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Riot Fest Lineup Announced, Fall Out Boy And Blink 182 To Headline

May 15th, 2013 Dan Bogosian

You know when a “scene” festival lineup is pretty damn strong? When you have Taking Back Sunday, Say Anything, and Saves the Day below the halfway mark of your poster and Brand New on the third line.

As announced by our fellow AbsoluteVoices website PropertyOfZack, this year’s Riot Fest will feature (and take a big breath and sit down before reading all of this) Blink 182, Fall out Boy, The Violent Femmes, Motorhead, Sublime With Rome, Rancid, AFI, Blondie, Public Enemy, Brand New, Flag, Taking Back Sunday, Rocket From The Crypt, Bad Religion, Atmosphere, The Dismemberment Plan, Dinosaur Jr, …

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LIVE REVIEW: Gwar – Toad’s Place, New Haven, Connecticut 10/15/2012

October 26th, 2012 Dan Bogosian

There are generally two kinds of live shows I go to: shows where you see some bands that you put on a pedestal; you worship them wherever they go and you have to know everything they do, they swallow you whole and devour your soul. Your taste curbs to their output, even when it shames you. Live shows from bands like that can be heartbreaking, as if they don’t deliver, then what is there left? They also have the potential to be those weird, transcendental experiences that feel like holy moments in life, connecting with people in a way you …

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Gwar To Tour The United States

October 11th, 2012 Dan Bogosian

Self proclaimed international space mutants Gwar will start their tour tomorrow. The opener will be Devildriver. This comes in light of the recent video of Kansas’ “Carry On My Wayward Son”. Kansas, in Gwar’s own words, was a “big part of  music where bands are named after geographical locations.”

This will be the first tour featuring new lead guitarist Pustulus Maximus. Pustulus replaces former guitarist Flattus Maximus, who was found dead in November of last year. No, I am not making that up.

Full tour dates can be seen after the jump.

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WATCH: Gwar Cover “Carry On My Wayward Son” For AVClub

October 2nd, 2012 Justin Proper

Intergalactic rock gods Gwar have always been known for their sense of humor, and today’s post is no different. Recently, the Bloody Pit Of Horror rockers partnered with AVClub and Starbucks to record a live cover of Kansas’ hit song, “Carry On My Wayward Son.” The performance is the first to surface with the bands newest member, Pustulus Maximus, and the results of the cover are as entertaining as you would imagine. Click past the jump and enjoy.

Gwar will kickoff the “Fate Or Chaos Tour” on October 12 with Devildriver and more. Click here for tour dates.

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Kylesa Announce US Tour With Gwar

February 8th, 2012 Grant Trimboli

Metal group Kylesa have revealed to their fans that they will be taking the US by storm in April, with some help from the monsters in Gwar. This is bound to be an incredible tour so please get your tickets right when they are announced.

Please click through the jump to view the official routing for Kylesa and Gwar and let UTG know if you plan on attending a show!

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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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Gwar/ ETID announce the Return of the Maggot Tour

August 7th, 2011 Grant Trimboli

In a unexpected turn of events Gwar have recently announced their Return of the Maggot Tour that teams up with Every Time I Die. Opening on East Coast dates will be Ghoul and West Coast dates will be Warbeast. View the entire schedule of touring dates by looking below.

Tour Dates
10/18 Charlotte, NC @ Amos Southend
10/19 Norfolk, VA @ The Norva
10/20 Washington DC @ 9:30 Club
10/21 Worcester, MA @ Palladium
10/22 Albany, NY @ Northern Lights
10/23 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
10/24 Cleveland, OH @ House Of Blues
10/25 Toronto, ON @ Phoenix …

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Gwar’s Bloody Tour of Horror invades Europe

May 18th, 2011 Grant Trimboli

The mutant overlords in Gwar are bringing the Bloody Tour of Horror to Europe this summer. In addition to their festival appearances, Gwar will be embarking on a headlining tour which includes two very special co-headlining shows with Clutch. View all of the tour dates below.

GWAR ON TOUR IN EUROPE
6/9 – Solvesborg, SWE @ Sweden Rock Festival
6/12 – England, UK @ Download Festival
6/13 – Glasgow, UK @ O2 ABC Glasgow w/ CLUTCH
6/14 – Cardiff, Wales @ Millenium Music Hall w/ CLUTCH
6/16 – Hengelo, NL @ Metropool
6/17 – Leubeck, GER @ Triesband
6/18 – …

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