Brent Purgason, known under character name Pustulus Maximus, initially joined GWAR on stage as the replacement for the late Cory Smoot. Now the word is out that Purgason is officially the band’s lead guitarist. Read on for more details.

Pustulus Maximus is an addition to the family, literally, for he is actually Smoot’s cousin. Needless to say, Pustulus, and the rest of the band for that matter, are all excited to get the ball rolling. Upon the announcement, he told the press:

At this point I have nothing to say to the press, even though I am talking to you. I will let my guitar speak for itself. But let me add that I am blood-sworn to honor the legacy of the great Flattus and indeed the whole Maximus tribe. I didn’t come here to fuck around. HAIL FLATTUS!

GWAR has already embarked on their Fate or Chaos Tour that originally ended in November. But they have tacked on a couple more performances along the way and even a couple of December. The additional dates are as follows:

GWAR “Fate or Chaos” with DevilDriver, Cancer Bats, and Legacy of Disorder
10.13: Worcester, MA – The Palladium “Rock and Shock”
10.28: Oklahoma City, OK – The Chameleon Room
10.29: Little Rock, AR – The Rev Room (without DevilDriver and Cancer Bats)
10.30: Kansas City, MO – Beaumont Music Hall (without DevilDriver and Cancer Bats)
11.19: Joliet, IL – Mojoes

GWAR with Kepone and Iron Reagan
12.20: Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
12.21: Norfolk, VA – The Norva