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Following their explosive run on this summer's Warped Tour, interplanetary barbarians GWAR have announced a huge fall tour and a new album. The Blood Of Gods, GWAR's 14th studio set, arrives on October 20 via Metal Blade Records. Check out the band's complete list of cities and dates below! Read more... Read More ...

It's not uncommon for bands to crash each other's sets from time to time, but this might be the strangest (and greatest) set-crashing we've seen yet. Watch as GWAR invade American Authors' Warped Tour set below! Read more: Warped Tour takes a stand against the Westboro Baptist Church in Kansas City As American Authors were closing out their set at Vans Warped Tour on Saturday, GWAR decided to make

Korn’s Brian “Head” Welch and GWAR have been called out following their response to Linkin Parks’ Chester Bennington’s death. Read more: Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington dead at 41 Following the reports that confirmed Bennington had hung himself, Welch responded on Facebook “this is truly pissing me off” with part of his statement reading: “Giving up on your kids, fans, and life is the cowardly w

At the New Jersey Warped Tour stop, Silverstein got a suprise guest bass player: Beefcake the Mighty of GWAR!  Read more: Hear Silverstein’s explosive new song, “Whiplash” During Silverstein's set, the guys recieved a visit from Beefcake the Mighty of GWAR. In the video GWAR shared on Fa... Read More ...

A fan video of GWAR’s set at Vans Warped Tour in Seattle caught the band's first new song since their vocalist Dave Brockie, otherwise known as Oderus Urungus, passed away in 2014. Bloathar, the current vocalist, introduced a new song called “Fuck This Place” as a tribute to “the greatest rock ‘n’ roll singer to ever live, Oderus Urungus.” Read more: GWAR, Municipal Waste def...

After comedian Kathy Griffin's attorney referenced bands like Municipal Waste and GWAR as other public figures who have created "disturbing imagery" involving President Trump, both bands have come to Griffin's defense. Check out exactly what they said below! Read ... Read More ...

The shock-metal band GWAR is not for everybody. The band have not only been considered offensive for their actions onstage, but they’ve also been known for being gross and over-the-top. And, may we add, funny as hell. But that shouldn’t keep you from seeing them at Warped Tour this year -- especially all you non-metal fans. Here are 1 ...

GWAR have infiltrated the AP offices and are causing chaos! They've decided to disembowel our own Stevie James, with terrifying results.  It's Halloweek on APTV! Stay Tuned!

Everyone’s favorite armor-clad, heavy metal shock rockers, GWAR, are finally getting their own comic series! A Kickstarter page was launched today to help the band and comic creators make this crazy nightmare a reality. Cover art by Jonathan Brandon Sawyer, colors by Josh Jensen Writer Matt Miner (Toe Tag Riot, Critical Hit) Artist Jonathan Brandon Sawyer (Welcome Back, Critical Hit) Colorist Mari

Next weekend is Chicago's Riot Fest, and appearing on their merch tables will be more than t-shirts and posters. This year, they scored a deal with Topps that allowed them to transform some of the bands in their lineup into Garbage Pail Kids, and also some other musicians that they just wanted to see in trading card form. (B ...

There’s plenty of band merch that fans buy to put on a shelf as their prized possession. Then there’s the merch which is much less common and  has an expiration date. Edible merch isn’t conventional, and it usually gives a statement about the band's eccentric side. And it’s certainly specia ...

FOX reporter J.T. Street is out of a job after allowing GWAR’s Blothar costume genitalia to be shown uncensored for a few moments on live television.  While there is no video of the segment available as of yet, My San Antonio writes the following: The lead singer reportedly was wearing a codpiece sporting a couple of prosthetic penises that weren’t sufficiently blurred, and a few seconds of that v

Rumors have been floating around that a physical altercation between Upon A Burning Body vocalist Danny Leal and former GWAR frontwoman Vulvatron took place at this past weekend’s Heavy Montreal Festival. A screenshot, which you can see below, of a supposed post on the ex-GWAR member’s personal Facebook page has been spreading like wildfire. Read more... Read More ...

Tim McIlrath of Rise Against tell us five things we may not have known about the band in our new, slightly abbreviated episode of "10 Things You Didn't Know."  Learn about their lifestyle choices—from vegetarianism to straight-edge, their NSFW pasts and more.  ...

Farewell, Vulvatron. According to Lambgoat, GWAR have announced the departure of Kim Dylla, who only recently joined the and as Vulvatron. The band has issued a full statement, which you can read below: "GWAR, the world's premier shock rock band, today announced that Kim Dylla was released from the band directly following the fall 2014 GWAR Eternal Tour, and will no longer perform with the gr

Making good on their late frontman Dave Brockie's promise to open the GWARbar in 2014, the remaining members of the band managed to debut the establishment to the public with just four hours remaining on News Year's Eve.  GWAR frontman Dave Bro... Read More ... Read More ...

“Wait, AP. Halloween month? Isn’t Halloween just a day?” Psh! No! Halloween and punk rock go together like bloo-… milk and cookies, so we’re making a month of it with our SEVEN CIRCLES OF SCARE series, where we’ll be bringing you seven new frightful stories in the weeks leading up to October 31. This week, we celebrate the artists for whom it’ ...

Along with the announcement of GWAR’s new frontwoman, Foo Fighters frontman and all-around badass Dave Grohl recently paid tribute to the band’s late frontman Dave Brockie (a.k.a. Oderus Urungus) while performing in Richmond, Virginia. Brockie, ...

Photographer: Ryan Bakerink and Rebecca Reed AP photographer Ryan Bakerink brings you exclusive Riot Fest Chicago shots from Rise Against, Circa Survive, Of Mice & Men, Pianos Become The Teeth, Jane's Addiction, Emarosa and Pussy Riot's discussion panel while photographer Rebecca Reed covers NOFX. Also check out our other Riot Chic ...

September is finally here, and you know what that means: It’s Riot Fest season! Riot Fest has quickly become the AP staff’s favorite festival of the year, with its insane lineups full of unexpected reunions and legends rubbing shoulders with up-and-comers. All three ...