEEDEATER, among others. Mike was first ...
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For the first time ever, GWAR invaded the Howard Stern compound on Monday, October 31 to perform on "The Howard Stern Wrap-Up Show". The band played two songs, the "Battle Maximus" track "Madness At The Core Of Time" and a special surprise that Stern fans will immediately recognize: a cover of "Silver Nickels And Golden ...
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For the first time ever, GWAR will invade the Howard Stern compound to perform on "The Howard Stern Wrap-Up Show" this coming Monday, October 31. The band is set to play two songs, including a GWAR favorite and a special surprise that Stern fans will immediately recognize. "The Howard Stern Wrap-Up Show" is hosted by ...
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Video footage of EYEHATEGOD's entire October 13 performance at Soundstage in Baltimore, Maryland can be seen below. LAMB OF GOD's Randy Blythe filled in for EYEHATEGOD vocalist Mike IX Williams on the latter band's tour with DISCHARGE and TOXIC HOLOCAUST, which commenced on October 6 and ran through October 15. Prior to the trek, Williams ...
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Professionally filmed video footage of former PANTERA and current DOWN/SUPERJOINT singer Philip Anselmo fronting New Orleans noise merchants EYEHATEGOD at a hometown concert on August 19 at the Southport Music Hall can be seen below. The clip was shot by Mike Holderbeast, Carolyn Babauta, Ritchi Rooster, Steven W. Richardson and Lauren LaCaze, with audio recorded ...
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Billy Goate of Doomed & Stoned has uploaded video footage of EYEHATEGOD's October 7 performance at Dante's in Portland, Oregon. Check out the clips below. As previously reported, LAMB OF GOD's Randy Blythe is filling in for EYEHATEGOD vocalist Mike IX Williams on the latter band's tour with DISCHARGE and TOXIC HOLOCAUST. Commented Williams: "Once ...
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LAMB OF GOD's Randy Blythe will fill in for EYEHATEGOD vocalist Mike IX Williams on the latter band's fall tour with DISCHARGE and TOXIC HOLOCAUST. Comments Williams: "Once again, rather than cancel an amazing tour, we have chosen for EYEHATEGOD to continue on and give one thousand percent. "This 2016 DISCHARGE tour is super important ...
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LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton was interviewed by the WSOU 89.5 FM radio station on August 20 at the seventh annual GWAR B-Q at Hadad's Lake in Richmond, Virginia. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On LAMB OF GOD's third ...
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