I've always thought that Corey was one of the best guitarists GWAR ever had.

This sux.

Did they leave him on the road behind?

When they say he was found dead as they were preparing to cross the border, I'm guessing they found him dead in his bunk when they went to wake him up. Kinda creepy. RIP dude.

/show in Edmonton tomorrow is still on

Hey GWAR, maybe Cory was sick of you?

Sgt Otter: Aw.

I saw them back in high school with Voodoo Glow Skulls and (non-Danzig) The Misfits for under $20. Probably the best entertainment- per-dollar-value show I've ever been to.

I saw that show. I think I was stained orange for about a week.

Drugs will do that to you.

CraicBaby: When they say he was found dead as they were preparing to cross the border, I'm guessing they found him dead in his bunk when they went to wake him up. Kinda creepy. RIP dude.

/show in Edmonton tomorrow is still on

That's what my buddy told me this afternoon too. I'm supposed to be going to the Vancouver show on Monday, would have been GWAR show number 9.
Oh, and what took so long getting this on Fark?
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Damn tragic :( Those guys have had some sh*t luck in the past few years.

fragMasterFlash: Hey GWAR, maybe Cory was sick of you?

Just the link I put in. "Maximus was really sick of you"

/annoyed - not being subby.
//We lost a great guitarist.

GWAR is one of the most offensively awesome shows you can ever see. Even if you don't like metal, the sheer comedic shock value is totally worth it.

The week after the VA Tech shooting, they already had a puppet of the shooter, yelling "honkey" racial slurs at the audience in Engrish, waving a gun. He was promptly decapitated.

Great loss. Corey Smoot was involved in a lot of other projects in underground metal, in addition to being a great guitarist.

Tonight I will blow up a planet in his honor.

/RIP

How many gallons of heroin will they find in his veins?
/Metal sucks

R.I.Pee

They found a copy of Lulu on the body.

He should have laid off the Meat Sandwiches....

Happy Death Day!

I've seen GWAR a whole bunch of times, including the very last show at the original 9:30 club location (GWAR and the Meatmen) and a show where they opened for themselves as another band, the X-Cops, played a whole set and then came out as GWAR and played another whole set.

They had the best stage show of any band I've ever seen, hands down. Not only that, but I thought that as the years progressed their music grew from amusing and adequate all the way too actually quite good. I hope they continue after this.

RIP, metal man.

Saw them about 15 years ago in NYC. Electric Hellfire Club opened for them IIRC. We made sure to wear white tee-shirts to the show. Afterwards, we walked the streets of Manhattan looking like axe murderers with all the stains on them. Not one person gave us a second look.

Another buddy wasn't too into the show, so he stayed at the bar area and watched two girls suck face the entire time

/CSB

Zerochance: GWAR is one of the most offensively awesome shows you can ever see. Even if you don't like metal, the sheer comedic shock value is totally worth it.

The week after the VA Tech shooting, they already had a puppet of the shooter, yelling "honkey" racial slurs at the audience in Engrish, waving a gun. He was promptly decapitated.

Great loss. Corey Smoot was involved in a lot of other projects in underground metal, in addition to being a great guitarist.

I was coincidentally fortunate enough to be in Hampton Roads when they were playing in Norfolk last month... my coworker got us tickets and we got to see them on their second show of this tour. Blood-hydraulic problems aside, they were musically stunning and the show was terrific. I have no idea how they can play so articulately, fast, and precisely with those insane costumes on, but they do it. I was particularly surprised how many hot women were there, not "hot for metal chicks" but actually "fine-ass b*tches" sorta thing.

They were all fed to World Maggot II after being manhandled by the sex slaves, as is just.

I was completely covered in red and green dye... the cleaning lady at the hotel must have been scratching her cabeza when she got to my shower! Totally worth it!

RIP Flattus

I'll go with myocardial infarction, usually when a dude is found dead in his bed that's what caused it.

Women seem to be immune.

So is GWAR a less popular KISS type band?

Broktun: So is GWAR a less popular KISS type band?


In the sense that they both had crazy getups and played rock music, yes... But GWAR's stage show blows KISS utterly out of the water, and they're waaaaaaay less family friendly than KISS. Also, KISS plays rock, GWAR plays metal and IMHO GWAR has much better music (your dad or grandpa might disagree, but KISS was only edgy for their older generations).

So GWAR is to KISS as a Ferrari is to a Yugo. Similar general idea, but one is way, way better.

Broktun: So is GWAR a less popular KISS type band?

0/10

mongbiohazard: Broktun: So is GWAR a less popular KISS type band?


So GWAR is to KISS as a Ferrari is to a Yugo. Similar general idea, but one is way, way better.

I would say you're right, but you can get a Yugo for cheap. NOTHING is cheap when it comes to Kiss =P

Saw Gwar on Halloween in '05 or '06 (brain kind of fuzzy, was right after college). One of the best live shows I've ever seen. Flattus was a great guitarist. now I just wish I could have met Corey. RIP

TravisBickle62: I'll go with myocardial infarction, usually when a dude is found dead in his bed that's what caused it.

When you're found dead on a tour bus, it's either that or a drug overdose.

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.......... ...............

/only one I never met

mongbiohazard: Broktun: So is GWAR a less popular KISS type band?


In the sense that they both had crazy getups and played rock music, yes... But GWAR's stage show blows KISS utterly out of the water, and they're waaaaaaay less family friendly than KISS. Also, KISS plays rock, GWAR plays metal and IMHO GWAR has much better music (your dad or grandpa might disagree, but KISS was only edgy for their older generations).

So GWAR is to KISS as a Ferrari is to a Yugo. Similar general idea, but one is way, way better.

I guess when I see the costumes, it turns me off.

unyon: Very sad.

One of my favourite memories is this: Back in college, we were lining up on having a bender of a weekend. Late on Friday afternoon, a buddy shows up with a Taiwanese exchange student that had been in the country less than 48 hours. We got him to drop acid with us and we took him to a GWAR show.

The only thing he could say all night with his limited english was 'Too much CRAZY!' I think we broke his brain.



I love my country.

Broktun: So is GWAR a less popular KISS type band?

Speaking of Kiss this turd of a song (new window) came on the radio. It was so bad I had to Soundhound the song to see who could be playing such poo.

I took my son to see GWAR at the National on his 13th birthday. He especially loves the visuals. He describes them as the "Zombie Apocolypse From Outer Space".

CSB moment- I park beside the National and saw the guys from Cannibus Corpse having a smoke break on the sidewalk. I greeted them and asked a favor. Later that night, after the show, they all autographed his arms with Sharpies. I swear he didn't bathe for a week...

\RIP Cory, you made my kid happy. Thanks man.

I went to a couple of shows back in the early 90's. I wa trying to figure out how a member of the band could only be 34 until I RTFA.

I never really got into their albums, but if you have never been to a GWAR show, you are missing out on one of life's greatest experiences.

A few years ago I was flipping through the news channels and they were interviewing Urangus on fox news. That's when I figured out Foxnews isn't serious, it's just Murdoch setting trolling to maximum

fappomatic: I took my son to see GWAR at the National on his 13th birthday.

You're the best dad evar!

Hey Mark! Come and join the band!

/oblig

Marc you love GWAR!

Am I the only one who thought GWAR was short for... something?

Never heard of them.

Sorry for the loss anyway.