Genre(s):
Various
Lyrical Theme(s):
Sex, drugs, violence, hate, politics satire
Origin:
United States of America (Richmond, Virginia)
Formed In:
1985
Status:
Active
Current line-up:
Dave Murray Brockie (a.k.a. Oderus Urungus) - Vocals (DBX, Death Piggy, X-Cops, Yams On Wheels)
Mike Derks (a.k.a. BalSac, the Jaws Of Death) - Guitars (Dent, DBX, X-Cops)
Cory Smoot (a.k.a. Flattus Maximus) - Guitars (ex-Narsilion, Locus Factor, Mensrea, ex-Misguided)
Todd Evans (a.k.a. Beefcake the Mighty) - Bass (Lazy American Workers, Porn Flakes)
Brad Roberts (a.k.a. Jizmak Da Gusha) : Drums (DBX, X-Cops, No Deal)
Chris Flynn - Keyboards
Danielle Stampe (a.k.a. Slymenstra Hymen) - Vocals/Dancer
Don Drakulich (a.k.a. Sleazy P. Martini) - Vocals/Manager (Prestige)
Former/Past Member(s):
Vocals:
Joe Annaruma (a.k.a. Joey Slutman) (Throttle, Big Fat Ugly)
Ben Eubanks (a.k.a. Johnny Slutman)
Backing Vocals:
Colette Miller (a.k.a. Amazina)
Lisa Harrelson (a.k.a. GWAR-woman)
Mike Delaney (a.k.a. Sexecutioner)
Chales "Chuck" Varga (a.k.a. Sexecutioner)
Hunter Jackson (a.k.a. Techno-Destructo & Scroda Moon)
Heather Broome (a.k.a. The Temptress)
Guitars:
Steve Douglas (a.k.a. BalSac the Jaws of Death) (Death Piggy, Mudd Helmut, LOG)
Barry Ward (a.k.a. BalSac the Jaws of Death) (Crosstops, Embryo Killers, Rich Kids On LSD)
Chris Oranger (a.k.a. Cornelius Carnage)
Zack Blair (a.k.a. Flattus Maximus) (Burden Brothers, Hagfish, Armstrong, Mag Seven, The Hellions, Rise Against)
Tim Harriss (a.k.a. Flattus Maximus) (American Grizzly)
Peter Austin Lee (a.k.a. Flattus Maximus) (Rigor Mortis, ex-Warlock (US), Sedition (US), Idiophrenic, X-Cops)
Dewey Rowell (a.k.a. Flattus Maximus) (White Cross, Unseen Force)
Russ Bahorsky (a.k.a. Mr. Magico) (Death Piggy)
Greg Ottinger (a.k.a. Stephen Sphincter)
Brian Fechino (a.k.a. slave) (Rosebud)
John Cobbett (Hammers of Misfortune, Ludicra, The Lord Weird Slough Feg, Hippie Bitch, Malifice, Osgood Slaughter, Thunder Chimp, WhipKraft)
Bass:
Chris Bopst (a.k.a. BalSac) (Holy Rollers)
Mike Bishop (a.k.a. Beefcake the Mighty) (Kepone, American Grizzly, Pigface, Grouser)
Casey Orr (a.k.a. Beefcake the Mighty) (Rigor Mortis, ex-Warlock (US), The Hellions, ex-Blohole, Burden Brothers, REO Speedealer, X-Cops)
Ron Curry (a.k.a. Stephen Sphincter)
Drums:
Sean Sumner (a.k.a. Hans Orifice/Sphincter) (Death Piggy) R.I.P. suicide, September 1996
Jim Thomson (a.k.a. Hans Sphincter) (Bio Ritmo, Plasmodium, Tulsa Drone)
Pete Lucchter (a.k.a. Lee Baeto)
Rob Mosby (a.k.a. Nippleus Erectus)
Keyboards:
Dave Musel (a.k.a. Müsel)
Discography:
Gwar - Hell-O [full-length] - 1988
Gwar - Scumdogs Of The Universe [full-length] - 1990
Gwar - America Must Be Destroyed [full-length] - 1992
Gwar - This Toilet Earth [full-length] - 1994
Gwar - The Road Behind [ep] - 1994
Gwar - S.F.W. [single] - 1995
Gwar - Ragnarök [full-length] - 1995
Gwar - A Soundtrack To Kill Yourself To [best of/compilation] - 1997
Gwar - Hate Love Songs/Penguin Attack [single] - 1997
Gwar - Rawgwar [single] - 1997
Gwar - The Art Of War [single] - 1997
Gwar - Carnival Of Chaos [full-length] - 1997
Gwar - We Kill Everything [full-length] - 1999
Gwar - Slaves Going Single [best of/compilation] - 2000
Gwar - Violence Has Arrived [full-length] - 2001
Gwar - You're All Worthless And Weak [live] - 2002
Gwar - Let There Be Gwar [best of/compilation] - 2004
Gwar - War Party [full-length] - 2004
Gwar - Live From Mt. Fuji [live] - 2005
Gwar - Beyond Hell [full-length] - 2006
Gwar - Lust In Space [full-length] - 2009
Gwar - Bloody Pit Of Horror [full-length] - 2010
Gwar - Battle Maximus [full-length] - 2013
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Official site:
www.gwar.net