Posted by Bram Teitelman on August 22, 2014
Shortly before they played the GWAR-B-Q last Saturday (16), Iron Reagan’s Tony Foresta took a few minutes to talk to us about GWAR’s impact on Richmond, what he learned from touring with them in his other band Municipal Waste and what bands he was looking forward to seeing at the 5th incarnation of the fest. The band’s sophomore […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on August 19, 2014
Shortly before playing a half hour set that had them literally swinging from the rafters at the GWAR-B-Q, we caught up with 2/5ths of Baltimore death metal quintet Noisem. Vocalist Tyler Carnes and guitarist Sebastian Phillips spoke about how they discovered GWAR, the metal scene in Baltimore, and what they were looking forward to doing after […]
Posted by Metal Insider on August 18, 2014
This past weekend, many of metal, hardcore and punk’s elite descended on Richmond, VA’s Hadad’s Lake not just for the 5th annual GWAR-B-Q, but also to pay tribute to fallen frontman Dave Brockie and his altar ego Oderus Urungus. And while first and foremost, the event remained a celebration of all things GWAR, there was […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman 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 […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman 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 […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on August 4, 2014
Starting on Friday, August 15th, GWAR and its fans will be going through something they’ve never done before. While the 5th Annual GWAR-B-Q will take place the following day, it’ll be the first one they’ll be doing without Dave Brockie, aka Oderus Urungus, the mouthpiece of the band who died from an accidental overdose earlier […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on July 23, 2014
The lineup for the Metal Insider-sponsored GWAR-B-Q is already stacked, but it’s just gotten even more impressive. Misfits have just been announced as the special secret guest for the event, taking place on August 16th. That means that if you’re a VIP ticketholder, you’ll get to meet Jerry Only at the Meet and Meat. If […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman 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 […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman 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 […]
Posted by Matt Brown 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 […]
