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Source: Dave Brockie’s death might have been drug-related

by Bram Teitelman | Mar 26, 2014 | In Memoriam, News, Updates

The world lost a great talent on Sunday, when GWAR mastermind Dave Brockie was found dead on his sofa by a roommate. According to Richmond TV station WTVR, law enforcement sources claimed that based on evidence gathered at his house, his death is being investigated as...

Members of GWAR and extended family discuss Dave Brockie in video report

by Matt Brown | Mar 25, 2014 | News, Video

Following yesterday’s news of Dave Brockie’s death, a video news report was posted to WTVR.com including Greg Ottinger (known as Cornelius Carnage in the band’s early days)  store manager Matt Maguire, costume designer Davis Bradley, and more. While...

This Phil Anselmo/GWAR backstage bonding moment is touching

by Bram Teitelman | Mar 25, 2014 | Tributes, Video

[youtube]http://youtu.be/XYJ-Ok1z46E[/youtube] Yesterday, Phil Anselmo posted a video taken backstage last month at the Soundwave Festival in Sydney, Australia. In the minute-long clip, Anselmo, GWAR’s Dave Brockie and Brent Purgason, Satyricon’s Satyr and...

One of Dave Brockie’s finest moments – Oderus reads ‘Goodnight Moon’

by Bram Teitelman | Mar 24, 2014 | Books, Video

[youtube]http://youtu.be/U85CXYJg2lc[/youtube] As we continue to come to grips with the sudden passing of GWAR leader Dave Brockie, we’re reminded of what a fun person he was. Whether as Dave Brockie or Oderus Urungus, he was always “on,” and pretty...

The metal community reacts to Dave Brockie’s passing

by Matt Brown | Mar 24, 2014 | In Memoriam, News

With the news of Oderus’ aka Dave Brockie’s death, there have been many different reactions from metal bands, musicians, and celebrities all across the internet. We’ve compiled a few of the many tributes:         Mark Morton (Lamb...
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Myrath release “Until the End” video featuring Amaranthe’s Elize Ryd, announce new album
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Tunisian-French progressive metal band Myrath have released a video for their new single, "Until the End," featuring Amaranthe vocalist Elize Ryd. The track is taken from the group's upcoming album, Wilderness of Mirrors, which is scheduled to arrive on March 27,...

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Mayhem drop video for “Weep For Nothing;” new album arriving in February
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It’s a tad ironic to call any band the “most influential” anything, especially when that band has built its mythology on rejecting the premise of influence altogether. Yet here we are. Mayhem, the group that essentially invented non-metaphorically dangerous music, are...

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Interview: Trivium’s Corey Beaulieu discusses ‘Struck Dead,’ lineup shifts, and revisiting ‘Ascendancy’
Interview: Trivium’s Corey Beaulieu discusses ‘Struck Dead,’ lineup shifts, and revisiting ‘Ascendancy’

Trivium are back on the road in support of their new EP, Struck Dead, which arrived on October 31 via Roadrunner Records. Stepping away from their Ascendancy anniversary shows, the band's current tour blends fan favorites with fresh cuts, joined by Jinjer and Heriot....

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