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GWAR is a satirical thrash metal/punk band formed in 1985-1986 by a group of artists and musicians at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. The band is perhaps best known for their elaborate sci-fi/horror film inspired costumes, raunchy lyrics, and graphic stage performances, which can consist of scatology, sadomasochism, necrophilia, paedo-necrophilia, beastio-necrophilia, fire dancing, fake pagan rituals, mock executions/mutilations, and other controversial violent and political themes. GWAR was, for a long time, on the leading edge of shock rock, going as far as appearing on Jerry Springer in character and in full costume during the mid 1990’s.
The origin and meaning of the band’s name has been left intentionally vague by its members, although the most widely accepted explanation (though false and denied by the band members) is that GWAR is an acronym for “God What an Awful Racket!” One rumor states that the name may have come from Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ graphic novel Watchmen, in which a poster reads, “Pink Triangle LIVE at the Gay Women Against Rape Benefit Concert.” Other unsubstantiated rumors state that GWAR! is the sound monsters make in old horror movies, or that a fan at a club yelled “You should call your band…” and vomited before he could finish, making a sound close to the word GWAR. A final possibility, and the most viable as of yet, coming from sources close to the band suggests strongly that the name comes from the answer David Brockie gave to Hunter Jackson when asked what the band should be called.
The origin and meaning of the band’s name has been left intentionally vague by its members, although the most widely accepted explanation (though false and denied by the band members) is that GWAR is an acronym for “God What an Awful Racket!” One rumor states that the name may have come from Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ graphic novel Watchmen, in which a poster reads, “Pink Triangle LIVE at the Gay Women Against Rape Benefit Concert.” Other unsubstantiated rumors state that GWAR! is the sound monsters make in old horror movies, or that a fan at a club yelled “You should call your band…” and vomited before he could finish, making a sound close to the word GWAR. A final possibility, and the most viable as of yet, coming from sources close to the band suggests strongly that the name comes from the answer David Brockie gave to Hunter Jackson when asked what the band should be called.
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Aulin223 wrote:
download GWAR ringtones now for free at http://tiny.cc/oQlZ8
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DeadlyDevil wrote:
Balsac!
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pistol-b wrote:
am in love with dead dog!huh!!
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Frenzizo wrote:
Epic Band \m/
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Denisirwin wrote:
What the hell
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SewerMonster wrote:
eighth lock you never can win the only way out is not going in
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thoushall wrote:
hell yeah, best show ever. easily one of my fav bands.
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MrH4nkey wrote:
@faSkunk 22 or so..
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SnowboarderDoby wrote:
Haha yes that show was sick!!!
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CarpeScrotum wrote:
Their show Sunday was definitely the best show I have even gone to. Period.
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dougydarkangel wrote:
Just got Lust In Space. Its really blown me away. Its much better then Beyond Hell, and I actually liked that album a fair bit.
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redx00xstar wrote:
I like Beyond Hell..War Is All We Know, Murderer's Muse, School's Out are cool songs. But I do really like Lust In Space too <3
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motherfuckworm wrote:
Am I the only one who thinks Beyond Hell was a low for them? Lust in Space is a save though, the title track alone is epic enough to make up for it
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Elturtle wrote:
in my animal
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mr_didi wrote:
meat sandwich........ mmm
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ynard wrote:
New album fo shizzle!!!! GWARGWARGWARGWAR!!11!
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faSkunK66 wrote:
How many movies did they make?
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Shad4k wrote:
Lust in Space isn't bad at all, but I still think Beyond Hell is by far their best album.
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metaljo76 wrote:
Lust in Space is amazingly slaughteriffic, a great GWAR album.
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besatte wrote:
I was born deep in the void. Raped by millions I soon grew...ANNOYED.
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Hellfest 2010
Val de Moine, Clisson, France
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With Full Force XVII
Flugplatz Roitzschjora, Löbnitz, Germany
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Jul
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With Full Force XVII
Flugplatz Roitzschjora, Löbnitz, Germany
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