Two decades after dragging listeners into the depths of the underworld, GWAR are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their 2006 opus ‘Beyond Hell’ with a newly remastered deluxe edition, available for the first time ever on vinyl. The album is set for release on September 25th via the band’s own Pit Records.
Remastered by Paul Logus (Anthrax, Killswitch Engage), the anniversary edition breathes new life into one of the band’s most ambitious and theatrical releases. Alongside the remastered album, the release also includes a previously unreleased outro track recorded during the original ‘Beyond Hell’ sessions that was left off the original release.
Marking the announcement, the band also shares the remastered version of “Eighth Lock,” alongside it’s long-lost music video, available below.
Check Out the Official Video for “Eighth Lock” (Remastered) below, Stream / Listen HERE:
Originally released in 2006, ‘Beyond Hell’ marked a defining moment in GWAR‘s legendary career. Produced by Devin Townsend, the album brought together two of metal’s most unique creative forces, with Townsend helping shape one of the band’s most ambitious and beloved releases.
“I had been a GWAR fan since I was a kid. I loved the freedom, the metal, the spectacle, and the passion that went into it all,” recalls Townsend. “I met Brockie on a tour we did together and, after cornering him in an elevator basically telling him I’d work for free, I found myself co-producing ‘Beyond Hell.’ Dave and Corey came to Vancouver to stay with me, and we recorded at Profile Studios. The drums and basic tracks were done at Slave Pit in Richmond, Virginia, and the whole process took about three months.”
He continues, “GWAR were, and are, an amazing combination of artistic freedom, absurdity, and hard work bundled up with metal and performance. Loved them then, love them now.”
Chronicling the band’s descent into Hell to rescue their long-lost comrade Flattus Maximus, ‘Beyond Hell’ remains one of GWAR‘s defining releases, featuring fan favorites including “Back in Crack,” “Womb With a View,” “Tormentor,” and “The Ultimate Bohab.”
Twenty years later, ‘Beyond Hell’ is ready to rise once again, louder, heavier, and more gloriously blasphemous than ever before.
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‘Beyond Hell’ 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Track List:
- Intro
- War Is All We Know
- Murderer’s Muse
- Go to Hell!
- I Love the Pigs
- Tormentor
- Eighth Lock
- Destroyed
- The Ultimate Bohab
- The One That Will Not Be Named
- Back in Crack
- Outro
- School’s Out (Alice Cooper cover)
The first ever vinyl pressing of ‘Beyond Hell’ arrives on 180-gram vinyl housed in an elaborate tri-fold jacket that unfolds into an inverted cross. The CD edition also receives the deluxe treatment, featuring a fold-out poster.
The standard Gold vinyl edition will be limited to 2,000 copies. Fans looking for something even more exclusive can pick up the “Blood Moon” vinyl variant, limited to just 300 copies, exclusively at GWAR.net, while Metal Injection will offer an exclusive “Blood Smear” vinyl variant, limited to only 200 copies.
GWAR hits the road again starting in August with a slate of festival appearances, including Endless Fires Fest, Louder Than Life, and Riot Fest, followed by a brief headline run with support from Weedeater and BRAT. The Scumdogs will then embark on the “Gor Gor Must Die!” Tour featuring direct support from Midnight, with Mac Sabbath opening every night and X-COPS and Atomic Rule joining on select dates. A full list of tour dates is available below.
GWAR Live:
08/15: Syracuse, NY @ Endless Fires Fest ^
09/17: Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life ^
09/18: Chicago, IL @ Riot Fest ^
09/19: Davenport, IA @ Capitol Theatre *
09/20: Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection *
09/22: Memphis, TN @ Satellite Music Hall *
09/23: Baton Rouge, LA @ Chelsea’s Live *
^Festival Appearance
*Supported by Weedeater and BRAT
The “Gor Gor Must Die!” Tour
10/27: Charlottesville, VA @ The Jefferson Theater *
10/28: Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade (Heaven) *
10/29: Jacksonville, FL @ FIVE *
10/30-11/03: Miami, FL @ The Headbangers Boat
11/04: Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution *
11/05: Orlando, FL @ The Beacham *
11/06: Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues *
11/07: Winston-Salem, NC @ The Ramkat *
11/08: Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl *
11/09: Little Rock, AR @ The Hall *
11/10: Dallas, TX @ AM/FM *
11/12: Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre +
11/13: Salt Lake City, UT @ Rockwell at The Complex +
11/14: Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl +
11/15: Reno, NV @ Cargo Concert Hall +
11/17: Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee +
11/18: Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues +
11/19: Berkeley, CA @ The UC Theatre +
11/20: Chico, CA @ Senator Theatre +
11/21: Bend, OR @ Midtown Ballroom +
11/23: Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo +
11/24: Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory +
11/25: Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre +
11/27: Edmonton, AB @ Midway Music Hall +
11/28: Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall +
11/30: Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theatre +
12/02: Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theatre +
12/03: Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave *
12/04: Pontiac, MI @ The Crofoot Ballroom *
12/05: Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues *
12/06: McKees Rocks, PA @ Roxian Theatre *
12/08: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club *
12/09: Worcester, MA @ The Palladium *
12/10: New York, NY @ The Palladium Times Square *
12/11: Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore Philadelphia *
12/12: Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa *
*X-COPS Open
+Atomic Rule Opens
