I first heard that Gwar front man and founder Dave Brockie had died late Sunday night via handfuls of comments from fans on Twitter shocked about the then-unconfirmed news that the man better known as Oderus Urungus had passed away. That sort of reaction is common when someone dies unexpectedly, but considering Brockie spent three decades touring as part of a monstrous intergalactic metal outfit that slaughtered countless earthlings and how easy it was to fall under the spell he cast during Gwar's graphic, theatrical performances, it was therefore difficult to think that Brockie wasn't the invincible, ferocious warrior he played so well.…
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