Gwar
Sign in to saveGwar, often stylized as GWAR, is an American heavy metal band formed in Richmond, Virginia, in 1984, composed of and operated by a frequently rotating line-up of musicians, artists, and filmmakers collectively known as Slave Pit Inc.
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- Musical artist.name
- Gwar
- Musical artist.image
- Gwar (Riot Fest, 2014) 2.jpg
- Musical artist.caption
- Gwar live at Riot Fest, 2014
- Musical artist.landscape
- Yes
- Musical artist.background
- group_or_band
- Musical artist.origin
- Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1984–present
- Musical artist.spinoff_of
- Death Piggy
- Musical artist.past_members
- List of Gwar members
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Official website
The Official Cyber-fortress of Your Lords and Masters GWAR
We all know GWAR is the SICKEST shock rock band in the universe, and it will take a lot more than a pandemic for any other band to catch them!
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- Official website
- www.GWAR.net
- Image
- Gwar (5816407203).jpg
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- GWAR
- inception
- 1984-00-00
- social media followers
- 33419
- start of work period
- 1984-00-00
- name
- Gwar
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Article
21 sectionsContents
- History
- Formation and debut (1984–1989)
- ''Scumdogs of the Universe'' and ''This Toilet Earth'' (1990–1994)
- ''Ragnarok'', ''Carnival of Chaos'' and ''We Kill Everything'' (1995–2000)
- ''Violence Has Arrived'' and the DRT Entertainment years (2001–2009)
- Twenty-fifth anniversary, return to Metal Blade and death of Cory Smoot (2009–2014)
- Death of Dave Brockie, GwarBar, and future (2014–present)
- Gwar-B-Q
- Etymology
- Band members
- Current
- Former
- Vocalists
- Guitarists
- Bassists
- Drummers
- Discography
- Grammy nominations
- Controversies
- References
- External links
Gwar, often stylized as GWAR, is an American heavy metal band formed in Richmond, Virginia, in 1984, composed of and operated by a frequently rotating line-up of musicians, artists, and filmmakers collectively known as Slave Pit Inc.
Identified by their distinctively grotesque costumes, Gwar's core thematic and visual concept revolves around an elaborate science fiction-themed mythology which portrays the band members as barbaric medieval Nordic, mythological, biblical or interplanetary warriors, a narrative which serves as the basis for all of the band's albums, live shows and media. With over-the-top violent, sexual, and scatological humor typically incorporating social and political satire, Gwar has attracted both acclaim and controversy for its music and stage shows, the latter of which notoriously showcase enactments of graphic violence that result in the audience being sprayed with fake blood, urine, and semen. Such stagecraft regularly leads Gwar to be labeled a "shock rock" band by the media.