20TH ANNIVERSARY DELUXE RE-RELEASE OF “BEYOND HELL” OUT THIS FRIDAY
“GOR GOR MUST DIE!” US-TOUR KICKS OFF OCTOBER 2026
With GWAR’s 20th anniversary celebration of their 2006 opus Beyond Hell arriving this Friday, 25th September, the band are premiering the HD version of their “School’s Out” music video, a cover of the Alice Cooper classic. The newly remastered deluxe edition, available for the first time ever on vinyl via the band’s own Pit Records, is now completely sold out through the GWAR store.
Remastered by Paul Logus (Anthrax, Killswitch Engage), the anniversary edition breathes new life into one of the band’s most ambitious and theatrical releases. Alongside the remastered album, the release also includes a previously unreleased outro track recorded during the original Beyond Hell sessions that was left off the original release.
Watch the “School’s Out” video HERE.
Order Beyond Hell (20th Anniversary Edition) HERE.
Originally released in 2006, Beyond Hell marked a defining moment in GWAR‘s legendary career. Produced by Devin Townsend, the album brought together two of metal’s most unique creative forces, with Townsend helping shape one of the band’s most ambitious and beloved releases.
“I had been a GWAR fan since I was a kid. I loved the freedom, the metal, the spectacle, and the passion that went into it all,” recalls Townsend. “I met Brockie on a tour we did together and, after cornering him in an elevator basically telling him I’d work for free, I found myself co-producing Beyond Hell. Dave and Corey came to Vancouver to stay with me, and we recorded at Profile Studios. The drums and basic tracks were done at Slave Pit in Richmond, Virginia, and the whole process took about three months.”
He continues, “GWAR were, and are, an amazing combination of artistic freedom, absurdity, and hard work bundled up with metal and performance. Loved them then, love them now.”
Chronicling the band’s descent into Hell to rescue their long-lost comrade Flattus Maximus, Beyond Hell remains one of GWAR‘s defining releases, featuring fan favourites including “Back in Crack,” “Womb With a View,” “Tormentor,” and “The Ultimate Bohab.”
Twenty years later, Beyond Hell is ready to rise once again, louder, heavier, and more gloriously blasphemous than ever before.
GWAR hits the road again starting in October after demolishing a slate of festival appearances, including Endless Fires Fest, Louder Than Life, and Riot Fest. Next up is the “Gor Gor Must Die!” Tour featuring direct support from Midnight, with Mac Sabbath opening every night and X-COPS and Atomic Rule joining on select dates. A full list of tour dates is available below.
The “Gor Gor Must Die!” Tour
10/27 – Charlottesville, VA @ The Jefferson Theater *
10/28 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade (Heaven) *
10/29 – Jacksonville, FL @ FIVE *
10/30–11/03 – Miami, FL @ The Headbangers Boat
11/04 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution *
11/05 – Orlando, FL @ The Beacham *
11/06 – Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues *
11/07 – Winston-Salem, NC @ The Ramkat *
11/08 – Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl *
11/09 – Little Rock, AR @ The Hall *
11/10 – Dallas, TX @ AM/FM *
11/12 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre +
11/13 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Rockwell at The Complex +
11/14 – Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl +
11/15 – Reno, NV @ Cargo Concert Hall +
11/17 – Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee +
11/18 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues +
11/19 – Berkeley, CA @ The UC Theatre +
11/20 – Chico, CA @ Senator Theatre +
11/21 – Bend, OR @ Midtown Ballroom +
11/23 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo +
11/24 – Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory +
11/25 – Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre +
11/27 – Edmonton, AB @ Midway Music Hall +
11/28 – Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall +
11/30 – Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theatre +
12/02 – Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theatre +
12/03 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave *
12/04 – Pontiac, MI @ The Crofoot Ballroom *
12/05 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues *
12/06 – McKees Rocks, PA @ Roxian Theatre *
12/08 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club *
12/09 – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium *
12/10 – New York, NY @ The Palladium Times Square *
12/11 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore Philadelphia *
12/12 – Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa *
