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Cory Smoot aka Flattus Maximus, guitarist of Gwar, passed away today. The cause is stil unknown.It is with a sense of profound loss and tragedy that the members of GWAR must announce the passing of their longtime guitarist and beloved friend Cory Smoot, also known to thousands of metal fans worldwide as Flattus Maximus. Cory was found deceased this morning as the band prepared for a border crossing. There is no word as to the cause of death and the members of GWAR are completely shocked and devastated that this has occurred. At this point there is no word on arrangements and the disposition of the remainder of GWAR's current North American tour, nor are there any details regarding long-term plans. At this point we are just dealing with the loss of our dear friend and brother, one of the most talented guitar players in metal today. We ask that our fans and the media be respectful of our request for privacy for those that have suffered this terrible loss. A full statement will be coming in the next day or so, in the meantime please give your thoughts and your prayers to Cory, his family, and all the people that love him.
(0) GWAR have always made this world a better place by killing off celebrities and politicians on stage during their legendary live show. Blood thirsty GWAR fans crave and expect this, and yes, your Lords and Masters make good on it nightly. The "Bloody Tour of Horror" is no exception to this as it features warty front thing Oderus Urungus and the rest of the band tearing apart Lady Gaga and former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin. Apparently the Sarah Palin constituents and supporters have caught wind of the nightly slaying and the political blogs and websites have been just overwhelmed with comments about Palin's untimely demise. Check out the video at http://fpro.us/1d (2) 
"Bloody Pit Of Horror", the new album of Gwar, is now available for streaming in its entirety at this location. (0) FANGORIA is proud to announce that we will be working with GWAR on their next music video. The song "Zombies, March!" will be the first video from GWAR's new album, "GWAR's Bloody Pit of Horror", which will be released on Metal Blade Records on November 9th, 2010. The video will be shot in Richmond, Virginia during September and October. Expect to see a finished product by late Fall. (0) GWAR have announced their first tour in Australia and New-Zealand, where they will join NOFX, Megadeth, Dropkick Murphys and a few other bands. Check out the dates below. (0) Fresh off the amazing experience that was the 2010 GWAR-B-Q, intergalactic snuff-rockers GWAR continue their relentless assault upon all humanity with the announcement of their first run of dates for this fall's "Bloody Tour of Horror". Make sure you catch GWAR this fall in support of their newest and sickest album yet, "Bloody Pit of Horror", on Metal Blade Records. (0) After his heavily-censored 11th appearance on the late-night gab-fest Red Eye, in which he compared the smell of Jessica Parker's twat to "that of a camel-cunt", GWAR lead singer Oderus Urungus has been slated to appear once again as the shows "Interplanetary Correspondent", despite repeated calls from the Vatican to ban the long-dicked alien from appearing in public. (0) After a triumphant European tour that included appearances at the With Full Force and Dour Festivals, Antarctic rock gods GWAR have returned to their ice-bound fortress, to drink blood and begin work on their newest and most gut-crushing album yet. That's right, right now, at the sorta halfway point of GWAR's special two-year long 25th Anniversary Slay-a-Bration, Slave Pit Inc. and Metal Blade Records are proud to announce the title of GWAR's new album... (0) 
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