Earlier this year GWAR lost their last founding member and frontman, Dave Brockie (Orderus Urungus), when he unexpectedly passed away. The future of the band has been up in the air since then, but the remaining members have promised to keep moving forward. That fact has now become obvious as the group has announced their […]
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Gwar Are Heading Out On Large North American Tour This Fall
August 21st, 2014 
Kriston McConnell “Dark clouds of war and ill omen have gathered around GWAR. In our hour of greatest peril, Oderus has left us and our enemies stand poised, ready to strike while they sense weakness. But we shall no longer cower in our Antarctic stronghold, awaiting Destiny’s final blow. This Fall GWAR sets out on the most […]
Do Your Part And Help Gwar Open Their Very Own Bar
May 29th, 2014 James Shotwell GWAR have been through a lot in recent years, and through it all the global music community has been there to support them. Now, just months after the loss of frontman Dave Brockie, the members of Gwar have partnered with restauranteur Travis Coxton to plan what may be their biggest project to date. The GWARbar […]
GWAR Reveal Dave Brockie Tribute T-Shirt
April 19th, 2014 Kriston McConnell Unless you’ve been living under a rock, chances are you’ve heard the news that GWAR‘s frontman Dave Brockie recently passed away. In light of his passing the band launched the Dave Brokie Foundation, which is a charity to help promote music, encourage musicians and preserve Brockie’s work. To help kickstart the charity, the foundation has […]
GWAR Members Post Video Statement
April 10th, 2014 Adrian Garza The remaining members of GWAR have officially broken their silence regarding the recent passing of Dave Brockie today through a two-minute video statement. While still conveying some humor, the band talked about their beloved frontman and a public memorial service to take place on August 15 which will precede the oncoming 5th annual GWAR-B-Q on […]
Gwar Announce Public Memorial For Dave Brockie (Oderus Urungus)
March 27th, 2014 James Shotwell GWAR have announced plans to host a public memorial for recently departed vocalist Dave Brockie on August 15. 2014. Announced yesterday afternoon, the one and only official public memorial for Dave Brockie will take place August 15 at Hadad’s Lake in Richmond, VA. The memorial will coincide with the GWAR-B-Q, which will go on as […]
GWAR Frontman Dave Brockie (Oderus Urungus) Passes Away At 50
March 24th, 2014 Brian Leak ***UPDATE*** GWAR’s manager, Jack Flanagan, has posted a statement regarding Brockie’s death which you can find here. It’s a sad, sad day in the world of metal as we regret to inform our readers that GWAR founder and frontman, Dave Brockie, known by his stage name and character, Oderus Urungus, has passed away at the […]
Watch GWAR’s New Music Video For “Madness At The Core Of Time”
November 22nd, 2013 John Bazley The extra-terrestrial beings of GWAR slay Hitler, Obama, and audience members on-stage in their new video for “Madness at the Core of Time.” The song comes from GWAR’s new album Battle Maximus, the band’s first effort since the passing of guitarist Cory Smoot and the retirement of his character, Flattus Maximus. Subsequently, it’s the band’s […]
REVIEW: Gwar – ‘Battle Maximus’
September 25th, 2013 Matthew Leimkuehler Artist: Gwar Album: Battle Maximus Genre: Uhhh…Gwar? Label: Metal Blade New record, same ole’ Gwar. It is as though this band is synonymous with the saying “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” The new record and thirteenth studio effort by Gwar, Battle Maximus, is yet another chapter in the saga of metal’s most interesting […]
GWAR Reveals Fall U.S. Tour
August 1st, 2013 Corbin Alvae Oh boy! The Scumbags Of The Universe are at it again, as GWAR have revealed new tour dates for us here in the U.S., as they will be embarking on a full tour this fall. The tour will also feature such acts as Whitechapel, Iron Reagan, and A Band Of Orcs. The tour is in […]
LIVE REVIEW: Gwar – Toad’s Place, New Haven, Connecticut 10/15/2012
October 26th, 2012 Dan Bogosian There are generally two kinds of live shows I go to: shows where you see some bands that you put on a pedestal; you worship them wherever they go and you have to know everything they do, they swallow you whole and devour your soul. Your taste curbs to their output, even when it shames […]
Gwar To Tour The United States
October 11th, 2012 Dan Bogosian Self proclaimed international space mutants Gwar will start their tour tomorrow. The opener will be Devildriver. This comes in light of the recent video of Kansas’ “Carry On My Wayward Son”. Kansas, in Gwar’s own words, was a “big part of music where bands are named after geographical locations.” This will be the first tour […]