The videography of American heavy metal, punk and shock rock band GWAR
This is a compilation of bands from the Shimmy Disc label which released the band's first record Hell-O. Two GWAR videos are featured - GWAR Theme and Time For Death - as well as footage footage of the band running loose on the frozen streets of Richmond and destroying a news studio.
Track listing:
BONGWATER
1. Lesbians of Russia
2. Jimmy
KING MISSILE
3. The Box
4. Take stuff from the office
WHEN PEOPLE WERE SHORTER AND LIVED NEAR THE WATER
5. Dominique
6. This guy's in love
B.A.L.L.
7. Bird
8. Out of the blue
GALAXIE 500
9. Tugboat
TULI KUPFERBERG
10. Hymn
SPONGEHEAD
11. Maybe
MICHAEL CUDHAHY
12. Hot dog
VELVET MONKEYS
13. Shaft
14. Rock party
DOGBOWL
15. Sex gorilla
16. Daytime
MIDGET PLANETS
17. What makes Donna twirl?
MR. ELK AND MR. SEAL
18. Ain't no crime to be stupid
SHOCKABILLY
19. Life's a gas
20. Pile up all architecture
GWAR
21. Gwar theme
22. Time for death
This was GWAR's first self-released video. It compiles early TV appearances and live performance footage. The tape features the band in early versions of their costumes, as well as characters, such as Cardinal Syn and Techno Destructo. The video was only available on VHS and is now out of print.
The track list includes:
Also known as RAWGWAR: The Next Mutation. This was sold, exclusively, by the band, through their catalog, and not available in stores.
GWAR's first commercial video release on the MetalBlade Video label that was sold through major retailers. Billed with them playing a live show in Antarctica the packageing reads as quoted; "For the first time you can enjoy an actual GWAR cannibalistic blood orgy invading the privacy of your own home. Finally you can experience a live performance in relative safety. Those too timid to attend a live GWAR show will appreciate that even though most viewers will suffer permanent brain damage at least they won't get blood all over their latest trendy outfit. Laugh in abject horror as Oderous Urungus, The Sexicutioner, Slymenstra Hymen, and company Rape, Burn, and Pillage their way into your heart. Join them in their never ending quest for exploitational sex and gratuitous violence." First release was on VHS, and the DVD is still available. Running Time: 57:45
This was GWAR's first attempt at a commercially released, long-form movie. The story follows the story of GWAR's conflict with the Morality Squad, after the theft of Oderus' "Cuttlefish". Meanwhile, the giant T-Rex, Gor-Gor is born and helps GWAR defeat the Morality Squad. The video was nominated for a Grammy in 1993. This video remains in print, though the DVD is extremely rare.
All The Sex and its companion video Twice The Violence were both sold by Slave Pit, Inc. through mail order. These two videos were later edited together into Tour De Scum for commercial release, although several songs were cut out to shorten it down to 60 minutes.
Twice The Violence and its companion video All The Sex were both sold by Slave Pit, Inc. through mail order. These two videos were later edited together into Tour De Scum for commercial release, although several songs were cut out to shorten it down to 60 minutes.
This video is a collection of live footage from the 'Scumdogs of the Universe' tour. As mentioned above, there were originally two 45 minute videos that were sold separately through Slave Pit, Inc. These were compiled together and several songs edited out to create this 60 minute long Metal Blade release. This video is available in the "GWAR DVD Box Set."
This tape has early TV appearances including the Joan Rivers show. Released on VHS by the band and is currently out-of-print.
The third GWAR movie, Skulhedface is about an organization called GLOMCO trying to stop GWAR. After a battle with GLOMCO, the organization's leader (played by Jello Biafra) is revealed to be Skulhedface, an alien sent by Cardinal Syn to harvest Jizmogloben (a fictional mineral) from earth. Skulhedface defeats GWAR using the Flesh Column and the band are turned into babies. GWAR tricks Skulhedface into restoring before killing him. This video remains in print.
This was another Slave Pit VHS release. There has been some confusion because the name of the tape released in 1996 is also the name of the 1991 short film that is contained within. There were two version of this tape released (both in 1996) - the only difference in the second one was that some editing minor mistakes were corrected.
This time, gray aliens land on earth and create a mutant GWAR hybrid. This attracts the attention of Cardinal Syn, and the video finishes with a giant fight between GWAR and Cardinal Syn's minions. This video contains music videos for "Surf of Syn," "Meat Sandwich" and "Saddam-a-go-go." This video is available in the "GWAR DVD Box Set."
A live 1997 halloween performance VHS sold by the band is currently out-of-print.
One of the more popular GWAR films, this video follows the struggle between GWAR and Techno Destructo. Mixed in the story is an attack of mutant penguins, an appearance of Gor-Gor, BalSac playing the piano, and the bloody death of Techno-Destructo. It was filmed during the Carnival of GWAR tour. It also contains a video for "Penguin Attack." This video is in the "GWAR DVD Box Set".
In GWAR's fifth movie, the band appears on Sleazy P. Martini's talk show. Lots of gore and splatter, this video also includes a doomsday prophecy by an ex-GWAR member. This movie is included in the "GWAR DVD Box Set".
This is the last GWAR movie to feature Hunter Jackson, Casey Orr, and Danielle Stampe, as well as the only movie to feature Zach Blair, as members of GWAR. Chuck Varga, who had left GWAR in 1996, immediately following the tours for RagNaRok, had one final appearance.
This is a document of GWAR's 2000 tour. This video was sold at shows and through gwar.net, but was not an official Metal Blade release. It is one of the few concert videos that was not shot and edited by the band - most of this one is actually shot on real film, not just video tape. The only negative thing about this DVD is that they cut out many of the skits between songs, and stuck them at the end as bonus features. This title is currently out of print.
Bonus Tracks:
This is a document of GWAR's 2002 tour. According to Don Drakulich (Sleazy P. Martini) who filmed and edited this show, only 200 copies were made on VHS tape and sold at shows. Due to fan demand, Drakulich is preparing a DVD release from his original masters, which will be sold through his Hypereal Productions web page.
A collection of all the GWAR videos to date, plus the video made for the DVD Immortal Corruptor. This DVD is currently still in print and available through the band, label, and/or various retail stores.
Released on GWAR's 2004 "Mock the Vote" tour, this limited DVD is basically a live show in 2004, with some similar concepts (and at the time, the first hearings of songs from War Party) from said tour. Some people had thought of this release as a more modern Live From Antarctica. Unlike Live From Antarctica, this DVD was limited in release to the latter "Mock the Vote" concerts in 2004 and 2005. In June 2007, Don Drakulich (Sleazy P. Martini) began selling a new DVD-R pressing of this show through his Hyperreal Productions web page. The 2007 version featured new menus and corrected audio problems that were found in the original.
Available on DVD June 20, 2006. It includes brand new videos, rare old stuff, and some live footage. There is a pornographic movie, starring Oderus Urungus and Sexecutioner, and is set to a demo of Sick of You, looped without any vocals. Also included is a very old video to Poor Ole Tom, directed by Dave Brockie. The main content of the movie is set up like an award show, where Oderus and Sleazy P. Martini reminisce with montages. They are the only two members of GWAR to actually make appearances, save a brief cameo by Balsac the Jaws of Death at the end, though some of the other Slave Pit Inc. employees are featured.
The announcer at the awards show is played by Chris Bopst, who was the first person to play BalSac the Jaws of Death.
Green screen animation/compositing, opening animations and additional camera work was done by Ken Jordan, a fellow VCU Art School student during GWAR's conception. Ken was a classmate of Michael Derks in the Music School for one year and a fellow Art School student of SlavePit foreman Bob Gorman in high school and at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Don Drakulich has announced that the band's next DVD will be edited from footage he has shot on the 2006 Beyond Hell tour and is expected to be released later this year after.
bonus: backstage footage
Don Drakulich has also announced that after Beyond Hell Live is completed, he plans to use the profits from its sales to fund the Dim Times documentary, which will chronicle the earliest days of the band and feature interviews with original members from the 1985-89 period.
The footage for the DVD was filmed at the National Theater in Richmond, Virginia and chronicles GWAR's return to outer space in search of its old Scumdog legion and its battle against Cardinal Syn. The disc contains the band's full 82-minute set, the 10-minute "Behind The Murder" mockumentary, plus a special "features" section, including interview extras, a behind-the-scenes look at special F/X being filmed and a slideshow featuring band shots from the album cover.
The full track listing is as follows:
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