(If you blinked, you missed it...GWAR performs as a four-piece in tribute to Flattus Maximus)

Fresh off the latest six-week orgy of blood, booze, and missing children that was the second half of GWAR’s “Return of the World Maggot/Farewell, Flattus Maximus” North American tour, the members of rock and roll’s hardest working band have returned to the vastness of their Antarctica fortress to begin work on “a shitload of projects, all destined to rule…”, said lead-singer Oderus Urungus. It all adds up to a summer of debauched excess for GWAR fans.

The band capped off the latest tour in grand fashion as they stuck to the four-piece line-up that was thrust upon our plucky barbarian overlords after the tragic exodus of guitarist FLATTUS MAXIMUS’ from this mudball planet to the eternity of the cosmos, which occurred in November of last year as the band was just getting rolling on their huge two-part tour of North America. The band elected to stick it out not just for the remainder of the fall tour, but retain the line-up with Balsac, the Jaws of Death, as sole guitar player. Every night the band would end the set with a special tribute to Cory Smoot, a musician whose talent was so immense that no one could ever fill his giant rubber feet, thus compelling GWAR to officially retire the character of Flattus Maximus. Faced with the daunting task of finding a new Scumdog who can match the standard of excellence the band demands, GWAR has activated certain contingency plans, and the process that will hopefully lead to a new and hellish alignment with some kind of hideous creature, one capable of slaying thousands with JUST ONE NOTE. Needless to say, auditions are not “open”. GWAR is also writing material for their new album, which could be out as early as several thousand years from now. Look for updates at Oderus’ twitter feed, @therealoderus…NOW!

Despite being in an intense studio phase, GWAR will appear for some very special events of supreme carnage this spring and summer. First up, GWAR will be playing at the “New York Zombie Prom”, a special event put on by Abracadabra NYC , Zombies Can’t Love and Zombies Worldwide for the undead of New York City, to be held at Irving Plaza on Saturday June 9th. Then GWAR travels to Montreal on June 16th to take part in the D-Tox Rock Fest, along with other heavyweights As I Lay Dying, Bad Religion and Voivod to name a few. But undoubtedly the social event for bohabs world-wide will be the third annual GWAR-B-Q, to be held in Richmond, Va., Aug. 18th, 2012.

“We are not announcing any details regarding the GWAR-B-Q until we are 110% sure they are firmly grounded in reality”, said Slave Pit spokesman Dave Brockie, “but the GWAR-B-Q is definitely ON, it’s gonna be on Saturday, August 18th, and GWAR will headline. It’s going to be everything we hoped it would be last year and much, MUCH more. We have amazing support acts and an incredible venue that we will be announcing very soon…it’s going to be the greatest GWAR-B-Q ever!”
So get ready for more music, murder, and MAYHEM from our Lords and Masters, the mighty GWAR!!!!

GWAR LIVE
6/9: New York, NY @ Irving Plaza (Zombie Prom)
6/15: Providence, RI @ Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel
6/16: Montebello, QC @ Montebello Marina (D-TOX Rockfest)
6/17: London, ON @ London Concert Theater

Make sure to keep up with Oderus’ latest incoherent rants and raves on “The Mad Minute” with Full Metal Jackie. Listen to the latest installment and check out recent “Mad Minutes” at http://www.fullmetaljackieradio.com

http://www.indiemerch.com/corysmoot

This is a zombie event like no other!! Irving Plaza will be full of the undead!! Booze, Blood & GWAR!!

DJ Angela Boatright and DJ Shanna will kick off this evening of the undead.

There will be professional makeup artists from NYC’s premiere Costume shop ABRACADABRA NYC.

Take your official prom photo. Receive your official prom pin.

The Zombie King and Zombie Queen of the prom will receive special prizes.

Charlie Adlard who is the penciler and inker of THE WALKING DEAD comic books has donated an original drawing of a full page from THE WALKING DEAD comic books! There will be a raffle and one lucky winner will walk away with a piece of “zombie history”.

Proceeds from this raffle will go to The Smoot Family Fund.

There will be a “Pageant of the Undead” – Zombies don’t do beauty pageants…they do gore pageants!

There will be a crowning of the King and Queen of the prom. Yes, there are prizes!

The grand finale is when the sickest band in metal history…Hark to the hideous majesty of your MASTERS, rulers of Earth, the MIGHTY GWAR will take the stage.

There will be drink specials all night!! There will be zombies all night!

Pass this Event page along…Tickets are limited and will sell out fast…stay tuned Zombies!

Abracadabra NYC will be offering 15% off on all merchandise and makeup to ticket holders

and 25% off on all zombie costume rentals or zombification process.

Non- ticket holders can still stop by the store and receive 10% off just by mentioning the event.

This is a 21+ event.

THIS ISN’T JUST ANOTHER ZOMBIE PROM! THIS IS THE ZOMBIE PROM TO RULE THEM ALL!!

Visit gwarzombieprom.eventbrite.com for more info

Visit Smoot Family Fund Facebook for more details

(Oderus and Dee Snider from "Holliston")

After a long absence from the public eye, intergalactic front-thing Oderus Urungus of the mighty GWAR will once again grace the cable-waves with his unlordly presence, as our wanna-be sports commentator appears on the Dan Patrick Show next week! That’s right, Oderus in all his fetid glory will enter the man-cave, meet the Danettes, and bask in the glow that is sure to emanate from the luminary figure that we all know Dan Patrick to be! Oderus will share the mike with the man who actually got to touch the Super Bowl trophy and Brooklyn Decker’s hand. The appearance is scheduled for Monday March 19th and the show airs from 9:00 AM EST from 12:00 PM EST.

“I’m not gonna lie. I am a big Dan fan, and a proud member of the Dan-nation. I find his smarmy charm most ingratiating. I also hope he can help me with my hair,” said the warty one, reached at his Antarctic abode. He continued -

“I’m not gonna lie…I hate people that say ‘I’m not gonna lie’. I mean, what does that mean, that someone  usually does lie when they talk to you? That unless they preface everything they say to you with ‘I’m not gonna lie”, you should assume they are lying to you? Dan Patrick would never do that. Dan’s a straight-shooter.”

Oderus is expected to talk about his new FEARnet TV show, “Holliston”, the future of GWAR, and of course sports. Our stinky ruler has been known to pen sports columns on occasion, and his obsession with the Washington Redskins is known by his thousands of twitter followers. He has even prepared a bracket for the upcoming NCAA tournament which he plans to present on the show.

”I have the VCU Rams triumphing over the Jamaican bob-sled team”, said our confused leader.

Legendary sports host Dan Patrick entertains America in morning drive along with his producers, “The Danettes.”  The Dan Patrick Show features the most extensive A-list interviews from the world of sports entertainment.  The radio show which airs in over 270 markets, features astute knowledge, a dry sense of humor and Patrick’s unique perspective, as well as a style which provides a “comfort zone” for his co-hosts.   Fans can also see The Dan Patrick Show live on TV each day on DirecTV and across all regional sports networks (FOX Sports Net, Comcast SN, MSG+, Root Sports).

In other GWAR news, your lords and masters have been confirmed to headline the New York Zombie Prom on June 9th at Irving Plaza in New York City. GWAR, will close the event which also features a pageant of the undead and a killer raffle for an original full page drawing from “The Walking Dead” comic book series. Half of the proceeds from the raffle will benefit The Smoot Family Fund. Tickets are available now and can be purchased HERE.

GWAR is set to kick off the second leg of “The Return of The World Maggot Tour” this Friday in Richmond, VA with a special tribute show for their fallen brother Cory Smoot AKA Flattus Maximus. The show will feature giveaways, raffles and much more as we celebrate the life of Cory Smoot. All proceeds from the show will go to The Smoot Family Fund, tickets can be purchased at the link below.

Kylesa, Ghoul and Legacy of Disorder To Provide Support
Not content with five weeks of North American destruction and devastation, mutant overlords GWAR have announced a second leg to their Spring “Return of the World Maggot Tour”. This leg kicks off April 13th in San Antonio, Texas and wraps up April 28th in Allentown, PA. Support on this leg of the tour will come from Kylesa, Ghoul and Legacy of Disorder.

Tickets for fan club members go on sale tomorrow February 8th and tickets will go on sale to the general public Friday February 10th .

“These press releases usually go something like this–”, said bellicose front-thing Oderus Urungus. “There is a general statement about what GWAR is up to, then I say something stupid, then it goes to a list of the shows and a bunch of links. That’s what’s happening right now. We really have to work harder to make these things more interesting.”

Oderus adjusted his tie and continued — “We are finishing this last spate of shows as a tribute to fallen Scumdog Flattus Maximus, and will be playing as a four piece behind the screaming assault of Balsac. In this way we shall give all the US bohabs ample chance to fall to their knees in a sobbing heap when confronted with the reality of Flattus’ departure…and a chance to say farewell. Then GWAR can move forward, and we shall.”

The first leg of the tour kicks off with a special tribute show for fallen band mate and friend Cory Smoot, AKA Flattus Maximus, in Richmond, VA, at The National Theater on Friday March 16th. All proceeds from the Richmond show will benefit the “Smoot Family Fund” which has been established to help support Cory’s widow and their unborn child. Support on this run will come from fellow Richmond metallers Municipal Waste and California’s Ghoul. Legacy of Disorder will join the tour on March 20th in Boston and will run through April 11th in Fort Collins, CO.

GWAR W/ Municipal Waste, Ghoul and Legacy of Disorder
3/16: Richmond, VA @ The National
3/17: Millvale, PA @ Mr. Smalls
3/18: Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
3/20: Boston, MA @ Wilbur Theater
3/21: So. Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
3/22: Syracuse, NY @ Westcott Theater
3/23: Toledo, OH @ Headliners
3/24: Lexington, KY @ Buster’s Billiards and Backroom
3/25: Joliet, IL @ Mojoes
3/26: Madison, WI @ Majestic Theater
3/27: Des Moines, IA @ People’s Court
3/28: Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom
3/30: Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theater
3/31: Boulder, CO @ Fox Theater
4/1: Grand Junction, CO @ Mesa Theater & Club
4/2: Flagstaff, AZ @ Orpheum Theater
4/3: San Diego, CA @ House Of Blues
4/4: Ventura, CA @ Majestic Ventura Theater
4/5: Chico, CA @ Senator Theater
4/6: San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom
4/7: Reno, NV @ Knitting Factory
4/9: Las Vegas, NV @ Hard Rock Café
4/10: Magna, UT @ The Great Salt Air
4/11: Ft. Collins, CO @ Aggie Theater

GWAR W/ Kylesa, Ghoul and Legacy of Disorder
4/13: San Antonio, TX @ Backstage Live
4/14: Corpus Christi, TX @ House of Rock
4/16: Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall
4/17: Orlando, FL @ Beacham Theater
4/18: Jacksonville, FL @ Free Bird Live
4/19: Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
4/20: N. Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues SC
4/21: Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
4/22: Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
4/23: Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
4/25: Buffalo, NY @ The Town Ballroom
4/27: Hampton Beach, NH @ Wally’s Pub
4/28: Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock

Make sure to keep up with Oderus’ latest incoherent rants and raves on “The Mad Minute” with Full Metal Jackie. Listen to the latest installment and check out recent “Mad Minutes” at http://www.fullmetaljackieradio.com