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Experiencing GWAR first hand:
Gods and goo
GORE, ANYONE:
GWAR performs with the group's "Nazi pope."
/ Photo by Shannon Gibbs
By Shannon Gibbs
November 14, 2007 | Utahns bowed to the might of our
lords and masters, GWAR, when they deemed Salt Lake
worthy of their destruction and put on an unforgettable
display of histrionics.
Courtesy of the Rockstar Energy Drink, Viva La Bands
tour, GWAR brought their form of enslavement to subservient
fans Oct. 15 to The Great Salt Air in Magna.
This tour consists of GWAR and featured Cradle of
Filth and CKY. (Other bands are at different tour dates,
see www.vivalabands.com
for more info and tour dates.)
Dressed to kill, in full armor with the intentions
of war (the one that will potentially obliterate our
obnoxious race,) GWAR stormed onto the stage, raging
into their first song and bringing the audience to a
frenzy.
If you're not familiar with these unmerciful warriors
and self-proclaimed extraterrestrial rock band, take
heed, their only desire is to overthrow and conquer
Earth, turning all into their gimps (human slaves) .
. . or better yet just ridding the world of humanity
in general. Visit www.gwar.net
for the epic story of their creation and mythos of their
culture.
GWAR being known for their theatrics and politically
incorrect humor and politics, entertained followers
with a Nazi pope, (complete with guts exposed, blood
oozing, and prominent swastikas) followed later by the
beheading of none other then George W. Bush, which left
the crowd wet with a bloodlike substance. The crowd,
covered in substances known only to GWAR, demanded more
. . . more music, more theatrics and believe it or not
more gooey ooze.
In its entirety the concert was entertaining, not
to mention moist. In order to be officially initiated
you must be willing to get down and dirty, literally.
Ranging in colors and solidity, liquid substances were
spewed forth in a variety of creative ways from a type
of monstrous-looking cannon to artificial extremities
on band members, fans clamored to be in the front to
experience first hand the secretion of fluids that GWAR
shows are known for. So much so that the front half
of the Salt Air was covered in plastic from floor to
ceiling to help alleviate the mess that remains in the
wake of every showing of GWAR's superiority.
All in all this is a show worth experiencing at least
once in a lifetime, but it's one definitely not for
the faint of heart or stomach.
MS
MS
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