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GWAR's DAVE BROCKIE A.K.A. ODERUS URUNGUS: One Of Final Interviews Posted Online

On March 1, AndrewHaug.com, Australia's first-ever dedicated 24/7 rock and metal online radio station launched by Andrew Haug, the former host of Triple J Australia's "The Racket" radio show (originally "Full Metal Racket"; 2001-2011),conducted an interview with GWAR frontman Dave Brockie (a.k.a. O...

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DEAD BY APRIL Interviewed By Finland's KAAOS TV (Video)

Kaaos TV conducted an interview with guitarist Pontus Hjelm and vocalist Zandro Santiago of the Swedish melodic metal outfit DEAD BY APRIL on March 24 at the Circus in Helsinki, Finland. You can now watch the chat below. DEAD BY APRIL's third studio album, "Let The World Know", was released on Febru...

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SOILWORK Interviewed By RAMzine At HAMMERFEST (Video)

On March 14, RAMzine conducted an interview with Swedish metallers SOILWORK at this year's Hammerfest, which was held at Hafan y Mor Holiday Park, Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire, Wales. You can now watch the chat below. As previously reported, Dutch singer Floor Jansen (NIGHTWISH, REVAMP) joined...

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GWAR's Annual GWAR-B-Q To Go On As Scheduled

Jack Flanagan, manager of GWAR, has issued this official statement: "On behalf of [late GWAR frontman] Dave Brockie's family, Slave Pit Inc. and GWAR, we would like to thank all the loyal fans worldwide for the outpouring of love and support shown to us over the past few days. Knowing that we have s...

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GWAR Frontman DAVE BROCKIE's Death Investigated As Drug-Related

According to WWBT, the NBC-affiliated television station for Richmond, Virginia, investigators looking into whether the death of GWAR lead singer Dave Brockie may have been drug-related. Law enforcement sources told the station the investigation is leading them to believe Brockie's death Sunday is d...

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TOOL Frontman Dedicates Cedar Park Concert To Late GWAR Singer ODERUS URUNGUS (Video)

TOOL frontman Maynard James Keenan dedicated the band's March 24 performance at the Cedar Park Center in Cedar Park, Texas to Dave Brockie, who founded and fronted the theatrical shock rock band GWAR under the name Oderus Urungus. "Live every day like it's your last," Maynard said prior to launching...

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Members Of Extended GWAR Family Pay Tribute To DAVE BROCKIE (Video)

Richmond, Virginia CBS affiliate WTVR has posted a video report on the passing of Dave Brockie, who founded and fronted the theatrical shock rock band GWAR under the name Oderus Urungus. The three-and-half-minute clip features those closest to Brockie that were members of the extended GWAR family —...

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GWAR's DAVE BROCKIE A.K.A. ODERUS URUNGUS: HEAVY TV Interview From Three Weeks Ago Posted Online

On February 28, Heavy TV conducted an interview with GWAR frontman Dave Brockie (a.k.a. Oderus Urungus) at the Melbourne stop of this year's Soundwave festival in Australia. You can now watch the chat below. Dave Brockie was found dead at his home in Richmond, Virginia Sunday evening. Richmond polic...

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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY Says DAVE BROCKIE Was 'One Of The Most Creative People In Our Musical Family'

Vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT has released the following statement regarding the passing of GWAR frontman Dave Brockie (a.k.a. Oderus Urungus): "It saddens me this morning to find out that one of the most creative people in our musical family passed away last nig...

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GWAR's Manager Issues Statement On DAVE BROCKIE A.K.A. ODERUS URUNGUS' Death

GWAR's manager, Jack Flanagan, has released the following statement: "It is with a saddened heart that I confirm my dear friend Dave Brockie, artist, musician, and lead singer of GWAR, passed away at approximately 6:50 p.m. EST Sunday, March 23, 2014. His body was found Sunday by his bandmate at his...

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GWAR Frontman DAVE BROCKIE A.K.A. ODERUS URUNGUS Dead At 50

**UPDATE**: GWAR's manager, Jack Flanagan, has released the following statement: "It is with a saddened heart that I confirm my dear friend Dave Brockie, artist, musician, and lead singer of GWAR, passed away at approximately 6:50 p.m. EST Sunday, March 23, 2014. His body was found Sunday by his ban...

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SOILWORK's BJÖRN 'SPEED' STRID Interviewed By PROJECT ALPHA TV (Video)

On March 14, Project Alpha TV conducted an interview with vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid of Swedish metallers SOILWORK at this year's Hammerfest, which was held at Hafan y Mor Holiday Park, Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire, Wales. You can now watch the chat below. As previously reported, Dutch singe...

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SOILWORK Singer Explains Drummer DIRK VERBEUREN's Absence From First Few Shows Of European Tour

GetYourRockOut conducted an interview with vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid of Swedish metallers SOILWORK before the band's March 12 concert in Manchester, England. You can now watch the chat below. Asked about SOILWORK drummer Dirk Verbeuren's absence from the first few shows of the band's current Euro...

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KISS: Details Of Vinyl Remasters, '40' Compilation, 'Kissteria' Box Set Revealed

This year marks the 40th anniversary of rock and roll giants KISS and in true KISS fashion, the band plan to make 2014 the biggest and loudest, non-stop rock and roll party of the century. Rock legends KISS were the first signing to Neil Bogart's newly formed Casablanca Records label after he saw an...

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SOILWORK To Be Joined By NIGHTWISH Singer FLOOR JANSEN At Helsinki Concert

Dutch singer Floor Jansen (pictured; NIGHTWISH, REVAMP) will join Swedish metallers SOILWORK on stage on March 21 at Circus in Helsinki, Finland. The concert will be filmed for SOILWORK's first-ever live DVD, to be released later in the year. SOILWORK says: "The song that Floor will lend her beautif...