Yesterday, the Heavy Music community mourned the loss of GWAR guitarist and producer Corey Smoot. He was 34 years old. Smoot was found dead by his band-mates inside the bands tour bus as they were getting ready to cross the border into Canada. Even though the band is devastated by this tragedy, the show must go on! GWAR has confirmed that they will be performing tonight in Edmonton, Canada in what is going to be a very emotional show. Gwar is two weeks into a six-week tour.
Here is a statement by David Brockie (A.K.A. Oderus Urungus) regarding the death of his beloved friend and guitar player:
"Cory was found deceased this morning as the band prepared for a border crossing. There is no word as to the cause of death.
"At this point we are just dealing with the loss of our dear friend and brother, one of the most talented guitar players in Metal today."
This is what Lamb Of God's vocalist Randy Blythe commented via Twitter:
"I am very saddened by the passing our friend Cory Smoot (A.K.A. Flattus Maximus) of GWAR. He was an awesome dude and a great guitar player, as well as a talented engineer and producer. I recorded guest vocals for a few projects at his studio (the Kris Norris project, the [Jamey] Jasta solo record) and as a friend he refused to take my money in payment for the sessions. Last session just gave me some killer tracks of HIS solo work and asked me if I ever had time to lay down some vocals for him. I really regret now not having had the opportunity to record those sessions with him. He was always fun to tour with, hang with, and we will be deeply missed, especially in our hometown of Richmond. It was an honor to work with such a kind human being.
"My most sincere condolences to his wife, family, and the rest of the GWAR family.
"Rest in peace, brother. I'll catch you on the flip side."
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