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Gwar Does A Cover Of "Carry On Wayward Son" [Video]

Monster — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 12:33:50 +0000

This is pretty awesome. Gwar . . . the goofy heavy metal band with the crazy costumes . . . recently covered the Kansas classic “Carry On Wayward Son”. It was for a series of cover performances that the A.V. Club is doing. AS YOU WOULD EXPECT THIS HAS NSFW LANGUAGE

GWAR's Oderus Urungus Gossips on Dead Celebrities, 2012 Presidential Election + More

Graham "Gruhamed" Hartmann — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:48:49 +0000

We recently had the honor of speaking with GWAR front-thing Oderus Urungus on film just minutes before going onstage at the Starland Ballroom in New Jersey. Oderus Urungus is 43 billion years old. The multi-talented (and horrific) alien warlord was assembled on a planet called Scumdogia after pieces of his moldy war frame were found [...]

Lamb of God's Randy Blythe and GWAR to Possibly Record Late Cory Smoot Solo Tracks

Liz Ramanand — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 20:46:22 +0000

During an interview from 2012′s Australia Soundwave Festival, Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe said he may lend his vocal talents on some solo tunes written by late GWAR axeman Cory Smoot (also known as Flattus Maximus).

GWAR Recording New Studio Album in Tribute to Late Guitarist

Graham "Gruhamed" Hartmann — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 21:28:51 +0000

Alien overlords GWAR have just revealed that they have been diligently jamming within their in-house studio to record demos for their next album. This will be GWAR’s first record following the death of guitarist Cory “Flattus Maximus” Smoot late last year.

GWAR Review Steven Spielberg's 'War Horse'

Jeff Giles — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:25:27 +0000

You wouldn’t necessarily know it from listening to songs like ‘The Insidious Soliloquy of Skulhed Face’ or ‘The Master Has a Butt,’ but the members of GWAR are apparently huge film buffs. Well, okay, maybe that’s a bit of a stretch — but that didn’t keep lead singer Oderus Urungus and rhythm guitarist Balsac the Jaws of Death from reviewing Steven Spielberg’s ‘War Horse’ recently.

GWAR Guitarist Cory Smoot Died of Coronary Condition

Jon Wiederhorn — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:22:38 +0000

A cause of death has been determinged for GWAR’s late guitarist Cory Smoot (a.k.a. Flattus Maximus). According to North Dakota coroner William Masselo, Smoot died from a coronary artery thrombosis caused by a pre-existing coronary artery disease. He was discovered dead on GWAR’s tour bus on Nov. 3 at the age of 34.

Benefit Show Announced for Family of Late GWAR Guitarist Cory Smoot

Graham Hartmann — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:32:49 +0000

After the shocking and tragic death of GWAR lead guitarist Cory “Flattus Maximus” Smoot, the metal world did was it does best — unite. A memorial benefit show has been put together in GWAR’s hometown of Richmond, Va. All proceeds from the benefit will be given directly to the Smoot family.

Gwar Plan To Continue Character After Guitarist's Death

Scott Ronson — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:09:46 +0000

Costumed metal band Gwar is planning to continue its North American tour, despite the recent loss of guitarist Cory Smoot. Frontman Dave Brockie issued a statement saying they have decided to carry on “after a lot of consideration.” Brockie says the band was tempted to return home and “curl into the fetal position,” but he explains [...]

GWAR Singer Discusses Guitarist Death in Detail

Liz Ramanand — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 21:36:13 +0000

GWAR frontman Dave Brockie, aka Oderus Urungus, has opened up about yesterday’s sudden death of the band’s guitarist Cory Smoot, aka Flattus Maximus (pictured above in and out of costume). In the following statement released today (Nov. 4), Brockie explains in detail the loss of his bandmate, as well as GWAR’s decision to continue to tou

GWAR Guitarist Cory Smoot Found Dead

Scott Ronson — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 22:49:35 +0000

This morning, Cory Smoot, the lead guitarist for the sci-fi/fantasy metal band GWAR who played the role of character Flattus Maximus, was found dead by his bandmates. His age is unknown.The band was preparing to cross the border into Canada to play shows in Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver over the weekend when Smoot’s body was [...]

GWAR Guitarist Cory Smoot, aka Flattus Maximus, Found Dead

Mary Ouellette — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:15:00 +0000

Sad news to report: GWAR guitarist Cory Smoot (aka Flattus Maximus) was found dead this morning by his bandmates as the group prepared to cross the Canadian border on their current tour. MetalSucks.net shared the following statement from GWAR frontman Dave Brockie (aka Oderus Urungus):