Gwar Members - Flattus Maximus, Oderus Urungus, Techno Destructo, Beefcake the Mighty, Jizmak Da Gusha, Balsac the Jaws of Death (Paperback)

Chapters: Flattus Maximus, Oderus Urungus, Techno Destructo, Beefcake the Mighty, Jizmak Da Gusha, Balsac the Jaws of Death, Sleazy P. Martini, Sexecutioner, Slymenstra Hymen, Hans Orifice, M sel, Lee Beato, Nippleus Erectus, Mr. Magico, Joey Slutman, Stephen Sphincter, Cornelius Carnage. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 60. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Flattus Maximus is a guitarist in the heavy metal band GWAR. He is known by his red face, white dreadlocks, dinosaur-head shoulder pads and reptile feet. The name "Flattus" implies (verified by various concerts) a flatulent character. His speaking mannerisms suggest a childlike intelligence and naivety (until recently; his entries in the current website's blog depict a different, more violent Flattus). Very little about Flattus Maximus is explained in GWAR lore. What is known is that he originates from the planet Home, he is illiterate, and that he attributes his "explosive guitar style" to a strict diet of vegetarians. The first man to portray the "armored clown" (taken from the pre-2005 web bio) was Dewey Rowell, who played on Hell-O and Scumdogs of the Universe. He left the band shortly after the "Tour De Scum" tape, and before America Must Be Destroyed, GWAR's third album, was recorded. Until mid-1992, after GWAR's now-(in)famous "Phallus In Wonderland" was released, there was no Flattus Maximus character. America Must Be Destroyed had all of its guitar parts (save two solos) played by Balsac the Jaws of Death. When playing those songs live today, in particular "The Road Behind" (that album's big single), it is typically Balsac, not Flattus, who plays the lead. For the filming of "Phallus in Wonderland," a sculptor friend of the band, who goes by the name of "Stretch," played Flattus in the few scenes in which he was featur...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=395296