GWAR The Gor Gor Strikes Back tour
King Parrot: Australian Aggression at Its Finest opens up the show
Opening the night, Australia’s King Parrot proved exactly why their reputation for stage intensity precedes them. Despite appearing with a refreshed lineup—featuring a different powerhouse behind the kit and a new presence on bass—the band didn’t miss a single beat. They sounded tight, feral, and ready to tear the room apart.
The setlist was a brutal demonstration of grindcore-infused thrash, striking a perfect balance between the classics and the fresh cuts. They kicked things off with "Bozo" from the Bite Your Head Off era, immediately setting a high-octane tone that didn't let up. The new material, specifically "It's a Rort" and "Target Pig Elite," hit with a modern heaviness that fit seamlessly into their chaotic repertoire. They brought the house down by closing with the ultimate middle-finger anthem, "Fuck You and the Horse You Rode in on," leaving the crowd battered and primed for the main event.
GWAR: The "Gor Gor Strikes Back" Invasion
When it was time for the Scumdogs of the Universe to descend upon Sacramento, Channel 24 was already a powder keg. The venue was packed to the gills, and the "Bohabs" were out in full force—a sea of pristine white t-shirts serving as blank canvases for the impending carnage.
From the second GWAR took the stage for the "Gor Gor Strikes Back" tour, the intensity shifted into another dimension. If you haven’t experienced the absolute lunacy of a GWAR show, words barely do it justice. It is a sensory assault of heavy riffs, intergalactic politics, and more fluids than a high-speed car crash.
The highlight of the night was the theatrical insanity the band is known for: the hatching of a prehistoric beast right on stage. Watching a dinosaur emerge into the chaos of the pit served as the perfect catalyst for the madness. By the time the dust (and blood) settled, those once-white t-shirts were soaked in a neon badge of honor, marking another successful planetary conquest by the lords of GWAR. Sacramento will be cleaning the floors for a week, and the Bohabs wouldn't have it any other way.
