If there ever was a band that was an incarnation of 40K-style Chaos it was GWAR. I had many, many gaming sessions with GWAR on in the background. Clever lyrics full of over-the-top cartoony violence and sex, and then some more violence, they were not everybody's cup of tea. I saw then live several times with fellow Warlord Jeff, we escaped covered in stage blood and other alien fluids. It was great.
Sadly today, Dave Brockie, the human alter-ego of Oderus Urungus was found dead in his home. USA Today has a write-up
here. He brought a lot of joy to our black hearts, he will be missed.
"From my fortress in Antarctica
I
watch the world die
On my Sony Trinitron that's switched to channel 5."
'Tis a sad, sad day fer all us Metalheads...
ReplyDeleteI will bang my head a lil' lower, as I listen to some Gwar tonight.
Thanks fer posting this...Loquacious actually told me this morning, and I've been moping all day.
GWAR FRIGGIN' RULED!
I will continue their mission to destroy this pathetic planet...
I am Xenos.
Iz my duty.
;)
Saw them live a bunch back in the day, helluva show. Nothing came close to that amount of fun seeing a band afterwards. RIP
ReplyDeleteIt is a real downer. He just toured Australia and Japan. They made a big impression here in Oz and the shows they did here will be talked about as legend for years to come.
ReplyDeleteCheers from this Human Scum.