This Is Hardcore Fest will take place from August 8-11 at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia, PA. Gwar, Kid Dynamite, Modern Life Is War, 7 Seconds, Panic, Trapped Under Ice, Boysetsfire, Defeater and more will be playing. The full line-up so far can be found in the replies.

Gwar have announced the second leg of their Fate or Chaos Tour. Warbeast and Wilson will provide support. Dates are in the replies.

GWAR went trick or treating through the suburbs of New Jersey. Watch the video in the replies.

Watch Gwar cover Kansas' "Carry On My Wayward Son" in the replies.

Rock and Shock 2012 will take place October 12-14 at The Palladium and DCU Center in Worcester, MA. Bands performing include Misfits, Gwar, Alesana and more. The horror convention portion will feature celebrity guests, vendors, film screenings, Q&A sessions and more. Details can be found here.

Gwar have announced Pustulus Maximus as their new lead guitarist. Read the awesome press release below.

Press Release

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...

Gwar will embark on the Fate or Chaos tour with support form DevilDriver, Cancer Bats and Legacy of Disorder. Dates can be found in the replies.

Dates for Gwar's Return of the World Maggot Tour with Municipal Waste and Ghoul can be found in the replies. The first show of the tour will be a benefit for the family of Gwar's late guitarist, Cory "Flattus Maximus" Smoot.

Gwar guitarist Cory "Flattus Maximus" Smoot's autopsy report reveals that the cause of death was "a coronary artery thrombosis brought about by his pre-existing coronary artery disease." Metal Blade Records will release Smoot's solo record, When Words Collide, early next year with all proceeds going to the Smoot Family Foundation to raise funds for his wife and their unborn child here. Donations can be made here.

Gwar frontman Dave "Oderus Urungus" Brockie issued a statement regarding the death of guitarist Cory Smoot. Read it in the replies.

Gwar guitarist Cory "Flattus Maximus" Smoot has passed away. May he rest in peace. A statement from frontman Dave Brockie can be found in the replies.

Gwar are hitting the road with Every Time I Die, Ghoul and Warbeast. Hit the replies for dates.

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Tomorrow I am interviewing GWAR. Leave questions in the replies for the band.

Read my review of Rock and Shock, an annual horror convention/music festival in Worcester, MA, here. The event featured performances by Gwar, Nevermore, The Casualties, and more. You can see all of my photos here.

Gwar will release Gwar's Bloody Pit of Horror this Fall via Metal Blade Records. Read the awesome press release in the replies.

Gwar have signed back to Metal Blade Records. The band, celebrating its 25th anniversary, will release a new album entitled Lust in Space in August.

Track listing:
1. Lust in Space
2. Let Us Slay
3. Damnation Under God
4. The UberKlaw
5. Lords and Masters
6. Metal Metal Land
7. The Price of Peace
8. Where is Zog?
9. Make a Child Cry
10. Release the Flies
11. Parting Shot
12. GWARnography (digital download bonus track)

9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. has more tickets to giveaway for two lucky AP.net members. This time you can see either Shiny Toy Guns or - the most gory, offensive and extravagant live show you might ever see - GWAR.

HM, The Hard Music Magazine, (originally known as heaven's metal) has changed its image by releasing the second installment of their viral video marketing campaign, being run by Trendsetter Marketing. The commercial spots, directed by Endeavor Media, feature Oderus Urungus of GWAR - the second spot in the series can be seen here.

CKY has posted an update on their website along with dates for the Viva La Bands tour with Cradle of Filth, Gwar, and more.

Message From Band

The new album is coming along quicker and smoother than any record we've ever done, and the excitement of being with a new label with many possibilities has me writing non-stop. I'm still coming up with music for the new record, which the band and I are reluctant to elaborate on the details of the material and direction because it raises and/or lowers fan's expectations; but it's obvious in typical CKY fashion that if we didnt feel it was better than what we've done in the past that it wouldnt be worth working on. Some of the song titles we're...

Gwar, Shadows Fall and Every Time I Die are reportedly headlining this years "Sounds Of The Underground" tour. Job For A Cowboy and Heavy Heavy Low Low are said to be a part of the tour as well.