All Gwar Articles
Fallen Heroes: Remembering the Rockers We Lost in 2011
Mike Starr, Jani Lane, Seth Putnam, and more.
GWAR Guitarist Cory “Flattus Maximus” Smoot’s Cause of Death Revealed
The Smoot family and Slave Pit Inc. released a statement regarding the official cause of death of guitarist Cory Smoot. Cory had played the character of Flattus Maximus for over 10 years, and was discovered dead on the band’s tour bus on November 3 of this year. He was 34. Stated North Dakota coroner William [...]
Gwar’s Cory “Flattus Maximus” Smoot CD Release Memorial Show Announced
A memorial show has been announced for Gwar guitarist Cory Smoot, known in the band as Flattus Maximus, who passed away earlier this month. There will be several bands performing, all of whom were friends with Smoot’s. The full lineup is: Mensrea, Cannabis Corpse, Antietam 1862, Dave Brockie Experience, Throne from Royalty, and Make Like [...]
Gwar’s Cory “Flattus Maximus” Smoot Memorial Service Announced
Details have been announced for the memorial service of Gwar guitarist Cory Smoot, known in the band as Flattus Maximus, who passed away last week. The service will take place this Friday, November 11, at the Bennett Funeral Home Chesterfield Chapel, located at 14301 Ashbrook Parkway in Chesterfield, VA. Proceedings begin at 4 p.m. and [...]
Gwar’s Oderus Urungus Talks About the Passing of Guitarist Flattus Maximus and the Status of Gwar
Gwar’s Oderus Urungus, a.k.a. Dave Brockie, has issued the following statement about the passing of guitarist Cory Smoot, who went by Flattus Maximus in the band: “After a restless night spent hurtling through the desolate Canadian wilderness, I crawled from my bunk on the tour bus to face reality, grudgingly aware that the the dark [...]
Gwar Guitarist Cory “Flattus Maximus” Smoot Dies
Gwar guitarist Cory Smoot (pictured left), better known as Flattus Maximus, has died, according to the band’s Dave Brockie, who goes by Oderus Urungus. Smoot was found dead this morning as they prepared to cross into Canada while on their Return of the World Maggot Tour. In a statement, Brockie said: “It is with a [...]
Video: Gwar Perform on ‘Late Night With Jimmy Fallon’
Gwar performed “Hail, Genocide!” on NBC’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night, which you can watch the video for below. The track is taken from the band’s latest album, Bloody Pit of Horror, released last fall. Gwar is currently on the Return of the World Maggot Tour, with Every Time I Die and Ghoul. [...]
Final Six: The Six Hottest Chicks/Ugliest Dudes in Metal
Chris “Fatneck McFlabbyass” Krovatin is the author of two young adult novels, Heavy Metal & You and Venomous. He is currently working on multiple new writing projects, as well as new material with his local New York metal band Flaming Tusk. He is a freelance writer for Revolver and generally comes off as a good-natured [...]
Chimaira’s Mark Hunter Reveals His Top Five “Hell” Albums
Working on Chimaira’s new album The Age of Hell got frontman Mark Hunter thinking about the world below; where all the sinners go after their bodies turn to worm food. When we asked the singer–who’s interviewed in the new issue of Revolver, available everywhere on August 16 or online right here right now)–to give us a list [...]
