| Let There Be Gwar | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal, Hardcore punk | |||
| Length | 38:00 | |||
| Label | Slave Pit Records | |||
| Gwar [2] chronology | ||||
| ||||
Let There Be Gwar [3] is a collection of the first ever Gwar demo recordings. [4] It was released in 2004. It was also remastered by Cory Smoot at Karma Studios.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You Ain’t Shit" | 1:08 |
| 2. | "Americanized" | 1:58 |
| 3. | "GWAR Theme" | 1:35 |
| 4. | "Rock ‘N’ Roll Party Town" | 3:31 |
| 5. | "Pure As The Arctic Snow" | 2:16 |
| 6. | "Americanized" | 1:31 |
| 7. | "U Ain’t Shit" | 0:58 |
| 8. | "Slutman City" | 3:56 |
| 9. | "Time For Death" | 3:07 |
| 10. | "GWAR Theme" | 1:49 |
| 11. | "Rock ‘N’ Roll Party Town" | 2:49 |
| 12. | "Techno’s Song" (Instrumental) | 2:27 |
| 13. | "Eat Steel" | 2:34 |
| 14. | "Gor-Gor" | 8:21 |
| Total length: | 38:00 | |
Manowar is an American heavy metal band from Auburn, New York. Formed in 1980, the group is known for lyrics based on fantasy and mythology, as well as numerous songs celebrating the genre and its core audience. The band is also known for a loud and emphatic sound. In an interview for MTV in February 2007, bassist Joey DeMaio lamented that "these days, there's a real lack of big, epic metal that is drenched with crushing guitars and choirs and orchestras... so it's nice to be one of the few bands that's actually doing that". In 1984, the band was included in the Guinness Book of World Records for delivering the loudest performance, a record which they have since broken on two occasions. They also hold the world record for the longest heavy metal concert after playing for five hours and 1 minute in Bulgaria in 2008. They also have been known for their slogan "Death to false metal". The band maintains a strong cult following and has sold over 30 million copies of their recordings.
Gwar, often stylized as GWAR, is an American heavy metal band formed in Richmond, Virginia in 1984, composed of and operated by a frequently rotating line-up of musicians, artists and filmmakers collectively known as Slave Pit Inc. After the death of frontman and lead singer Dave Brockie in 2014, the group has continued without any of its founding members.
Shimmy Disc is a New York City-based independent record label founded in 1987 by Mark Kramer. Before it was sold to the Knitting Factory, artists like Bongwater, Daniel Johnston, Fly Ashtray, Galaxie 500, King Missile, Boredoms, Ruins, Ween, Gwar, The Semibeings, and Uncle Wiggly recorded on the label. The label also released compilations albums such as "Rutles Highway Revisited ", 1990, which featured various artists from the label, and also introduced new artists like Paleface.
Hell-O! is the debut album by Gwar. The album was released on September 11, 1988, on Shimmy Disc Records.
Pokémon is a series of video games developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company under the Pokémon media franchise. It was created by Satoshi Tajiri with assistance from Ken Sugimori, the first games, Pocket Monsters Red and Green, were released in 1996 in Japan for the Game Boy, later released outside of Japan as Pokémon Red and Blue. The main series of role-playing video games (RPGs), referred as the "core series" by their developers, have continued on each generation of Nintendo's handhelds. The most recently released core series game, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, was released on November 18, 2022, for the Nintendo Switch.
Balsac the Jaws of Death is the stage name of Mike Derks; the rhythm guitarist in the American heavy metal band Gwar since 1988. On stage he appears as a humanoid creature with a face resembling a bear-trap, usually portrayed wielding an enormous battleaxe.
Beyond Hell is the tenth studio album by Gwar. Released on August 29, 2006, by DRT Entertainment, the album was originally announced through the band's official website on February 23, 2006. Unlike the band's output since 2001, it is a concept album and a rock opera, centering on Gwar's journey to Hell as they escape from the attacking armies of humanity.
David Murray Brockie was a Canadian-American musician, who was the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Gwar, in which he performed as Oderus Urungus. He performed as a bassist and lead singer in the bands Death Piggy, X-Cops, and the Dave Brockie Experience (DBX), and starred in the comedy/horror TV sitcom Holliston as Oderus Urungus. Brockie died of a heroin overdose in 2014.
Sleazy P. Martini is a character played by American artist, filmmaker, musician, performance artist, writer Don Drakulich in the heavy metal band Gwar. He wears two oversized gold necklaces, one with a dollar symbol, and one with a skull and crossbones, a large pompadour, a bright purple suit, and is often seen wielding a sawed-off shotgun. In the Gwar mythos, Sleazy is their manager, the musician who taught them to play their instruments and the main influence in getting them addicted to crack.
Night of the Bloody Apes is the debut, unreleased album by R.A. the Rugged Man. After it was shelved by Jive, he would later unofficially release it under the moniker Crustified Dibbs. The album significantly helped establish R.A. the Rugged Man's musical career. It also features a guest appearance from Biggie Smalls.
In Mourning is a melodic death metal band from Vansbro, Sweden. They are currently signed to Dalapop. They have released six full-length albums with their latest The Bleeding Veil, released in November 2021.
Scream Silence is a German gothic rock/alternative rock band that was founded 1998 in Berlin.
Shocker Toys was a company that manufactured limited release toys and products based on comic book and cartoon characters, as well as original creations. Founded in 1998, the company was run by Geoff Beckett Jr., Lance Buttiglieri, and Bill Roshia and was based in Ridgewood, New Jersey.
Lust in Space is the eleventh studio album by Gwar. It was released on August 18, 2009. It is their first album since returning to their old label Metal Blade Records. The album also saw the return of their former bassist Casey Orr, even though he would later part ways with the band yet again. Lust in Space debuted at #96 on the Billboard top 200 Charts and according to Blabbermouth it was Gwar's highest position reached for the debut of an album.
Brandon George Dickinson, better known by his stage name Lil Bibby, is an American rapper and record executive. Beginning his career in 2011, Bibby released his debut mixtape in 2013, titled Free Crack. After signing with Kemosabe Records, he followed up the project with Free Crack 2 (2014) and Free Crack 3 (2015). In 2017, he eventually switched focus onto his own record label, Grade A Productions. Bibby would eventually sign fellow Chicago rapper and singer Juice Wrld and Australian rapper and singer The Kid Laroi to the label; both signed artists achieved success globally.
Dead Earth Politics was an American heavy metal rock band formed in Austin, Texas in 2005. The band's final line up consisted of Ven Scott, Tim Driscoll, Lennis Hayes and Aaron Canady. Well known for its blend of old and new school metal influences that some have coined as “Progressive Power Thrash” has been described as a cross between Iron Maiden and Lamb of God. The group rose to prominence in the mid late 2000s with their engaging live performances. With one full-length LP and three EPs, the latest release was on March 14, 2015, with their Men Become God’s EP.
The Motörhead 40th Anniversary Tour was a concert tour performed by the English heavy metal band in celebration of their 40th anniversary, as well as in support of their 22nd and final studio album, Bad Magic. It would be the band's final tour before the death of Lemmy on 28 December 2015.
