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GWAR
GWAR live in Edmonton, Alberta
Background information
Origin	Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Genre(s)	Crossover thrash Shock rock Comedy rock Hardcore punk (early)
Years active	1985–present
Label(s)	Shimmy Disc Records, Metal Blade, DRT Entertainment
Associated acts	Dave Brockie Experience Death Piggy X-Cops White Cross Rigor Mortis Burden Brothers
Website	www.gwar.net
Members
Oderus Urungus Beefcake the Mighty Flattus Maximus Balsac the Jaws of Death Jizmak Da Gusha
Former members
Slymenstra Hymen Techno Destructo Nippleus Erectus Johnny Slutman Joey Slutman Amazina GWAR Woman The Temptress Mr. Magico Lee Beato Stephen Sphincter BalSac Cornealius Carnage Hans Orifice Sean Sumner Müsel Sexecutioner (Side member) Sleazy P. Martini (Side member)

GWAR is a satirical crossover thrash musical group formed in 1985. Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 This article is about the city of Richmond the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Thrash metal (sometimes referred to simply as thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized by its fast tempo and aggression Shock rock is a wide umbrella term for artists who combine Rock music with elements of theatrical Shock value in live performances Comedy rock is a term used to describe Rock music that is mixed with satire or other forms of Comedy. Hardcore punk (now usually referred to as simply hardcore) is a subgenre of Punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Shimmy Disc was an influential New York City based Record label founded in 1987 by Mark Kramer. Artists Current artists 3 The Absence Aeon A Love Ends Suicide(Now Let's Fighting DRT Entertainment was a New York City based Independent record label founded in 2003 by Derek Shulman, Ron Urban and Theodore The Dave Brockie Experience or DBX is formed of three of the current members of Heavy metal band GWAR. Death Piggy were an American punk band formed in 1982 in Richmond, Virginia. X-Cops was a side project comprised of members from the band GWAR and their extended "family" of musicians White Cross were a hardcore / Thrashcore band from Richmond, Virginia. Rigor Mortis is a Thrash metal band that formed in 1983. Two schoolmates Harden Harrison (drums and Casey Orr (bass formed the band when they met Burden Brothers is a Hard rock Supergroup formed in Dallas, Texas by Toadies lead singer/songwriter Vaden Todd Lewis and Oderus Urungus is both a character and an Alter-ego, played by Dave Brockie, in the rock band GWAR. Beefcake the Mighty is a character in the rock band GWAR. He appears a stout (hence his name Humanoid girded in Roman-style armor Flattus Maximus is a guitarist in the heavy metal band GWAR. He is known by his red face white dreadlocks dinosaur-head shoulder pads and reptile feet Balsac the Jaws of Death is the guitarist in the rock band GWAR. JiZMak Da Gusha is a character and drummer in the rock band GWAR. Slymenstra Hymen (Born Novemer 27th 1966 (real name Danielle Stampe) was GWAR 's female dancer and occasional Techno Destructo is perhaps the most famous GWAR villain (by GWAR's standards Nippleus Erectus was a Drummer of GWAR (played by former White Cross member Rob Mosby who did all the drumming for Hell-O. GWAR is GWAR 's second vocalist was Joey Slutman (aka Joe Annaruma while Oderus Urungus (Dave Brockie was the 2nd guitarist The original woman in the Shock rock group GWAR, originally known as Amazina or Gwar Woman was played by Colette Miller GWAR Woman is a character and former musician in the Punk rock band GWAR. Mr Magico is a character and former member on Shock rock band GWAR. After the departure of Nippleus Erectus, Pete Luchter aka Lee Beato (a play on words to sound like " Libido " played drums with GWAR for about three Stephen Sphincter was an early GWAR character played by Ron Curry who recorded six albums on SST Records with Hotel X. This article is about the former GWAR bassist for similarly named character and current rythmn guitarist see Balsac the Jaws of Death. Cornelius Carnage was a very early GWAR guitarist portrayed by Chris Oranger Hans Orifice (aka Jim Thompson was ultimately the same character as GWAR drummer Hans Sphincter, who underwent a name change in 1987 Müsel (real name Dave Musel was the keyboardist and a prop manufacturer for the Richmond VA metal band GWAR. Sexecutioner was a character in the band GWAR, played originally Mike Delaney and finally by Chuck Varga from 1989 until 1995-6 with one final appearance in 2000 (the Sleazy P Martini is a character played by Don Drakulich in the theatrical heavy metal band GWAR. Thrash metal (sometimes referred to simply as thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized by its fast tempo and aggression The band is best known for their elaborate sci-fi/horror film inspired costumes; raunchy, obscene, politically incorrect lyrics; and graphic stage performances, which consist of humorous re-enactments of political and moral taboo themes. Horror films are Movies that strive to elicit Fear, Horror and terror responses from viewers Obscenity (in Latin obscenus, meaning "foul repulsive detestable" is a term that is most often used in a legal context to Political correctness (adjectivally politically correct; both forms commonly abbreviated to PC) is a term applied to Language, ideas policies or behavior A taboo is a strong Social prohibition (or ban) against words objects actions or discussions that are considered undesirable or offensive by a group culture The band also performed fire dancing until the character "Slymenstra Hymen" left the band. Fire dancing (also known as " fire twirling," " fire spinning," " fire performance," or " fire manipulation Slymenstra Hymen (Born Novemer 27th 1966 (real name Danielle Stampe) was GWAR 's female dancer and occasional Their costumes are generally made of foam latex, styrofoam, and hardened rubber. Styrofoam is a trademark for polystyrene Thermal insulation, a material manufactured by Dow Chemical Company. It should be noted that the costumes cover very little, with the rest of their bodies accentuated with makeup. They further their production in concert by spraying their audiences with imitation fluids. Most of the fluids are made of water and powdered food coloring which, for the most part, flakes off or washes out easily. The thicker fluids are made from a clear seaweed extract called carrageenan which is also used in ice cream and milkshakes. Seaweed is a loose colloquial term encompassing macroscopic Multicellular, benthic marine Algae. Carrageenans or carrageenins (ˌkærəˈgiːnənz are a family of linear sulphated Polysaccharides extracted from red Seaweeds The name is derived from ^[1] GWAR does not use syrups or stage blood due to the fact that they dry solid, wrecking their costumes. ^[2] In concert, GWAR has been known occasionally to perform their encore without costumes.

Another trademark of GWAR's live show is their lampooning of celebrities and figures in current events. Victims of GWAR's antics have included O.J. Simpson, John Kerry, Mike Tyson, George W. Bush (as well as every other President since Ronald Reagan), Jerry Garcia, Osama Bin Laden, Michael Jackson, Al Gore, Paris Hilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Adolf Hitler, and many others. Orenthal James "O J" Simpson (born July 9 1947 who has also been called The Juice, is a retired American football player, } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Jerome John "Jerry" Garcia (August 1 1942 &ndash August 9 1995 was a Musician, Songwriter, Artist, and Lead guitarist and Osama bin Laden, with some spelling variations is the name used in English to refer to (أسامة بن محمد بن عوض بن لادن born 10 March Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman Albert Arnold Gore Jr (born March 31 1948 is an American environmental Activist, author Businessperson, former Politician, and former Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger ( German ˌaɐnɔlt aloʏs ˈʃvaɐtsənɛɡɐ born July 30 1947 is an Austrian American Bodybuilder, Actor Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently vandalized and vandalism is reverted immediately The band also makes frequent references to political and historical figures, fantasy literature, and mythology. Fantasy literature is Fantasy in written form Historically speaking the majority of fantasy works have been literature The word mythology (from the Greek grc μυθολογία mythología, meaning "a story-telling a legendary lore" For instance, the song "Whargoul" makes reference to Minas Morgul as well as the eternal warrior of Michael Moorcock, GWAR also has many references to H. P. Lovecraft themes (Antarctica, Yig, Giant Penguins, Fleshy Insanities, etc. Minas Morgul (ˈminas ˈmɔrɡuɫ ( Sindarin: Tower of Black Magic) also known by its earlier name of Minas Ithil ( Sindarin: Tower of the Michael John Moorcock (born 18 December 1939, in London) is an English writer primarily of Science fiction and fantasy who has also Howard Phillips Lovecraft ( August 20, 1890 – March 15, 1937) was an American author of horror, fantasy ) as well as Warhammer 40,000 (Plasma Cannons, Plague Infection, Barges, Slaanesh Chaos Champions obsessed with pleasure and violence). Warhammer 40000 (informally known as Warhammer 40K or just 40K) is a tabletop miniature wargame in a Science In addition, the title of their fifth album RagNaRok comes from Norse mythology. RagNaRok is the fifth Album, released in 1995 on Metal Blade Records, by the rock / heavy metal / punk band GWAR. Norse mythology comprises the indigenous pre-Christian religion, beliefs and Legends of the Scandinavian peoples including those who settled on Iceland

Musical style

Originally, the group's musical style was largely influenced by punk rock and the band composed short, simple songs, which would evolve over the years into heavily hardcore-influenced crossover thrash, with GWAR's musical experimentation becoming present in Scumdogs of the Universe, America Must Be Destroyed and This Toilet Earth. Hardcore punk (now usually referred to as simply hardcore) is a subgenre of Punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s Thrash metal (sometimes referred to simply as thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized by its fast tempo and aggression Scumdogs of the Universe is the second album released by rock / heavy metal / punk band GWAR. America Must Be Destroyed is GWAR 's third album released in 1992 as their second album on Metal Blade Records. This Toilet Earth is the fourth Album released by rock / heavy metal / punk band GWAR. Later, this experimental sound would partially eclipse their heavy metal style and GWAR would become a chaotic blend of genres that would be most noticeable on RagNaRok and Carnival of Chaos (the latter showcasing the most variety in musical styles of any point in GWAR's career). RagNaRok is the fifth Album, released in 1995 on Metal Blade Records, by the rock / heavy metal / punk band GWAR. GWAR 's sixth album Carnival of Chaos (1997 seems to be influenced even more by Faith No More and Mr 1999's We Kill Everything would present a similar sound, but based largely on GWAR's Hell-O-era sound, resulting in an album that the band dismisses as their worst. We Kill Everything is an album by GWAR released in 1999 Story The album's story differs slightly than the version told in "It's Sleazy" Hell-O! is the first album released by rock / heavy metal / punk band GWAR. Indeed, the band's rejection of We Kill Everything would drive them to return to their thrash metal sound with Violence Has Arrived, which would later evolve into a more technical form of thrash, present in War Party and Beyond Hell. Thrash metal (sometimes referred to simply as thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized by its fast tempo and aggression Violence Has Arrived is the 2001 album by the band GWAR. It was released on November 6 2001 Beyond Hell is the tenth studio album by GWAR. It was released on August 29, 2006, the album was originally announced through the band's official

Biography

1984-1989

Gwar was the result of two separate projects that eventually combined into one. Dave Brockie was the vocalist for a punk band named Death Piggy, that often staged mini-plays and used crude props to punctuate their often ridiculous music. Oderus Urungus is both a character and an Alter-ego, played by Dave Brockie, in the rock band GWAR. Death Piggy were an American punk band formed in 1982 in Richmond, Virginia. Death Piggy would occasionally practice in a room at the Richmond Dairy, a deserted bottling plant that had been taken over by hippies. The hippies would rent out interior areas to various artists and musicians. It was at the Richmond Dairy that Death Piggy would meet Hunter Jackson and Chuck Varga, both attendees of Virginia Commonwealth University who had set up "The Slave Pit", a production space for Scumdogs of the Universe, a movie they intended to make. Death Piggy were an American punk band formed in 1982 in Richmond, Virginia. Virginia Commonwealth University, or VCU, is a large public American research University with its main campuses located in downtown Richmond, A friendship was forged, and Jackson would create props for Death Piggy to use on stage. On occasion, Death Piggy would wear costumes Jackson and Varga had created for their movie in order to open up for themselves under the name "GWAARGGGH!!!", eventually shortened to GWAR. GWAR would end up eclipsing and later absorbing Death Piggy. Recently, members of GWAR confirmed to Rolling Stone that the band was actually named for the South African slang term for vagina. South African slang reflects many different linguistic traditions

Abuse of George Bush character - live at Reds, Edmonton

The first known line-up for GWAR consisted of Ben Eubank (vocals), Dave Brockie (guitar), Steve Douglas (guitar), Chris Bopst (bass guitar), Sean Sumner (Drums) and Hunter Jackson. George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12 1924 served as the forty-first President of the United States from 1989 to 1993 Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. Oderus Urungus is both a character and an Alter-ego, played by Dave Brockie, in the rock band GWAR. However, this line-up would be short lived and suffer multiple changes in the following months, with Ben Eubanks quitting after just one or two shows and being replaced by Joe Annaruma, who would also quit and be replaced by guitarist Dave Brockie as the band's vocalist (See line-up for more information). Oderus Urungus is both a character and an Alter-ego, played by Dave Brockie, in the rock band GWAR. GWAR is The band eventually somewhat solidified into a line-up consisting of Hunter Jackson, Don Drakulich (Alias Sleazy P. Martini), Chuck Varga, Mike Delaney, Mike Bonner, Scott Krahl, Dave Musel and Dave Brockie (Alias Oderus Urungus, no longer GWAR's guitarist, but permanent vocalist), with Heather Broome (The Temptress) joining later that year and Colette Miller (GWAR Woman) joining in 1986. Sleazy P Martini is a character played by Don Drakulich in the theatrical heavy metal band GWAR. Oderus Urungus is both a character and an Alter-ego, played by Dave Brockie, in the rock band GWAR. The Temptress is a 1926 American silent Romantic drama film directed by Fred Niblo. GWAR Woman is a character and former musician in the Punk rock band GWAR. Heather Broome would quit in 1986 and Mike Delaney retired in 1987. Dewey Rowell (Flattus Maximus), Michael Bishop (Beefcake the Mighty) and Rob Mosby (Nippleus Erectus) would be recruited in 1987 along with Steve Douglas (Balsac the Jaws of Death) who rejoined the band after having left early in its history. Flattus Maximus is a guitarist in the heavy metal band GWAR. He is known by his red face white dreadlocks dinosaur-head shoulder pads and reptile feet Beefcake the Mighty is a character in the rock band GWAR. He appears a stout (hence his name Humanoid girded in Roman-style armor Nippleus Erectus was a Drummer of GWAR (played by former White Cross member Rob Mosby who did all the drumming for Hell-O. Balsac the Jaws of Death is the guitarist in the rock band GWAR. Lisa Harrelson would become the new "GWAR woman" after Colette Miller left sometime this year. GWAR Woman is a character and former musician in the Punk rock band GWAR. It's this line-up with which the band's debut, Hell-O, a crossover heavy metal/punk rock album, was released in 1988 under Shimmy Disc Records; the original production was very poor, and it is believed that the album was recorded in just one weekend. Hell-O! is the first album released by rock / heavy metal / punk band GWAR. Shimmy Disc was an influential New York City based Record label founded in 1987 by Mark Kramer.

The band would start touring in support of the album, with Steve Douglas leaving that same year, later to form the alternative band Log, and being replaced by current rhythm guitarist, Michael Derks, who took over Douglas' alias as Balsac the Jaws of Death. Balsac the Jaws of Death is the guitarist in the rock band GWAR.

However, the band's line-up would undergo further changes before 1990, with Rob Mosby leaving in 1989 and being replaced by Pete Luchter, who would also quit to be replaced temporarily by Jim Thompson, who had been in the band previous to the release of Hell-O. Hell-O! is the first album released by rock / heavy metal / punk band GWAR. Thompson however, would also quit and be finally replaced by the current GWAR drummer, Brad Roberts, alias Jizmak Da Gusha. JiZMak Da Gusha is a character and drummer in the rock band GWAR.

1990-1994

With GWAR's line-up somewhat solidified, the band would set up to record what has become known by many as their greatest album, Scumdogs of the Universe. Scumdogs of the Universe is the second album released by rock / heavy metal / punk band GWAR. The album met a moderately large mainstream success and would mark the start of a career under the Metal Blade Records record label. Artists Current artists 3 The Absence Aeon A Love Ends Suicide(Now Let's Fighting The band would tour extensively in support for this album, releasing the Live from Antarctica VHS tape in July, 1990, containing, amongst other things, the band's first music video for the song "Sick of You". The Videography of American Heavy metal, punk and Shock rock band GWAR Shimmy Disc Video Compilation Sick of You is the third track in Heavy metal band GWAR 's second album Scumdogs of the Universe and is one of the most well known songs by the band

Scumdogs of the Universe was originally released through the U. Scumdogs of the Universe is the second album released by rock / heavy metal / punk band GWAR. K. label Master before being picked up by Metal Blade in 1991. In the group's hunt for a larger label, they auditioned for Relativity records, one of the bigger indie metal labels. The group killed their audition when they showed up in costume and Danielle Stampe let loose a blood capsule from her cod piece onto one of the office chairs, simulating menstruation.

The band suffered further line-up changes during this period, with Dewey Rowell leaving the band in 1991 and not being replaced until 1992 by Pete Lee, after the recording of America Must Be Destroyed. America Must Be Destroyed is GWAR 's third album released in 1992 as their second album on Metal Blade Records.

However, this success would not be met without controversy. During this period, GWAR was banned in North Carolina because Brockie was wearing his "Cuttlefish of Cthulhu" prosthetic penis, which led to his arrest; this incident was the inspiration for GWAR's third album, America Must Be Destroyed, released in 1992. North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States The album was accompanied by the movie Phallus in Wonderland, which documented the main concept and contained music videos for the album. The Videography of American Heavy metal, punk and Shock rock band GWAR Shimmy Disc Video Compilation This movie would be nominated for a Grammy Award in 1993, the year during which Mike Bishop would also leave the band, after the recording of This Toilet Earth, being replaced by Casey Orr, from the band Rigor Mortis. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences This Toilet Earth is the fourth Album released by rock / heavy metal / punk band GWAR. Rigor Mortis is a Thrash metal band that formed in 1983. Two schoolmates Harden Harrison (drums and Casey Orr (bass formed the band when they met

This Toilet Earth was released on 1994, meeting moderate success and with the videos for Saddam a Go-Go and Jack the World being aired on Beavis and Butt-head; however, this would also mark the beginning of the band straying from their trademark sound, as the album contained heavily experimental songs instead of the more focused heavy metal of the previous two albums. This Toilet Earth is the fourth Album released by rock / heavy metal / punk band GWAR. Beavis and Butt-head is an American Animated television series created by Mike Judge.

1995-2000

GWAR started their Edmonton show with simulated Decapitation

Through the last few years, GWAR had managed to build a cult fanbase; however, their mainstream success would start to slowly wane; this, accompanied by multiple line-up changes, would cause the band to fade into the underground. Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. Decapitation (from Latin, caput, capitis, meaning head or beheading, is the cutting off of the head of a person or animal GWAR would then enter a period that is considered a "low point" by members of the band (Especially Dave Brockie), and would start experimenting with obscure genres of music even more than before. Oderus Urungus is both a character and an Alter-ego, played by Dave Brockie, in the rock band GWAR.

It's under these circumstances that they would release RagNaRok in 1995, an album characterized by a particularly unique sound, including the use of keyboards, something largely unseen before by the band, as well as a much larger use of secondary vocalists. RagNaRok is the fifth Album, released in 1995 on Metal Blade Records, by the rock / heavy metal / punk band GWAR. A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a Musical keyboard. The record is considered to have been largely unnoticed after the success of the last three albums. Despite this, the band would record two videos for the album, "Surf of Syn" and "Meat Sandwich" as well as release Rendezvous with RagNaRok to support the album's plot through footage from the supporting tour. Rendezvous with RagNaRok is a performance film by the band GWAR coinciding with their 1995 album RagNaRok, though the video was released

The band's first side project, X-Cops, would also come to life after the RagNaRok tour, releasing their only full length album, You Have the Right to Remain Silent... the same year. X-Cops was a side project comprised of members from the band GWAR and their extended "family" of musicians You Have the Right to Remain Silent is the sole album by the band X-Cops.

The band's next record would come out in 1997 under the name Carnival of Chaos, proving to be the epitome of this experimental period containing songs from many different genres, including the classic heavy metal, but also hard rock, country and even jazz. GWAR 's sixth album Carnival of Chaos (1997 seems to be influenced even more by Faith No More and Mr Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock In Political geography and International politics, a country is a Political division of a geographical entity Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States

Carnival of Chaos would be the last album with Pete Lee on guitar, being replaced by Tim Harriss (Who had previously been in the band around 1986 and was featured as a guest guitarist on America Must Be Destroyed) for the recording of We Kill Everything between late 1998 and early 1999, for which Michael Bishop would temporarily rejoin the band as the bassist during the absence of Casey Orr. America Must Be Destroyed is GWAR 's third album released in 1992 as their second album on Metal Blade Records. We Kill Everything is an album by GWAR released in 1999 Story The album's story differs slightly than the version told in "It's Sleazy" Michael Bishop is an American musician Most notably he was the Bass guitarist for the American heavy metal band GWAR. The record, largely influenced by punk rock, is the band's least favorite album, as its songs are rarely played live. Following this, co-founder Hunter Jackson would leave the group in 2000 to focus on personal projects. Danielle Stampe would leave the band to focus on a personal project named Girly Freakshow; however, she would rejoin the band temporarily for the Bitch is Back tour in 2002. Slymenstra Hymen (Born Novemer 27th 1966 (real name Danielle Stampe) was GWAR 's female dancer and occasional

2001-2005

GWAR in the middle of live concert in Edmonton

Due to the band's distaste for the previous album, GWAR's sound would suffer major changes for the next recording. Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. With Tim Harriss gone, Zack Blair would be hired to fill his spot as Flattus Maximus, Casey Orr also having returned to the band as Beefcake the Mighty for the recording of the band's first entirely thrash metal album in years: Violence Has Arrived, released in November 6, 2001, the album being seen as a "comeback" of sorts and setting off changes that would result in the current state of the band. Flattus Maximus is a guitarist in the heavy metal band GWAR. He is known by his red face white dreadlocks dinosaur-head shoulder pads and reptile feet Beefcake the Mighty is a character in the rock band GWAR. He appears a stout (hence his name Humanoid girded in Roman-style armor Thrash metal (sometimes referred to simply as thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized by its fast tempo and aggression Violence Has Arrived is the 2001 album by the band GWAR. It was released on November 6 2001 Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Violence Has Arrived would be, however, the band's last album on Metal Blade Records, with the band leaving the label soon after the recording and releasing of it. Artists Current artists 3 The Absence Aeon A Love Ends Suicide(Now Let's Fighting

As the band would start approaching a focus on a heavier, more brutal sound near the end of this period, it would also result in the creation of another side project, the Dave Brockie Experience, a band created by frontman Dave Brockie along with rhythm guitarist Mike Derks and drummer Brad Roberts as a way of continuing the comedic sound found on albums like We Kill Everything while maintaining a more serious focus in releases by GWAR. The Dave Brockie Experience or DBX is formed of three of the current members of Heavy metal band GWAR. Oderus Urungus is both a character and an Alter-ego, played by Dave Brockie, in the rock band GWAR. Balsac the Jaws of Death is the guitarist in the rock band GWAR. JiZMak Da Gusha is a character and drummer in the rock band GWAR. We Kill Everything is an album by GWAR released in 1999 Story The album's story differs slightly than the version told in "It's Sleazy" They would release their first LP in March 20, 2001, named Diarrhea of a Madman. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Diarrhea of a Madman is the debut album by the band Dave Brockie Experience.

This was not the end of GWAR's new focus on heavy sound, however; following their release of Violence Has Arrived by their most successful album in several years, War Party in 2004 under their new record label, DRT Entertainment. Violence Has Arrived is the 2001 album by the band GWAR. It was released on November 6 2001 War Party is a 2004 album by the band GWAR. It was released on October 26 2004 being the band's first album in DRT Entertainment. DRT Entertainment was a New York City based Independent record label founded in 2003 by Derek Shulman, Ron Urban and Theodore The album would meet a large underground success, as it followed the same path Violence Has Arrived did, but this time with a more serious and technical edge, partially thanks to the efforts of new lead guitarist Cory Smoot (Flattus Maximus) and bass guitarist, Todd Evans (Beefcake the Mighty). Violence Has Arrived is the 2001 album by the band GWAR. It was released on November 6 2001 Flattus Maximus is a guitarist in the heavy metal band GWAR. He is known by his red face white dreadlocks dinosaur-head shoulder pads and reptile feet Beefcake the Mighty is a character in the rock band GWAR. He appears a stout (hence his name Humanoid girded in Roman-style armor Videos would be released for "Bring Back the Bomb" and "War Party" (An early release from director/editor David Brodsky, which was declined by MTV Networks as being too inflammatory despite GWAR removing much of their trademark gore and sexual overtones), and the band would be invited to play in the Sounds of the Underground tour in 2005 along with Lamb Of God, Clutch, Poison the Well, Opeth, Strapping Young Lad, Unearth, Chimaira, Norma Jean, Throwdown, High On Fire, All That Remains, Madball, Terror, DevilDriver, A Life Once Lost, The Black Dahlia Murder, Fear Before The March Of Flames, The Red Chord, and Nora, the same year of the release of the band's second album in DRT Entertainment, Live from Mt. Fuji, which would also be the band's first live album besides the then-extremely rare You're All Worthless and Weak, released in 2000 (and re-released in 2006) under Slave Pit Records. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. The Sounds of the Underground tour was a festival-like tour that rivaled Ozzfest in its first year of existence ( 2005) Lamb of God is an American heavy metal band formed in 1990 in Richmond A clutch is a mechanism for transmitting rotation which can be engaged and disengaged Opeth is a Swedish heavy metal band that formed in 1990 in Stockholm. Strapping Young Lad was a Canadian Extreme metal band formed by Devin Townsend in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1995 Unearth is an American Metalcore band from Winthrop, Massachusetts. Norma Jean is a Christian Metalcore / Mathcore band from Douglasville Georgia, USA, a suburb of Atlanta. Throwdown Straight edge Metalcore / Groove metal band from Orange County, California. High on Fire is a heavy metal band from Oakland California that formed in 1999 All That Remains is an American Metalcore band from Springfield, Massachusetts that formed in 1998 after Philip Labonte left Shadows Fall Madball is a New York -based band that originated in the late 1980s as a side-project of Agnostic Front (where Agnostic Front's front man Roger Miret Terror, formed in 2000, is a Hardcore punk and Metalcore band from Los Angeles, California. DevilDriver is a Groove metal band from Santa Barbara, California. The Black Dahlia Murder (TBDM is a Melodic death metal / Metalcore band from Waterford, Michigan. The Red Chord is a band from Revere Massachusetts whose sound incorporates elements of Death metal, Grindcore and Metalcore. NORA are a Hardcore punk band from Highland Park New Jersey. The band took their name from Nora Diniro a character from the film Pump Up the Volume DRT Entertainment was a New York City based Independent record label founded in 2003 by Derek Shulman, Ron Urban and Theodore Released in June 2005 Live from Mt Fuji is GWAR 's first nationally released live concert CD Released in 2000 You're All Worthless And Weak is GWAR 's first live album Slave Pit Records or Slave Pit Inc is the Independent record label created for releasing projects by GWAR and related side projects such as Mensrea

2006 onward

Disemboweling Paris Hilton character - part of GWAR show in Edmonton, 2004

GWAR started working on their new album (Then tentatively titled Go to Hell!) in January 2006. Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The same month, GWAR also opened a gallery show called "The Art of GWAR" at Art Space gallery in Richmond to display the many props, costumes, cartoons, paintings produced by The Slave Pit, GWAR's art and effects studio.

On February 23, 2006, GWAR's official website, GWAR's Japanese Official website (www. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. gwarjapan. net) and Oderus Urungus' official homepage announced GWAR's latest album, Beyond Hell, for which, at the urging of DRT Entertainment, a cover version of Alice Cooper's "School's Out" was recorded and released. Beyond Hell is the tenth studio album by GWAR. It was released on August 29, 2006, the album was originally announced through the band's official DRT Entertainment was a New York City based Independent record label founded in 2003 by Derek Shulman, Ron Urban and Theodore Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer songwriter and musician whose career spans five " School's Out " is a 1972 Title track single released on Alice Cooper 's fifth album. ^[3] The music video, was directed by David Brodsky on July 2nd, 2006. The part of the "school marm" has been mistakenly identified as Devin Townsend, the producer of the "Beyond Hell" CD. It is actually Scott Krahl, a long-time GWAR "slave" and inventor of Gor-Gor. "School's Out" was nominated for Best Video of 2006 on MTV2's Headbanger's Ball.

Due for release sometime in the future, GWAR will be getting 7" action figures and Shockinis which are 3" figurines made of themselves by toy manufacturer Shocker Toys LLP. Though no date has been confirmed for the release according to Todd Evans the figures and Shockinis should be out some time in 2007.

The Blood Bath and Beyond DVD was released in June 20, 2006, containing exclusive behind the scenes and vintage footage of the band. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

GWAR performed a special "half-time" show at the Sounds Of The Underground 2006 Tour along with headliners As I Lay Dying, Trivium, Behemoth, Cannibal Corpse, The Chariot, The Black Dahlia Murder, Terror, Killswitch Engage, Through the Eyes of the Dead, In Flames, HORSE the band, Unearth, It Dies Today, Job for a Cowboy, 3 Inches of Blood, Shadows Fall, This Is Hell, Ringworm, Converge, Machine Head, and Still Remains. The Sounds of the Underground tour was a festival-like tour that rivaled Ozzfest in its first year of existence ( 2005) As I Lay Dying is a Grammy -nominated Metalcore band from San Diego, California. Trivium is Behemoth ( is a Polish Blackened death metal band They are considered to have played an important role in establishing the Polish Extreme metal underground Cannibal Corpse is an American Death metal band founded in 1986 The Black Dahlia Murder (TBDM is a Melodic death metal / Metalcore band from Waterford, Michigan. Terror, formed in 2000, is a Hardcore punk and Metalcore band from Los Angeles, California. Killswitch Engage (often abbreviated as KSE or Killswitch) is a Metalcore band from Westfield Massachusetts. Through the Eyes of the Dead is a Deathcore band from Florence, South Carolina which incorporates elements of Death metal into their style In Flames is a Death metal band formed in Gothenburg, Sweden in 1990 and is considered to be a pioneer and major influence to the melodic death metal genre Horse the band (often typeset as HORSE the band) is an experimental Metalcore band from Lake Forest CA. Unearth is an American Metalcore band from Winthrop, Massachusetts. It Dies Today (sometimes abbreviated " IDT " is a Metalcore band that formed in Buffalo New York during September 2001 Job for a Cowboy is a American Death metal band formed in Glendale, Arizona in 2002 3 Inches of Blood is a Canadian heavy metal band formed in Vancouver, British Columbia in 2000 Shadows Fall is an American heavy metal band formed in Springfield, Massachusetts in late 1995 Ringworm is a Hardcore punk / Metalcore band formed in Cleveland Ohio. Machine Head is an American metal band formed in 1992 in Oakland, California. Still Remains was a Metalcore band from Grand Rapids, Michigan signed to Roadrunner Records

GWAR went on to Headline the following year's The Sounds Of the Underground Tour in 2007.

Character representing Osama Bin Laden as part of GWAR concert in Edmonton, 2004

The entire GWAR concept seems to be gaining acceptance elsewhere, judging by the success of Lordi, a Finnish hard rock band, which won the 51^st Eurovision Song Contest 2006, in Athens, Greece, on May 20, 2006. Osama bin Laden, with some spelling variations is the name used in English to refer to (أسامة بن محمد بن عوض بن لادن born 10 March Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Lordi is a heavy metal quintet from Finland. The concept for Lordi was devised in 1992 however the band was not formed until 1996 by Tomi Putaansuu (known Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the 51st Eurovision Song Contest, held at the OAKA Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece on the Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Lordi's costumes and subject matter is very similar to GWAR's, though the music style and attitude are different and Lordi states their influences are from KISS, Alice Cooper and horror movies. GWAR have been executing Mr. Lordi at the beginning of each of their sets on the Sounds of the Underground tour. The Sounds of the Underground tour was a festival-like tour that rivaled Ozzfest in its first year of existence ( 2005)

Vocalist Oderus Urungus is also featured on the newest Strapping Young Lad album The New Black as a guest vocalist on the song "Far Beyond Metal". Oderus Urungus is both a character and an Alter-ego, played by Dave Brockie, in the rock band GWAR. Strapping Young Lad was a Canadian Extreme metal band formed by Devin Townsend in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1995 "_____ is the new black " is a Catch phrase used to indicate the sudden popularity or versatility of an idea at the expense of the popularity of a second idea Oderus' lines in the song are taken directly from the GWAR song "Maggots" ("now in the halls of the Necrolord. . . " etc. ). It's worth mentioning that the vocalist of Strapping Young Lad, Devin Townsend produced GWAR's Beyond Hell album. Devin Garrett Townsend (born May 5, 1972 in New Westminster, British Columbia) is a Canadian Multi-instrumentalist musician Beyond Hell is the tenth studio album by GWAR. It was released on August 29, 2006, the album was originally announced through the band's official Scott Krahl is in the "Schools Out" video as a female teacher, of whom Oderus makes out with and proceeds to mount at the end of the video.

Beyond Hell was released on August 29, 2006, with GWAR touring to support the album and being helped by the creation of new props for this tour, including several character's off Beyond Hell's plot, including Jitler and Jewcifer. Beyond Hell is the tenth studio album by GWAR. It was released on August 29, 2006, the album was originally announced through the band's official Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. GWAR was also present in the third annual Rock & Shock festival from October 13 to 15 as a part of this tour. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees

On April 7, 2007 GWAR not only released their long awaited video for the song Eighth Lock off of Beyond Hell, but also announced that they have a headlining slot on Sounds of the Underground 2007 alongside Shadows Fall, Chimaira, Job for a Cowboy, Amon Amarth, Goatwhore, and Suicidal Tendencies. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Beyond Hell is the tenth studio album by GWAR. It was released on August 29, 2006, the album was originally announced through the band's official The Sounds of the Underground tour was a festival-like tour that rivaled Ozzfest in its first year of existence ( 2005) Shadows Fall is an American heavy metal band formed in Springfield, Massachusetts in late 1995 Job for a Cowboy is a American Death metal band formed in Glendale, Arizona in 2002 Amon Amarth is a Viking -themed Melodic death metal band from Tumba, Sweden founded in 1992 Goatwhore is an American Blackened death metal band formed in 1997 in Thibodaux, Louisiana. Suicidal Tendencies (also known as ST or Suicidal) is an American Hardcore punk and heavy metal band

In Spring 2008 Todd Evans left GWAR to focus efforts on his side project Mobile Deathcamp. Shortly after Todd's sudden departure, Casey Orr was confirmed to fill his former spot as Beefcake the Mighty.

Etymology

Despite various explanations that GWAR is an acronym for something, band members have insisted from its inception that the letters do not stand for anything. Indeed, the official website of Slave Pit Inc. indicates that GWAR is a shortened version of "GWAARGGGH!!!" the name the band used originally when opening up for Death Piggy. Slave Pit Records or Slave Pit Inc is the Independent record label created for releasing projects by GWAR and related side projects such as Mensrea Death Piggy were an American punk band formed in 1982 in Richmond, Virginia. Lead singer and founding member Dave Brockie has been quoted as saying ". . . it doesn't mean Gay Woman Against Rape. It doesn't mean Great White Aryan Race. It doesn't mean Gay Weird Anal Reprobates. It doesn't even mean God What an Awful Racket. It just means GWAR, which means everything pretty much. "^[4]

Line-up

**GWAR personnel**
(1985)	Johnny Slutman (Ben Eubanks) - Vocals Oderus Urungus (Dave Brockie) - Guitar Mr. Magico (Russ Bahorsky) - Guitar Jaws of Death (Steve Douglas) - Guitar BalSac (Chris Bopst) - Bass guitar Sean Sumner - Drums
(1985-1986)	Joey Slutman (Joe Annaruma) - Vocals Stephen Sphincter (Ron Curry) - Guitar Oderus Urungus (Dave Brockie) - Guitar BalSac (Chris Bopst) - Bass guitar Hans Sphincter (Jim Thomson) - Drums
(1986)	Oderus Urungus (Dave Brockie) - Vocals Tim Harriss - Guitar BalSac (Chris Bopst) - Bass guitar Hans Sphincter (Jim Thomson) - Drums
(1986-1987)	Oderus Urungus (Dave Brockie) - Vocals Cornelius Carnage (Greg Ottinger) - Guitar BalSac (Chris Bopst) - Bass guitar Hans Orifice (Jim Thomson) - Drums
(1987-1988)	Oderus Urungus (Dave Brockie) - Vocals Flattus Maximus (Dewey Rowell) - Guitar Balsac the Jaws of Death (Steve Douglas) - Guitar Beefcake the Mighty (Michael Bishop) - Bass guitar Nippleus Erectus (Rob Mosby) - Drums
(1988)	Oderus Urungus (Dave Brockie) - Vocals Flattus Maximus (Dewey Rowell) - Guitar Balsac the Jaws of Death (Mike Derks) - Guitar Beefcake the Mighty (Michael Bishop) - Bass guitar Nippleus Erectus (Rob Mosby) - Drums
(1989)	Oderus Urungus (Dave Brockie) - Vocals Flattus Maximus (Dewey Rowell) - Guitar Balsac the Jaws of Death (Mike Derks) - Guitar Beefcake the Mighty (Michael Bishop) - Bass guitar Lee Beato (Pete Luchter) - Drums
(1989)	Oderus Urungus (Dave Brockie) - Vocals Flattus Maximus (Dewey Rowell) - Guitar Balsac the Jaws of Death (Mike Derks) - Guitar Beefcake the Mighty (Michael Bishop) - Bass guitar Hans Orifice (Jim Thomson) - Drums
(1990-1991)	Oderus Urungus (Dave Brockie) - Vocals Flattus Maximus (Dewey Rowell) - Guitar Balsac the Jaws of Death (Mike Derks) - Guitar Beefcake the Mighty (Michael Bishop) - Bass guitar Jizmak Da Gusha (Brad Roberts) - Drums
(1991-1992)	Oderus Urungus (Dave Brockie) - Vocals Balsac the Jaws of Death (Mike Derks) - Guitar Beefcake the Mighty (Michael Bishop) - Bass guitar Jizmak Da Gusha (Brad Roberts) - Drums
(1992-1993)	Oderus Urungus (Dave Brockie) - Vocals Flattus Maximus (Pete Lee) - Guitar Balsac the Jaws of Death (Mike Derks) - Guitar Beefcake the Mighty (Michael Bishop) - Bass guitar Jizmak Da Gusha (Brad Roberts) - Drums
(1994-1997)	Oderus Urungus (Dave Brockie) - Vocals Flattus Maximus (Pete Lee) - Guitar Balsac the Jaws of Death (Mike Derks) - Guitar Beefcake the Mighty (Casey Orr) - Bass guitar Jizmak Da Gusha (Brad Roberts) - Drums
(1998-1999)	Oderus Urungus (Dave Brockie) - Vocals Flattus Maximus (Tim Harriss) - Guitar Balsac the Jaws of Death (Mike Derks) - Guitar Beefcake the Mighty (Michael Bishop) - Bass guitar Jizmak Da Gusha (Brad Roberts) - Drums
(1999-2002)	Oderus Urungus (Dave Brockie) - Vocals Flattus Maximus (Zach Blair) - Guitar Balsac the Jaws of Death (Mike Derks) - Guitar Beefcake the Mighty (Casey Orr) - Bass guitar Jizmak Da Gusha (Brad Roberts) - Drums
(2002-2008)	Oderus Urungus (Dave Brockie) - Vocals Flattus Maximus (Cory Smoot) - Guitar Balsac the Jaws of Death (Mike Derks) - Guitar Beefcake the Mighty (Todd Evans) - Bass guitar Jizmak Da Gusha (Brad Roberts) - Drums
(2008)	Oderus Urungus (Dave Brockie) - Vocals Flattus Maximus (Cory Smoot) - Guitar Balsac the Jaws of Death (Mike Derks) - Guitar Beefcake the Mighty (Casey Orr) - Bass guitar Jizmak Da Gusha (Brad Roberts) - Drums

Current

Oderus Urungus (Lead Vocals - Dave Brockie)
Flattus Maximus (Lead Guitar - Cory Smoot)
Balsac the Jaws of Death (Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals - Mike Derks)
Beefcake the Mighty (Bass, Backing Vocals - Casey Orr)
Jizmak Da Gusha (Drums, Percussion - Brad Roberts)

Side members:
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Sexecutioner
Sleazy P. Martini

Slaves:

Matt Maguire ("Mattron"/"MX2")
Bob Gorman ("Muzzle Slave")
Scott Krahl ("Cock & Balls Slave")
Nate Krishna ("SlaveDizzle")
Joe Douglas ("Spewie")

(Guitar, bass, drums, trumpet, keyboard, vocals, saxophone, tuba, triangle, clarinet, bass clarinet, french horn, violin, Oboe, Flute, Harp, Organ, Hoola Hoop). Sexecutioner was a character in the band GWAR, played originally Mike Delaney and finally by Chuck Varga from 1989 until 1995-6 with one final appearance in 2000 (the Sleazy P Martini is a character played by Don Drakulich in the theatrical heavy metal band GWAR. GWAR Slaves are members of the group GWAR that are involved in various non-musical aspects (though at least four of the slaves have sung in GWAR or GWAR-related projects of the group such

Retired members

Vocalists

Joey Slutman (Joe Annaruma)
Johnny Slutman (Ben Eubanks)

Backing vocalists

Techno Destructo and Scroda Moon (Both by Hunter Jackson)
Sluggo P. GWAR 's second vocalist was Joey Slutman (aka Joe Annaruma while Oderus Urungus (Dave Brockie was the 2nd guitarist GWAR is Techno Destructo is perhaps the most famous GWAR villain (by GWAR's standards Scroda Moon is a GWAR character played by Hunter Jackson. The story of GWAR's 1999 album We Kill Everything revolves heavily around Moon and Martini (Michael D. Moore, 1985)
Amazina/GWAR Woman (Colette Miller, 1986-1987)
Mike Delaney (As Sexecutioner, replaced by Chuck Varga)
Slymenstra Hymen (Danielle Stampe)

Guitarists
As Balsac the Jaws of Death:

Barry Ward
Steve Douglas

As Flattus Maximus:

Dewey Rowell
Pete Lee
Tim Harriss
Zach Blair
Brian Fechino (in studio on America Must Be Destroyed)

Other:

Mr. Magico (Russ Bahorsky)
Stephen Sphincter (Ron Curry)
Cornelius Carnage (Greg Ottinger)
John Cobbett

Bassists
As Beefcake the Mighty:

Michael Bishop
Todd Evans

Other:

Stephen Sphincter (Ron Curry)
BalSac (Chris Bopst. The original woman in the Shock rock group GWAR, originally known as Amazina or Gwar Woman was played by Colette Miller Sexecutioner was a character in the band GWAR, played originally Mike Delaney and finally by Chuck Varga from 1989 until 1995-6 with one final appearance in 2000 (the Slymenstra Hymen (Born Novemer 27th 1966 (real name Danielle Stampe) was GWAR 's female dancer and occasional Balsac the Jaws of Death is the guitarist in the rock band GWAR. Flattus Maximus is a guitarist in the heavy metal band GWAR. He is known by his red face white dreadlocks dinosaur-head shoulder pads and reptile feet America Must Be Destroyed is GWAR 's third album released in 1992 as their second album on Metal Blade Records. Mr Magico is a character and former member on Shock rock band GWAR. Stephen Sphincter was an early GWAR character played by Ron Curry who recorded six albums on SST Records with Hotel X. Cornelius Carnage was a very early GWAR guitarist portrayed by Chris Oranger Beefcake the Mighty is a character in the rock band GWAR. He appears a stout (hence his name Humanoid girded in Roman-style armor Michael Bishop is an American musician Most notably he was the Bass guitarist for the American heavy metal band GWAR. Stephen Sphincter was an early GWAR character played by Ron Curry who recorded six albums on SST Records with Hotel X. This article is about the former GWAR bassist for similarly named character and current rythmn guitarist see Balsac the Jaws of Death. Note: Originally not the same character as Balsac the Jaws of Death)

Drummers

Unnamed Character (Sean Sumner) (Deceased)
Hans Sphincter/Hans Orifice (Jim Thompson)
Nippleus Erectus (Rob Mosby)
Lee Beato (Pete Luchter)

Keyboardists

Müsel (Dave Musel)

Slaves

Danny Black
Mike Bonner
Davis Bradley III
Hunter Jackson

GWAR also has a plethora of members, most of which are referred to simply under the collective label of "slaves" (see above). When Death Piggy donned costumes and began performing as GWAR, drummer Jim Thompson took the stage as Hans Sphincter Hans Orifice (aka Jim Thompson was ultimately the same character as GWAR drummer Hans Sphincter, who underwent a name change in 1987 Nippleus Erectus was a Drummer of GWAR (played by former White Cross member Rob Mosby who did all the drumming for Hell-O. After the departure of Nippleus Erectus, Pete Luchter aka Lee Beato (a play on words to sound like " Libido " played drums with GWAR for about three Müsel (real name Dave Musel was the keyboardist and a prop manufacturer for the Richmond VA metal band GWAR. The GWAR slaves are involved in many other aspects of the band, including costume design, music mixing and editing, running Slave Pit Records, the record label owned by the members of GWAR, and the creation of the now defunct GWAR comic book, Slave Pit Funnies. Slave Pit Records or Slave Pit Inc is the Independent record label created for releasing projects by GWAR and related side projects such as Mensrea

Discography

Main article: GWAR discography

Studio albums & EPs

Compilation albums

2000: Slaves Going Single
2004: Let There Be GWAR

Live albums

2000: You're All Worthless and Weak
2005: Live from Mt. Fuji

Videography

Main article: GWAR videography

1988: Shimmy Disc Video Compilation V.1
1989: RAWGWAR
1989: The Next Mutation
1990: Live from Antarctica
1992: Phallus in Wonderland
1992: All The Sex
1992: Twice The Violence
1992: Tour De Scum
1994: TVD
1994: Skulhedface
1996: Return of Techno-Destructo
1997: Rendezvous with RagNaRok
1998: Surprising Burst of Chocolaty Fudge
1998: Dawn of the Day of the Night of the Penguins
2000: It's Sleazy
2002: The Gwarnage Campaign
2002: Blood Drive 2002
2002: Ultimate Video Gwarchive
2004: War Party Tour 2004
2006: Blood Bath And Beyond
2007: Beyond Hell Live
2008(?): The Dim Times

Audio samples

"Püre as the Årctic Snôw"

The ninth track from the band's debut album, Hell-O featuring their punk rock roots. The Discography for the American Thrash metal band GWAR. Discography Studio albums and EPs Live albums Hell-O! is the first album released by rock / heavy metal / punk band GWAR. Scumdogs of the Universe is the second album released by rock / heavy metal / punk band GWAR. The Road Behind is an EP by the Thrash metal band GWAR. It contains a single for the song of the same name found in the album America Must Be Destroyed is GWAR 's third album released in 1992 as their second album on Metal Blade Records. This Toilet Earth is the fourth Album released by rock / heavy metal / punk band GWAR. RagNaRok is the fifth Album, released in 1995 on Metal Blade Records, by the rock / heavy metal / punk band GWAR. GWAR 's sixth album Carnival of Chaos (1997 seems to be influenced even more by Faith No More and Mr We Kill Everything is an album by GWAR released in 1999 Story The album's story differs slightly than the version told in "It's Sleazy" Violence Has Arrived is the 2001 album by the band GWAR. It was released on November 6 2001 War Party is a 2004 album by the band GWAR. It was released on October 26 2004 being the band's first album in DRT Entertainment. Beyond Hell is the tenth studio album by GWAR. It was released on August 29, 2006, the album was originally announced through the band's official After the European tour of early 2000 GWAR wasn't doing much of anything - Casey Orr ( Beefcake the Mighty) and Zach Blair ( Flattus Maximus) returned to Texas to work on Let There Be GWAR is a CD made up of GWAR 's 1986 demo recordings pre-dating the Hell-O album and featuring the original lineup Released in 2000 You're All Worthless And Weak is GWAR 's first live album Released in June 2005 Live from Mt Fuji is GWAR 's first nationally released live concert CD The Videography of American Heavy metal, punk and Shock rock band GWAR Shimmy Disc Video Compilation The first official video release to feature GWAR this compilation included several other bands on the Shimmy Disc label RAWGWAR is Heavy metal and Punk rock band GWAR 's first self-produced video release You might be looking for Ninja Turtles The Next Mutation or Space Quest V The Next Mutation. GWAR's first commercial video release on Metal Blade Records Video label that was sold through major retailers Phallus in Wonderland was GWAR 's first attempt at a commercially released long-form movie All The Sex and its companion video Twice The Violence were both sold by Slave Pit Inc Twice The Violence and its companion video All The Sex were both sold by Slave Pit Inc Released in 1992 Tour De Scum is the second installment in a line of video concerts by GWAR Released in 1994 this was a compilation of television appearances from 1988-1992 including the Joan Rivers show the Hot Seat with right wing nut case Wally George and Canada's Skulhedface is a 1994 movie directed by Melanie Mandl It is yet another story in GWAR 's grand storyline (about the ne'er-do-well Scumdogs of the Universe This was another Slave Pit VHS release There has been some confusion because the name of the tape released in 1996 is also the name of the 1991 short film that is contained within Rendezvous with RagNaRok is a performance film by the band GWAR coinciding with their 1995 album RagNaRok, though the video was released A Surprising Burst Of Chocolaty Fudge is another Slave Pit video released by GWAR Dawn of the Day of the Night of the Penguins is a GWAR Video of a live performance (the final performance in the Carnival of Chaos In GWAR's fifth movie the band appears on Sleazy P Martini's talk show The Gwarnage Campaign is a video by the band GWAR. It was sold at shows and through gwar This is a document of GWAR's 2002 tour According to Don Drakulich ( Sleazy P This is collection of almost all of GWAR's videos up through the Violence Has Arrived album Released on GWAR's 2004 "Mock the Vote" tour this limited DVD is basically a live show in 2004 with some similar concepts (and at the time the first Released on DVD June 20 2006 It includes brand new videos rare old stuff and some live footage GWAR's latest DVD chronicles the 2006 Beyond Hell tour and features digitally mastered sound and a special 36 minute backstage feature showing the band preparing for a show