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GWAR Frontman DAVE BROCKIE's Death Investigated As Drug-Related

According to WWBT, the NBC-affiliated television station for Richmond, Virginia, investigators looking into whether the death of GWAR lead singer Dave Brockie may have been drug-related. Law enforcement sources told the station the investigation is leading them to believe Brockie's death Sunday is d...

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Ex-KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Singer's DEVIL YOU KNOW: 'Seven Years Alone' Video Released

"Seven Years Alone", the first-ever video from DEVIL YOU KNOW, the creative union of Howard Jones (ex-KILLSWITCH ENGAGE),Francesco Artusato (ALL SHALL PERISH) and John Sankey (DEVOLVED),can be seen below. The clip was filmed last month in Los Angeles. "Seven Years Alone" is taken from DEVIL YOU KN...

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DEMON HUNTER's 'Extremist' Cracks U.S. Top 20

"Extremist", the seventh album from Seattle-based Christian metallers DEMON HUNTER, sold around 18,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 16 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD was released on March 18 via Solid State. DEMON HUNTER's sixth album, "True D...

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AKANI Featuring AT THE GATES, MERAUDER, ENTOMBED, Ex-SOILWORK Members: Another Song Available

"Slither", a brand new song from AKANI, the band featuring guitarist Anders Björler (AT THE GATES, THE HAUNTED),vocalist Jorge Rosado (MERAUDER),guitarist Daniel Antonsson (SOILWORK, DARK TRANQUILLITY),bassist Victor Brandt (ENTOMBED, SATYRICON) and drummer Anders Lowren (DEAD REPRISE),can be st...

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TOOL Frontman Dedicates Cedar Park Concert To Late GWAR Singer ODERUS URUNGUS (Video)

TOOL frontman Maynard James Keenan dedicated the band's March 24 performance at the Cedar Park Center in Cedar Park, Texas to Dave Brockie, who founded and fronted the theatrical shock rock band GWAR under the name Oderus Urungus. "Live every day like it's your last," Maynard said prior to launching...

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Members Of Extended GWAR Family Pay Tribute To DAVE BROCKIE (Video)

Richmond, Virginia CBS affiliate WTVR has posted a video report on the passing of Dave Brockie, who founded and fronted the theatrical shock rock band GWAR under the name Oderus Urungus. The three-and-half-minute clip features those closest to Brockie that were members of the extended GWAR family —...

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POWERMAN 5000 To Release 'Builders Of The Future' In May

POWERMAN 5000 has carved out a corner of the galaxy where their devoted supporters created a culture that's bigger than music, drawing upon a tapestry of comic books, horror films and fantasy cobbled together years before "geek" became a hip buzzword. New tracks like "How To Be A Human", "Invade, De...

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Former KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Singer HOWARD JONES Talks To TotalRock About DEVIL YOU KNOW (Audio)

TotalRock DJ Xander recently conducted an interview with former KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and current DEVIL YOU KNOW singer Howard Jones. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud player below. DEVIL YOU KNOW, the creative union of Howard Jones, Francesco Artusato (ALL SHALL PERISH) and John Sanke...

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THRESHOLD To Release 'For The Journey' In September

British progressive metallers THRESHOLD have set title "For The Journey" as the title of their new album, due at the end of September via Nuclear Blast. The follow-up to 2012's "March Of Progress" is being produced at Thin Ice Studios in England by THRESHOLD members Karl Groom (guitars) and Richard...

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AMORAL: 'Blueprints' Video Released

Finnish heavy rockers AMORAL will release their new album, "Fallen Leaves & Dead Sparrows", on March 31 via Graphite Records. It is the band's first release on U.K. label Graphite, having previously been signed to Spinefarm. The official video for the song "Blueprints" can be seen below. In 2011...

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GWAR's DAVE BROCKIE A.K.A. ODERUS URUNGUS: HEAVY TV Interview From Three Weeks Ago Posted Online

On February 28, Heavy TV conducted an interview with GWAR frontman Dave Brockie (a.k.a. Oderus Urungus) at the Melbourne stop of this year's Soundwave festival in Australia. You can now watch the chat below. Dave Brockie was found dead at his home in Richmond, Virginia Sunday evening. Richmond polic...

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GOATWHORE's BEN FALGOUST Pays Tribute To GWAR's DAVE BROCKIE

Ben Falgoust (pictured),vocalist for GOATWHORE and SOILENT GREEN, has released the following statement regarding the passing of GWAR frontman Dave Brockie (a.k.a. Oderus Urungus): "Right now my heart is wedged in my throat and I have this overwhelmed feeling of loss. My words can't, and never will,...

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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY Says DAVE BROCKIE Was 'One Of The Most Creative People In Our Musical Family'

Vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT has released the following statement regarding the passing of GWAR frontman Dave Brockie (a.k.a. Oderus Urungus): "It saddens me this morning to find out that one of the most creative people in our musical family passed away last nig...

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Report: GWAR's DAVE BROCKIE Was 'Sitting Upright In A Chair' When He Was Found Dead

According to TMZ.com, GWAR frontman Dave Brockie (a.k.a. Oderus Urungus) was "sitting upright in a chair" when he was found dead at his home in Richmond, Virginia Sunday evening. An unnamed law enforcement source is reported as saying that suicide is not suspected and no note was found. Richmond pol...

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Metal Musicians React To GWAR Frontman DAVE BROCKIE A.K.A. ODERUS URUNGUS' Death

Members of DISTURBED, TESTAMENT, LAMB OF GOD, HATEBREED, MACHINE HEAD, SHADOWS FALL and DEVILDRIVER are among the musicians who have reacted to the passing of Dave Brockie, better known as Oderus Urungus, the founder and lead singer of renowned Richmond, Virginia metal band GWAR. Roommates reportedl...