Track Info. For Violence Has Arrived

## Violence Has Arrived Track Info.

All song descriptions and information taken from Genius.

## Hell Intro

“Hell Intro” is the short instrumental piece that opens *Violence Has Arrived*. It features sounds of warriors grunting and weapons clanging together, as well as a sample of the 2000 historical drama film *Gladiator*.

Though it was never actually performed live, “Hell Intro” has been used as walk-on music at some of GWAR’s concerts.

## Abyss of Woe

“Abyss of Woe” is a slower song about GWAR’s glory through battle and their eventual eternal damnation in the titular abyss. Notably, the verses feature more minimal, almost ambient guitar work compared to the rest of the song, giving them a “breathing” feel between the more frantic choruses.

According to setlist.fm, “Abyss of Woe” has not been performed live since the Blood Drive 2002 tour.

## Immortal Corrupter

One of GWAR’s most popular songs, “Immortal Corrupter” (misspelled “Corruptor” on the album) is a prog metal-inspired track with grotesque and poetic lyrics. It has become a staple of the band’s concerts, usually performed on its own with no extra theatricality.

The music video, only released on *The Ultimate Video GWARchive* DVD, features GWAR performing the song in the bowels of the GWAR Temple and torturing Osama Bin Laden and George W. Bush before leaving them to be devoured by Gor Gor. Though he performed on the song, lead guitarist Zach Blair (Flattus Maximus) left the band prior to filming and previous Flattus Tim Harris returned to portray Flattus in the video.

In the video, rhythm guitarist Mike Derks (Balsac The Jaws Of Death) can be seen playing a Dimebag Darrell signature yellow-to-black Washburn 333 with red lightning bolts. Only two guitarists had that specific paintjob: Mike Derks and Dimebag himself. Derks’s Washburn was stolen in August 2002 after a Dave Brockie Experience concert, though a fan managed to recover it and return it to him in 2010.

## Beauteous Rot

“Beauteous Rot” is a song about the sexual preferences of lead singer Oderus Urungus and his distaste for typical beauty standards. The verses feature backing vocals by Indian singer Manisha Joshi.

## Licksore

A more fast-paced thrash song, "Licksore" is about a lonely crippled woman who lives alone with a pet cat. For unknown reasons, the woman dies in her home, leaving the cat with no food and a dead mom. The cat ends up licking a disgusting hole in the woman's head. The song eventually describes the landlord getting complaints of a gross smell, and when he sees the gore-y mess, he calls 911, only after robbing the woman.

## The Wheel

A tempo-changing metal song, “The Wheel” is about the eponymous torture device.

The Wheel (also known as the breaking wheel or Catherine wheel) is a classical torture device that sees the victim usually bludgeoned to death after their bones are broken.

There were several ways the breaking wheel was used. Some victims were strapped spread-eagle on the face of the wheel, the gaps in the spokes allowing for their bones to be broken more easily. Some victims were strapped to the side of the wheel and whipped or beaten while rotated. Some victims were placed on the wheel *after* death as further punishment for their crimes.

According to setlist.fm, “The Wheel” hasn’t been performed live since the Blood Drive 2002 tour.

## The Song of Words

Inspired by the epic French poem “The Song of Roland”, “The Song of Words” is a poetic thrash track that details a great battle won by GWAR. It is spoken in a rhythmic style that almost mimics rapping.

Notably, “The Song of Words” features every member of GWAR speaking at least once. It is the first in-song appearance of lead guitarist Flattus Maximus (Zach Blair) and drummer Jizmak Da Gusha (Brad Roberts).

Possibly due to the great difficulty of the lyrical structure, “The Song of Words” has never been performed live.

## Happy Death-Day

"Death-Day" is a made up holiday by Gwar, in celebration of, well, death. More specifically the song deals heavily with numerous instances of killings and shootings usually pegged around **Death Week** *(April 19th – April 26th)*. As most events that have occurred around Death Week, tend to be school shootings or terrorist attacks, it’s no wonder that while making the comment “Happy Death-Day to Columbine!” the song first addresses that for the longest period of time, it was stated that Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, had been bullied extensively.