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It was announced later that the cause of the singer's death was an accidental heroin overdose. [33] In August 2014, Gwar returned at its annual Gwar-B-Q festival, performing with former bassist Mike Bishop in the new character of Blöthar the Berserker on lead vocals. [34]
Fellow musicians honored his memory, including Lamb of God lead singer Randy Blythe and Foo Fighters lead singer Dave Grohl. [ 11 ] and The Daily Beast writer Andy Hinds. [ 12 ] Oderus Urungus was given a traditional Viking funeral in a public memorial prior to the 5th annual GWAR-B-Q event on August 15, 2014. [ 13 ]
On November 9, 2010, Gwar released their twelfth studio album, Bloody Pit of Horror. [34] [35] On November 3, 2011, lead guitarist Cory Smoot, who had portrayed Flattus Maximus since 2002, was found dead by his fellow band members in the band's tour bus as they prepared to cross the border into Manitoba, Canada from North Dakota. The cause of ...
The Blood of Gods is the fourteenth album by thrash metal band Gwar.It was released on October 20, 2017 by Metal Blade Records. [1] It is the band's first album without founding member Dave Brockie, who portrayed Oderus Urungus, due to his heroin overdose death on March 23, 2014. [2]
Black Friday is a single by thrash metal band Gwar, that was issued on picture disc for Record Store Day Black Friday 2016. [1] It is the first studio material released by the band since founding member and lead singer Dave Brockie died of a heroin overdose on March 23, 2014.
Gwar is an American heavy metal band formed in Richmond, Virginia in 1984. Their discography includes fifteen studio albums , two live albums , two compilation albums , and two EPs . The band has also released nine singles .
23 – Dave Brockie (also known as Oderus Urungus), lead singer of Gwar, died from an accidental overdose. [1] After his public memorial in August, his character's infamous costume received a Viking funeral at Haddad's Lake in Gwar's hometown of Richmond, Virginia. [ 2 ]
Battle Maximus is the thirteenth studio album by American metal band Gwar.The album was released on September 17, 2013 through Metal Blade Records. [1] [2] [3] The album was the first to feature new guitarist Brent Purgason (of Cannabis Corpse), portraying the new character Pustulus Maximus, the first album to feature bassist Jamison Land, portraying longtime character, Beefcake the Mighty ...