Ancient Antarctic metal marauders GWAR
will carry on with their plans to tour Europe in Jan. 2012, despite the
recent death of guitarist Cory Smoot, during the bands "Return of the
World Maggot Tour".
Said GWAR
spokesman Dave Brockie a.k.a. Oderus Urungus-- "When Cory died, we all
wanted to go home and take care of the family and our own grief. But the
best way to do that is by playing all the shows we have planned. The
response from the U.S. metal community and especially the whole
international GWAR family has been overwhelmingly supportive...these GWAR fans need the chance to pay their respects to Cory, and cancelling any shows would deprive them of that."
"Let's make these shows a celebration of Cory Smoot, one of the most amazing players in metal...I am calling on the European GWAR
family to get out there and drag everybody in sight to these gigs! We
shall honor Flattus Maximus in the only way we know how...by rocking the
fuck out!!!"
The Smoots, GWAR, and Metal Blade Records have created the "Smoot Family Fund", and GWAR and Slave Pit are calling on the metal community to support Cory's family in this tragic time. Donations can be made here http://www.metalblade.com/smootfamilyfund/
"C'mon
everybody from our rock star buddies to the most zit-covered
bohab,"said Brockie. "Cory had a growing family that is going to need
help-for a long time. Of course GWAR is doing everything we can, and we need you to help as well.
The band has officially retired the character of Flattus Maximus, and will finish the U.S. and Europe tours as a four-piece. GWAR lead singer Oderus Urungus had this to say about their missing lead guitarist-
"Flattus,
without our permission I might add, has stolen our Skumship and
returned to his beloved home planet, Planet Home. So once again we are
marooned on your miserable planet!"
Check out an amazing video tribute to Cory HERE
For 27 years GWAR's
relentless tour schedule and bristling release schedule have been
evidence of the bands fanatical dedication to not only their fans but
metal itself. GWAR's decision to continue on with these tours has
put that dedication to the test like nothing before. Now more than ever
they need your support. HAIL FLATTUS, AND HAIL GWAR!
GWAR EUROPEAN TOUR DATES
01/11/12 - BE - Antwerp - Trix
01/12/12 - UK - Bristol - Bierkeller 01/13/12 - UK - London - Electric Ballroom 01/14/12 - UK - Coventry - Kasbah 01/15/12 - UK - Manchester - The Ritz 01/16/12 - UK - Belfast - Spring & Airbrake 01/17/12 - IE - Dublin- Button Factory 01/18/12 - UK - Wrexham - Central Station
01/19/12 - UK - North Yorkshire - The Duchess
01/20/12 - UK - Swansea - Sin City 01/21/12 - UK - Nottingham - Rock City
01/22/12 - UK - Reading - Sub 89
01/24/12 - UK - Portsmouth - Highlights 01/25/12 - DE - Bochum - Matrix 01/26/12 - DE - Bielefeld - Forum 01/27/12 - DK - Copenhagen - The Rock 01/28/12 - SE - Gothenburg - Brewhouse 01/29/12 - NO - Oslo - Rockefeller 01/30/12 - SE - Stockholm - Klubben
CHECK OUT GWAR ON THE WEB
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Friday, November 18, 2011
GWAR EUROPEAN TOUR ON DESPITE MISSING SCUMDOG
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