. . . "178"^^ . . . "After starting out as a guitarist for the band, Dave Brockie took over lead vocals for Gwar in 1986."@en . "182"^^ . "61"^^ . . . . . . . "37"^^ . . . "45"^^ . "152"^^ . . "16"^^ . "500"^^ . . . "20"^^ . . . . "26"^^ . "145"^^ . "24"^^ . "0"^^ . "150"^^ . . . "132"^^ . . . . "116"^^ . "34875234"^^ . "225"^^ . . "450"^^ . "Former lineups of Gwar performing live in 2004 and 2008 ."@en . "1110177683"^^ . . . "97"^^ . . . "left"@en . . "100"^^ . . . . . . "center"@en . "82"^^ . . . "220"^^ . . . "200"^^ . . "84"^^ . . . . . . "218"^^ . "200"^^ . "vertical"@en . . . "425"^^ . . . . "400"^^ . . . . "right"@en . "Former bassist Mike Bishop returned in 2014 as Bl\u00F6thar the Berserker, taking over lead vocals following Brockie's death."@en . . . "180"^^ . "75"^^ . "48"^^ . "50"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . "36"^^ . . . . . . "148"^^ . . "right"@en . "600"^^ . . . "23"^^ . "GWAR live in Toronto, 2008.jpg"@en . "55609"^^ . "134"^^ . "0"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . "126"^^ . "112"^^ . "350"^^ . . . "110"^^ . . "325"^^ . "List of Gwar members"@en . . "550"^^ . . "Gwar-07.jpg"@en . . . . "92"^^ . "1990.0"^^ . "75"^^ . . . . . . . "64"^^ . "65"^^ . . "300"^^ . . . "275"^^ . . "200"^^ . . . . . "Gwar is an American heavy metal band from Richmond, Virginia. Formed in 1985, the group's core thematic and visual concept revolves around an elaborate science fiction-themed mythology, which portrays each of the band members as barbaric interplanetary warriors. The band's original lineup featured vocalist Ben Eubanks (as the character of Johnny Slutman), guitarists Dave Brockie (Oderus Urungus), Russ Bahorsky (Mr. Magico) and Steve Douglas (Jaws of Death), bassist Chris Bopst (Balsac), and drummer Sean Sumner (Hans Sphincter)."@en . . . . . . . . "Gwar is an American heavy metal band from Richmond, Virginia. Formed in 1985, the group's core thematic and visual concept revolves around an elaborate science fiction-themed mythology, which portrays each of the band members as barbaric interplanetary warriors. The band's original lineup featured vocalist Ben Eubanks (as the character of Johnny Slutman), guitarists Dave Brockie (Oderus Urungus), Russ Bahorsky (Mr. Magico) and Steve Douglas (Jaws of Death), bassist Chris Bopst (Balsac), and drummer Sean Sumner (Hans Sphincter). As of Brockie's death in 2014, Gwar currently features no original members, with a lineup of rhythm guitarist Mike Derks (Balsac the Jaws of Death, since 1988), drummer Brad Roberts (Jizmak Da Gusha, since 1989), lead guitarist Brent Purgason (Pustulus Maximus, since 2012), lead vocalist Mike Bishop (Bl\u00F6thar the Berserker, since 2014; previously a bassist for the band), and bassist Casey Orr (Beefcake the Mighty, most recently since 2019)."@en . "185"^^ . "48"^^ .