A tenth anniversary edition of GWAR‘s thirteenth studio album, 2013’s “Battle Maximus“, is being readied for a September 01st release via Pit Records. That effort marked the group’s final album with late vocalist Dave “Oderus Urungus” Brockie and also served as a tribute to their late guitarist Corey “Flattus Maximus” Smoot.
The group have had the album re-mixed and remastered for this 10th anniversary edition and are including a previously unreleased song titled “Tammy, Queen Of Dirt“. That cut serves as the final recorded vocal performance from Oderus Urungus. The European b-side tracks “ Wheel Of Punishment” and the band’s cover ofKansas‘ “Carry On My Wayward Son” will both be featured as well.
Guitarist BälSäc, the Jaws ‘o Death commented:
“10 years after its initial release, the wounds are just as fresh. The words that Oderus wrote as a tribute to his fallen Scumdog brother, Flattus Maximus, gain new meaning when heard as the final lyrics he would ever sing. The songs echo in stereo through the twin holes that were left in our hearts by the absence of Oderus and Flattus. This new remix of ‘Battle Maximus’ breathes new life into this album that demands to be considered as one of GWAR‘s greatest.”
Vocalist Blöthar the Berserker added:
“‘Battle Maximus‘ is an important GWAR album. Recorded as a farewell to guitarist Flattus Maximus, this album was born out of straight pain. As the Scumdog warriors grieved the passing of their brother, they had no way of knowing they were also recording the last album with singer Oderus Urungus. ‘Battle Maximus‘ then, is on the cusp of the greatest challenge of GWAR’s career. This version has been remixed and remastered and it sounds straight up viscous. I hope you relish it as much as I…”
A stream of the newly re-mixed and remastered version of “Falling” is available below. Pre-orders for the record can be found here.
