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Gwar
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Location:
- Richmond, Virginia
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1984
- Genre:
- Various
- Lyrical themes:
- Sex, Drugs, Violence, Hate, Politics, Satire
- Current label:
- Metal Blade Records
- Years active:
- 1982-1984 (as Death Piggy), 1984 (as Gwaaarrrgghhlllgh), 1984-present
| Current | |
| Oderus Urungus | Guitars (rhythm) (1984-1986), Vocals (lead) (1986-present) |
| See also: ex-X-Cops, Yams On Wheels, ex-Dave Brockie Experience, ex-Death Piggy | |
| BalSac, the Jaws of Death | Guitars (rhythm) (1988-present) |
| See also: ex-X-Cops, ex-Köszönöm | |
| Jizmak Da Gusha | Drums (1990-present) |
| See also: DBX, No Deal, ex-X-Cops (live), ex-Armstrong, ex-Köszönöm | |
| Beefcake the Mighty | Bass (2011-present) |
| See also: ex-The Burial | |
| Pustulous Maximus | Guitars (lead) (2012-present) |
| See also: Antietam 1862, Cannabis Corpse, ex-Akeldama, ex-War Torn | |
| Past | |
| BalSac | Bass (1984-1987) |
| Sean Sumner | Drums (1984) |
| (R.I.P. 1996) See also: ex-Death Piggy | |
| Jaws of Death/BalSac, the Jaws of Death | Guitars (rhythm) (1984, 1987-1988) |
| See also: ex-Death Piggy | |
| Mr. Magico | Guitars (rhythm) (1984) |
| See also: ex-Death Piggy | |
| Johnny Slutman | Vocals (1984) |
| Hans Sphincter/Hans Orifice | Drums (1985-1987, 1989) |
| See also: CSC Funk Band, ex-Plasmodium, ex-The Alter Natives | |
| Stephen Sphincter | Guitars (rhythm) (1985-1986) |
| See also: Hotel X | |
| Joey Slutman | Vocals (1985-1986) |
| See also: ex-Throttle, Man is Doomed, ex-Judicial Fear | |
| Flattus Maximus | Guitars (lead) (1986, 1998-1999) |
| See also: ex-Burma Jam, ex-Kepone | |
| Cornelius Carnage | Guitars (rhythm) (1986-1987) |
| Beefcake the Mighty | Bass (1987-1993, 1998-1999) |
| See also: Sarah White and The Pearls, ex-Kepone, ex-The Guilty, ex-The Misery Brothers | |
| Nippleus Erectus | Drums (1987-1988) |
| See also: ex-White Cross | |
| Flattus Maximus | Guitars (lead) (1987-1991) |
| Lee Baeto | Drums (1989) |
| Flattus Maximus | Guitars (lead) (1991-1997) |
| See also: ex-Sedition, ex-X-Cops, ex-Talon, ex-Rigor Mortis | |
| Beefcake the Mighty | Bass (1994-1997, 1999-2002, 2008-2011) |
| See also: Ministry (live), Warbeast (live), ex-Blohole, ex-Rigor Mortis, ex-X-Cops, ex-Warlock, ex-Texas Metal Alliance (live), ex-Burden Brothers, ex-REO Speedealer, ex-The Hellions | |
| Flattus Maximus | Guitars (lead) (1999-2002) |
| See also: Rise Against, ex-Adventures Of Jet, ex-Armstrong, ex-Hagfish, ex-Only Crime | |
| Beefcake the Mighty | Bass (2002-2008) |
| See also: Mobile Deathcamp | |
| Flattus Maximus | Guitars (lead) (2002-2011) |
| (R.I.P. 2011) See also: ex-Locus Factor, ex-The Cory Smoot Experiment, ex-Mensrea, ex-Narsilion, ex-Misguided | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Testa Sickles | Guitars |
| See also: Hammers of Misfortune, Vhöl, ex-Ludicra, ex-Unholy Cadaver, Amber Asylum, ex-Slough Feg | |
| Cornelius Carnage | Guitars |
| Shredda "Ball" Cheeze | Guitars, Keyboards |
| Chris Flynn | Keyboards |
| Sexecutioner | Vocals (backing) (?-1987) |
| Techno Destructo/Scroda Moon | Vocals (backing) (1984-2000) |
| Müsel | Keyboards, Samples (1986-1999) |
| See also: ex-X-Cops (live) | |
| The Temptress | Vocals (backing) (1986) |
| Amazina, Gwar Woman | Vocals (backing) (1986-1987) |
| Sleazy P. Martini | Vocals (backing) (1987-1995, 2007-2009) |
| Gwar Woman | Vocals (backing) (1987-1988) |
| Slymenstra Hymen | Vocals (backing) (1988-2000, 2002) |
| See also: ex-Girly Freakshow | |
| Sexicutioner | Vocals (backing) (1989-1995, 2001) |
| BalSac, the Jaws of Death | Guitars (rhythm) (1991) |
| Flattus Maximus | Guitars (lead) (1992) |
| Oderus Urungus | Guitars (rhythm) (1984-1986), Vocals (lead) (1986-present) |
| See also: ex-X-Cops, Yams On Wheels, ex-Dave Brockie Experience, ex-Death Piggy | |
| BalSac, the Jaws of Death | Guitars (rhythm) (1988-present) |
| See also: ex-X-Cops, ex-Köszönöm | |
| Jizmak Da Gusha | Drums (1990-present) |
| See also: DBX, No Deal, ex-X-Cops (live), ex-Armstrong, ex-Köszönöm | |
| Beefcake the Mighty | Bass (2011-present) |
| See also: ex-The Burial | |
| Pustulous Maximus | Guitars (lead) (2012-present) |
| See also: Antietam 1862, Cannabis Corpse, ex-Akeldama, ex-War Torn | |
| BalSac | Bass (1984-1987) |
| Sean Sumner | Drums (1984) |
| (R.I.P. 1996) See also: ex-Death Piggy | |
| Jaws of Death/BalSac, the Jaws of Death | Guitars (rhythm) (1984, 1987-1988) |
| See also: ex-Death Piggy | |
| Mr. Magico | Guitars (rhythm) (1984) |
| See also: ex-Death Piggy | |
| Johnny Slutman | Vocals (1984) |
| Hans Sphincter/Hans Orifice | Drums (1985-1987, 1989) |
| See also: CSC Funk Band, ex-Plasmodium, ex-The Alter Natives | |
| Stephen Sphincter | Guitars (rhythm) (1985-1986) |
| See also: Hotel X | |
| Joey Slutman | Vocals (1985-1986) |
| See also: ex-Throttle, Man is Doomed, ex-Judicial Fear | |
| Flattus Maximus | Guitars (lead) (1986, 1998-1999) |
| See also: ex-Burma Jam, ex-Kepone | |
| Cornelius Carnage | Guitars (rhythm) (1986-1987) |
| Beefcake the Mighty | Bass (1987-1993, 1998-1999) |
| See also: Sarah White and The Pearls, ex-Kepone, ex-The Guilty, ex-The Misery Brothers | |
| Nippleus Erectus | Drums (1987-1988) |
| See also: ex-White Cross | |
| Flattus Maximus | Guitars (lead) (1987-1991) |
| Lee Baeto | Drums (1989) |
| Flattus Maximus | Guitars (lead) (1991-1997) |
| See also: ex-Sedition, ex-X-Cops, ex-Talon, ex-Rigor Mortis | |
| Beefcake the Mighty | Bass (1994-1997, 1999-2002, 2008-2011) |
| See also: Ministry (live), Warbeast (live), ex-Blohole, ex-Rigor Mortis, ex-X-Cops, ex-Warlock, ex-Texas Metal Alliance (live), ex-Burden Brothers, ex-REO Speedealer, ex-The Hellions | |
| Flattus Maximus | Guitars (lead) (1999-2002) |
| See also: Rise Against, ex-Adventures Of Jet, ex-Armstrong, ex-Hagfish, ex-Only Crime | |
| Beefcake the Mighty | Bass (2002-2008) |
| See also: Mobile Deathcamp | |
| Flattus Maximus | Guitars (lead) (2002-2011) |
| (R.I.P. 2011) See also: ex-Locus Factor, ex-The Cory Smoot Experiment, ex-Mensrea, ex-Narsilion, ex-Misguided | |
| Past | |
| Testa Sickles | Guitars |
| See also: Hammers of Misfortune, Vhöl, ex-Ludicra, ex-Unholy Cadaver, Amber Asylum, ex-Slough Feg | |
| Cornelius Carnage | Guitars |
| Shredda "Ball" Cheeze | Guitars, Keyboards |
| Chris Flynn | Keyboards |
| Sexecutioner | Vocals (backing) (?-1987) |
| Techno Destructo/Scroda Moon | Vocals (backing) (1984-2000) |
| Müsel | Keyboards, Samples (1986-1999) |
| See also: ex-X-Cops (live) | |
| The Temptress | Vocals (backing) (1986) |
| Amazina, Gwar Woman | Vocals (backing) (1986-1987) |
| Sleazy P. Martini | Vocals (backing) (1987-1995, 2007-2009) |
| Gwar Woman | Vocals (backing) (1987-1988) |
| Slymenstra Hymen | Vocals (backing) (1988-2000, 2002) |
| See also: ex-Girly Freakshow | |
| Sexicutioner | Vocals (backing) (1989-1995, 2001) |
| BalSac, the Jaws of Death | Guitars (rhythm) (1991) |
| Flattus Maximus | Guitars (lead) (1992) |
| Added by: Evenfiel | Modified by: Nhb55840 |
| Added on: 2004-12-10 11:31:39 | Last modified on: 2013-05-16 17:15:41 |
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Started as a punk band known as Death Piggy in 1982, and started giving costumed performances under the name Gwaaarrrgghhlllgh in 1984, which was quickly shortened to GWAR. The band occasionally performs as RAWG, essentially GWAR without the costumes, often due to limited stage space.
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