Manager Sleazy P. Martini - "GWAR Is A Perpetual And Unstoppable Force... If I Tried To Retire Them, I Most Certainly Would End Up Flayed, Shredded, Pulled And Served With Coleslaw And Fries"
October 15, 2014, 10 years ago
GWAR manager, Sleazy P. Martini, has issued the following message:
"Toodles, ya parasitic bohabs. It's me, Sleazy P Martini. As you may already know, GWAR will be out on the GWAR Eternal Tour starting tonight because Thai ladyboys don't pay for themselves. You smarter Bohabs have probably even noticed that GWAR has undergone a lineup change.
The reason for this is the absence of Oderus Urungus due to his return to space. First of all, let's clear something up: Oderus is not dead! Nor is GWAR. Now, admittedly things will be different. For instance, with Oderus's absence, touring expenses will be scaled back considerably as crack usage by the band will drop by over nine tons a day. To which I, the CIA and the Medellin Cartel respond with a collective: "Phew!" Now all those drug mules crossing the border can use the extra butt space for more important things such as food, water and more relatives.
Of course, there are many in the scene (code for no-talents) who say that with Oderus out of the band, GWAR should hang it up. To which I must respond: If I wanted your opinion, I would just knock you unconscious and urinate on your face. Which wouldn't elicit much of an opinion at all - just the way I like it. You see, GWAR is a perpetual and unstoppable force. If I tried to retire them, I most certainly would end up flayed, shredded, pulled and served with coleslaw and fries to Gor-Gor. One who is a lion tamer cannot suddenly decide to stop and ask his lions to become house cats. And GWAR's lust for human carnage cannot properly be met in semi-retirement on the talk-show circuit. So the shows must go on. And they have, starting with Riot Fest in Chicago. The GWAR Eternal Tour starts tonight in Norfolk, VA. and goes through December 13th in Baltimore, MD
Now, there are some who would say, "How can you find a lead singer as talented as Oderus Urungus?" To which I have responded by having famed archeologist Dr. Richard Leaky travel to Antarctica to dig up another immortal Scumdog. According to Dr. Dick, these furballs are stacked up in GWAR's fortress basement like chicken pot pies four for a buck. In fact, I have already thawed out one promising prospect named Blóthar. While not as talented a singer as most primates, he's definitely better than Justin Bieber or the entire One Direction line up.
So, in response to all you haters who would give your left nut to see GWAR finally call it quits, you can go ahead and keep your left nut and hang it from your nose-ring for another 30 years, because GWAR AIN'T GOING NOWHERE! And though you may think GWAR sucks, remember that GWAR is immortal. So, long after your lame hipster ass is in the ground being used as a luxury condo by worms, maggots and pill bugs, GWAR will still be alive, sucking forever."
Gwar Eternal Tour Lineup:
Blóthar: Lead Singer, Bass Guitar
Beefcake the Mighty: Bass Guitar, Vocals
Pustulus Maximus: Lead Guitar, Vocals
BalSac the Jaws of Death: Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
JiZMak da Gusha: Drums
Bonesnapper: Bodyguard, Crappy Vocals
Sawborg Destructo: Annoying Nemesis, Annoying Vocals
Vulvatron: Plot Twist, Vocals
Gwar tour dates:
October (with Decapitated, American Sharks)
16 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
17 - Stroudsburg, PA - Sherman Theater
18 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium - "Rock and Shock Festival"
19 - Buffalo, NY - The Town Ballroom
21 - Louisville, KY - Expo Five
22 - Memphis, TN - New Daisy Theater
23 - Dallas, TX - Gas Monkey Live
24 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
25 - Austin, TX - Emo's - "Housecore Horror Film Festival*
26 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
28 - Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom
29 - Sauget, IL - Pop's Nightclub
30 - Lawrence, KS - Granada Theater
31 - Denver, CO - The Summit Music Hall**
November (with Decapitated, American Sharks)
2 - Tempe, AZ - The Marquee
3 - Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory
4 - Reno, NV - Knitting Factory Concert House
5 - San Francisco, CA - The Regency Ballroom
6 - Hollywood, CA - House of Blues
7 - Las Vegas, NV - Hard Rock Live
8 - Magna, UT - The Great Salt Air
10 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory Concert House
11 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
12 - Seattle, WA - Showbox SODO
November (with TBA, American Sharks)
November (with Corrosion Of Conformity, American Sharks)
16 - Calgary, AB - MacEwan Hall Ballroom
17 - Edmonton, AB - Union Hall
19 - Fargo, ND - The Venue
20 - Minneapolis, MN - Skyway Theater
21 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
22 - Detroit, MI - Harpo's
23 - Grand Rapids, MI - The Intersection
25 - Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue
26 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
28 - Charlotte, NC - Tremont Music Hall
29 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
30 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza
December (with Corrosion Of Conformity, American Sharks)
3 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel
4 - Pensacola, FL - Vinyl Music Hall
5 - Orlando, FL - Firestone Live
6 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
7 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
8 - Millvale, PA - Mr. Smalls Theater
9 - Toronto, ON - Opera House
10 - Montreal, QC - Virgin Mobile Corona Theater
11 - Clifton Park, NY - Upstate Concert Hall
12 - New Haven, CT - Toad's Place
13 - Baltimore, MD - Baltimore Sound Stage
*No American Sharks
** Havok plays on this show
