Considering today is Friday the 13th, I couldn't imagine a more fitting date to serve up a review of Gwar's thirteenth studio album... which also happens to sport thirteen tracks. Battle Maximus marks a major turning point for the Scumdogs of the Universe in nearly three decades of debauchery on Planet Earth: as you probably know, it's the first Gwar album recorded after the passing of lead guitarist Cory Smoot, alias Flattus Maximus, who served as one of the band's core members for years (in fact, he first joined them thirteen years ago... again, that magic number) and a fan favorite. While his supreme talent cannot be replaced, his musical duties have been ably assumed by another skilled axe-man, Brent Purgason of Cannabis Corpse. Brent has also officially been assimilated into the vast Gwar canon, taking on the stage role of Pustulus Maximus (a relative of Flattus, of course...
- 9/13/2013
- by Gregory Burkart
- FEARnet
Do you remember the first song that you really, truly cared about? The one that got you invested in pop music in the first place? It's almost always something embarrassing, mostly because little kids have questionable taste in music. When I was first discovering the world of pop in the late '80s and early '90s, I brushed up against plenty of songs that made me feel something I couldn't quite understand or that just sounded especially good coming out of the terrible speakers in my parents' Mercury Sable. There was a short-lived obsession with Genesis (I was briefly suckered in by "I Can't Dance"), followed by my first indulgence with hip-hop (Tag Team's "Whoomp! (There It Is)" was in heavy rotation for a few weeks there). And while the obsession with grunge came a little bit later, the song that ushered me into the world of alternative...
- 3/16/2011
- by Kyle Anderson
- MTV Newsroom
Surviving the nineties has proven to be difficult for many talented popular bands, especially after they've established themselves with one or two signature superhits that firmly planted their history in that era. During that decade, Canada's Crash Test Dummies' "Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm" was feverishly added to America's pop playlists, and California's Tonic took their impressive Lemon Parade album to platinum status based on the infectious single "If You Could Only See." Though both acts technically might be classified as "nineties bands" because of the dates of their Billboard charters, both groups' latest offerings are a couple of the best albums of their careers and should be taken seriously in 2010 and beyond. Discussing their new projects are Crash Test Dummies' Brad Roberts and the gang from Tonic. photo credit: Rod Blackhurst A Conversation With Tonic Mr: Hello? Who's this? Dan Lavery: Who the...
- 5/12/2010
- by Mike Ragogna
- Huffington Post
Surviving the nineties has proven to be difficult for many talented popular bands, especially after they've established themselves with one or two signature superhits that firmly planted their history in that era. During that decade, Canada's Crash Test Dummies' "Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm" was feverishly added to America's pop playlists, and California's Tonic took their impressive Lemon Parade album to platinum status based on the infectious single "If You Could Only See." Though both acts technically might be classified as "nineties bands" because of the dates of their Billboard charters, both groups' latest offerings are a couple of the best albums of their careers and should be taken seriously in 2010 and beyond. Discussing their new projects are Crash Test Dummies' Brad Roberts and the gang from Tonic. photo credit: Rod Blackhurst A Conversation With Tonic Mr: Hello? Who's this? Dan Lavery: Who the...
- 5/12/2010
- by Mike Ragogna
- Huffington Post
Today is Canada Day, which celebrates the establishment of our fine neighbors to the north. We’ve been celebrating all day today at MTV News: We had donuts at this morning’s meeting (Canada consumes the most donuts of any country) and Hollywood Crush is tipping its hat to some of Canda’s finest male exports.
They’ve given the world a number of other fine products besides swoon-worthy men: Poutine, universal health care, a fierce devotion to hockey and boundary-pushing one-hit wonders. Here are the five finest flashes-in-the-pan from the Great White North.
Men Without Hats, “The Safety Dance”
Montreal’s Men Without Hats had their moment in the sun in 1982 with a single that had three things going for it: It was from Canada, it was an international hit and it was about a series of dance moves. Like many of the groups on this list, Men Without Hats...
They’ve given the world a number of other fine products besides swoon-worthy men: Poutine, universal health care, a fierce devotion to hockey and boundary-pushing one-hit wonders. Here are the five finest flashes-in-the-pan from the Great White North.
Men Without Hats, “The Safety Dance”
Montreal’s Men Without Hats had their moment in the sun in 1982 with a single that had three things going for it: It was from Canada, it was an international hit and it was about a series of dance moves. Like many of the groups on this list, Men Without Hats...
- 7/1/2009
- by Kyle Anderson
- MTV Newsroom
Monster metalheads Gwar will be invading the fast-approaching East Coast edition of Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors, to be held June 5-7, 2009 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center (11th Avenue between 34th and 39th Streets) in New York City. Bandmates Sleazy P. Martini, Slave, Jizmak Da Gusha and Oderus Urungus will be on hand all three days (at their “human skin” booth), and host a panel on Sunday in their human guises (Don Drakulich, Matt Maguire, Brad Roberts and Dave Brockie).
In another convention update, some new Friday The 13th veterans have joined the roster, namely first Jason Ari Lehman, Part 2’s Warrington Gillette and Part V: A New Beginning director Danny Steinmann, who also helmed The Unseen (under a pseudonym) and Savage Streets. Other exciting guests/programs set for Fango’s Big Apple blowout (more to come!) include:
• Guillermo del Toro: acclaimed director of Hellboy movies, Pan’S Labyrinth,...
In another convention update, some new Friday The 13th veterans have joined the roster, namely first Jason Ari Lehman, Part 2’s Warrington Gillette and Part V: A New Beginning director Danny Steinmann, who also helmed The Unseen (under a pseudonym) and Savage Streets. Other exciting guests/programs set for Fango’s Big Apple blowout (more to come!) include:
• Guillermo del Toro: acclaimed director of Hellboy movies, Pan’S Labyrinth,...
- 5/22/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (Tony Timpone)
- Fangoria
Fred Durst wasn't the first Du-singer to make it into the world of cinema. Back in the '90s, Counting Crows singer Adam Duritz produced two films, and now, a decade later, he's heading back to the biz. Variety reports that Duritz is going to produce a new film from the Broken Lizard comedy troupe called Freeloaders. Written by director Dan Rosen (with the lead singer of Gigolo Aunts, Dave Gibbs), the film focuses on "five guys and a girl who live in the lap of luxury in a rock star's mansion." That is, until the star decides that he wants to sell his home. Oh, the woes of groupie moochers. Broken Lizard (Super Troopers) is financing the film, and I imagine they're also starring in it -- that leaves us with the girl, and the rock star. Will Duritz take it? And speaking of '90s singers and film -- who's next?...
- 11/13/2008
- by Monika Bartyzel
- Cinematical
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