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GWAR have added to their empire with the opening of the GWARbar in Richmond, Virginia.

Outside of GWAR's Nov. 15 performance in Spokane, Wash., a religious group protested the show, yelling about how Dave Brockie is currently burning in Hell.

With new Scumdogs Blothar and Vulvatron, GWAR crush the Pet Shop Boys track 'West End Girls,' then follow it up with their own version of Jim Carroll's 'People Who Died.'

According to Virginia's State Medical Examiner's Office, Dave Brockie died from acute heroin toxicity by accidental means.

It's only been a few days since the passing of GWAR frontman Dave Brockie (aka Oderus Urungus) and the entire metal world is still in mourning. Many heartfelt tributes have been extended by musicians and fans, but nothing has been said by GWAR's camp. However, GWAR have just released their first official statement commenting on Brockie's death.

It's always amazing when metal gets its due respect from mainstream media. It's even greater when a television legend like Jon Stewart takes a moment to memorialize a late metal icon like GWAR frontman Dave Brockie (aka Oderus Urungus), which is exactly what happened last night (March 25) on 'The Daily Show.'

We pay tribute to one of metal's greatest and most innovative live bands. Here, Loudwire presents the 11 Greatest GWAR Moments.

GWAR have been purveyors of intergalactic metal since 1985, but contrary to popular belief, the members of GWAR are actually humanoid begins in alien costumes. The costumes do come off, but it's not as easy as you think to secure a photo of various GWAR members uncovered.

Our friends at Loudwire filmed this hilarious clip of GWAR front-thing Oderus Urungus offering a dramatic and NSFW reading of the children's book 'Goodnight Moon.'

GWAR are slowly becoming the masters of purposely covering songs that they hate. A year after the band were challenged to perform Kansas' 'Carry on Wayward Son,' GWAR once again travelled into music's past with a metal rendition of Billy Ocean's 'Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car.'

Earlier this month, we reported on a Change.org petition demanding that GWAR perform at the 2015 NFL Super Bowl halftime show. With nearly 40,000 signatures already attained, GWAR themselves have publicly endorsed the petition, urging human fans to keep the signatures coming.

Finally there's a petition we can all get behind. Regardless of political ideology, socioeconomic status, race or religion, we can all agree that GWAR deserves to perform at the 2015 NFL Super Bowl Halftime Show.