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Gwar Announce Full US Tour

January 26th, 2012 Matthew Dondiego

Heavy metal rockers Gwar have announced a full run of the US kicking off this March. After announcing an impressive benefit concert for the bands late guitarist Cory Smoot, Gwar announced they would also be touring soon. The band have now announced they will tour the country with direct support from Municipal Waste and Ghoul.

Along with the benefit show there has also been a fund started to help the Smoot family through this difficult time. Anybody that wishes to help the family out can make donations here. To check out the dates for this bone-crushing tour click “Read …

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Autopsy Report of GWAR Guitarist Cory Smoot Released

December 6th, 2011 Jacob Tender

A month ago, Under the Gun Review brought you the news of the untimely death of Cory Smoot, guitarist of costume clad rock band, GWAR. Today, the results of his autopsy have become public by word of the coroner and we have the details.

North Dakota coroner William Masselo, MD released the following statement regarding his death:

“We have finalized the autopsy report and death certificate. I have determined that Cory died from a coronary artery thrombosis brought about by his pre-existing coronary artery disease.”

Following the death of Smoot, GWAR retired his character, Flattus Maximus. They have also set …

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Cory Smoot Benefit Concert Revealed

November 24th, 2011 Grant Trimboli

We were all stunned and devastated to find out when Gwar’s guitarist Cory Smoot (Flattus Maximus) passed away unexpectedly, as the band prepared to cross the Canadian border, on their North American tour. The band and Cory Smoot’s family have organized a benefit concert and UTG has all the details.

The benefit event will be held on Saturday, January 7 at the Canal Club in Richmond, VA with performances from Mensrea, Cannabis Corpse, Antietam 1862 and many more. All proceeds with go to the Cory Smoot Family Fund.

If you can’t make and still want to donate you can do …

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Gwar Frontman Issues New Statement On Cory Smoot’s Death

November 5th, 2011 Grant Trimboli

Gwar frontman Dave “Oderus Urungus” Brockie has issued a very heartfelt and tear-jerking statment regarding the loss of their guitarist Cory “Flattus Maximus” Smoot. Cory was was found dead Thursday morning as the band prepared to cross the Canadian border on their North American tour.

Read the entire statement right here and please leave a kind comment after the jump.

“After a restless night spent hurtling through the desolate Canadian wilderness, I crawled from my bunk on the tour bus to face reality, grudgingly aware that the the dark dream that gripped us would not fade with the day. We …

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BREAKING NEWS: Gwar Guitarist Cory Smoot (aka Flattus Maximus) Found Dead

November 3rd, 2011 James Shotwell

MetalSucks is reporting that Gwar guitarist Cory Smoot (aka Flattus Maximus) was found dead this morning as the band prepared to cross the Canadian border on their North American tour.

Details on Smoot’s death are scarce at this moment, but MS did receive a message from Gwar mastermind Dave Brockie that you can read below:

It is with a sense of profound loss and tragedy that the members of GWAR must announce the passing of their long time guitarist and beloved friend Cory Smoot, also known to thousands of metal fans worldwide as Flattus Maximus. Cory was found deceased this …

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