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Featuring Special Guest Lzzy Hale! “The New Dark Ages” Out Now on Pit Records

The Intergalactic Warlords of GWAR are currently desecrating North America on their “Black Death Rager World Tour,” in support of their latest release “The New Dark Ages.”  The tour stops in Orlando, FL tonight and runs through November 3rd in Baltimore, MD. 

The band has been featuring many new tracks from the album in their live set, including “The Cutter,” which is a heavy metal burner featuring a special guest appearance from Halestorm lead vocalist and undercover Scumdog Lzzy Hale. Today, the band is pleased to present their music video for the track.  Get your first look at the bloody spectacle HERE.  The video was directed by MyGoodEye.

Of the video, frontman Blothar had the following to say “Lzzy Hale is wonderfully talented. Few realize she is also an undercover Scumdog who came to Earth with the rest of GWAR eons ago under her true name Clitaurus Maximus of the Maximus clan. We are delighted to have her voice and image on this work of absolute genius.” 

Lzzy Hale herself said the following about her alliance with the almighty GWAR “I , Clitaurus Maximus The She Bull… hereby declare, “THE CUTTER” as my FIRST feature in a MOTHERFUCKING GWAR SONG!  Thank you so much to these interplanetary warriors for the much-appreciated bloodletting, and for giving this lil’ beast the opportunity to rear her three ugly heads!” 

Stay tuned for more GWAR news as your Lords and Masters continue their pursuit of Global Domination!

The critically acclaimed documentary This is GWAR was released earlier this summer via Shudder, AMC Network's premium streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural. On October 25th, This is GWAR will be released on Blu-Ray and DVD. Both the Blu-Ray and DVD will be chock full of special features which are listed in detail below.  Pre-order it here.

Blu-Ray and DVD Special Features
1) Behind the scenes of a GWAR show
2) GWAR on Empire Records (As told by Ethan Embry)
3) The Legend of GWAR: The Story of the Scumdogs of the Universe
4) The Last Interview with Dave Brockie
5) GWAR From The Outside: Bonus Interviews
6) Four Pillars of GWAR: A brief deep dive into the origin of GWAR focusing on Hunter Jackson, Dave Brockie, Chuck Varga, and Don Drakulich
7) Slave Pit Walk Through with Michael Bishop
8) An Important Message from the Scumdogs of the Universe
9) This Is GWAR Commentary Track From Bob Gorman and Mike Derks

This is GWAR is the powerful story of the iconic heavy metal art collective, as told by the humans who have fought to keep it alive for over thirty years. The feature documentary includes interviews with the band members, both past and present, and other artists, including Weird Al Yankovic, Thomas Lennon, Alex Winter, Bam Margera, and Ethan Embry, including never seen footage of legendary GWAR frontman Dave Brockie (Oderus Urungus).

This is GWAR is directed by Scott Barber (Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story), with producers Tommy Avallone (Bill Murray Stories) and Josh Goldbloom (V/H/S/94). Executive Producers include Bill Parks, Zach Blair, Matthew Helderman, and Luke Taylor.

Puny mortals! Halt your miserable existence and feast your eyes upon the newly unleashed NFT pack from GWAR. Each pack contains ONE randomized NFT member of the band… And a complimentary piece of already-been-chewed NFT bubble gum!

Lucky you!

Only 500 units exist. If the odds are in your favor, you will collect all eight NFTs.

Get them here!

Your Lords and Masters are pleased to announce the fall leg of “The Black Death Rager World Tour,” in support of their critically acclaimed masterwork “The New Dark Ages,” which is out on CD and digital via the band’s label Pit Records. A complete list of dates can be found below. Support on the tour will be provided by Light the Torch, Nekrogoblikon and Crobot.

Tickets are on sale now!

The Berserker Blothar reports - “Long ago, GWAR broke the frame of what a rock concert can be. We’ve pushed the envelope of live performance for decades, but this time around, we wanted to do something different. This is the first GWAR show conceived to go along with a graphic novel and an album, all working together as one massive hunk of hot steaming shock rock performance ART! A can’t-miss cavalcade of chaos, a trash culture trilogy, a shocking extravaganza that will leave you utterly spent, soaking wet, and bawling uncontrollably. We’ve got the coolest storyline, unbelievable new characters, more blood, gore, and gags than ever before. Come, unload your worries, human scum, and let GWAR transport you to the Duoverse of absurdity just in time for the NEW DARK AGE!”

9/10 – Alton, VA @ Blue Ridge Rock Fest* - Tickets
9/11 – Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl - Tickets
9/13 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel - Tickets
9/14 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue - Tickets
9/15 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues - Tickets
9/16 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr Smalls - Tickets
9/17 – Chicago, IL @ Riot Fest* - Tickets
9/19 – Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom - Tickets
9/20 – Little Rock, AR @ The Music Hall - Tickets
9/21 – Columbia, MO @ Blue Note - Tickets
9/23 – Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life - Tickets
9/25 – Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theatre - Tickets
9/26 – Denver, CO @ Oriental Theater - Tickets
9/27 – Casper, WY @ Gaslight Social Outdoors - Tickets
9/28 – Billings, MT @ Pub Station Outdoors - Tickets
9/30 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater - Tickets
10/1 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo - Tickets
10/3 – Vancouver, BC @ The Vogue# - Tickets
10/4 – Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory - Tickets
10/6 – Boise, ID @ Revolution Concert House - Tickets
10/7 – Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock* - Tickets
10/8 – Ventura, CA @ Ventura Theater - Tickets
10/9 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco - Tickets
10/10 – Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl - Tickets
10/11 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot - Tickets
10/12 – Flagstaff, AZ @ Pepsi Amphitheater - Tickets
10/14 – Dallas, TX @ Amplify - Tickets
10/15 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live - Tickets
10/16 – Austin, TX @ Empire Live - Tickets
10/18 – Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl - Tickets
10/19 – Orlando, FL @ The Beachum - Tickets
10/20 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade - Tickets
10/22 – Niagara Falls, NY @ Rapids Theater - Tickets
10/23 – Detroit, MI @ The Crofoot - Tickets
10/26 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave - Tickets
10/28 – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium - Tickets
10/29 – Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall - Tickets
10/30 – Richmond, VA @ The National - Tickets
10/31 – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza - Tickets
11/2 – Toronto, ON @ The Phoenix - Tickets
11/3 – Baltimore, MD @ Soundstage - Tickets

*Festival
#Without Light the Torch

And before that, we'll be crushing overseas!

EU/UK Tour Dates:
29/7: Tilburg, NL @ 013 - Tickets
31/7: Berlin, DE @ SO 26 - Tickets
3/8: Essen, DE @ Turock - Tickets
4/8: Wacken, DE @ Wacken* - Tickets
8/8: Dover, UK @ The Booking Hall - Tickets
9/8: Brighton, UK @ Chalk - Tickets
10/8: Bristol, UK @ Fleece - Tickets
12/8: Catton Park, UK @ Bloodstock Open Air* - Tickets
13/8: Norwich, UK @ Waterfront - Tickets
14/8: Leeds, UK @ Key Club - Tickets
16/8: Glasgow, UK @ Garage - Tickets
17/8: Manchester, UK @ Club Academy - Tickets
18/8: London, UK @ The Dome - Tickets
*Festival

Oh, and today is the release day for the CD version of "The New Dark Ages" and our new graphic novel "GWAR: In The Duoverse of Absurdity"! This “link” will let you purchase both if you haven't already.

Vinyl (Whiskey, Black & Gold Marble, Sunbolt, White) and cassettes ship Sept 16th.

Fantastic Fest Presents “This is GWAR” Documentary Screenings Coming to Alamo Drafthouse.  Band To Appear At Select Screenings.

The long awaited and highly anticipated documentary “This is GWAR,” will be receiving a limited theatrical run at select Alamo Drafthouse locations in North America, prior to its on-demand release via Shudder. “This is GWAR,” had its world premiere in September 2021 at Fantastic Fest in Austin, TX and these special screenings are being presented by Fantastic Fest as well. Showings begin July 16th and a complete list of locations can be found below.

Tickets are on sale HERE. Watch the trailer here.

Members of GWAR will appear at two screenings of the film. Those screenings will be July 17th in Richmond, VA* and July 18th in Brooklyn, NY.

Austin, TX  (South Lamar)
7/17 - 3:25PM and 7/18 - 7:40PM

Charlottesville, VA
7/20 - 7:30PM and 7/21 - 7:30PM

Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (Las Colinas)
7/16 - 7:30PM

Denver, CO (Sloans Lake)
7/16 - 3:10PM and 7/18 - 9:30PM

Houston, TX
7/20 - 7:30 PM

Los Angeles, CA
7/18 - 9:30PM

Lubbock, TX
7/19 - 7:30PM

Northern Virginia (Loudoun)
7/18 - 8:00PM

Northern Virginia (Woodbridge)
7/18 - 7:30PM

NYC (Brooklyn)
7/18 - 6:30PM

NYC (Lower Manhattan)
7/18 - 7:45PM

Omaha, NE (La Vista)
7/21 - 7:00PM

Raleigh, NC
7/18 - 10:15PM

Richmond, VA*
7/17 - 7:30 PM (The Byrd Theater)

San Francisco, CA (New Mission)
7/18 - 7:00PM

Twin Cities, MI
7/17 - 6:30PM

Washington DC (Bryant Street)
7/18 - 8:00PM

Winchester, VA
7/18 - 7:30PM

* not an Alamo Drafthouse location

“This is GWAR,” is the powerful story of the iconic heavy metal art collective, as told by the humans who have fought to keep it alive for over thirty years. The feature documentary includes interviews with the band members, both past and present, and other artists, including Weird Al Yankovic, Thomas Lennon, Alex Winter, Bam Margera, and Ethan Embry, including never seen footage of legendary GWAR frontman Dave Brockie (Oderus Urungus).

“This is GWAR,”is directed by Scott Barber (Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story), with producers Tommy Avallone (Bill Murray Stories) and Josh Goldbloom (V/H/S/94). Executive Producers include Bill Parks, Zach Blair, Matthew Helderman, and Luke Taylor

Shudder, AMC Network's premium streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural, has acquired rights to the documentary. This is GWAR, which gives rare insight into the 30-plus year career of one of the world's most outrageous heavy metal bands, GWAR, known for their grotesque costumed characters and notoriously wild, fluid-soaked stage shows. The film, which world premiered at Fantastic Fest in Austin, TX, and won the 2021 Audience Award at NIGHTSTREAM, will be available exclusively on Shudder in the U.S., Canada, and the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand on Thursday, July 21.

Watch the trailer here!

"For more than three decades, GWAR has set the standard for heavy metal horror with larger-than-life personas and gore-filled stage shows that were unlike anything anyone had ever seen,” said Shudder General Manager Craig Engler. “But even their most ardent fans have never seen them like this, as the band and director Scott Barber reveal in moving detail the literal blood, sweat and tears that have made GWAR the true legends they are today."

Added GWAR, "GWAR is founded on horror, humor, and heavy metal. Of course, we love Shudder! It's our favorite. Every movie is like a home movie for us. Are you kidding me?? Monsters, demons, the undead, dinosaurs? Those are our people! GWAR and Shudder. Two terrifying tastes that taste terrifying together."

This is GWAR is the powerful story of the iconic heavy metal art collective, as told by the humans who have fought to keep it alive for over thirty years. The feature documentary includes interviews with the band members, both past and present, and other artists, including Weird Al Yankovic, Thomas Lennon, Alex Winter, Bam Margera, and Ethan Embry, including never seen footage of legendary GWAR frontman Dave Brockie (Oderus Urungus).

This is GWAR is directed by Scott Barber (Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story), with producers Tommy Avallone (Bill Murray Stories) and Josh Goldbloom (V/H/S/94). Executive Producers include Bill Parks, Zach Blair, Matthew Helderman, and Luke Taylor.

Human Scum! Today is the day! “The New Dark Ages” has finally been unleashed on the public. The album is available digitally today! It will be released on CD July 15th and vinyl and cassette on September 16th via the band’s own Pit Records. Stream the album right here!  Order physical products here!

In celebration of the album’s release, GWAR has released a video for their big-time, sell-out, soon-to-be hit radio single “Ratcatcher.” Watch the video HERE.

Lead singer Blóthar sez: “What better way to celebrate the end of human existence than a little reminder of your dark and violent past from the disease-ridden middle ages! Ratcatcher is the true story of the mysterious Pied Piper of Hamelin. HA! It was GWAR all along! This tune, and every single song on this album is red hot molten lead poured directly into your ears! GWAR is eternal!”

The New Dark Ages chronicles GWAR's adventures in the Duoverse, where the band rediscovers old powers such as Blóthar’s terrifying Berserker Mode, and encounter new allies, such as the murderous maven known as The Cutter. Along the way, they battle the living monuments of a lost cause and armies of undead soldiers who Rise Again to fight a New Civil War.

The New Dark Ages Tracklisting:

1. New Dark Age
2. Blood Libel
3. Berserker Mode
4. Mother Fucking Liar
5. Unto the Breach
6. Completely Fucked
7. The Cutter
8. Rise Again
9. The Beast Will Eat Itself
10. The Venom of the Platypus
11. Ratcatcher
12. Bored to Death
13. Death Whistle Suite:

• Temple Ascent
• Starving Gods
• Deus Ex Monstrum

The album concept is tied to a companion graphic novel, “GWAR In the Duoverse of Absurdity,” which will also be released by Z2 Comics on July 15th. In the graphic novel the band are sucked off into an alternate universe to do battle with their evil twins and the specter of rogue technology.  Get the book here!

In support of the album, GWAR the band is currently on “The Black Death Rager World Tour.” The tour stops tonight in Chattanooga, TN and runs through June 17th in Reading, PA. Support will be provided by Goatwhore, The Native Howl and Nekrogoblikon.  Get tickets here!

Your Lords & Masters have a special announcement and because of your dedication, you are the first to hear about it.

As you know, The Black Death Rager World Tour hits your puny city on Friday, June 10th at the 9:30 Club. BEFORE THE SHOW we are hosting a limited number of humans at what will be a uniquely infamous GWAR-B-Q event. Together with Devil’s Backbone Brewing Company, GWAR has produced Blood Geyser and YOU get to be among the first guinea pigs lucky guests to indulge in this new intergalactic elixir beer variant.  

Grab your VIP Pass fast right here! Only 100 of these will be available  

VIP Bundle includes:

• 1 pass to the VIP Event
• 2 free beers at the event
• 1 shirt, size of their choice
• 1 pint glass
• Free BBQ
• Meet & Greet