Slave Pit GWARtist Announces Print Line

April 1, 2013, 11 years ago

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The man behind the mask of Oderus Urungus, Dave Brockie, today unveiled a new web-store where fans can buy limited-edition, high quality art prints of not only Brockie's GWAR drawings, but many of his other illustrations. Culled from select images spanning a 30-year career as an artist and illustrator, these highly-collectable prints are now available to the public. Check out TheArtOfDaveBrockie.com

"For years I have been doing custom paintings and drawings for people and I have gotten so far behind that I constantly have to turn down people looking to get some of my work. A high-quality print line web store will give everybody a chance to have a Brockie on their wall." said the artist from GWAR's Slave Pit, their Richmond studio.

Dave Brockie is to many a footnote to the name most people know him by - that of Oderus Urungus, foul-mouthed alien barbarian and longtime lead singer of GWAR, the world's foremost horror-rock spectacle. GWAR's legendary live shows and relentless work-ethic have earned the group of artists and musicians from Richmond, Va. an international reputation as the cutting-edge of outrageous, Grand Guignol-style metal theater, and won them legions of fans worldwide. In the course of the groups 25+ year-long career Brockie, as President of Slave Pit Inc., GWAR's parent production company, has consistently spearheaded the groups efforts, not only as the bands lead singer and public mouthpiece, but also as an artist involved in many of GWAR's graphic projects.

Brockie continued on like the blowhard that he is. "I actually graduated art school even though I knew it was no guarantee of employment. Nevertheless I deluded myself that I was going to become a fine artist and was painting these giant squiggly blob paintings that actually looked pretty cool, but were never going to pay the bills. I worked construction and knocked over liquor stores to do that. But I was also into comics and illustration and when GWAR started to happen it gave me a great venue for my work. Suddenly I was being called upon to do flyers, t-shirts, comics...even album covers. That turned into a 25+ year stretch where I was always making art of some kind. It's about damn time I had my own print line!"

The prints are signed and numbered by the artist and are part of a limited edition of 1000 per image. The prints use the highest quality paper and inks, and are mounted on a piece of masonite that features a custom-made 3-D frame that is a throwback to Brockie's early "squiggle" paintings.

"I hope this is a big success," said Brockie. "I am going on a pilgrimage to Stalingrad this spring and need money for booze and food. Plus I got kicked in the mouth by a circus-mule and need extensive dental-work. After I get this print site going, I plan to disappear. It is time for GWAR."

GWAR will be taking over the airwaves of AXS TV to bring to you the human scum a live broadcast transmission from one of their upcoming performances. GWAR Fate Or Chaos Tour 2013 will be aired live on AXS TV on April 17th at The Gothic Theater in Denver, Colorado. The broadcast will air at 12 AM, EST/ 9 PM, PST.

AXS TV is available on: DIRECTV Channel 340, DISH Network Channel 362, AT&T; U-Verse Channel 1106, and Verizon FiOS Channel 569. For additional affiliate and distributor channel information including Charter, Comcast Xfinity, Suddenlink and others please visit this location.

There will be contests and giveaways on the GWAR tab of the AXS TV website at this location Fans are also encouraged to use the hash tag #axsGWAR to participate on Twitter.

Oderus Urungus states: "The Fate or Chaos show is the most spectacular show we have done since the one we did before this one, and that one was awesome, even though I can't remember what it was. Now GWAR's struggle against your angry God is to be broadcast live by AXS TV and preserverd for all eternity, an undying testimony to the undimmed majesty of the world's most outrageous rock and roll band... the mighty GWAR!"

GWAR are kicking off their spring run of dates with a special Meat and Meet at the world-famous Grinders in Kansas City, MO. The Meat and Meet is scheduled for Monday, April 8th from 6 - 8 PM.

This event is not only for GWAR to drink and eat themselves into a bloated coma with their legions of slavering fans, but to announce and introduce their brand-new and 100% edible GWAR-B-Q sauce, personally created for human consumption by none other than GWAR's steel-faced guitar player, Balsac, the Jaws of Death.

"This new taste sensation is mostly made out of the blood of really hot chicks", explained the surprisingly cordial space-barbarian. "It was a terrible waste of fine ass, but ultimately worth it because this sauce is absolutely delicious!"

GWAR will be kicking off the second leg of the Fate Or Chaos tour is scheduled to kick off April 10th in Tucson, AZ and will run through April 25th in Jacksonville, Florida. Support on the tour will come from WARBEAST and WILSON. All dates can be found below.

The summer will also herald the fourth annual GWAR-B-Q, and this year is shaping-up to have the most colossal, bone-crushing line-up yet! But that's not all from your toxic mutant under-lords. Rumors of boxed sets, GWAR-B-Q sauce, GWAR beer, and long-awaited "comedy" albums abound. Further details about all of these projects would have to wait until "we get our shit together", said Oderus.

Fate Or Chaos Tour dates include:

April

10 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre
11 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
12 - Las Vegas, NV - Hard Rock Cafe - The Strip
13 - Ventura, CA - Majestic Ventura Theatre
14 - Reno, NV - Knitting Factory
15 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex
16 - Grand Junction, CO - Mesa Theater & Club
17 - Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre
18 - Lincoln, NE - Bourbon Lounge
19 - Des Moines, IA - Wooly's
20 - Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom
21 - Little Rock, AR - The Rev Room
22 - Nashville, TN - Marathon Music Works
23 - Greenville, SC - The Handlebar
24 - Orlando, FL - Beacham Theater
25 - Jacksonville, FL - Free Bird Live

GWAR guitarist and vocalist Oderus Urungus (real name Dave Brockie), sat down with Watch Mojo.com unmasked to talk about his favorite band sacrifices, how he got fired from Fox News (but hated it anyway) and his new job on the FEARnet show Holliston.

Check out the interview below:


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