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GWAR, Coheed And Cambria, August Burns Red, And Many Others Confirmed For Chicago’s Riot Fest

In past years, Riot Fest was a punk rock festival that took place all over Chicago. It has since evolved into a multi-genre festival and carnival, set to take place in Humboldt Park with events at Congress Theatre and Cobra Lounge. And last night’s a…… Continue Reading

GWAR Starting Search For New Guitarist, Lay Out Plans For “Summer Of Naughty Fun”

Following the sudden passing of guitarist Cory Smoot (aka Flattus Maximus), GWAR continued on with touring as a four piece. They even officially retired the character of Flattus Maximus in honor of their deceased bandmate. However, it would appear that…… Continue Reading

Gwar Said To Be Lining Up New Guitarist

Gwar look to be in the midst of locking down a replacement for late guitarist Cory Smoot. According to a newly-issued press release: “GWAR has activated certain contingency plans, and the process that will hopefully lead to a new and hellish alig…… Continue Reading

GWAR’s Oderus Asks Hellyeah “How Do Those Fat, Stupid Dudes From Texas Ever Come Up With Something So Awesome?”; Hellyeah Responds

Oderus Urungus has always been very vocal about his dislikes. Take, for example, his comments about Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine. And during GWAR’s show in Buffalo, NY Wednesday night (April 25), the frontman took aim at another band: Hellyeah. You can…… Continue Reading

Gwar’s Oderus Urungus Trashes HELLYEAH Onstage In Buffalo, NY, Footage Available

Gwar frontman Oderus Urungus recently launched into a rant against HELLYEAH during the bands set in Buffalo, NY yesterday, April 25th. You can watch footage of the expletive-filled rant below via Sofakingcoolonline.com. HELLYEAH themselves responded to…… Continue Reading

Late Gwar Guitarist’s Cory Smoot’s Track “Countdown To Oblivion” Available For Streaming

A track titled “Countdown To Oblivion” from late Gwar guitarist Cory Smoot‘s upcoming posthumous The Cory Smoot Experiment release, “When Worlds Collide“, can be heard below. Metal Blade will release the album on June 05th…… Continue Reading

Metal Blade To Release Cory Smoot’s (Flattus Maximus) Final Recordings, Streaming New Song Online

Before his sudden passing, guitarist Cory Smoot (aka Flattus Maximus of GWAR) had been working on the debut album of his solo project The Cory Smoot Experiment. While he originally intended to record with numerous singers like GWAR’s Dave Brockie and…… Continue Reading