GWAR

GWAR er et amerikansk thrash metal/punk rock-band som startede i 1984, i Richmond. Det er kendt for sine gyserfilm-inspirerede kostumer og sine sjofle sangtekster. GWAR er kendt for deres provokerende/humoristiske live-shows. Deres kolde humor med blod, splatter, ægte pis på publikum, rive en baby over, hugge hovedet af adskillige kendisser (f.eks. Lady Gaga, Elvis Presley, George Bush og Marilyn Manson) ^{[4][kilde mangler]}

GWAR
GWAR på scenen, 2004
Information
Oprindelse	Richmond, Virginia
Genre	Thrash metal[1][2] Comedy rock[1] Crossover thrash [1][2][3] Shock rock[2] Hardcore punk Heavy metal
Aktive år	1984– nu
Pladeselskab	Shimmy Disc Records, Metal Blade, DRT Entertainment
Associeret med	Dave Brockie Experience, Death Piggy, X-Cops, White Cross, Rigor Mortis, Burden Brothers
Medlemmer	Blothar Balsac the Jaws of Death Jizmak Da Gusha Beefcake the Mighty Pustulus Maximus Bonesnapper Sawborg Destructo
Tidligere medlemmer	GWARs medlemmer
Eksterne henvisninger
gwar.net

Medlemmer

Hovedartikel: GWARs medlemmer.

• Michael Bishop (Blothar) – vokal (2014–i dag), bas (live, 2014–i dag), (Beefcake the Mighty) - bas (1987–1993, 1998–1999)
• Mike Derks (Balsac the Jaws of Death) – rytmeguitar, bagvokal (1988–i dag)
• Brad Roberts (Jizmak Da Gusha) – trommer, percussion (1989–i dag)
• Jamison Land (Beefcake the Mighty) – bas, bagvokal (2011–i dag)
• Brent Purgason (Pustulus Maximus) – leadguitar, bagvokal (2012–i dag)
• Bob Gorman (Bonesnapper) - bagvokal (1995-1996, 2014–i dag)
• Matt Maguire (Sawborg Destructo) - bagvokal (1995-1996, 2009–i dag)

Tidligere medlemmer

• Joe Annaruma (Joey Slutman) - lead vocals (1985-1986)
• Ben Eubanks (Johnny Slutman) - lead vocals (1984)
• Dave Brockie (Oderus Urungus) (died 2014) - guitars (1984-1986), lead vocals (1986-2014)
• Steve Douglas (Balsac the Jaws of Death) - guitars (1987-1988)
• Dewey Rowell (Flattus Maximus) - guitars (1987–1991)
• Pete Lee (Flattus Maximus) - guitars (1992–1998)
• Tim Harriss (Flattus Maximus) - guitars (1998–1999)
• Zach Blair (Flattus Maximus) - guitars (1999–2002)
• Cory Smoot (Flattus Maximus) (died 2011) - guitars (2002–2011)
• Russ Bahorsky (Mr. Magico) - guitars (1984)
• Ron Curry (Stephen Sphincter) - guitars (1985-1986)
• Greg Ottinger (Cornelius Carnage) - guitars (1986-1987)
• Todd Evans (Beefcake the Mighty) - bass (2002-2008)
• Casey Orr (Beefcake the Mighty) - bass (1994-1997, 1999-2002, 2008-2011)
• Chris Bopst (Balsac) - bass (1984-1987)
• Steve Hainesworth (Smegstak) - bass (1987)
• Sean Sumner (died 1996) - drums (1984)
• Jim Thomson (Hans Sphincter / Hans Orifice) - trommer (1985-1987, 1989)
• Rob Mosby (Nippleus Erectus) - trommer (1987-1988)
• Pete Luchter (Lee Beato) - trommer (1989)
• Danielle Stampe (Slymenstra Hymen) - female vocals, fire breathing, fire dancing (1988 - 2000)
• Kim Dylla (Vulvatron) - female vocals (Fall Tour 2014)

Live og session-medlemmer

• Barry Ward (Balsac the Jaws of Death) - guitars (1991)
• Brian Fechino (Flattus Maximus) - guitars (1992)
• John Cobbett (Testa Sickles) - guitars
• Nick Hawkins (Shredda "Ball" Cheeze) (died 2005) - guitars, keyboards
• Dave Musel (Müsel) - keyboards (1986-1999)
• Mike Delaney (Sexecutioner) - backing vocals (1985-1986)
• Chuck Varga (Sexecutioner) - backing vocals (1989-1995, 2001)
• Michael D. Moore (Sluggo P. Martini) - backing vocals
• Hunter Jackson (Techno Destructo / Scroda Moon) - backing vocals (1984-2000)
• Danielle Stampe (Slymenstra Hymen) - backing vocals, fire dancing, fire breathing (1988-2000, 2002, November 2008, August 2014)
• Don Drakulich (Sleazy P. Martini) - backing vocals (1987-1995, 2007-2009, 2014, 2017-)
• Heather Broom (The Temptress) - dancer (1986)
• Lisa Harrelson (Gwar Woman) - dancer (1987-1988)
• Colette Miller (Amazina) - dancer (1986-1987)

GWAR slaver

GWAR Slaves er medlemmer af gruppen GWAR, der er involveret i forskellige ikke-musikalske aspekter (selvom mindst fire af slaverne har sunget i GWAR- eller GWAR-relaterede projekter) af gruppen som f.eks. Prop / kostumefremstilling, skrivning, illustration og mere. Slaverne er dem der spiller GWAR-fjender som Gor-Gor og Cardinal Syn på scenen. De bærer kostumer, selvom de ikke er så udførlige som musikerne i bandet. De længste tjenende slaver i GWAR er Scott Krahl, Bob Gorman og Matt Maguire. Mike Bonner og Hunter Jackson (Techno Destructo / Scroda Moon) var også langsigtede medlemmer, men har siden forladt gruppen.

Den nuværende opstilling af slaver er

• Matt Maguire ("Mattron"/"MX2")
• Bob Gorman ("Muzzle Slave")
• Scott Krahl ("Cock & Balls Slave")

Diskografi

Hovedartikel: GWARs diskografi.

• Hell-O (1988)
• Scumdogs of the Universe (1990)
• America Must Be Destroyed (1992)
• This Toilet Earth (1994)
• Ragnarök (1995)
• Carnival of Chaos (1997)
• We Kill Everything (1999)
• Violence Has Arrived (2001)
• War Party (2004)
• Beyond Hell (2006)
• Lust in Space (2009)
• Bloody Pit of Horror (2010)
• Battle Maximus (2013)
• The Blood of Gods (2017)

Se også

• Oderus Urungus