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On Sunday, March 23, the world lost GWAR frontman and founding member Dave Brockie (a.k.a. Oderus Urungus) at age 50 to an accidental heroine overdose. This past Saturday, August 16, the vocalist was given his second memorial service, which entailed sending out his costume on a raft filled with various offerings into the middle of Hadad's Lake […]

According to WTVR, the cause of death for GWAR frontman Dave Brockie (a.k.a. Oderus Urungus) has been ruled as an “accidental heroin overdose.” “The M.E.’s [Medical Examiner’s] official cause of death: acute heroin toxicity, means: accident.” Brockie was found dead at his Richmond, Virginia residence on Sunday, March 23. The singer was 50 years old at the […]

APTV Nashville correspondent Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain) brings you this week's top stories on altpress.com, including news from Nirvana, Taking Back Sunday, Gwar, Thrice, and more!

Gwar vocalist and founding member Dave Brockie, who performed as Oderus Urungus, was found dead in his Richmond, Va. home Sunday evening.  Cause of death has yet to be determined, and, though police plan to perform an autopsy, they do not suspect any foul play at this time. Brockie was 50. According to TMZ, the singer was found sitting […]

South By So What?!, the popular Dallas, Texas area music festival held annually each spring, featuring artists in transit to Austin's South By Southwest, will host its first ever fall edition, set to take place Oct. 25 and 26. Not only is this the fest's first fall outing, but it also marks the first time […]

The Casualties Resistance It’s telling that the Casualties are touring behind their new full-length, Resistance as the opening act for GWAR. Since forming more than 20 years ago, the New York City outfit have always felt like a Saturday-morning-cartoon caricature of vintage punk—in other words, the overblown, spiky-haired stereotype of punkers plucked straight from your […]

Gwar have announced a slew of fall tour dates with support from DevilDriver, Cancer Bats and Legacy Of Disorder. Tickets go on sale this friday, July 27. Check out the dates below. 10/12: Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory 10/14: Clifton Park, NY @ Northern Lights 10/15: New Haven, CT @ Toad's Place 10/16: Brooklyn, NY […]

GWAR frontman and “Master Of The Universe” Oderus Urungus recently spoke out against fur farms and fur harvesting in an informercial for PETA2. Watch it below. Be forewarned that the video contains extremely graphic images.