GWAR plays disgustingly loud, hilarious, hardcore-inflected thrash while covered in blood and gore, living for violence and mutilation. They are an American, if not worldwide, metal and comedy institution. Be sure to wear a crisp new white tee to show off to your grand-bastards when they ask you if you ever saw the most gruesome interplanetary band that ever existed.
This article appears in Oct 25-31, 2012.