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It’s rare in today’s music business to come across a band that truly takes live music to a new level. With electronic music producers selling out 100k+ arenas it isn’t uncommon to find a sold out show where the stage and light production is much more of a spectacle than the actual performer, but with GWAR, no such distinction need be made. For 28 years these outer space rock gods have blown other acts out of the water with over the top characters, intricate costumes, and a hilarious, inspired mythos, all while featuring some of the best talent in the industry. After the unexpected death of lead guitarist Cory Smoot (or Flattus Maximus in GWAR lore), GWAR has seen an outpouring of support from both its die hard fan base as well as its peers in the industry, and although it has cast a mournful shadow over their current tour, GWAR has confronted it head on, continuing to tear down venues, behead and dismember fans, and pay proper tribute to their fallen comrade through it all. We were lucky enough to sit down with lead singer and founding member of the Scumdogs of the Universe, Oderus Urungus (Dave Brockie), before their sold out show at The Fox Theatre in Boulder. Read more…
