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X-COPS Return to Disturb the Peace with New EP 'XCAB' due out June 24th via Pit Records

X-COPS are back! After 25 years on the lam, the original Bad Boys of Law Enforcement have returned, bringing their unique brand of heavy metal with them. The world has never been more in need of the message they bring: “Respect authority, or else!”, and they have the riffs and the firepower to back it up!

Get Limited Edition, Etched Vinyl, CDs and New Merch Here!

Rumors about the identities of these uniformed thugs are rampant, with some even going as far as to say that they are made up of members of such legendary bands as GWAR, Rigor Mortis, and Darkest Hour, but the truth is they are actually former police officers who have banded together to beat the world into submission, force feed the public their own brand of Justice, and spread the word that All Cops Are Beautiful!

Download or stream Light 'Em Up Here!

Commenting on the new release, Sheriff Tub Tucker had this to say, “Listen up you degenerate punks! X-COPS are back on the streets with a new e.p. coming to disturb your peace! 5 armor-piercing tracks, locked and loaded and aimed directly between your eyes. This slab of police brutality features the single 'Light ‘Em Up', a little tale of how the fire that burned down the Branch Davidians in Waco, TX really started! Spoiler: it was us!”

Watch the video for Light 'Em Up Here!

X-Cops On Tour with CKY & Crobot
May 03: Orlando, FL - Beacham Theatre - TICKETS
May 05: Charleston, SC - Music Farm - TICKETS
May 06: Atlanta, GA - Masquerade Hell - TICKETS
May 07: Norfolk, VA - Norva - TICKETS
May 08: Carborro, NC - Cat's Cradle - TICKETS
May 09: Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live - TICKETS

Headline Dates
May 10: Richmond, VA - Another Round

Human scum!

GWAR return to the road in March of 2024 for the "Age of Befuddlement" Tour! Featuring support from Cancer Bats, and select dates with X-Cops and Fuming Mouth.

A complete list of dates can be found below. Pre-sales begin tomorrow Wed Dec 6th and if you're a member of the Bohab Lair, you can get the code here. If you want the full experience, new VIP packages are on sale right here. Remember that VIP packages DO NOT include a ticket to the show. The general on-sale is Fri, Dec 8th at 10:00 AM local time in each market.

Lead singer, The Berserker Blothar, had this to say about the impending trek: "The Invasion of Canada is nigh. We will start our campaign to bring befuddlement to the masses in the cultured and forward-thinking American South, and from there, we will launch a coast-to-coast attack on the Great White North, leaving a swath of destruction not seen since the War of 1812. Stopping only to get high in the Pacific Northwest, we will dive directly into the gaping hole of the donut, the American Midwest, before gracing the Dirty South and ending again on the filthy streets of Baltimore! I wonder if we can score crack in the “City that Reads.” Are You Not Befuddled?"

w/Cancer Bats & X-Cops
Mar 3: Norfolk, VA - The NorVA - TICKETS
Mar 4: Charlottesville, VA - Jefferson Theatre - TICKETS
Mar 6: Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom - TICKETS
Mar 7: Worcester, MA - The Palladium - TICKETS
Mar 8: Ottawa, ON - Bronson Centre Theatre - TICKETS
Mar 9: Montreal, QC - Beanfield Theatre - TICKETS
Mar 10: Quebec, QC - Théâtre Capitole - TICKETS
Mar 12: London, ON - London Music Hall - TICKETS
Mar 13: Grand Rapids, MI - Intersection - TICKETS

w/Cancer Bats & Fuming Mouth
Mar 15: Winnipeg, MB - Park Theatre - TICKETS
Mar 16: Saskatoon, AB - Coors Event Centre - TICKETS
Mar 17: Edmonton, AB - Midway Music Hall - TICKETS
Mar 18: Calgary, AB - The Back Alley - TICKETS
Mar 20: Vancouver, BC - The Vogue Theatre - TICKETS
Mar 21: Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory - TICKETS
Mar 24: Lawrence, KS - Granada Theater - TICKETS
Mar 26: Davenport, IA - The Capitol Theater - TICKETS
Mar 27: Pontiac, MI - The Crofoot - TICKETS
Mar 28: Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall - TICKETS
Mar 29: Charlotte, NC - The Underground - TICKETS
Mar 30: Baltimore, MD - Baltimore Soundstage - TICKETS

• The first will be at 9am ET/11pm in Sydney for all our Australian bohabs.
• The second will be at Noon ET/5pm in London/6pm in Berlin for all of our UK and European bohabs.
• The third showing will be at 9pm ET/6pm PT for all our North and South American bohabs.

The nearly 2-hour long film includes both live performance and skits and is only 1 measly dollar!

Get your ticket here!

Ten years have passed since the release of GWAR’s masterwork known as “Battle Maximus.” The record is a tribute to fallen Scumdog Warrior Flattus Maximus (AKA Corey Smoot) and was the last album recorded with vocalist Oderus Urungus (AKA Dave Brockie) before he departed the planet Earth in 2014. Today, in celebration of this momentous occasion GWAR have released a 10th Anniversary Edition of “Battle Maximus.”

In addition to being completely remixed and remastered, this edition features the final recorded vocal performance of Oderus Urungus on the previously unreleased and never-before heard song “Tammy, The Swine Queen.” Listen to it HERE. Purchase or stream the album HERE.

Checking in from the road, vocalist BlothaR the Berserker commented: “Musically, Battle Maximus is a great debut work by Pustulus Maximus, and lyrically, it is the final word of lead singer and band founder Oderus Urungus, The record is run through with the desperate, dangerous, and fully bananas imagination of Oderus. In fact, this re-release includes a song so nutty we named it twice, and then promptly forgot to put it on the record the first time around. ‘Tammy, Queen of Dirt,’ or, ‘Tammy the Swine Queen’ is the final performance of the maestro of mayhem, Oderus Urungus, and for our fans, it does not disappoint.”

The double vinyl also features expanded packaging, redesigned art and an embossed cover. Available now are the standard LP is Crystal Blue with Dark Blue swirl vinyl, the Bandbox exclusive version is Stained Glass vinyl, Newbury Comics version is White with Blue swirl vinyl and Revolver Icons Series features multiple different colors all with NFTs to authenticate.

Your Lords and Masters are also pleased to announce that you can finally buy your very own plush “Lil’ Raspy'' doll. This fuzzy neon green platypus of despair is our first official GWAR plushy, and it is simply the cutest thing you will ever see on this or any other planet. Raspy may be a murderous Artificial Intelligence come to life, but he is also the coolest toy on the shelves this year! This toy is in stock and ships immediately! Order yours HERE.

The Intergalactic Scumdog Warriors GWAR are declaring war on humanity (AGAIN!) for their upcoming “Age of Imbeciles” Tour! The infamous Lords and Masters of Shock Rock will return to the road wreaking havoc, and laying waste to audiences across the US and Canada this Fall. The tour features support from Negative Approach, X-Cops and Cancer Christ on select dates.

If you're a member of the Bohabs Lair we will post a pre-sale code tomorrow morning. The rest of you worthless scum can buy tickets on Friday August 18th at 10am in each market.

Age of Imbeciles Tour
10/11: Hampton Beach, NH @ Wally's*
10/12: S. Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground*
10/13: New York, NY @ Palladium Times Square*
10/14: Reading, PA @ Reverb*
10/15: Niagara Falls, NY @ The Rapids Theatre*
10/16: Toronto, ON @ The Phoenix#
10/18: Cincinnati, OH @ Bogarts
10/19: Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
10/20: Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note
10/21: Louisville, KY @ Mercury Ballroom
10/22: Huntsville, AL @ Mars Music Hall
10/24: Richmond, VA @ The National
10/25: Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz
10/26: Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
10/27: Gainesville, FL @ The Fest, Bo Diddley Plaza
10/28: Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall
10/29: Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade (Heaven)
10/30: Orlando, FL @The Beacham

*No X-Cops
#No Negative Approach

The Berserker Blothar had this to say about the impending battle: “Attention People of Earth! Halloween is coming, and your world is up in flames. You're a bunch of hairless apes with the smoothest of all brains. We see you there, groping in the chaos of maddening darkness. GWAR is coming to end your suffering, to bring a close to the Age of Imbeciles.”

Don't forget, tickets and VIP packages are on sale now for all remaining headline dates and all the newly announced dates! Get yours below!

On August 1st, at 8am, we will release our Catoctin Creek Ragnarök Rye - Oderus Edition.

This year marks the tenth anniversary of the passing of Oderus Urungus, and to commemorate his immortal spirit, together with GWAR we are releasing a bottle just for Oderus!

Raise a glass to the memory of Oderus Urungus, the legendary frontman of intergalactic warriors and shock rock legends GWAR.  This special bottling of Ragnarök Rye whisky is a bold and spicy tribute to Oderus's larger-than-life personality and unpapologetic irreverence.  Whether you're a die-hard GWAR fan or just looking for a unique and delicious whisky to enjoy, Ragnarök Rye is as exceptional as the Immortal Corruptor himself ... Hail Oderus!

This year's expression has a special label of Oderus Urungus, drawn by Dave Brockie himself, with a commemorative pewter bartop featuring Oderus.  The whisky is our same, 93-point, award-winning 100% rye whisky that has been aged with white oak, sugar maple, and cherrywood, but this year, we've finished the whisky in rum casks as well!  Look for a ridiculously delicious whisky!

Starting at 8am sharp on August 1st you can purchase this rye.  If you are in Virginia, you can do so through the Catoctin Creek online store for pickup or delivery in Virginia.‍ (The product will not show in the store page before the release time.)  If you are not in Virginia, you can click here to find a location near you.  

This bottling will be available in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wyoming, and internationally in Canada, Finland, Germany, Mexico, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom.

Ten years have passed since the release of GWAR’s masterwork known as “Battle Maximus.”  The record is a tribute to fallen Scumdog Warrior Flattus Maximus (AKA Corey Smoot) and was the last album recorded with vocalist Oderus Urungus’ (AKA Dave Brockie) before he departed the planet Earth in 2014. In celebration of this momentous occasion (and to line their pockets with filthy lucre) GWAR will release the 10th Anniversary Edition of “Battle Maximus,” on September 1st via Pit Records.  Today the remixed and remastered version of “Fly Now,” is available for streaming.  Listen to it HERE

In addition to being completely remixed and remastered, this edition features the final recorded vocal performance of Oderus Urungus on the previously unreleased and never-before heard song “Tammy, The Swine Queen.” 

Available as a double LP, CD and in digital formats, “Battle Maximus” is set for release on September 1st via the band’s own Pit Records and is available for pre-order HERE.   The double vinyl also features expanded packaging, redesigned art and an embossed cover.  The standard LP is Crystal Blue with Dark Blue swirl vinyl, the Bandbox exclusive version is Stained Glass vinyl, Newbury Comics version is White with Blue swirl vinyl and Revolver Icons Series features multiple different colors all with NFTs to authenticate.

What started as a pipedream from satirical metal news site The Hard Times, has become a reality as the Lords and Masters of GWAR stopped by for a performance at NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert Series. The performance was recorded at NPR’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. and is available to watch now HERE.

Vocalist Blothar the Beserker speaks on the NPGWAR takeover, “We learned a lot from those goody-goodys at NPR. For instance, how to say…’Your support right now is vital to GWAR’s ability to bring you quality cultural and educational programming that leaves you soaked in bodily fluids and shame.’ NPR can give you coffee cups and satin totes, but we can give your souls eternal torment, so give to GWAR today.”

In addition to their live set, GWAR also crashed the party at NPR’s “All Things Considered,” interrupting anchor Scott Detrow as he attempted to record his show. Listen to the interaction HERE.

And don't forget, GWAR are on tour all summer! Get your tickets below.

The Psychotherapy Sessions Dates:
Jul 20 - West Palm Beach, FL - iTHINK Financial Amphitheater - TICKETS
Jul 21 - Tampa, FL - MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheater - TICKETS
Jul 23 - Charlotte, NC - PNC Music Pavilion - TICKETS
Jul 25 - Bristow, VA - Jiffy Lube Live - TICKETS
Jul 26 - Scranton, PA - The Pavilion at Montage Mountain - TICKETS
Jul 28 - Wantagh, NY - Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater - TICKETS
Jul 29 - Camden, NJ - Freedom Mortgage Pavillion - TICKETS
Jul 30 - Mansfield, MA - Xfinity Center - TICKETS
Aug 1 - Syracuse, NY - St. Joseph's Health Amphitheater at Lakeview - TICKETS
Aug 2 - Burgettstown, PA - The Pavilion at Star Lake - TICKETS
Aug 4 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center - TICKETS
Aug 5 - Tinley Park, IL - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre - TICKETS
Aug 6 - Clarkston, MI - Pine Knob Music Theatre - TICKETS
Aug 8 - Noblesville, IN - Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center - TICKETS
Aug 9 - Peoria, IL - Peoria Civic Center - TICKETS
Aug 10 - Bonner Springs, KS - Azura Amphitheater - TICKETS
Aug 12 - Dallas, TX - Dos Equis Pavilion - TICKETS
Aug 13 - The Woodlands, TX - The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion - TICKETS
Aug 15 - Albuquerque, NM - Isleta Amphitheater - TICKETS
Aug 16 - Phoenix, AZ - Talking Stick Resort Amp - TICKETS
Aug 17 - Irvine, CA - FivePoint Amphitheatre - TICKETS
Aug 19 - Concord, CA - Concord Pavillion - TICKETS
Aug 20 - Reno, NV - Grand Theater at the Grand Sierra Resort - TICKETS

Headline With Nonpoint:
Aug 21: Boise, ID - Knitting Factory - TICKETS

Aug 22 - Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheatre - TICKETS
Aug 23 - Ridgefield, WA - RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheatre - TICKETS
Aug 25 - Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre - TICKETS
Aug 26 - Englewood, CO - Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre - TICKETS

Headline With Crobot:
Aug 27: Lincoln, NE - The Bourbon Theatre - TICKETS

Headline With Crobot and 200 Stab Wounds
Aug 28: Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue - TICKETS
Aug 29: Des Moines, IA - Wooly's - TICKETS
Aug 30: St. Louis, MO - The Pageant - TICKETS
Sep 1: San Antonio, TX - Vibes Event Center - TICKETS

Oct 31-Nov 4 - Lamb of God's Headbangers Boat - SOLD OUT