Gwar To Carry On With Tour After Guitarist's Death
. Said Gwar spokesman Dave Brockie a.k.a. Oderus Urungus-- "When Cory died, we all wanted to go home and take care of the family and our own grief. But the best way to do that is by playing all the shows we have planned. The response from the U.S. metal community and especially the whole international GWAR family has been overwhelmingly supportive...these GWAR fans need the chance to pay their respects to Cory, and cancelling any shows would deprive them of that." "Let's make these shows a celebration of Cory Smoot, one of the most amazing players in metal...I am calling on the European GWAR family to get out there and drag everybody in sight to these gigs! We shall honor Flattus Maximus in the only way we know how...by rocking the f*** out!!!" The Smoots, GWAR, and Metal Blade Records have created the "Smoot Family Fund", and GWAR and Slave Pit are calling on the metal community to support Cory's family in this tragic time. Donations can be made here. "C'mon everybody from our rock star buddies to the most zit-covered bohab,"said Brockie. "Cory had a growing family that is going to need help-for a long time. Of course GWAR is doing everything we can, and we need you to help as well. If you would prefer to donate to the Smoot Family Fund by mail, the address is: Slave Pit Inc C/O Smoot Family Fund PO Box 5225 Richmond, VA 23220 The band has officially retired the character of Flattus Maximus, and will finish the U.S. and Europe tours as a four-piece. GWAR lead singer Oderus Urungus had this to say about their missing lead guitarist- "Flattus, without our permission I might add, has stolen our Skumship and returned to his beloved home planet, Planet Home. So once again we are marooned on your miserable planet!" 01/11/12 - BE - Antwerp - Trix 01/12/12 - UK - Bristol - Bierkeller 01/13/12 - UK - London - Electric Ballroom 01/14/12 - UK - Coventry - Kasbah 01/15/12 - UK - Manchester - The Ritz 01/16/12 - UK - Belfast - Spring & Airbrake 01/17/12 - IE - Dublin- Button Factory 01/18/12 - UK - Wrexham - Central Station 01/19/12 - UK - North Yorkshire - The Duchess 01/20/12 - UK - Swansea - Sin City 01/21/12 - UK - Nottingham - Rock City 01/22/12 - UK - Reading - Sub 89 01/24/12 - UK - Portsmouth - Highlights 01/25/12 - DE - Bochum - Matrix 01/26/12 - DE - Bielefeld - Forum 01/27/12 - DK - Copenhagen - The Rock 01/28/12 - SE - Gothenburg - Brewhouse 01/29/12 - NO - Oslo - Rockefeller 01/30/12 - SE - Stockholm - Klubben
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