Tag Archives: Oderus Urungus

Meet Vulvatron, GWAR’s latest addition

Posted by on September 18, 2014

The passing of GWAR frontman Dave Brockie earlier this year was one of the biggest losses in the metal community of the last decade. As the outspoken frontman of the band, he was essentially the spokesman for the band. They proved they could soldier on without him, playing an energetic, blood-soaked and surprisingly emotional set […]

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Here’s Joan Rivers interviewing GWAR

Posted by on September 4, 2014

[youtube]http://youtu.be/sWRKlNlRsgI[/youtube] The world lost a comedy icon today when Joan Rivers, who’d been in a coma since last week, died following a week on life support. She’d been undergoing surgery on her vocal cords on August 28th when she stopped breathing. While the comedienne will leave a legacy for her quick, sharp-tongued humor, she met her […]

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GWAR return to stage, introduce new character to end GWAR-B-Q

Posted by on August 16, 2014

A little more than an hour ago, GWAR played their first show since the death of Dave Brockie to cap off the fifth annual GWAR-B-Q. When we caught up with Brad Roberts, he promised that the band would be going back to their roots. By bringing back Michael Bishop, the original Beefcake the Mighty, as […]

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Dave Brockie sent off in style at pre-GWAR-B-Q memorial service

Posted by on August 16, 2014

Even before Dave Brockie’s untimely passing from an accidental heroin overdose in March, the fifth annual celebration of his band GWAR looked to be the best one yet. Since then, it has taken on a life of it’s own –  more than just an annual festival for one of America’s or Antarctica’s weirdest bands ever, it has morphed into celebration of […]

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Metal Insider a sponsor of the GWAR-B-Q; Win a pair of VIP passes!

Posted by on July 22, 2014

If you’re anywhere on the eastern seaboard, you’re probably already making plans to head to the 5th Annual GWAR-B-Q at Hadad’s Water Park in Richmond, VA. The event, taking place on August 16th, would have been a must-attend event even before the sad passing of Dave “Oderus Urungus” Brockie earlier this year. Now, not only will there […]

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The Black Dahlia Murder to headline GWAR’s B4BQ

Posted by on June 13, 2014

It’s obvious by now that despite the sad and needless death of GWAR frontman Dave Brockie that the band will be forging on without him. While it was announced that some incarnation of the band would be performing at the annual GWAR B-Q, we now know more about it. In addition to the day before […]

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GWAR will headline this year’s GWAR-B-Q

Posted by on May 19, 2014

The rumors concerning GWAR and whether or not they will perform again following the death of Dave Brockie a.k.a. Oderus Urungus have only grown stronger recently. It first began when it was reported that the 5th annual GWAR-B-Q would go on as planned and this past weekend the band’s name was found on the bill for Riot Fest. It […]

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Now you can get your very own GWAR bobblehead set

Posted by on May 9, 2014

If there’s any metal band that’s a perfect fit for bobblehead figures, GWAR stands out at the top. That’s what the folks over at Aggronautix (who also made a GG Allin figure in 2009) thought too apparently since they’ve collaborated with Slave Pit Inc to bring you the GWAR Throbblehead set: Oderus Urungus and Balsac the Jaws […]

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Details for the 5th Annual GWAR-B-Q announced

Posted by on May 1, 2014

Many fans were wondering what this year’s GWAR-B-Q would entail since the surviving members announced plans to move forward with it. Now new details are being revealed about the event’s 5th year. In addition to being a tribute to Dave Brockie a.k.a. Oderus Urungus as previously announced, there will be a free public memorial for […]

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GWAR releases official Dave Brockie tribute shirt

Posted by on April 17, 2014

With the passing of Dave Brockie still fresh in many peoples’ minds, last week GWAR announced the formation of the Dave Brockie Foundation. And while donations can be made to the fund now, The band have revealed a Dave Brockie Memorial shirt that fans can buy to support the foundationias well. The black and white shirt features […]

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