GWAR spews new album, declares war on North America
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Just in time for Halloween, costumed rockers GWAR will hit the road behind their forthcoming album, "War Party."
The two-month outing, dubbed the "Mock the Vote Tour 2004," kicks off on Oct. 26, the same day that "War Party" lands in stores. Tickets for most shows are on sale now.
The theatrical group, which marries music and cartoonish gore, is framing its push behind "War Party" as a mission to "align the Republicans, the Democrats, al-Qaeda, the K.K.K. and all other divisive factions into one great seething ball of hate, bent on its own destruction," according to a press release.
"This 'War Party' advocates the use of all weapons of mass-destruction in the greatest public-service project ever conceived: to burn the planet clean of the pestilence of man," the release continues. "Beneath the banner of 'The Krosstika,' GWAR shall nominate Gor-Gor, their pet Tyrannosaurus Rex, to be President of the United Hates, and from there consume all that oppose (or support) their vigorously vicious efforts. All to the soundtrack of the apocalypse--the most spine-shattering, kneecap-splitting, brain-boiling GWAR album ever conceived!"
GWAR's website features a picture of new album's cover art and streaming-audio of three cuts--"War Party," "Krosstika" and "Decay of Grandeur"--are posted at the album's website.
October 2004
26 - Norfolk, VA - The NorVa
27 - New York, NY - Spirit
28 - Latham, NY - Saratoga Winners
29 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
30 - Portland, ME - State Theatre
31 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
November 2004
2 - Montreal, Quebec - Club Soda
3 - Ottawa, Ontario - Capitol Theatre
4 - Toronto, Ontario - Opera House
5 - Detroit, MI - Harpo's
6 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Smalls Fun House/Theatre
7 - Rochester, NY - Water Street Music Hall
8 - State College, PA - The Crowbar
10 - Cleveland, OH - Odeon Concert Club
11 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
12 - Urbana, IL - Canopy Club
13 - Sauget, IL - Pop's
14 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
15 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave/Eagles Club
16 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's
19 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
20 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Pyramid Cabaret
21 - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - The Roxy
22 - Edmonton, Alberta - Red's
23 - Calgary, Alberta - MacEwan Hall
24 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom
25 - Victoria, British Columbia - Sugar Nightclub
26 - Seattle, WA - The Premier
27 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
28 - Petaluma, CA - Phoenix Theatre
29 - San Francisco, CA - DNA Lounge
December 2004
1 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre
2 - Santa Ana, CA - Galaxy Theatre
3 - West Hollywood, CA - Key Club
4 - Chico, CA - Senator Theater
5 - Bend, OR - Midtown
7 - Salt Lake City, UT - Lo-Fi Cafe
8 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
9 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theatre
10 - Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom
11 - Springfield, MO - The Rockwell
12 - Dallas, TX - Trees
14 - Houston, TX - Engine Room
15 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
17 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
18 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room
19 - Tampa, FL - The Masquerade
20 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
21 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
GWAR tickets at Ticketmaster
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