Gwar (usually typeset as GWAR) is a Grammy Award-nominated thrash metal band formed in Richmond, Virginia in 1985. The band is best known for their elaborate sci-fi/horror film inspired costumes; raunchy, obscene lyrics; and graphic stage performances, which consist of humorous re-enactments of political and moral taboo themes.
Originally, the group’s musical style was largely influenced by punk rock and the band composed short, simple songs, which would evolve over the years into heavily hardcore-influenced crossover thrash, with Gwar’s musical experimentation becoming present in Scumdogs of the Universe, America Must Be Destroyed and This Toilet Earth. Later, this experimental sound would partially eclipse their heavy metal style and Gwar would become a chaotic blend of genres that would be most noticeable on Ragnarok and Carnival of Chaos (the latter showcasing the most variety in musical styles of any point in Gwar’s career). 1999′s We Kill Everything would present an unusual sound, but based largely on Gwar’s Hell-O era sound, resulting in an album that the band dismisses as their worst.
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TheDickWard: @HiImMikeCruz They Might Be Giants and GWAR at the same festival? Sounds like a fun time!
norealpoint: TMBG, Clutch, Norah Jones, Les Claypool, Gwar, Dropkick Murphys, Tori Amos, Jeff Beck…and TONS more for Bonnaroo 2010. Yeesh.
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mnemonicdevice: I realize I’m a day late with this, but Bonnaroo lineup is…strange. Dave Matthews Band, GWAR, & Tori Amos playing a festival together?
FriedBeavis: It was this or GWAR. I know I made the right choice :P ♫ http://blip.fm/~kq6pi
yfituci: Bonnaroo line-up looks SICK: Cudi, Lips, D, Kings, Bass, Jay, Les, Lotus, GWAR?? Awesome: http://bonnaroo.com/artists.aspx
Claudio_Rafael: From GWAR’s Slaughterama: Brain full of shit / boots full of lead / Straight from Hitler’s ass / it’s the Nazi skin-head
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