The New Dark Ages

== The New Dark Ages ==
On June 3rd, Gwar's 15th studio album, The New Dark Ages was released. The album was announced on January 25, 2022, alongside GWAR In The Duoverse Of Absurdity, a graphic novel that will further detail the album’s storyline. The announcement video also included an instrumental snippet of the bridge from “Blood Libel”.
Following The Blood of Gods‘ usage of mc chris on two of its songs, The New Dark Ages features guest appearances by Lzzy Hale and Hey Steve.
The New Dark Ages is the first GWAR album since 2010’s Bloody Pit Of Horror to feature Casey Orr portraying bassist Beefcake The Mighty. It is also the first GWAR album to have a staggered release, with digital copies released on June 3, the CD released on July 15 (delayed from the original June 3 date due to a paper shortage) and various vinyl pressings and the cassette released in September. 
The New Dark Ages is the first Gwar album cover to not feature a Gwar logo.
== Story ==
While not told directly through song, the album’s story involves GWAR, now lost in the Duoverse (“like the multiverse, but it’s a little shittier”), joining forces with a “murderous maven” known as The Cutter and fighting off living monuments and undead soldiers waging a New Civil War. Many of the album’s songs contain themes of societal destruction brought about by an over-reliance on the internet and technology for instant gratification, as well as the spread of unhinged conspiracy theories.
== Track Listing ==
No.	Title 	Length
1. 	"New Dark Age" 	4:17
2. 	"Blood Libel" 	3:36
3. 	"Beserker Mode" 	4:07
4. 	"Mother Fucking Liar" 	3:12
5. 	"Unto The Breach" 	4:19
6. 	"Completely Fucked" 	3:55
7. 	"The Cutter" (Ft. Lzzy Hale) 	4:00
8. 	"Rise Again" (Ft. Hey Steve) 	5:18
9. 	The Beast Will Eat Itself 	3:13
10.	"Venom of the Platypus" 	4:35
11.	"Ratcatcher" 	4:07
12.	"Bored to Death" (Vocals by Pustulus Maximus & Balsac The Jaws Of Death)	4:00
13.	Temple Ascent (Death Whistle Suite) 	1:43
14.	Starving Gods (Death Whistle Suite) 	5:11
15.	Deus Ex Monstrum (Death Whistle Suite) 	10:53
== Personnel ==
* Mike Bishop (Blothar the Beserker) - Lead vocals, bass
* Mike Derks (Balsac The Jaws Of Death) - Rhythm guitar, backing vocals, additional vocals on "Bored to Death"
* Brent Purgason (Pustulus Maximus) - Lead guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Bored to Death"
* Brad Roberts (Jizmak Da Gusha) - Drums, percussion
* Casey Orr (Beefcake The Mighty) - Bass, backing vocals
* Lzzy Hale - Vocals on "The Cutter"
* Hey Steve - Vocals on "Rise Again"
* Ronan Chris Murphy - Production, mixing and mastering