Legendary metal band GWAR have announced a second leg of their highly successful "Mock the Vote" tour. The band embarked on a huge national tour in October upon the release of their latest effort, "War Party", bringing bone-crushing riffs and a dark and hilarious stage show to fans across the U.S. and Canada. The band's ...
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In a recent interview with StyleWeekly.com, GWAR frontman Dave Brockie (a.k.a. Oderus Ungurus) was asked how he feels about the recent Ohio shootings of former PANTERA guitarist Darrell Abbott and three others. "It's an incredible tragedy, a disaster, but the metal community will rally and be stronger because of it," he said. "Darrell touched and ...
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GWAR frontman Dave Brockie (a.k.a. Oderus Ungurus) recently spoke to AbrasiveRock.com about SLIPKNOT, Metal Blade Records and President George W. Bush, among other topics. Several excerpts from the interview follow: On SLIPKNOT: "I see SLIPKNOT, and they're, 'Yeah, we're so mad and evil blah, blah, blah.' Okay, whatever. Your misplaced angst is really ...
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GWAR frontman Dave Brockie (a.k.a. Oderus Ungurus) has issued an apology for his scathingly negative comments (Story#1, Story#2) about former PANTERA/current SUPERJOINT RITUAL singer Phil Anselmo and his girlfriend Kate. Brockie's statement, as sent to BLABBERMOUTH.NET by Adrenaline PR, reads as follows: "I want everybody to know that this past weekend ...
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GWAR frontman Dave Brockie recently spoke to FourteenG about his Oderus Ungurus character, the band's history, and former PANTERA/current SUPERJOINT RITUAL singer Phil Anselmo, among other topics. An excerpt from the interview follows: FourteenG: Well being a fan of Blabbermouth, I read what you said about Phil Anselmo, please elaborate. Dave ...
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GWAR will be making a rare in-store appearance to promote their newest release, "War Party" (DRT Entertainment) on December 19, 2004 between 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. EST at Splattergod Records, Tampa Florida's "only" underground metal/occult/horror store. The band are currently on tour with DYING FETUS and ALL THAT REMAINS and they will be on ...
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In a brand new interview with DenverAccess.com, GWAR singer Oderus Urungus (a.k.a. Dave Brockie) was asked if the band focused more on the music or the elaborate stage show in their early days. "At the very beginning, we didn't concentrate on the music as much as figuring out what GWAR was going to ...
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The following are notable heavy metal/hard rock U.S. sales debuts for the week ending November 2, 2004, as reported by Nielsen SoundScan (The Billboard 200 chart position included, where applicable): GWAR - "War Party": 2,481 POWERMAN 5000 - " The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Vol. 1": 340 SCUM OF THE EARTH - "Blah…Blah…Blah…Love ...
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GWAR's video for the title track of their latest album, "War Party", has been posted online at the DRT Entertainment web site. The clip, which was shot on Oct. 8 in Times Square in New York City, can be viewed at these locations: Windows Media, Real Media. The long-awaited follow-up to ...
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A bunch of photos from GWAR's show on Friday, October 29 at the Palladium in Worcester, MA have been posted online at defyUNLEARN.com. GWAR are touring in support of their latest album, "War Party", available now via DRT Entertainment. The long-awaited follow-up to 2001's "Violence Has Arrived" was recorded at Wreckroom Studios in ...
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DYING FETUS have announced the addition of session drummer John Longstreth (ORIGIN, SKINLESS, EXHUMED) to the group's ranks. Longstreth will be filling in for regular drummer Erik Sayenga, who "is unable to join us" on the road with GWAR, the band write on their web site. "We will certainly miss having Erik with us these ...
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A brand new GWAR track, entitled "War Party", can be downloaded from the group's official web site. "War Party" is the title track to the group's new album, due release on October 26 through DRT Entertainment. The long-awaited follow-up to 2001's "Violence Has Arrived" was recorded at Wreckroom Studios in Richmond, Va. and ...
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Legendary heavy metal band GWAR filmed a video for the first single off their new album, "War Party", on Friday (Oct. 8) in Times Square in New York City. Check out pictures from Getty Images. "War Party" (view cover here) is scheduled for release on October 26 through DRT Entertainment. The ...
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DYING FETUS have parted ways with vocalist Vince Matthews. "This action was taken due to a number of musical, professional, and personal reasons that we feel do not need elaboration at this time," the band write on their web site. "However, Vince remains a longtime friend of several DYING FETUS members and we wish him ...
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Florida-based shock-rockers GENITORTURERS have announced a number of dates in October/November. The upcoming tour will concentrate on the Midwest and East Coast and includes a special appearance by GWAR on Halloween night at Philadelphia's Electric Factory. GENITORTURERS "Halloween Tour 2004": Oct. 20 - Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club Oct. 21 - Nashville, TN - ...
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ALL THAT REMAINS, the Massachusetts-based act featuring former SHADOWS FALL vocalist Philip Labonte, have secured the opening slot on the upcoming GWAR/DYING FETUS U.S. tour. A complete list of the tour dates is available at this location. ALL THAT REMAINS are touring in support of their sophomore album, "This Darkened Heart", available now ...
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GWAR have posted the cover artwork for their new album, "War Party", at this location. The long-awaited follow-up to 2001's "Violence Has Arrived", "War Party" was recorded at Wreckroom Studios in Richmond, Va. and was mixed at the Chop Shop in New York City. Handling the production duties was Glen Robinson, who worked ...
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GWAR have set "War Party" as the title of their new album, due on October 26 through DRT Entertainment. The long-awaited follow-up to 2001's "Violence Has Arrived" was recorded at Wreckroom Studios in Richmond, Va. and was mixed at the Chop Shop in NYC. Handling the production duties was Glen Robinson, who worked with the ...
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GWAR have set an October 26 release date through DRT Entertainment for their long-awaited follow-up to 2001's "Violence Has Arrived". The as-yet-untitled CD is being recorded at Wreckroom Studios in Richmond, Va. and will be mixed at the Chop Shop in NYC. Handling the production duties is Glen Robinson, who worked with the band on ...
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Oakland-based purveyors of aggression WATCH THEM DIE will be shooting a video for their song "Sadist Ways" in the Los Angeles area on August 21. As previously reported, WATCH THEM DIE will embark on a national U.S. tour alongside BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, CATTLE DECAPITATION and GOATWHORE this summer. The trek kicks off on July 25 ...
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Oakland-based purveyors of aggression WATCH THEM DIE will embark on a national U.S. tour alongside BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, CATTLE DECAPITATION and GOATWHORE this summer. The trek kicks off on July 25 and wraps up on August 19. The group have just returned home after completing a highly successful run with GWAR, which also included a ...
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As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first revealed on May 10, legendary heavy metal band GWAR have now officially confirmed that they have inked a deal with DRT Entertainment, the independent label founded last year by senior music industry executives Derek Shulman, Ron Urban and Ted Green. The group will record the follow-up to 2001's "Violence Has ...
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A GWAR fan was shot on a Texas freeway while returning home from seeing the group in Dallas on April 27. According to a May 8 story published in the Star-Telegram, Brandon Fortich said that car pulled alongside him as he rested in the parking lot of La Quinta Inn on Northwest 19th Street in ...
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GWAR and FU MANCHU have both inked deals with DRT Entertainment, the independent label founded last year by senior music industry executives Derek Shulman, Ron Urban and Ted Green. GWAR's forthcoming follow-up to 2001's "Violence Has Arrived" will mark the group's first release since leaving Metal Blade Records, who have issued all of the band's ...
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GWAR have launched a new web site, SlavePitInc.com, dedicated to other bands that are related to GWAR/Slave Pit Inc. but not updated on the group's official web site, such as LAZY AMERICAN WORKERS and MENSREA. "In the future, the site will also have its own merchandise section that will carry items that are ...
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A GWAR CD containing the band's early demo tapes will be available for purchase on the band's upcoming tour. The disc, entitled "Let There Be GWAR" (view cover here), was recorded in 1986-1987 and features original vocalist Joey Slutman on some of the tracks. "Let There Be GWAR" track listing: 01. You Ain't ...
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Oakland-based purveyors of aggression WATCH THEM DIE will embark on a national U.S. tour alongside GWAR this May. The group kick off their touring insanity with a short West Coast run with DARKEST HOUR on April 9 and will wrap things up in early June. This quintet rose from the ashes of several highly influential ...
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GWAR have lined up the following dates during April/May: Apr. 16 - Winston-Salem, NC @ Ziggy's Apr. 17 - North Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues Myrtle Beach Apr. 19 - Tallahassee, FL @ Floyd's Music Store Apr. 20 - Tampa, FL @ Masquerade Apr. 21 - Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room Apr. ...
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Former NOTHINGFACE guitarist Tom Maxwell and drummer Tommy Sickles have announced the formation of COLDWHITECHRIST with bassist Jerry Montano (DEADLIGHTS, DANZIG). Tom Maxwell explains, "After Ozzfest, Tommy and I decided to start a project with our longtime friends Jerry and Chad Gray (MUDVAYNE). We began recording demos with Drew Mazurek (LINKIN PARK, GWAR, NOTHINGFACE), and ...
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A brand new WARRIOR track, titled "Salvation", has been made available for download from this location. "Salvation" comes off the group's forthcoming album, "The Wars Of Gods And Men", due on February 24 through Reality Entertainment. The CD, which features guest appearances by KROKUS vocalist Marc Storace and GODHEAD guitarist Mike Miller, contains ...
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