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GWAR announce massive US tour behind new album 'The Blood Of Gods'
[Photo credit: Rachel Naomi] 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: […]
Watch GWAR crash American Authors' set, slay lead singer
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 […]
Korn guitarist, GWAR called out over insensitive responses to Chester Bennington’s death
[Photo “Gwar Back to So36” by Montecruz Foto is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0] 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 […]
GWAR's Beefcake the Mighty slays Silverstein bassist at Warped Tour
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 Facebook, you can see Beefcake come onstage and slay […]
GWAR play "F*ck This Place," first new song since former vocalist Oderus Urungus's death
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 […]
GWAR, Municipal Waste defend Kathy Griffin over Trump photo
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 more: Hackers are taking over radio stations to protest Donald Trump Comedian Kathy Griffin recently made […]
11 reasons you have to see GWAR at Warped Tour this year
[Photo “Gwar Back to So36” by Montecruz Foto is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0] 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 […]
Watch GWAR disembowel our APTV correspondent
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!
GWAR launch Kickstarter for new comic series: ‘Orgasmageddon’
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) […]
Bands are being transformed into Garbage Pail Kids in new Riot Fest trading cards
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 […]
11 band merch items you can eat
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 special. Here are 11 edible band […]
Reporter allows GWAR member's costume genitalia on TV, gets fired
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 […]
Upon A Burning Body vocalist allegedly involved in physical altercation with ex-GWAR frontwoman
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 […]
5 Things You Didn't Know About Rise Against
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.
GWAR part ways with awesome female vocalist they just got
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, […]
GWAR have opened their own restaurant and bar
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. [Photo cred – Killshot Photography] GWAR frontman Dave Brockie (Oderus Urungus) given monumental Viking funeral Located on 217 W. Clay St. in Richmond, […]
10 Artists Who Have Harnessed The Power Of The Halloween Costume Onstage
“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 […]
Dave Grohl pays tribute to late GWAR frontman Dave Brockie onstage
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, who was given a Viking funeral, died at the age of 50 due to an accidental overdose. “One of the […]
Riot Fest Chicago Day 1: Rise Against, Circa Survive, Of Mice & Men, NOFX, Jane's Addiction, Emarosa
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 Chicago galleries: City And Colour, Dashboard Confessional, Say Anything, the […]
15 bands you absolutely must watch at Riot Fest Chicago this weekend
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 Riot Fests—Toronto, Chicago and Denver—share some lineup overlap. No matter which one […]
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