Cory Smoot of GWAR Dies
2011-11-03 by Demonicgman | 81 Replies | 4665 Views

"'It is with a sense of profound loss and tragedy that the members of GWAR must announce the passing of
their longtime guitarist and beloved friend Cory Smoot, also known to thousands of metal fans worldwide as
Flattus Maximus.' Cory was found deceased this morning as the band prepared for a border crossing."

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=165600

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Uranium
November 3rd 2011

5193 Comments


ah man :'(

RooseveltsGhost
November 3rd 2011

863 Comments


totally not metal

elusive
November 3rd 2011

34 Comments


no bueno...

MetallicOpeth
November 3rd 2011

14608 Comments


damn RIP

psykonaut
November 3rd 2011

3914 Comments


damn rip
these guys are local legends

BigHans
November 3rd 2011

24015 Comments


Best GWAR song ever right here and it isnt close. A power ballad for the ages:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M00GLGhYzkM

RIP, GWAR rules.

Hawks
November 3rd 2011

31522 Comments


Never liked this band, but this sucks.

R.I.P.

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BigHans
November 3rd 2011

24015 Comments


Hawks jam that link I guarentee youll love it, its a tender love ballad Gwar style

ultradevilgod
November 3rd 2011

182 Comments


Sad news

foreverendeared
November 3rd 2011

14678 Comments


:[

GeoffJesterPemberton
November 3rd 2011

195 Comments


Dude, holy shit.

fish.
Contributing Reviewer
November 3rd 2011

15106 Comments


fuck, RIP

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ManintheBox
November 3rd 2011

816 Comments


RIP, this fucking sucks

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SatelliteYears
November 3rd 2011

162 Comments


Rest in peace

TomAkaVeto
November 3rd 2011

1312 Comments


Woah, I was just at their show on Sunday. That's so sad. RIP

TheFantasticDangler
November 3rd 2011

1110 Comments


poor guy, RIP

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BlackLlama
November 3rd 2011

932 Comments


Not metal Peace to his friends and family.

tkxxx7
November 3rd 2011

6085 Comments


they're touring with ETID right now. This is really out of the blue. R.I.P

Uranium
November 3rd 2011

5193 Comments


"another sad day for the riffs"

R.i.p. and may the riffs live on m/

FictionalFlames
November 3rd 2011

1405 Comments


rip

paxman
November 3rd 2011

4070 Comments


Wait what about gears of war

oltnabrick
November 3rd 2011

15792 Comments


RIP

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BigHans
November 3rd 2011

24015 Comments


RIff in Peace

MoosechriS
November 3rd 2011

3498 Comments


Rip dude

Restrikted
November 3rd 2011

1876 Comments


Rip so much. GWAR has always been my favorite band ;(

Faint7
November 3rd 2011

243 Comments


Oh man, just saw them a month ago too.

accompliceofmydeath
November 3rd 2011

4044 Comments


Almost saw them yesterday, that's crazy.

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Pharoh
November 3rd 2011

3326 Comments


rip

newjunkaesthetic93
November 3rd 2011

1871 Comments


I was supposed to see ETID opening for them in a couple weeks. I'm kinda guessing that might be canceled now.

Acanthus
November 3rd 2011

8630 Comments


R.I.P

Sounds like this took them all by surprise, wonder what caused it.


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AtomicWaste
Contributing Reviewer
November 3rd 2011

1624 Comments


Man, that really sucks. RIP.

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PastorOfMupp3ts
November 3rd 2011

70 Comments


Rest In Peace, bro

itzcalv
November 3rd 2011

17 Comments


R.I.P

ITsHxCTOASTER
November 3rd 2011

2023 Comments


Damn this sucks, RIP

EyeForAnEye
November 3rd 2011

1613 Comments


Fuck.

CakeWithCream
November 3rd 2011

1000 Comments


RIP Flattus Maximus

IAmHollywood
November 3rd 2011

1443 Comments


RIP and m/

fish.
Contributing Reviewer
November 3rd 2011

15106 Comments


"pwnd"
get out

Satellite
November 3rd 2011

19330 Comments


damn rip

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Blindsided
November 3rd 2011

1871 Comments


Minnesota claims another celebrity/musician.

iFghtffyrdmns
November 3rd 2011

7046 Comments


fucking bummer man, RIP

Ending
November 3rd 2011

593 Comments


May his Earth-invading soul rest peacefully.

KILL
November 3rd 2011

52050 Comments


rip

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fsupride
November 3rd 2011

143 Comments


RIP

Ovrot
November 3rd 2011

9759 Comments


AWWWWWWWW FUCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKK

no
no
no
no
no
no
no

IrishJay91
November 3rd 2011

688 Comments


RIP

paxman
November 3rd 2011

4070 Comments


Wait what about ghost recon advance warfare

tkxxx7
November 3rd 2011

6085 Comments


that's GRAW

KILL
November 3rd 2011

52050 Comments


paxman you already failed to be funny why do it again omg

fr33convict
November 3rd 2011

11352 Comments


Damn. Rip.

AndManyMore
November 3rd 2011

573 Comments


was literally just about to post this news. good thing i looked first.

andcas
November 3rd 2011

57648 Comments


lame. rip.

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FearThyEvil9
November 3rd 2011

8384 Comments


RIP.

Ruminations
November 3rd 2011

121 Comments


woah RIP

djunior
November 3rd 2011

591 Comments


pouring some drink out
RIP

AfterTheBreakdown
November 3rd 2011

6886 Comments


Rip

Ignimbrite
Contributing Reviewer
November 3rd 2011

4629 Comments


RIP

Lolgical
November 3rd 2011

48 Comments


bummer, rip

Tyrannic
November 3rd 2011

1952 Comments


Wow, totally killer performers. RIP

paxman
November 3rd 2011

4070 Comments


paxman you already failed to be funny why do it again omg

lol

drasticaction74
November 3rd 2011

1518 Comments


I guess the G in GWAR stands for untimely death

lancebramsay
November 3rd 2011

1568 Comments


The World Maggot probably ate him

bringonthebreakdown
November 3rd 2011

8869 Comments


so fucking despressing. rip

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Ovrot
November 3rd 2011

9759 Comments


rocking GWAR all day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-rxFGqseIs

zaruyache
November 3rd 2011

3612 Comments


I finish reading the Decapitated article, go to the main page and then see this. Fuck. RIP.

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synysterend
November 4th 2011

44 Comments


Was an awesome guitarist for being in a joke band, R.I.P. Flattus

FromDaHood
Contributing Reviewer
November 4th 2011

7949 Comments


Not as good as Beefcake, but still an awesome character. RIP

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37er00
November 4th 2011

1253 Comments


OVROT I AM TRULY SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS

RIP

EpsilonJSTC
November 4th 2011

247 Comments


Riff in Peace [2]

Scoot
November 4th 2011

15521 Comments


smoot is almost scoot and therefore i am sad

rip

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Ovrot
November 4th 2011

9759 Comments


ah god this is fucking terrible

FromDaHood
Contributing Reviewer
November 4th 2011

7949 Comments


Actually, I lied. Beefcake is the lame one. Rip to the second coolest gwar character.

The Sludge
November 4th 2011

2169 Comments


Beavis and Butt-head would disapprove.

RIP

Dummit
November 4th 2011

310 Comments


just was jamming Bloody Pit of Horror last night.

come home and see this.



Makemebad35
November 4th 2011

625 Comments


Damn, that really sucks. Never did see them live. RIP.

xfearbefore
November 4th 2011

1128 Comments


Lame. RIP dude, and great song Hans. Any word on the cause of death yet?

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Valerius
November 4th 2011

1137 Comments


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAlYgAQy6Ys

Best GWAR song. R.I.P.

Ovrot
November 4th 2011

9759 Comments


Flattus is officially retired.

RIP

Hurricanslash
November 5th 2011

124 Comments


Riff in Peace [3]

This really sucks. I mean, they weren't my favourite band, but man, Cory was an awesome guitarist.

MikeC26
November 5th 2011

2050 Comments


RIP

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SwayzeFaced
November 6th 2011

336 Comments


straight to hell on a jizzing cock



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