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Guitarist for metal band GWAR is found dead in tour bus in Minneapolis
pioneer press ^ | 11-4-11 | tad vezner

Posted on 11/04/2011 5:27:56 AM PDT by WOBBLY BOB

The day after playing in a Minneapolis concert, Cory Smoot - also known as Flattus Maximus, the guitarist for metal band GWAR - was found dead on the band's tour bus Thursday.

GWAR frontman Dave Brockie released a statement Thursday to Brooklyn, N.Y.-based MetalSucks, an online site featuring posts on heavy metal music.

"Cory was found deceased this morning as the band prepared for a border crossing. There is no word as to the cause of death and the members of GWAR are completely shocked and devastated that this has occurred. At this point there is no word on arrangements and the disposition of the remainder of GWAR's current North American tour, nor are there any details regarding long term plans," Brockie said, adding that a full statement would be released in "the next day or so."

The band played at First Avenue on Wednesday. They were crossing into Canada on Thursday and were due to perform Friday evening in Edmonton, Alberta.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: dead; guitarist; gwar; minneapolis
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1 posted on 11/04/2011 5:28:02 AM PDT by WOBBLY BOB
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To: WOBBLY BOB
He seemed like such a nice boy....


2 posted on 11/04/2011 5:30:47 AM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: WOBBLY BOB

Flatlinus Maximus.


3 posted on 11/04/2011 5:31:49 AM PDT by Michigan Bowhunter
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To: WOBBLY BOB

Let me guess.... Natural Causes. /s


4 posted on 11/04/2011 5:33:36 AM PDT by catfish1957 (A politican with a heart usually means they have one hand in our pocketbooks!!!)
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To: WOBBLY BOB
GWAR was Beavis & Butthead's favorite group, notwithstanding the AC/DC and Metallica t-shirts they wore...


5 posted on 11/04/2011 5:35:42 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (Obama is the least qualified guy in whatever room he walks into.)
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To: WOBBLY BOB

I cut my heavy metal teeth on GWAR! They use a lot of brass and fast, heavy riffs in their music. It’s PERFECT for pushing out that last rep on the bench or running that last 1000 ft. before dropping in the grass.

This is sad. They were quite the stage performers, as you can see by their costumes.

Believe it or not, the metal community is very much against drug use. There are obviously outliers, but in general, the idea of metal is that it gets you moving and is a replacement for drugs. Lord knows I’ve had my time of it!


6 posted on 11/04/2011 5:36:42 AM PDT by rarestia (It's time to water the Tree of Liberty.)
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To: COBOL2Java

What border were they preparing to cross ?


7 posted on 11/04/2011 5:37:27 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: catfish1957

Death by Misadventure?


8 posted on 11/04/2011 5:37:38 AM PDT by digger48
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To: rarestia

And we just learned MPLS was moved to near the Canadian border...idiot reporters.


9 posted on 11/04/2011 5:38:44 AM PDT by WOBBLY BOB (See ya later, debt inflator ! Gone in 4 (2012))
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To: Joe 6-pack

A fine, upstanding citizen. He will surely be missed.


10 posted on 11/04/2011 5:38:44 AM PDT by Mr Ramsbotham (Laws against sodomy are honored in the breech.)
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To: digger48

That’s only in England.


11 posted on 11/04/2011 5:39:19 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: WOBBLY BOB; Grizzled Bear

Metal Ping


12 posted on 11/04/2011 5:40:06 AM PDT by Captain Beyond (The Hammer of the gods! (Just a cool line from a Led Zep song))
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To: rarestia

No offense, but they seem like a low grade knock off of Alice Cooper (theatrics) and Metallica (riffs). And I cut my teeth on Black Sabbath. I have seen ‘em all.


13 posted on 11/04/2011 5:40:32 AM PDT by catfish1957 (A politican with a heart usually means they have one hand in our pocketbooks!!!)
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To: catfish1957
Let me guess.... Natural Causes. /s

Natural causes, indeed! The human body wasn't built to withstand years and years of massive doses of drugs, alcohol, and other pollutants.

Reminds me of how sad I was when I learned that John Entwistle was found dead. :-(


14 posted on 11/04/2011 5:41:24 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (Obama is the least qualified guy in whatever room he walks into.)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks
What border were they preparing to cross ?

Whatever border it was, looks like Cory made it...

15 posted on 11/04/2011 5:43:30 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (Obama is the least qualified guy in whatever room he walks into.)
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To: WOBBLY BOB

I’m sure his parents are proud...

Gwar Destroys Suburbia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ElFtCnhSR0


16 posted on 11/04/2011 5:44:32 AM PDT by TSgt (whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive...it is the Right of the People to abolish it.)
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To: WOBBLY BOB
GWAR!!!! HEH-HEH....HEHEH.....


17 posted on 11/04/2011 5:45:29 AM PDT by NRA1995 (Obama's presidency is shovel-ready; let's bury it in 2012!)
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To: WOBBLY BOB

Never cared much for the satanic imagery favored by so many heavy metal bands (and I’m a heavy metal fan.)


18 posted on 11/04/2011 5:46:02 AM PDT by reagan_fanatic (A communist is just a liberal in a hurry)
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To: Anoreth

Some of that horrid noise Bill listens to?


19 posted on 11/04/2011 5:46:52 AM PDT by Tax-chick (I'm sure your dog likes you.)
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To: WOBBLY BOB

What’s not to love? GWAR was a Giant leap for civilization

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBTVmfwt4Yc


20 posted on 11/04/2011 5:49:08 AM PDT by Mount Athos (A Giant luxury mega-mansion for Gore, a Government Green EcoShack made of poo for you)
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