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GWAR Announces Spring Leg Of 'Return Of The World Maggot Tour'

After a brief arctic slumber, GWAR will be returning to the road this spring on the second leg of their "Return Of The World Maggot Tour". The trek kicks off with a special tribute show for fallen bandmate and friend Cory Smoot, a.k.a. Flattus Maximus, in Richmond, Virginia, at The National Theater...

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GWAR Announces Biggest CORY SMOOT Memorial Show Yet

On Thursday, March 15, the National Theater in Richmond, Virginia will host the biggest Cory Smoot memorial show yet. Joining headliners GWAR will be MUNICIPAL WASTE, GHOUL, and SUPPRESSION in an evening of bone-crushing delight. States GWAR: "There will be raffles and prizes and excessive drinking...

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LOCK UP's SHANE EMBURY To Sit Out U.S. Tour; DAN LILKER To Step In

Extreme metal supergroup LOCK UP will embark on its first-ever North American headlining tour in February. Support on the trek will come from GOATWHORE and STRONG INTENTION. LOCK UP bassist Shane Embury will be unable to make the trek and will be temporarily replaced by Dan Lilker (NUCLEAR ASSAULT,...

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HEVEIN Releases New Digital EP

Finnish metallers HEVEIN — who feature in their ranks former APOCALYPTICA and current TARJA TURUNEN cellist Max Lilja — have released a new digital EP containing three new songs ("Spineless", "V", "Gentle Anarchy") and a newly mixed version of "Nor" (originally released as a single in 2011). The tra...

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WOLFSBANE Guitarist Interviewed On 'Rockulus Maximus' (Audio)

Gary Clarke, who presents the re-launched rock show "Rockulus Maximus" (described as "the most northerly rock show on the U.K. mainland"),conducted an interview with Jase Edwards, the guitarist with reunited British rockers WOLFSBANE, on Friday, January 6. Jase discussed where the title came from f...

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CORY SMOOT CD-Release/Memorial Show is Huge Success

On Saturday, January 7, the metal community took another step in dealing with the tragic death of longtime GWAR guitarist Cory Smoot by holding the first of two events in a three-show schedule of shows designed to support the Smoot Family Fund and honor the life of this prolific artist, who died of...

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LAMB OF GOD Frontman Performs With CANNABIS CORPSE; Video Available

LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe performed with CANNABIS CORPSE at the Cory Smoot (GWAR) memorial concert on Saturday, January 7 at The Canal Club in Richmond, Virginia. Blythe's appearance with CANNABIS CORPSE was a one-off event following the recent departures of the band's vocalist Andy "Weedgri...

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LAMB OF GOD Frontman Rehearsing With CANNABIS CORPSE; Video Footage Available

LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe will perform with CANNABIS CORPSE at the upcoming Cory Smoot (GWAR) memorial concert, set to take place on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at The Canal Club in Richmond, Virginia. Blythe's appearance with CANNABIS CORPSE will be a one-off event following the recent depart...

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LAMB OF GOD Frontman To Perform With CANNABIS CORPSE At CORY SMOOT Memorial Concert

LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe will perform with CANNABIS CORPSE at the upcoming Cory Smoot (GWAR) memorial concert, set to take place on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at The Canal Club in Richmond, Virginia. Blythe's appearance with CANNABIS CORPSE will be a one-off event following the recent depart...

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CORY SMOOT's Last Recording With GWAR Released Via iTunes

Cruzar Media and intergalactic shock rockers GWAR have teamed up to bring you a tribute to the DAYGLO ABORTIONS 1993 anti-censorship anthem "Isn't This Disgusting". The single will be included on the upcoming DAYGLO ABORTIONS tribute compilation, due next year. "Isn't This Disgusting" was recorded b...

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GWAR Cancels European Tour

GWAR has canceled its previously announced European tour which was scheduled to kick off on January 11 on Antwerp, Belgium. The band said in a statement, "Ticket sales were slow so promoters started pulling the plug on shows. Finally we had so many blow-outs that we had no choice but to cancel the w...

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True Traitor, True Whore

This is the sound of venomous contempt, to say the very least. One-man black metal boundary-pusher Jef Whitehead (aka "Wrest") returned to the scene to use LEVIATHAN to express his deepest hatred toward the individual that he claims turned his life upside down with her allegations. There is need to...

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PYTHIA: 'Betray My Heart' Video Released

"Betray My Heart", the new video from U.K. symphonic metallers PYTHIA — who feature in their ranks the classically trained soprano Emily Alice Ovenden — can be seen below. The clip was filmed at the majestic St. John's of Hackney at the end of summer; a fitting baptism by fire for new bassist Mark H...

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GWAR Frontman Talks About Passing Of CORY SMOOT In New Audio Interview

GWAR frontman David Brockie — better known to the band's legion of fans as the alien overlord Oderus Urungus — was recently interviewed for Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. To see a full list of stations carrying the p...

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GWAR Frontman: CORY SMOOT 'Will Always Be A Part Of Our Band'

It was announced earlier in the week that GWAR guitarist Cory Smoot died from a coronary artery thrombosis brought about by his pre-existing coronary artery disease. Cory, who had played the character of Flattus Maximus for over ten years, was discovered dead on the band's tour bus on November 3 of...