GWAR's stage antics attract fans
By John Fox
Staff Reporter
jtfls3@psu.edu
For those who don't know,
GWAR is a unique heavy metal
band from the depths of outer
space. GWAR, an acronym for
God What an Awful Racket, has
been pumping out bone crushing
albums since 1988.
Lead singer Oderus Urungus,
or Dave Brockie when in human
form, talked with The Capital
Times about the new album,
killing humans, and the bands
separation from Metal Blade
Records.
Urungus said the band has
been touring recently in support
of their new album, War Party, on
DRT Entertainment.
"We're touring across America
War Party, GWAR's most recent album, is the band's first album since
parting with Metal Blade Records.
now, putting humans to the sword,
torching their cities, raping their
midgets, consuming truckloads of
drugs, and playing fucking vicious
heavy metal until peoples' heads
explode. Basically, business as
usual."
Urungus says GWAR will play
any part of the United States that
will offer three months of constant
employment of chopping people's
heads off. "I recommend it heartily
to anyone," said Urungus.
He also said they will be touring
again in the spring. This time the
tour will include Europe, Asia,
and South America. He prefers to
cut off the heads of people from
other countries as opposed to
Americans.
"They seem to think they're
superior to Americans," said
Urungus. "They think Americans
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are a bunch of idiots. I think all
humans are idiots and equally
deserving of agonizing death."
GWAR is notorious for their
theatrical stage show. One of
the more anticipated parts of the
show is when Urungus bears a
huge phallus and urinates blood
on the crowd. "It really feels good
to pee on people in England,"
said Urungus.
Urungus went on to congratulate
my inquisitive mind. "I'll have
to make a point of soul-sucking
you when I come to your
fucking disgusting city," he said,
"Harrisburg, right? Don't you guys
make chocolate there? You guys
are worthless. Love ya. Love
ya. Some of the most mutated
GWAR-freaks come from the
mountains of PA."
Urungus said there is only
one human being out there that
is worth his respect - GWAR
manager Sleazy P. Martini. "He's
a human and he gets my respect
because everyday he delivers a
9-ton crack boulder to my cage."
Urungus said he has had his
share of affairs with human
woman but admits to liking the
companionship of other Earth
dwelling creatures.
"I must admit I enjoy fucking
animals a lot more than humans,"
said Urungus. "I find animals are
much more refined, articulate, and
certainly more knowledgeable in
the arts of love."
Urungus expressed grief over
the recent loss of Pantera's
Dimebag Darryl. "It shattered us,"
said Urungus. "We were onstage
in Denver when it happened.
When we came out for an
encore, we told the audience so
they wouldn't have to hear about
it first on CNN. He was one of
the most fun, rowdy, hell- raisin',
and beer drinkin' Texas mother
tuckers you'll ever meet."
Urungus said he is blown away
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GWAR - an otherworldly heavy metal band - is notorious for their theatrical stage shows. Their bizarre cos
tumes and outrageous stage performances include blood and fighting as well as music, offering audiences a
unique show
by the success of the band over
the years. "If you would have
told me when we put out Hel/-0
that we would still be doing this
18 years later I would have said
'you gotta be kidding me,'" said
Urungus.
GWAR, who also have a series
of comics and a ton of DVD's out,
previously had a long-standing
relationship with Metal Blade
Records. The new album, War
Party, marks a break in that
relationship. Urungus cleared up
the air to squash any rumors of a
falling out.
"It was just a business thing," said
Urungus. "We love Metal Blade.
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It's just that the records weren't
being distributed overseas the
last couple years and we were
only touring America. Now we
have a better distribution deal
and we are looking forward to
touring Europe and other places
around the world again."
In War Party, GWAR returns to
a heavy, more aggressive, guitar
oriented sound.
Urungus said though he misses
a lot of the extra characters in the
act, he thinks getting back to the
music is a good decision.
"I think GWAR is most effective
when it's stripped down," said
Urungus. "We are leaner, meaner,
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heavier, and sicker. There's just
blood flying everywhere. You just
get out there and start playing
heavy music and fighting and
killing. The fans are reacting with
a blood soaked thumbs up."
Urungus said the band will live
on long after they decide to hang
it up. Gwar plans to pass the torch
onto new life forms so that the
legend can live on. But GWAR
shows no signs of stopping now.
They will be touring the world
throughout the spring and into the
summer in support of War Party
and promise to be smashing
fans' skulls for years to come.