GWAR have released LP re-issues of the classic albums “Carnival of Chaos“, “Ragnarök” and “This Toilet Earth” in additional to 2017’s “The Blood of Gods” via Metal Blade Records. These exclusive editions can be purchased now at: indiemerch.com/metalbladerecords
The Blood of Gods (Clear w/ White & Blue Smokey Swirl Vinyl) SIDE A 01. Swarm 02. War on GWAR 03. I’ll Be Your Monster SIDE B 04. Viking Death Machine 05. El Presidente 06. Auroch SIDE C 07. The Sordid Soliloquy of Sawborg Destructo 08. Death to Dickie Duncan 09. Crushed by the Cross SIDE D 10. Fuck This Place 11. Phantom Limb 12. If You Want Blood (You Got It)
Carnival of Chaos (Brown Vinyl) SIDE A 01. Penguin Attack 02. Let’s Blame the Lightman 03. First Rule Is 04. Sammy SIDE B 05. Endless Apocalypse 06. Billy Bad Ass 07. Hate Love Songs 08. Letter from the Scallop Boat 09. Pre-Skool Prostitute SIDE C 10. If I Could Be That 11. In Her Fear 12. Back to Iraq 13. I Suck on My Thumb 14. The Private Pain of Techno Destructo 15. Gonna Kill U SIDE D 16. Sex Cow 17. Antarctican Drinking Song 18. Don’t Need a Man
Ragnarök (Grey / White Marbled Vinyl) SIDE A 01. Meat Sandwich 02. The New Plague 03. Whargoul 04. Ragnarok 05. Dirty, Filthy 06. Stalin’s Organs 07. Knife in Yer Guts SIDE B 08. Think You Outta Know This 09. Martyr Dumb 10. Nudged 11. Fire in the Loins 12. Surf of Syn 13. Crush Kill Destroy 14. None but the Brave
This Toilet Earth (Red / Black Split Vinyl) SIDE A 01. Saddam a Go-Go 02. Penis I See 03. Eat Steel 04. Jack the World 05. Sonderkommando 06. Bad Bad Men 07. Pepperoni SIDE B 08. The Innsiduous Soliloquy of Skulhedface 09. Fight 10. The Issue of Tissue (Spacecake) 11. Pocket Pool 12. Slap U Around 13. Krak Down 14. Filthy Flow 15. The Obliteration of Flab Quarv 7
Jimmy Kay and Alan Dixon from Canada’s The Metal Voice spoke with Gwar Frontman Blöthar the Berserker. The band’s new album ‘The New Dark Ages’ will be released via Pit Records June 3, 2022. Watch the Full interview below.
When asked about the new album “To me it sounds like a record that needed to be made right now. You put on records today and they feel like they all sound the same. Bands are very into repeating themselves in a lot of ways. Gwar is very liberating because we don’t have to make the same record over and over again. We use a lot of Tri Tones in some songs which sort of the mark of the Voivod I suppose. Also we wanted to have songs that captured almost an Alice Cooper feel that were varied enough that it would satisfy us as musicians that is what we are interested in doing. I think you have to do what you want to do. I think this record shows that there are things we can teach. This is a band that has never gotten it’s due musically.”
When asked about the upcoming documentary “The Documentary is actually finished I think it’s going through a final edit here and there. By and large it’s done and I think people are gonna love it. It really explains a lot about the band and about the human side of Gwar which believe it or not does exist. There is really nothing like it. There is nothing like what Gwar puts on stage but there is nothing like the organization that makes it. The documentary is coming out around the same time as the album a little bit later, I think it’s July 2022. There is a big announcement that is coming on how it will be available streaming but I don’t think we can talk about it yet. It will also have a somewhat of a theatrical release.”
When asked about Iron Maiden as an influence on Gwar “I love Iron Maiden but it always bothered me that Steve Harris had a problem with Punk Rock for some reason. Especially when you can hear it in some of what they are doing around the Killers era. Steve Harris is a big influence on Gwar whether he likes it or not and he probably doesn’t like it.”
When asked about his thoughts on Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “He is so cute, he is like Justin Beaver, he is just adorable and as far as world leaders go I just want to pinch his little hiney. It too me a long time to I figured out that Canada wasn’t one big ugly state. But now I understand it is not it is it’s own country and it should start acting like it damn it.”
“The New Dark Ages” track listing:
01. New Dark Age 02. Blood Libel 03. Berserker Mode 04. Mother Fucking Liar 05. Unto the Breach 06. Completely Fucked 07. The Cutter 08. Rise Again 09. The Beast Will Eat Itself 10. The Venom Of The Platypus 11. Ratcatcher 12. Bored to Death 13. Death Whistle Suite: – Temple Ascent – Starving Gods – Deus Ex Monstrum
Human Scum, have you received your 5G chip implan-…we mean ‘vaccine’ yet? Now that you’ve gotten your shot in the arm, GWAR will give you a shot in the mouth (of spew) this fall as they return to the road in North America. The first part of the “Scumdogs 30th Anniversary Tour” will kick off September 16th with a show in the band’s adopted hometown of Richmond, VA and will run through September 19th in Pittsburgh, PA and also includes a stop at RiotFest. This tour will see GWAR playing the Scumdogs of the Universe record in its entirety. Support on the headline shows will come from Madball and Eyehategod. The band then returns to the road October 28th in Norfolk, VA and will crisscross this mudball planet through December 13th in Washington, DC. Support will come from the legendary Napalm Death and again Eyehategod. GWAR will also make an appearance at this year’s “Welcome to Rockville” festival. A complete list of tour dates can be found below. Pre-sales start tomorrow June 17th and the general on-sale is this Friday June 18th. Watch a tour announcement from the band here:
“We’ve been saving it up, and we are ready to explode all over the face of this nation with a dazzling flood of chaotic shock rock load. But don’t even try to come to a show on this tour unless you are unvaccinated, covid positive and willing to submit to an enthusiastic rectal temperature check at the hands of our degenerate road crew,” says lead throat thing The Berserker Blóthar
GWAR‘s latest release, The Disc With No Name EP, is completely sold out, so you’re fucked, but don’t fret, you can still hear it online at: spotify.com
GWAR tour dates: $ – with Madball / Eyehategod supporting x – with Napalm Death / Eyehategod supporting # – Festival Sept. 16, 21 – Richmond, VA – The National $ Sept. 17, 21 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall $ Sept. 18, 21 – Chicago, IL – RiotFest @ Douglas Park # Sept. 19, 21 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls $ Oct. 28, 21 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa x Oct. 29, 21 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium x Oct. 30, 21 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall x Oct. 31, 21 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza x Nov. 1, 21 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage x Nov. 2, 21 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom x Nov. 4, 21 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave x Nov. 5, 21 – Detroit, MI – Crofoot Ballroom x Nov. 6, 21 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue x Nov. 7, 21 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues x Nov. 8, 21 – Toronto, ON – The Opera House x Nov. 10, 21 – Asheville, NC – Orange Peel x Nov. 11, 21 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogarts x Nov. 12, 21 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade x Nov. 13, 21 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville # Nov. 15, 21 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live x Nov. 16, 21 – Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey Bar & Grill x Nov. 18, 21 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater x Nov. 19, 21 – Tuscon, AZ – The Rialto x Nov. 20, 21 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues x Nov. 21, 21 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco Theater x Nov. 22, 21 – San Francisco, CA – The Regency Ballroom x Nov. 23, 21 – Ventura, CA – Ventura Theater x Nov. 24, 21 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory x Nov. 26, 21 – Reno, NV – Virginia Street Brewhouse x Nov. 27, 21 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory x Nov. 28, 21 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom x Nov. 30, 21 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SODO x Dec. 1, 21 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom x Dec. 3, 21 – Calgary, AB – MacEwan Hall x Dec. 4, 21 – Edmonton, AB – Midway Bar x Dec. 6, 21 – Billings, MT – Pub Station x Dec. 7, 21 – Denver, CO – The Oriental Theater x Dec. 8, 21 – Lawrence, KS – Granada Theater x Dec. 9, 21 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue x Dec. 10, 21 – Lincoln, NE – The Bourbon Theatre x Dec. 11, 21 – Sauget, IL – Pop’s x Dec. 13, 21 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club x
On July 16th, your lords and masters GWAR will release vinyl re-issues of their classic albums, Lust In Space (2009) and Bloody Pit of Horror (2010), via Metal Blade Records. Pre-order your copies now at: indiemerch.com – where the records are available in the following versions:
GWAR – Lust in Space vinyl versions – silver vinyl – clear w/ magenta and purple splatter vinyl
GWAR – Bloody Pit of Horror vinyl versions – black inside red vinyl – orange / red melt vinyl
Drummer Jizmak Da Gusha shares his memories of the classic albums, “We had any great battles in those years. Good kills. Even lost a few or our own. Hail Flattus! Hail Oderus!“
Stay tuned for more GWAR news, including a tour announcement next week!
In celebration of the 30th anniversary of their classic album Scumdogs of the Universe, your Lords and Masters GWAR are pleased to announce the “Scumdogs XXX Live” live streaming concert event, presented by Liquid Death and Metal Injection.
This one-of-a-kind experience is set for Friday, October 30th with the pre-show starting at 6:00 PM Eastern. The live stream performance kicks off at 8:00 PM Eastern. Tickets and VIP Packages can be purchased at GWAR.net: lnk.to/scumdogslive. The show will be available on-demand through November 15th.
“Scumdogs XXX Live” will be a full-fledged GWAR performance and a spectacle the likes of which you have never seen. Your Lords and Masters will celebrate this momentous occasion by ripping through the entire Scumdogs of the Universe album from front to back. Will there be special guests? You’re goddamn right there will be special guests. Are we going to tell you who they are? No we aren’t, but you can find out for yourself on October 30th.
Blōthar the Berserker had this to say about the momentous occasion: “We always wanted to do a concert without an audience in the room. The audience is always the worst part. Well, that and the fact that we’re constantly being attacked by a bunch of assholes while we try to get through a set. Man, I hope none of those old school dicks show up to rain on our glorious parade.”
This past weekend saw GWAR play their first ever drive-in shows at the Diamond in Richmond, VA. For the first time ever, GWAR shot blood and spew all over a parking lot full of bohabs in cars. Could there be more in the works? Stay tuned.
Don’t forget, you can help decide who GWAR will kill on stage for the NEXT 4 years!! Register and VOTE in November. Check your registration at: headcount.org/verify-voter-registration
While Canadian progressive sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD are completing their current European summer touring run, they have now announced next touring activity in support of their current and much acclaimed studio effort “The Wake”, which was released via Century Media Records worldwide last September. Next to comprehensive tour of North America for September-October with Revocation, VOIVOD will also be returning to Europe and the UK together with the one and only GWAR in November-December.
VOIVOD drummer Michel “Away“ Langevin checked in with the following comment: “At last, after centuries, Gwar and VOIVOD will travel all the way from Antarctica and Morgoth to conquer Europe this winter!“
Here is a list of the exact dates in order to mark your calendar:
Gwar & VOIVOD – “Use Your Collusion” Europe & UK 2019 Tour:
22.11. Bochum (Germany) – Matrix *
23.11. Vaureal (France) – Le Forum *
24.11. Mannheim (Germany) – MS Connexion *
26.11. Cologne (Germany) – Live Music Hall
27.11. Kortrijk (Belgium) – De Kruen
28.11. Tilburg (The Netherlands) – 013
30.11. Manchester (UK) – Club Academy
01.12. Glasgow (UK) – The Garage
02.12. Wolverhampton (UK) – Steel Mill
03.12. Newcastle (UK) – Riverside
04.12. London (UK) – Islington Academy
05.12. Antwerp (Belgium) – Zappa
06.12. Bremen (Germany) – Schlachthof
07.12. Copenhagen (Denmark) – Pumpehuset
08.12. Berlin (Germany) – Festsaal Kreuzberg
09.12. Prague (Czech Republic) – Meet Factory
10.12. Zlin (Czech Republic) – Masters of Rock Cafe
11.12. Graz (Austria) – Explosiv
12.12. Ljubljana (Slovenia) – Kino Siska
13.12. Pinarella di Cervia (Italy) – Rock Planet
14.12. Zurich (Switzerland) – Komplex
VOIVOD will next be be on the roads across North America in September-October with Revocation, Psycroptic, Skeletal Remains and Conjurer. See the dates here:
Revocation, VOIVOD, Psycroptic, Skeletal Remains & Conjurer – North American Tour 2019:
13.09. Montreal, QC (Canada) – Corona
14.09. Toronto, ON (Canada) – Opera House
?15.09. Ferndale, MI (USA) – The Loving Touch
?16.09. Chicago, IL (USA) – Metro
?17.09. Minneapolis, MN (USA) – Fine Line
?18.09. Winnipeg, MB (Canada) – Park Theatre
?20.09. Edmonton, AB (Canada) – Starlite
?21.09. Calgary, AB (Canada) – Dickens
?23.09. Vancouver, BC (Canada) – Rickshaw Theatre
?24.09. Portland, OR (USA) – Hawthorne Theater
?25.09. Seattle, WA (USA) – El Corazon
?27.09. Petaluma, CA (USA) – Phoenix Theater
?28.09. Los Angeles, CA (USA) – El Rey
?29.09. San Diego, CA (USA) – Brick By Brick
?30.09. Phoenix, AZ (USA) – Club Red
?01.10. Albuquerque, NM (USA) – LaunchPad
?02.10. El Paso, TX (USA) – Rockhouse Bar
?03.10. Dallas, TX (USA) – Gas Monkey Live **
?04.10. Austin, TX (USA) – Mohawk **
?05.10. Houston, TX (USA) – White Oak Music Hall **
?06.10. New Orleans, LA (USA) – Parish @ House Of Blues
?07.10. Atlanta, GA (USA) – Masquerade **
?09.10. Baltimore, MD (USA) – Soundstage
?10.10. Philadelphia, PA (USA) – First Unitarian Church
?11.10. Worcester, MA (USA) – Palladium / Rock N Shock Festival #
?12.10. Brooklyn, NY (USA) – Bazaar
?** + Municipal Waste, Napalm Death, Sick Of It All & Take Offense
?# + Eluveitie, Ensiferum
?** + Municipal Waste, Napalm Death, Sick Of It All & Take Offense
?# + Eluveitie, Ensiferum
VOIVOD have recently been nominated for “International Artist of the Year” in the 2019 Progressive Music Awards. The awards ceremony is to take place September 12th in London at the Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. More info HERE!
VOIVOD have previously won the Juno Award (Canadian equivalent to the Grammy Awards) for “Metal/Hard Music Album Of The Year” for their “The Wake” album, which was recorded and mixed by Francis Perron at RadicArt Recording Studio in Canada and its artwork was once again created by VOIVOD drummer Michel “Away” Langevin. The album entered sales charts in various countries upon release as follows: Germany: # 26, Switzerland: # 51, Belgium (Wallonia): # 94, USA Current: # 97, USA New Artist: # 8 and USA Overall: # 148.
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