Blu-ray Review – This is Gwar

As a band raging since the mid-1980s, Gwar is an acquired taste. They've been shredding faces and staining t-shirts for decades, making occasional appearances in pop culture before returning to the low-paying comfort of cult fame. The sound of the band isn't easy to share with others, but their history is a remarkably knotted study of interpersonal relationships and business ethics, with Gwar almost in a constant state of change. And yet, they're still around, perhaps just to irritate their critics, and such a tumultuous history is recalled in "This is Gwar," with director Scott Barber ("The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story") assembling an overview of artistic intent, ear-splitting sound, and onstage gore. It's a deep dive into the foundation and endurance of Gwar, who've been through quite a lot while trying to give their fans the messiest, most horrifically violent entertainment imaginable, because that's what the public needs. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com