GWAR Book Huge Fall Tour With Sacred Reich, Toxic Holocaust + More

Rachel Naomi

GWAR will be spilling blood across North America on the "Use Your Collusion" tour, which is set to kick off in September. Joining the killing spree will be Sacred Reich, Toxic Holocaust and Against the Grain.

The trek starts on Sept. 12 and will hit over 40 cities before coming to an end on Nov. 5, criss-crossing North America along the way.

Sacrifice yourself to your lords and masters GWAR at the tour dates listed below.

GWAR will be touring behind 2017's The Blood of Gods, the first album to feature front-thing Blowthar. Thrashers Sacred Reich and Toxic Holocaust will both be releasing new records this year. Sacred Reich's Awakening will be out Aug. 23 and Toxic Holocaust have yet to detail their new LP. Detroit rock hounds Against the Grain issued Cheated Death last year.

GWAR announces "USE YOUR COLLUSION TOUR" Fall 2019

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GWAR, Sacred Reich, Toxic Holocaust + Against the Grain Tour Dates

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Sept. 12 — Norfolk, Va. @ The NorVa*
Sept. 13 — Millvale, Pa. @ Mr. Smalls Theatre*
Sept. 14 — Chicago, Ill. @ “Riot Fest#
Sept. 15 — Sauget, Ill. @ Pop’s*
Sept. 16 — Grand Rapids, Mich. @ The Intersection
Sept. 18 — Detroit, Mich. @ The Majestic
Sept. 19 — Columbus, Ohio @ Newport Music Hall
Sept. 20 — Knoxville, Tenn. @ The Mill & Mine
Sept. 21 — Jacksonville, N.C. @ The Tarheel
Sept. 22 — Atlanta, Ga. @ The Masquerade
Sept. 23 — Pensacola, Fla. @ Vinyl Music Hall
Sept. 24 — Tampa, Fla. @ The Ritz Ybor
Sept. 25 — Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. @ Revolution Live
Sept. 27 — Louisville, Ky. @ Louder Than Life#
Sept. 28 — Greensboro, N.C. @ The Cone Denim Entertainment Center
Sept. 29 — Baltimore, Md. @ Rams Head Live!
Sept. 30 — Toronto, Ontario @ Opera House
Oct. 01 — Buffalo, N.Y. @ Town Ballroom
Oct. 02 — Sayreville, N.J. @ Starland Ballroom
Oct. 04 — Philadelphia, Pa. @ Franklin Music Hall
Oct. 05 — Clifton Park, N.Y. @ Upstate Concert Hall
Oct. 06 — Boston, Mass. @ Paradise Rock Club
Oct. 08 — Milwaukee, Wis. @ The Rave
Oct. 09 — Des Moines, Iowa @ Wooly’s
Oct. 10 — Omaha, Neb. @ Slowdown
Oct. 11 — Minneapolis, Minn. @ Skyway Theatre
Oct. 12 — Kansas City, Mo. @ CrossroadsKC
Oct. 13 — Denver, Colo. @ Summit
Oct. 15 — Salt Lake City, Utah @ The Depot
Oct. 16 — Reno, Nev. @ Virginia Street Brewhouse
Oct. 17 — San Francisco, Calif. @ The Regency Ballroom
Oct. 18 — Portland, Ore. @ Roseland Theater
Oct. 19 — Boise, Idaho @ Knitting Factory
Oct. 20 — Spokane, Wash. @ Knitting Factory
Oct. 21 — Seattle, Wash. @ Showbox SODO
Oct. 23 — Fresno, Calif. @ Tioga-Sequoia Brewery
Oct. 24 — Los Angeles, Calif. @ The Belasco Theater
Oct. 25 — Garden Grove, Calif. @ Garden Amp
Oct. 26 — Las Vegas, Nev. @ Fremont Country Club
Oct. 27 — Tempe, Ariz. @ The Marquee
Oct. 28 — Albuquerque, N.M. @ Sunshine Theater
Oct. 30 — Oklahoma City, Okla. @ Diamond Ballroom
Oct. 31 — Dallas, Texas @ Gas Monkey Live
Nov. 01 — Austin, Texas @ Empire Garage
Nov. 02 — Houston, Texas @ Warehouse Live
Nov. 04 — Nashville, Tenn. @ Exit/In
Nov. 05 — Indianapolis, Ind. @ The Vogue
*No Toxic Holocaust
#Festival Performance

GWAR Albums Ranked

GWAR Albums Ranked

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GWAR Albums Ranked

Scroll through the gallery to see how we ranked GWAR's albums from weakest to strongest.
14. We Kill Everything (1999)

Metal Blade

14. 'We Kill Everything' (1999)

‘We Kill Everything’ is undoubtedly the worst album in the GWAR discography. In fact, anyone who even mentions the album on the band’s forum will be banned. A partly fleshed out concept record, its bookended by unrelated songs bearing perverse titles like “F—k a Fish” and “Penile Drip.” Between this, the wild sonic inconsistency (partly because some of these songs date back to 1989) and the failure to write just about anything memorable, we’re taking GWAR’s side on this one. Next!
13. Bloody Pit of Horror (2010)

Metal Blade

13. 'Bloody Pit of Horror' (2010)

‘Bloody Pit of Horror’ was intended to be a Cory Smoot (Flattus Maximus) solo album, but Brockie loved the material so much, he convinced his guitarist to let it be the landscape of another GWAR record. Unfortunately, the effort falls pretty flat and feels forced. The music is competent, but sometimes GWAR can get caught up in the mode of being too serious and aggressive, forgetting that this approach works best when juxtaposed with humor that extends beyond mere song titles like “Tick Tits” and “You Are My Meat.”
12. Carnival of Chaos (1997)

Metal Blade

12. 'Carnival of Chaos' (1997)

For GWAR to release an experimental album is really saying something. Reflecting on ‘Carnival of Chaos,’ the Scumdogs felt they had more in common with Frank Zappa than anything and the results showed… in a bad way. Completely lacking cohesion, most of the tracks stumble over haphazard riffs and aimless, half-baked lyrical imaginings. If you’re willing to get through its bloated 74 minute runtime, the reward will be paid in songs like “Penguin Attack,” “Hate Love Songs,” “The Private Pain of Techno Destructo” and “Antarctican Drinking Song.”
11. Hell-O (1988)

Shimmy Disc

11. 'Hell-O' (1988)

The cast of thawed Antarctican Scumdogs made their debut in 1988 with ‘Hell-O.’ Fueled by raging punk rhythms and an offensive and repugnant sense of humor, few would have imagined the band ever becoming such a sensation based off the songs contained on the disc. Seemingly using music as an excuse for their lyrics and blood-drenched shows, there’s still some greatness to be found in “I’m in Love (With a Dead Dog,” the shocking “War Toy” and “Je m’appelle J. Cöustaeü.” Humble beginnings, but a beginning nonetheless.
10. GWAR, The Blood of Gods

Metal Blade

10. GWAR, 'The Blood of Gods'

For the first time in their career, GWAR released an album without their grotesque and beloved front-thing Oderus Urungus. All of the band's stylistic hallmarks are present on 'The Blood of Gods,' an offering that entertains the band's cheekier rock / punk musings alongside the metal-forged moments that gives the album a diverse sonic spread, lined with new hits like "I'll Be Your Monster," "Fuck This Place" and more.
9. Battle Maximus (2013)

Metal Blade

9. 'Battle Maximus' (2013)

‘Battle Maximus’ has the unfortunate distinction of being the last album to feature Oderus Urungus. The now departed Scumdog gave a stellar performance on the record, backed by their heaviest music yet. “Nothing Left Alive” and “They Swallowed the Sun” were both marvelous additions to the GWAR canon as Oderus burps and grunts out the concept behind the new character Mr. Perfect and the Maximus clan as they had recently suffered the loss of guitarist Flattus Maximus (Cory Smoot).
8. War Party (2004)

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8. 'War Party' (2004)

Expanding on the sonic themes built on ‘Violence Has Arrived,’ GWAR tackled the election year by touting themselves as the ‘War Party.’ Hitting on then current events like the war in Iraq, “Bring Back the Bomb” bludgeoned fans with its chorus and has been a live favorite since. “The Reaganator” reactivated punk’s political whipping post of Ronald Reagan, connecting thematic dots. “Womb With a View” opens with chaotic lead work, proving the metal sound was here to stay. While the album was received well upon its release, largely due to the singles, it lacks the distinct personality of some of the band’s better works.
7. Ragnarök (1995)

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7. 'Ragnarök' (1995)

Considering GWAR’s affinity for vivid imagery, it made all too much sense for the Scumdogs to record a concept record. The result was ‘Ragnarok,’ which is about, what else… the end of the world, incest and the mockery of religion! Characters are voiced by several members, centered around Oderus and Slymenstra, his alien sister whom he is forced to mate with. The two team up together on “Fire in the Loins” and songs like “The New Plague,” the title track and “Think You Outta Know This” are among the most outlandish and best songs in GWAR’s discography.
6. Lust in Space (2009)

Metal Blade

6. 'Lust in Space' (2009)

GWAR made quite a splash with the release of ‘Lust in Space.’ The title track is positively one of the band’s most expertly crafted songs, drawing in listeners from the opening moments of the record. Razor tight riffing creates a fine sense of balance between fun (“Make a Child Cry,” “Metal Metal Land”) and never-ending violence (“Let Us Slay,” “Damnation Under God”) while Brockie contributed one of the best studio performances of his career.
5. This Toilet Earth (1994)

Metal Blade / Priority

5. 'This Toilet Earth' (1994)

GWAR have a habit of taking the piss out of current trends and this value held true in 1994, kicking off ‘This Toilet Earth’ with the ska-inspired “Sadam A Go-Go.” The first and second halves of the record are very distinct, with typical (yet killer) punk-meets-metal cuts like “Penis I See” and “Jack the World.” The band’s quirky side comes out on the back side with “The Insidious Soliloquy of Skullhedface” and “Obliteration of Flab Quarv 7,” making for a diverse and well-rounded album featuring guest singers to further mix it up from Oderus’ charm.
4. Beyond Hell (2006)

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4. 'Beyond Hell' (2006)

Over the decades, GWAR have experimented with concept records every few years and ‘Beyond Hell’ is the best of them all musically, lyrically and conceptually. After the Nazi Pope nukes their Anarctican fortress, the band retreats to Hell, seeking to conquer the underworld and confront Satan. They run into a few characters along the way and the journey is truly immersive on tracks like “Murderer’s Muse,” “Tormentor” and its pummeling chorus with delightful backing vocals and the rhythmic fit of “Eighth Lock.”
3. America Must Be Destroyed (1991)

Metal Blade

3. 'America Must Be Destroyed' (1991)

Never shying away from controversy, GWAR’s ‘America Must Be Destroyed’ served as the successor to the band-defining ‘Scumdogs,’ rife with a load of songs like “Rock 'n' Roll Never Felt So Good” all steeped in grin-inducing, blatantly offensive imagery. The opening combination of “Ham on the Bone” and “Crack in the Egg” unleashed a bevy of riffs along with Oderus’ aggressive voice interplaying with his higher, lighter side. The back half of the record truly represents their malleable sound like “Poor Old Tom” and the sort-of ballad, “The Road Behind.”
2. Violence Has Arrived (2001)

Metal Blade

2. 'Violence Has Arrived' (2001)

Two years after releasing the insipid ‘We Kill Everything,’ GWAR rebounded masterfully on ‘Violence Has Arrived,’ forging the metal-leaning attack that has been the crux of their sound since. Many consider “Immortal Corruptor” to be one of their best songs, if not the best. The brawn of the new riffing style meshed perfectly with Oderus’ aggressive monster voice on tracks like the repugnant “Beateous Rot” while the fun with his higher voice was employed on the equally gross “Bloody Mary.” Truly, any song here stands as an all-time GWAR great.
1. Scumdogs of the Universe (1990)

Master Records

1. 'Scumdogs of the Universe' (1990)

GWAR’s sophomore record saw the band begin to define their style, as loose as it may have been. Tying everything together was an underlying surf rock feel, married with their punk roots and Oderus Urungus’ vile, cheeky and humorous lyrics. “Sick of You” stands as one of GWAR’s best known songs, rounded out by fan favorites like the lyrical N.W.A. twist on “Salaminizer,” “Maggots” and “The Years Without Light.” The band’s manager, Sleazy P. Martini, hosted the game show styled “Slaughterama,” showcasing GWAR’s cunning audio entertainment.
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