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GWAR
American Heavy Metal Band
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About GWAR
Gwar is a heavy metal band hailing from Richmond, Virginia that formed in 1984. The band is operated by Slave Pit Inc, a collective of artists, filmmakers, and musicians who frequently rotate in and out of the band's line-up. Known for their eccentric and grotesque costumes, Gwar's thematic and visual concept centers around a complex science fiction mythology. In this mythology, the band members are portrayed as savage warriors from other planets, which serves as the basis for their music, live shows, and media.
Despite the passing of their frontman and lead singer, Dave Brockie, in 2014, Gwar has continued to create and perform without any of its founding members. The band's unique stage performances incorporate violent, sexual, and scatological humor, often with social and political satire. These stage shows are infamous for their graphic enactments of violence that shower the audience in fake blood, urine, and semen. It is this stagecraft that has earned Gwar the label of a "shock rock" band in the media.