Pit Schallplatten & CDs

Review: Richmond, Virgina theatrical horror-punk legends GWAR initially made their debut in 1988 with their jagged, raw, rough around the edges yet expansive in concept first LP Hell-O! Inspired by likeminded peers in Misfits and Butthole Surfers, the collective sought to herald and praise debauchery, violence, scatological humour and almost every envelope corner worthy of pushing with this feral collection of artsy "of-the-time" scum-rock, taking inspirations from the likes of Pussy Galore and Ween yet also nodding to the snarky avant-punk of Dead Milkmen and Angry Samoans as well as hardcore acts such as Dead Kennedys. While pre-dating the more metallic bombast and expert precision that would come with the band's later material and ascent to monster stardom, efforts were already being made to lay the foundation of the Gwar world building lore, complete with the introduction to their arch nemesis Techno-Destructo. Celebrating its 36th anniversary (because why not?!) with a blood splattered red vinyl reissue complete with ghoulish postcards, what better opportunity to revisit the dawn of true global gwarfare?