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Dancing With GWAR

To the horror of pretty much everyone else that works at Game Informer, GWAR lead singer Oderus Urungus and bassist Beefcake the Mighty wasted no time in accepting the site's invitation to experience Kinect for Xbox 360. In an effort to answer Game Informer's question, Dan Ryckert placed them in fro...

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GWAR Frontman Releases First Novel

For many years, Richmond, Virginia artist/musician Dave Brockie has been known to the world as GWAR's pig-snouted and bellicose lead "throat-thing" Oderus Urungus, playing to semi-packed houses around easily 35 percent of the world. Never one to shy away from using GWAR's success as a way to gain at...

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GWAR Frontman Interviewed On 'Heady Metal With Jeff Olson' (Audio)

GWAR frontman Oderus Urungus was interviewed on this past Monday's (December 13) edition of original and former TROUBLE drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson's new Internet radio show, "Heady Metal With Jeff Olson". You can now listen to the chat in three parts below. Part 1: ...

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Christmas With GWAR

Break.com has posted an exclusive holiday-themed clip starring intergalactic metal band GWAR. The footage, which is "filled with chaos, violence and bloody grandmothers," can be seen below. GWAR's new album, "Bloody Pit Of Horror", sold around 2,800 copies in the United States in its first week of r...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND Taps JENS BOGREN For 'Deconstruction' Album Mix

Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) has tapped Jens Bogren (OPETH, KATATONIA, PARADISE LOST, BLOODBATH) to mix "Deconstruction" — the third in a series of albums to be made available under THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT moniker. The...

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ATHEIST Drummer Interviewed On 'Heavy Metal Thunder' (Audio)

DJ JC Green of Metal Messiah Radio's "Heavy Metal Thunder" show recently conducted an interview with drummer Steve Flynn of reactivated seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Interview (audio):

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THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT: European Tour Dates Announced

THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT — the band led by Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) — will embark on a European headlining tour in March. The dates are as follows: March 03 - The Brook, Southampton, United Kingdom March 04 - The Fl...

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INFERNAEON Frontman Interviewed By BAY AREA ROCKS (Video)

Bassy Stacy of BayAreaRocks.com conducted an interview with Brian Werner of Floridian extreme metallers INFERNAEON on November 21, 2010 at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, California. You can now watch the chat below. INFERNAEON recently filmed a video for their cover of METALLICA's "Creeping...

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SODOM Announces New Drummer

German thrash metal veterans SODOM have announced the addition of drummer Markus "Makka" Freiwald to the group's ranks. Freiwald previously played for the German bands DESPAIR and FLAMING ANGER and was involved with the VOODOOCULT project. In addition, he played percussion as a session musician on t...

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GWAR Frontman Interviewed By BAY AREA ROCKS (Video)

Bassy Stacy of BayAreaRocks.com conducted an interview with GWAR lead singer Oderus Urungus on November 21, 2010 at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, California. You can now watch the chat below. GWAR's new album, "Bloody Pit Of Horror", sold around 2,800 copies in the United States in its firs...

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THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT: 'Ghost' Slipcase Artwork Unveiled

Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) has revealed the slipcase artwork "Ghost" — the fourth in a series of albums to be made available under THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT moniker. Check it out below. Commented Devin: "The macro shot...

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GWAR, Fans Interviewed By FEARnet In Hollywood (Video)

Angie Greenup of FEARnet conducted an interview with GWAR when the band played the House Of Blues in West Hollywood, California on November 16, 2010. The four-minute clip, which includes performance footage and interview clips with fans, can be viewed below. GWAR's new album, "Bloody Pit Of Horror",...

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GWAR Frontman Defends SARAH PALIN 'Slaying'

GWAR has always made this world a better place by "killing off" celebrities and politicians on stage during its legendary live show. Blood-thirsty GWAR fans crave and expect this, and yes, your Lords and Masters make good on it nightly. The "Bloody Tour of Horror" is no exception to this as it featu...

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ATHEIST To Tour Europe With EXHUMED

Reactivated seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST will embark on a headlining tour of Europe in April 2011. Confirmed dates are as follows: April 22 - Oslo, Norway - Rockefeller Music Hall (Inferno Fest) April 23 - London, England - Relentless Garage April 24 - Essen, Germany - Turock April 25 -...

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SODOM Parts Ways With Drummer

German thrash metal veterans SODOM have released the following statement: "After personal and private problems between Tom [bassist/vocalist Thomas 'Angelripper' Such] and Bobby [Schottkowski; drums], it was decided, by mutual agreement, to end the cooperation between SODOM and the drummer Bobby Sch...