The Blood of Gods

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The Blood of Gods
GWAR-TheBloodofGods.jpg
Studio album by
Gwar
ReleasedOctober 20, 2017 (2017-10-20)
Studio
Genre Thrash metal, heavy metal
Length55:50
Label Metal Blade
Producer Ronan Chris Murphy
Gwar chronology
Battle Maximus
(2013)		The Blood of Gods
(2017)		 The New Dark Ages
(2022)

The Blood of Gods is the fourteenth album by thrash metal band Gwar. It was released on October 20, 2017 by Metal Blade Records. [1] It is the band's first album without founding member Dave Brockie, who portrayed Oderus Urungus, due to his heroin overdose death on March 23, 2014. [2] The album is also the first to feature Michael Bishop since 1999's We Kill Everything , portraying the newest character, lead singer Blöthar the Berserker, as opposed to his role as the original Beefcake the Mighty. [3] It was the band's last album to be released through Metal Blade.

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Professional ratings
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Overview

The album's description reads:

"The Blood of Gods, is nothing less than a sacred text chronicling the rise of humanity against their makers, and the massive battle between Gwar and the forces of all that is uptight and wrong with the world (War on GWAR). Along the way, the band challenges the sins of their great mistake, from politics (El Presidente), pollution (Swarm), and organized religion (Crushed By the Cross), to fast food (Death to Dickie Duncan), and factory farming (Auroch). Humans are shown as what they are; a parasitical disease that must be eradicated before they suck the planet dry.

The Blood of Gods is the first Gwar album without the band's fallen leader, Oderus Urungus. The title of the album refers to the loss of Oderus and the struggles and triumphs that produced the new sound of the band. Born of adversity, The Blood of Gods is a sonic scar... a question asked and answered... Death cannot kill Gwar. Nothing can." [5]

During their set on the first day of the 2017 Vans Warped Tour, the band debuted "Fuck This Place", [6] a tribute to Oderus Urungus.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."War on Gwar"7:21
2."Viking Death Machine"4:15
3."El Presidente" (vocals by Blöthar the Berserker, Beefcake the Mighty, Jizmak Da Gusha, Balsac the Jaws of Death, and Pustulus Maximus)4:21
4."I'll Be Your Monster"3:09
5."Auroch"4:05
6."Swarm"4:33
7."The Sordid Soliloquy of Sawborg Destructo" (vocals by Sawborg Destructo)4:07
8."Death to Dickie Duncan" (featuring MC Chris)3:39
9."Crushed By the Cross" (vocals by Pustulus Maximus)3:57
10."Fuck This Place"5:08
11."Phantom Limb"6:10
12."If You Want Blood (You Got It)" (AC/DC cover)5:05
Total length:55:50

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [7] 12
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard) [8] 13
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [9] 45

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References

  1. ↑ "GWAR Announces Full Details Of New Album "The Blood Of Gods"". Metal Blade Records . Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  2. ↑ Grow, Kory (3 June 2014). "Gwar Frontman's Death Ruled Heroin Overdose". Rolling Stone . Retrieved August 26, 2017.
  3. ↑ Kennelty, Greg (15 June 2017). "GWAR To Release The Blood Of Gods This Fall". Metal Injection. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Album Review: GWAR's The Blood of Gods | MetalSucks". MetalSucks. 2017-10-11. Retrieved 2017-10-16.
  5. ↑ "Gwar "The Blood of Gods" CD". Indiemerch . Retrieved September 16, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Gwar Performs New Song 'F**K This Place' In Seattle (Video)". Blabbermouth. 19 June 2017. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Gwar Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Gwar Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Gwar Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2017.


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