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Gwar is a satirical heavy metal band formed in Richmond, Virginia, in 1984. The band is best known for its elaborate science fiction/horror film inspired costumes, obscene lyrics and graphic stage performances, which feature humorous enactments of politically and morally taboo themes. Contents 1 Stage performance 2 Biography 2.1 Death Piggy and Hell-O (1984 – 1989) 2.2 Scumdogs of the Universe and This Toilet Earth (1990 – 1994) 2.3 Ragnarok, Carnival of Chaos and We Kill Everything (1995 –2000) 2.4 Violence Has Arrived and Live from Mt. Fuji (2001 – 2005) 2.5 Beyond Hell, Lust in Space and 25th Anniversary (2006 – present) 3 Etymology 4 Band members 4.1 Former members 5 Discography 5.1 Studio albums and EPs 5.2 Compilation albums 5.3 Live albums 6 Videography 6.1 Grammy Awards and nominations 7 Related bands 8 References 9 External links [edit] Stage performance The band's characteristic costumes are gener! ally made of foam latex, styrofoam, and hardened rubber . The costumes cover very little, with the rest of their bodies accentuated with makeup. They further their production in concert by spraying their audiences with fluids. Most of the fluids are made of water and powdered food coloring which, for the most part, flakes off or washes out easily. The thicker fluids are made from a clear seaweed extract called carrageenan which is also used in ice cream and milkshakes.[4] Gwar does not use syrups or stage blood because they dry solid and can damage the band's costumes.[5] Another trademark of Gwar's live show is their lampooning of celebrities and figures in current events. Targets of Gwar's humor have included O. J. Simpson, John Kerry, Mike Tyson, every American President since Ronald Reagan, Jerry Garcia, Osama Bin Laden, Michael Jackson, Al Gore, John McCain, Hillary Clinton, Paris Hilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Adolf Hitler, Lady Gaga, Jerry Springer, Mr. L! ordi, Sarah Palin and many others. The band also makes frequen! t refere nces to political and historical figures, fantasy literature, and mythology. For instance, the song "Whargoul" makes reference to Minas Morgul as well as the eternal warrior of Michael Moorcock. Gwar also has many references to H. P. Lovecraft themes (Antarctica, Yig, Giant Penguins, Fleshy Insanities, etc.). In addition, the title of their fifth album Ragnarok comes from Norse mythology. They were nominated for two Grammys, one for Best Metal Performance "S.F.W." and one for Best Long Form Music Video "Phallus in Wonderland". The band also performed fire dancing until the character "Slymenstra Hymen" left the band. [edit] Biography [edit] Death Piggy and Hell-O (1984 – 1989) Gwar was the result of two separate projects that eventually combined into one. Dave Brockie was the vocalist for a punk band named Death Piggy that often staged mini-plays and used crude props to punctuate their often ridiculous music. Bands would occasionally practice in a room at the Richmond ! Dairy, a deserted bottling plant that had been taken over by hippies. The hippies rented out interior areas to various artists and musicians. It was at the Richmond Dairy that Death Piggy met Hunter Jackson (Techno Destructo) and Chuck Varga (Sexecutioner), both attendees of Virginia Commonwealth University who had set up "The Slave Pit", a production space for Scumdogs of the Universe, a movie they intended to make.[6] Jackson would create props for Death Piggy to use on stage. One day, completely on a whim, Dave asked Hunter if he could borrow the costumes made for "Scumdogs of the Universe"; the idea was for audiences to be excited and thrilled to finally see Death Piggy take the stage, after witnessing a barbaric band, supposedly from Antarctica, playing nonsense songs while sacrificing fake animals (in reality, it was actually Death Piggy in Hunter and Chuck's costumes, essentially opening the show for themselves). They would call this elaborate joke group, "Gwaaarrrgg! hhlllgh". Show after show, Death Piggy started noticing a stag! gering t rend at their shows—more and more people were coming to see Gwaaarrrgghhlllgh and leaving immediately after, not staying for the headlining Death Piggy. After a few more refinements, as well as shortening the band's name (after growing tired of writing all the letters on flyers), Death Piggy was slowly being eclipsed, and later was fully absorbed into the new focus—Gwar. Abuse of George W. Bush character – live at Reds, Edmonton The first known line-up for Gwar consisted of Ben Eubanks (vocals), Dave Brockie (guitar), Steve Douglas (guitar), Chris Bopst (bass guitar), Sean Sumner (Drums) and Hunter Jackson. However, this line-up was short-lived and would suffer multiple changes in the following months, with Ben Eubanks quitting after just one or two shows and being replaced by Joe Annaruma, who went on to record a few demos (The first 4 tracks from Let There Be Gwar). The demos were recorded in somebody's bedroom on a 4 track (really a cassette recorder from K-mart), a! s heard from Joey Slutman's vocals circa 1986, who had later quit and was replaced by guitarist Dave Brockie as the band's vocalist (See line-up for more information). The band eventually somewhat solidified into a line-up consisting of Hunter Jackson, Don Drakulich, Chuck Varga, Mike Delaney, Mike Bonner, Scott Krahl, Dave Musel and Dave Brockie (no longer Gwar's guitarist, but permanent vocalist), Mike Delaney would retire in 1987 as well. Dewey Rowell (Flattus Maximus), Michael Bishop (Beefcake the Mighty) and Rob Mosby (Nippleus Erectus) were recruited in 1987, along with Steve Douglas (Balsac the Jaws of Death) who rejoined the band after having left early in its history. Danielle Stampe (alias: Slymenstra Hymen) joined sometime in 1988 and toured consistently with the band until 2002. The band has also recruited, and lost, three other female members: The Temptress (Heather Broome, 1986), Amazina, Gwar Woman (Colette Miller, 1986–87) and Gwar Woman (Lisa Harrelson, 1! 987–88). The band's debut album, Hell-O, a crossover heavy m! etal/pun k rock album, was released in 1988 under Shimmy Disc Records. The band started touring in support of the album, with Steve Douglas leaving that same year, later to form the alternative band Log, and being replaced by current rhythm guitarist, Michael Derks, who took over Douglas' alias as Balsac the Jaws of Death. However, the band's line-up would undergo further changes before 1990. In 1988, the Slave Pit saw the joining of Bob Gorman, a young, new artist who would help with the art design and fabrication aspects of the band. One year later, in 1989, Rob Mobsy left the band and was replaced by Pete Luchter, who also quit to be replaced temporarily by Jim Thompson, who had been in the band prior to the release of Hell-O. Thompson later quit and was replaced by Brad Roberts who has since portrayed Jizmak Da Gusha. [edit] Scumdogs of the Universe and This Toilet Earth (1990 – 1994) With Gwar's line-up somewhat solidified, the band would set up to record Scumdogs of the ! Universe. The album met a moderately large mainstream success and would mark the start of a career under the Metal Blade Records record label. The band would tour extensively in support for this album, releasing the Live from Antarctica VHS tape in July 1990, containing, amongst other things, the band's first music video for the song Sick of You. It was shortly after the video's release when the Slave Pit took in another new, young artist, Matt Maguire, to help out with costume fabrication, as well as illustrations for comics and such. In August 1990, Michael Derks had a daughter, dubbed Smalsac by MTV. He took a short break from the band to care for her. Barry D'live Ward from the band Rich Kids on LSD filled in on guitar as Balsac on Gwar's 1991 European tour. Upon returning to the USA, Gwar was asked to do their first cameo in a mainstream film, debuting in Mystery Date. Scumdogs of the Universe was originally released through the U.K. label Master before being picked up! by Metal Blade in 1991. In the group's hunt for a larger labe! l, they auditioned for Relativity Records, one of the bigger indie metal labels. The group killed their audition when they showed up in costume and Danielle Stampe let loose a blood capsule from her codpiece onto one of the office chairs, simulating menstruation. The band suffered further line-up changes during this period, with Dewey Rowell leaving the band in 1991 and not being replaced until 1992 by Pete Lee, after the recording of America Must Be Destroyed. However, this success would not be met without controversy. During this period, Gwar was (temporarily) banned in North Carolina because Brockie was wearing his "Cuttlefish of Cthulhu" prosthetic penis, which led to his arrest; this incident was the inspiration for Gwar's third album, America Must Be Destroyed, released in 1992. The album was accompanied by the movie Phallus in Wonderland, which documented the main concept and contained music videos for the album. Phallus in Wonderland was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1993.! After recording for This Toilet Earth was completed, bassist Mike Bishop left the band. He was replaced by Casey Orr, from the band Rigor Mortis. This Toilet Earth was released on 1994, meeting moderate success, but also bringing a bit of internal controversy on the business side of things (see the "BDF controversy"). This year also saw the music videos for "Saddam a Go-Go" and "The Road Behind" being aired on Beavis and Butt-head; however, this would also mark the beginning of the band straying from their trademark sound, as the album contained a couple of experimental songs (notably "Pepperoni" and "Pocket Pool") instead of the more focused heavy metal of the previous two albums. [edit] Ragnarok, Carnival of Chaos and We Kill Everything (1995 –2000) Gwar started their Edmonton show with simulated decapitation. Thro

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