GWAR Presents NEW Band Member Via A Cover Of KANSAS' "Wayward Son" - Video Available!

Yesterday we reported that GWAR have announced that the long-lost cousin of Flattus, Pustulus Maximus, has officially joined the band in the position of lead guitarist, and will join with the group on their upcoming "Fate or Chaos" tour with DevilDriver.

Pustulus offered his first words to the press with the following, "At this point I have nothing to say to the press, even though I am talking to you. I will let my guitar speak for itself. But let me add that I am blood-sworn to honor the legacy of the great Flattus and indeed the whole Maximus tribe. I didn't come here to fuck around. HAIL FLATTUS!"

As promised yesterday, GWAR have unleashed a video of them covering KANSAS’ “Wayward Son” Watch it now!



GWAR Live With DevilDriver, Cancer Bats and Legacy of Disorder:

10/12: Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory - Tickets 

10/13: Worcester, MA @ The Palladium ("Rock and Shock") - Tickets 

10/14: Clifton Park, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall - Tickets 

10/15: New Haven, CT @ Toad's Place - Tickets 

10/16: Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg - Tickets 

10/18: Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade - Tickets 

10/19: Ybor City, FL @ The Ritz Ybor - Tickets 

10/20: Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution - Tickets 

10/22: Charlotte, NC @ Amos' Southend - Tickets 

10/24: New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues - Tickets 

10/25: Austin, TX @ Emo's - Tickets 

10/26: Dallas, TX @ House of Blues - Tickets 

10/27: Houston, TX @ House of Blues - Tickets 

10/28: Oklahoma City, OK @ The Chameleon Room - Tickets 

10/29: Little Rock, AR @ The Rev Room - Tickets (NO DD or Cancer Bats)

10/30: Kansas City, MO @ Beaumont Music Hall - Tickets (No DD or Cancer Bats)

10/31: Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall - Tickets 

11/1: Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater - Tickets 

11/2: Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee - Tickets 

11/3: Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory - Tickets 

11/4: West Hollywood, CA @ House of Blues - Tickets 

11/5: Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst - Tickets 

11/6: Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades - Tickets 

11/8: Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory - Tickets 

11/9: Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater - Tickets 

11/10: Seattle, WA @ Showbox SODO - Tickets 

11/11: Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory - Tickets 

11/12: Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theater - Tickets 

11/14: Edmonton, AB @ Edmonton Events Centre - Tickets 

11/15: Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall Ballroom - Tickets 

11/16: Saskatoon, SK @ Odeon Events Centre - Tickets 

11/17: Winnipeg, MB @ The Garrick Center - Tickets 

11/18: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue - Tickets 

11/19: Joliet, IL @ Mojoes - Tickets 

11/20: Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection - Tickets 

11/21: Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave - Tickets 

11/23: Detroit, MI @ Harpo's - Tickets 

11/24: Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy - Tickets 

11/26: Millvale, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theater - Tickets 

With Kepone and Iron Reagan         

12/20: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club - Tickets 

12/21: Norfolk, VA @ The Norva - On Sale 9/15 - Tickets

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GWAR Announces NEW Guitarist PUSTULUS MAXIMUS; NEW Album In The Works!

It was a little less than a year ago that the world was rocked by the passing of Flattus Maximus, back to the cosmos from whence he came. And since that day fans of GWAR have wondered how the mighty overlords of GWAR would deal with the void it left within the band. GWAR responded the only way they knew how-by soldiering on-and continued to play as a four-piece. But from the very beginning of that phase, the quest began to find the NEW Scumdog that was in every way as magnificent as his predecessor. Today the members of GWAR are pleased to inform their legions of followers, and even more so their many enemies, that once again the band is whole, with the proclamation that long-lost cousin of Flattus, Pustulus Maximus, has officially joined the band in the position of lead guitarist, and will join with the group on their upcoming "Fate or Chaos" tour with DevilDriver.

Pustulus offered his first words to the press with the following, "At this point I have nothing to say to the press, even though I am talking to you. I will let my guitar speak for itself. But let me add that I am blood-sworn to honor the legacy of the great Flattus and indeed the whole Maximus tribe. I didn't come here to fuck around. HAIL FLATTUS!"

But how did all of this come to pass? It was easy to get a quote from GWAR lead singer, Oderus Urungus:

"Naturally we were devastated by the passing of Flattus. But we turned that grief into rage and set about the task of finding a NEW guitar player. The first thing we did was sound the mighty Horn of Hate, and alert all Scumdogs, scattered across the galaxy as they are, as to what had occurred. What people didn't know about Flattus was that was is part of a huge tribe of brutish warriors, The Maximus Clan. They are at the core of any Scumdog Legion worth its blood! Planet Maximus is just crawling with them!"

Oderus farted, blowing a hole in the wall, and continued. "Many of the tribe had fought and even played in bands with Flattus, and we began to get messages from across the stars. The Scumdogs were coming! Coming to Earth to lay tracks on our NEW album, and pay tribute to the mighty Flattus. Soon the War-Barges of Maximus tribe members began to appear in Earth's orbit... and land outside our great temple! Bubonis, Infectitcus, Fartacus, and many more-all have participated in the creation of the songs that shall be on our NEW album, which will be out sometime next year.  But it was not until the hulking form of Pustulus appeared at the studio door, bloody guitar in hand, that we knew we had our NEW member. Here was a being that was supposedly born with a guitar in his fist, which of course resulted in the death of his beloved mother, whose body he immediately devoured. If anyone can replace our beloved comrade, it is this foul creature. Because he can fucking shred."

Little else is known about this being, other than that he has a skin condition where his face and feet are covered in painful pustules that can only be soothed by the application of savage Metal, spoiled elephant semen or oral sex. Pustulus is also rumored to be half-deaf, which leads him to yell at everyone, which he does often, because he is convinced everyone in the band is ignoring him when actually he just can't hear what they are saying. It is not known whether he crashed his Scumship into Antarctica or wandered up from the depths of GWAR's Antarctic fortress - all that is known is that he is here, now, and is ready to ROCK.

But GWAR fans wont have to wait until the tour to witness the ax-mastery of Pustulus.
Make sure to visit The A.V. Club http://www.avclub.com tomorrow to see Pustulus as he shreds for the first time with his Scumdog Brothers in GWAR on a very special song that no other band would play, because it is so fucking hard. Unless of course you are GWAR.

GWAR Live With DevilDriver, Cancer Bats and Legacy of Disorder (more tour dates to be announced soon):

10/12: Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
10/14: Clifton Park, NY @ Northern Lights
10/15: New Haven, CT @ Toad's Place
10/16: Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
10/18: Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
10/19: Ybor City, FL @ The Ritz Ybor
10/20: Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
10/22: Charlotte, NC @ Amos' Southend
10/24: New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
10/25: Austin, TX @ Emo's
10/26: Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
10/27: Houston, TX @ House of Blues
10/31: Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall
11/1: Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
11/2: Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee
11/3: Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
11/4: West Hollywood, CA @ House of Blues
11/5: Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst
11/6: Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
11/8: Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
11/9: Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
11/10: Seattle, WA @ Showbox at the Market
11/11: Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory
11/12: Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theater
11/14: Edmonton, AB @ Edmonton Events Centre
11/15: Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall Ballroom
11/16: Saskatoon, SK @ Odeon Events Centre
11/17: Winnipeg, MB @ The Garrick Center
11/18: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
11/20: Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection
11/21: Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
11/23: Detroit, MI @ Harpo's
11/24: Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy
11/26: Millvale, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theater

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SIX FEET UNDER Announce NEW Guitarist Following The "Retirement" Of Rob Arnold; 'Undead' Drops Today!

Death Metal ministers SIX FEET UNDER today announce the addition of rhythm guitarist Ola Englund to their legendary ranks. Englund, who will make his first official appearance with the band on the 18 Nights Of Blood Tour set to commence next month, takes the place of Rob Arnold.

Comments founding vocalist Chris Barnes of the new recruit:  “Ola is an amazing guitarist and was chosen for his superlative technique and style of playing. We believe he will be the perfect complement to Steve Swanson, and the devastating rhythm section that is Talley/Hughell. Steve, Kevin, Jeff and myself are so looking forward to Ola's entrance into the band upon the release of 'Undead' and the commencement of our first tour next month with Dying Fetus and Revocation. We can’t wait for you to witness the NEW killing machine that is SIX FEET UNDER! Ola takes over duties for our good friend and Death Metal warrior Rob Arnold who will be retiring from touring but will remain a central writing partner and fellow collaborator on future SFU releases. We are all sad to not have Rob on the road with us, but are confident and 110% psyched that Ola is now within the ranks of the 'Undead' and will be ready to lay waste to every stop along the way! Hails!”

Adds Englund: "When I got the call from Chris, it felt unreal; first thing that popped up in my head was, ‘why the hell did he want me -- the total gear nerd from Sweden -- to join his awesome band? To be able to share the stage with one of the biggest icons in Death Metal and the other killer musicians in SFU is a complete honor and a dream come true for me. I couldn't be happier about the situation! Also the NEW album blew my mind the first time I heard it, it's intense as hell, but still has the riffs and the grooves that SIX FEET UNDER swears by. Fans are going to love it! I’m looking forward to kick some serious ass together with Chris, Kevin, Steve and Jeff! See you on tour!"

Check out video footage documenting Englund’s guitar skills right here.

'Undead' was officially released in North America today via Metal Blade Records. Called “the best thing SFU have recorded since Maximum Violence,” in a recent 8/10 review by Decibel Magazine, the record was produced by Mark Lewis (Deicide, Devildriver), mixed by Jason Suecof (Whitechapel, Job For A Cowboy) and features the recording line up of Barnes alongside guitarist Rob Arnold (ex- Chimaira), longtime guitarist Steve Swanson (ex-Massacre), bassist Jeff Hughell (ex-Brain Drill, ex-Vile), and drummer Kevin Talley (Dying Fetus, Misery Index, Chimaira).

To celebrate its release SIX FEET UNDER will slaughter souls on a near three-week run of live ceremonies this June. The 18 Nights Of Blood Tour will begin in Atlanta, Georgia on June 8. Support will be provided by Dying Fetus and Revocation.

- 6/08/2012: The Masquerade in Atlanta, GA
- 6/09/2012: Empire in Springfield, VA
- 6/10/2012: Palladium in Worcester, MA
- 6/11/2012: Bowery Ballroom in New York, NY
- 6/12/2012: Alrosa Villa in Columbus, OH
- 6/13/2012: Reggie's in Chicago, IL
- 6/14/2012: Peabody's in Cleveland, OH
- 6/15/2012: Harpo's in Detroit, MI
- 6/16/2012: People's Court in Des Moines, IA*
- 6/18/2012: The Gothic Theater in Denver, CO*
- 6/20/2012: Studio Seven in Seattle, WA
- 6/21/2012: Hawthorne Theater in Portland, OR
- 6/23/2012: The Metro in Oakland, CA
- 6/24/2012: The Whisky in Los Angeles, CA
- 6/25/2012: TBA in Tempe, AZ
- 6/26/2012: House Of Rock in El Paso, TX
- 6/27/2012: Scout Bar in Houston, TX
- 6/29/2012: Brass Mug in Tampa, FL*

* - No Dying Fetus

Stay tuned for more information about Six Feet Under!



Related links:
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BREAKING NEWS: Dead Superstar's NEW guitarist

Dead Superstar (one of Long Island's top Hard Rock bands), has a very important message for all of you:

"We would like to thank everyone who tried out for the new lead guitarist slot in Dead Superstar. It was a tough decision for us, but we are happy to announce that Todd Bowes from Westchester, NY will be joining Dead Superstar as lead guitarist. Todd has been in the New York area for over five years, having played with Ex Machina, and Dared the Knot. We are all very excited to begin this new chapter of Dead Superstar, and look forward to seeing you as we begin our next tour promoting the album, Tribulations. Todd's debut will be on November 10th when Dead Superstar shares the stage with POWERMAN 5000 at the Crazy Donkey. Stay tuned for more details."
- Dead Superstar

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