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Title:HEAVY_METAL - Talent Round-Up DayDay
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Created:Thu May 05 1988
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1238
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667.0. "Gwar" by KDCFS1::FREEMAN () Thu Sep 14 1989 14:22

       I saw this band on the Much Music station (Canadian equivalent
    to MTV) the other day called Gwar. Their PR manager and the group
    say they are here to conquer the planet after being removed from
    many feet of ice in Antarctica. Has anyone heard of these guys?
    They sound pretty mean but there's something fishy about this Antarctic
    background stuff. I didn't think there was much of a metal rock
    industry "down there". Could this be some sort of media hype/attention
    getting device? 
    
        I just gotta know...
                                         Tull Skull
    
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667.1What happened to Incontinentia Buttocks?ROSBIF::PHILIPPAThe Booze Bros-Max Rhythm'n'BoozeThu Oct 19 1989 07:5230
    
    copied without permission from RAW
    
    Tired of the endless procession of Bon Jovi clones?  Then meet GWAR,
    a disgusting, deformed five-piece from Richmond, Virginia, featuring:
    
    Oderus Uranus 	(Vocals
    Balsac	        (Guitar)
    Flattus Maximus	(Guitar)
    Beefcake		(Bass)
    Nippleus Erectus	(Drums).
    
    The five have made it thier lot in life to add a little color -
    not to mention the odd pungent aroma - to a monochrome rock scene.
    
    Imagine a grimy, furious mixture of the Ramones, Motorhead, Plasmatics,
    Black Sabbath, Mentors and some roadworks on the M4 being put through
    a blender and re-assembled like some obscene Frankenstein's monster....
    and you're halfway there!
    
    Imagine songs about drinking, homosexuality, death, dog rape, del
    worship and drug abuse combined with an horrific image that includes
    costumes, blood and guts, axe murder and decapitation...and that's
    just during the intro tape!
    
    Theier debut LP 'Hell-o", released in '88 on US indie label
    Shimmy-Disc, went rubber in Richmond, but GWAR will settle for nothing
    less than world domination on a long-term basis.  
    
    Flip
667.2ROSBIF::PHILIPPASleazy EntrepeneurWed Oct 25 1989 07:3043
    
    Okay, what happened to the other 6 replies in this topic?!?!?!
    
    Copied without perission from Kerrang!
    
    GWAR - WOT A SCORCHER!
    
    Out of the Blue-Peter pond and spewin' on to concert stages throughout
    America, the gruesome GWAR are your most hideous Heavy Metal nightmares
    come true......
    
    Neo-Legendary ex-Blue-Peter presenter Peter Purves never told you
    how to make this sort of thing from a bucket of papier mache, an
    old fairy-liquid bottle and a roll os sticky-backed plastic....
    
    But then Peter Purves never got to see GWAR in action!  (Or maybe
    he did.  I mean, doesn't the guy in the steel-trap death mask look
    like something ol' Purves might have found whilst wadin' about
    extracting the algae from the Blue Peter pond in the Blue Peter
    garden?)
    
    Recently migrated from an Antarctic slave pit to a tour of the USA's
    most hideous clubs, GWAR are preparing for imminent world domination
    with a stage show that involves more offal than a carving competition
    at a butcher's convention!
    
    Singer Oderus Uranus ( a man who sports a three-ball scrotum), bassist
    Beefcake The Mighty, drummer Nippleus Erectus and guitarists Flattus
    Maximus and Balsac The Jaws of Death are joined on stage by the
    mighty Sexecutioner, the delectable (hmmmmm...) Slymenstra Hymen
    (obviously an anagram of Blue Peter's Valerie Singleton) and arch-enemy
    Techno Destructo to create an orgy of blood, guts, gore and general
    madness unseen since Shaun Huston's recent book of Children's bedtime
    stories.
    
    With GWAR promising to decapitate at least one cretin per show,
    we're advising you to stay well clear unless you're the sort of
    person who can eat your dinner while watching the new TV 'comedy'
    series "Close to Home', starring Paul Nicholas.
    
    What more is there to say except that you have been warned!
    
    Flip
667.3ROSBIF::PHILIPPASleazy EntrepeneurWed Oct 25 1989 07:419
    
    Now who wants to go and see them !!!!!!
    
    Remember fellow Brits, that we are used to being splattered with
    blood and guts from Reading Festival!!!!
    
    I can't wait till they hit these shores!
    
    Flip
667.4IOSG::PERKINSPronounced 'Fruit Wobbler Mangrove'Tue Jan 23 1990 12:4715
Copied from Metal Edge without permission:

Apocalyptic US based rockers GWAR recently introduced themselves to the
British press with an outrageous reception at the London Dungeon.  In front 
of a bemused array of journalists and photographers.  Master records new 
signings reeked havoc for about half an hour, sending blood and gore flying
in all directions before an irate London Dungeon employee brought procedings
to a halt (party pooper -Flip).

GWAR are set to release their debut single on Feb 28 with their debut album
Hell-O set to be released on April 2.  The band will also be appearing live
(that's debatable -FLip) throughout March.

    Flip
    
667.5Anybody out there?SHALOT::FAILEIt's turtles all the way down!Thu Aug 02 1990 22:528
    Has anybody else heard Scumdogs of the Universe? It's got an
    interesting description of how the universe was created. Anyway is this 
    album like their others
    
    
    Mentally yours,
    
    J{FF
667.6YODA::MCCARRONDuuuuuh.... gee Tennessee.Mon Oct 22 1990 17:4010
    
    
    	I heard Oderus Urungus a.k.a. Dave Brockie was arrested on
    obscenity charges during a show in North Carolina.  The club was
    closed down as well.
    
    	Might be another "2 Live Crew-ish" trial in the making.
    
             
    Paul
667.7hey bwahBINKLY::MINARDIJuice Crew... Dept. of Energy!Mon Oct 22 1990 20:425
    I thought it was Oderus Uranus??
    
    Gee, in the deep south, that's a big surprise.
    
    /Motorbreath
667.8PEKING::WRANGEVERYTHING'S SO LA-LA-LA-LA-LOVELYTue Oct 23 1990 07:383
    
    It is Oderus Uranus.
    
667.9YODA::MCCARRONDuuuuuh.... gee Tennessee.Tue Oct 23 1990 13:079
    
    
    	Thrasher's interview has him as "Oderus Unrungus" but I'm pretty
    sure the albums list him as Oderus Urungus...... whatever.
    
    	Howz about we call him "OU"?
    
    
    Paul
667.10ICS::BUCKLEYAll 4 1, and 1 4 all togetherTue Oct 23 1990 13:431
    The MTV interview with GWAR had him introduced as Oderus Uranus!
667.11PEKING::WRANGEVERYTHING'S SO LA-LA-LA-LA-LOVELYTue Oct 23 1990 14:044
    
    'Sides, what's funny about the name, "Oderus Urungus"?!?!
    
    Flip
667.12YODA::MCCARRONDuuuuuh.... gee Tennessee.Tue Oct 23 1990 14:0810
    
    
    
    	My cd of "Scumdogs..." and my album of "Hell-O" has his name as
    "Oderus U-R-U-N-G-U-S". 8^)
    
    	It seems funnier to not have it "Uranus". 8^)
    
    	
    Paul
667.13Trial in N.C.SHALOT::FAILEIt's turtles all the way down!Wed Nov 28 1990 22:4111
    Gee, it's been a while since I've been in here. Gwar was put on trial
    down here in the good ol' Bible Belt (Charlotte) and was, get this,
    banned from North Carolina for one year. Unfortunately I wasn't at the
    concert, but according to what I've heard about this concert, there was
    nothing different than the usual Gwar concert. The lead singer said
    that they would be back the day after the one year was up. They didn't
    have any other scheduled stops in N.C. How `bout that for a good laugh?
    
    
    Faile
    
667.14What do they do?GOES11::G_HOUSENot a problemThu Nov 29 1990 17:333
    So what was it that they did to deserve getting banned in the state?
    
    gh
667.15SHALOT::FAILEIt's turtles all the way down!Thu Nov 29 1990 21:498
    Like I said I live in the Bible Belt and their show just got too
    obscene for the religious people here. I did hear however, that the
    main reason for the ban was the sexual content and simulations.
    
    Hope that helps,
    
    
    Faile
667.16BloodIOSG::NICHOLSONKLook at those crazy mushrooms grow..Mon Jul 15 1991 08:5916
    It seems that although there are only five or so musicians? in the
    group there are about 15 people in total. 
    
    	Basically they all started out as a drama group, and decided to go
    into heavy metal. Most of the live stage act involves ripping people
    apart and eating brains.
    
    	The whole thing is helped along by their female body guard
    Sly-Menstra Hymen.
    
    
    	I've wanted to see them in concert for a long time, but never got
    round to it. (Anyone like the idea of having blood sprayed over them).
    
    
    Keith
667.17PROXY::MCCARRONNice lid... is that a Flowbee cut?Thu May 28 1992 18:583
    
    
    	Gwar have a new release out... "America Must be Destroyed".
667.18Make GWAR not love.ARRODS::OHAGANBFour Thousand Week HangoverMon Jun 01 1992 10:393
    Suitably tacky cover as well. :^)
    
    barry.
667.19Maggots are falling like rain...:-)IOSG::NICHOLSONKAll the best freaks are here!Thu Jun 04 1992 14:496
Anyone know if they're touring soon..?  

I've seen their video, 'live from Antarctica', and its a bit eeermm..different!


	-Keith
667.20PROXY::MCCARRONNice lid... is that a Flowbee cut?Thu Jun 04 1992 15:0211
    
    
    	Re: Keith
    
    
    	They're playing at Avalon (Boston) June 27th.
    
    	Also heard they have another video cassette available.
    
    
    Paul
667.21IOSG::NICHOLSONKAll the best freaks are here!Thu Jun 04 1992 15:288
Paul,

	Ooops..forgot to mention that I'm in England. At least it means that
they are touring.
	I may just get sprayed in blood and intestines after all :-]

	cheers
		-Keith
667.22manditory fixit's for ugly men!!!!COMET::CARTERJTue Jun 16 1992 16:1510
    
    I read in the news paper last week an article about them and their
    manager....He is going to run for President and on his platform he
    says that he is going to pass laws for manditory abortions for ugly
    chicks and give suicide clinics for losers who can't afford health
    care.
    
        It was all pretty funny...  Well kind of.....8^)
    
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