Beyond Hell Reissue
GWAR Marks 'Beyond Hell' 20th Anniversary with Remastered Deluxe Vinyl Edition and Tour
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Devin Townsend co-produced Beyond Hell with a recorded timeline spanning about three months, with drums and basic tracks laid at Slave Pit in Richmond, Virginia, and additional work at Profile Studios in Vancouver; Townsend recalls meeting Brockie in an elevator and offering to work for free.
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The 20th-anniversary edition includes a gold vinyl variant: a 180-gram gold pressing packaged in a tri-fold jacket that unfolds into an inverted cross.
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An exclusive variant for the Beyond Hell 20th Anniversary has been announced for sale, and Devin Townsend’s studio anecdotes from the sessions include notable moments such as a niacin-related reddening during vocal tracking and a teddy bear found under his pillow.
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GWAR’s Gor Gor Must Die! North American tour includes a Western Canada run with stops in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary and Winnipeg (Vogue Theatre, Midway Music Hall, MacEwan Hall, Burton Cummings Theatre), among other dates.
GWAR is releasing a remastered deluxe edition of their 2006 album *Beyond Hell* to mark its 20th anniversary, due out September 25 via the band's own Pit Records. Metal Planet Music reports the release marks the album's first-ever appearance on vinyl, pressed on 180-gram gold wax.
The edition was remastered by Paul Logus and includes a previously unreleased outro from the original sessions, a remastered version of 'Eighth Lock,' and its long-lost music video. A deluxe CD version with a fold-out poster is also planned, according to The Music Universe.
Gold Vinyl Packaged as an Inverted Cross
The standout physical release is a 180-gram gold vinyl pressing. It comes in a tri-fold jacket that unfolds into an inverted cross, according to Revolver Magazine. That kind of packaging is a natural fit for a band known as much for spectacle as for heavy music.
A CD deluxe edition is also available, packaged with a fold-out poster. NextMosh confirms the release comes out through GWAR's own Pit Records. Fans can pre-order an exclusive variant tied specifically to the 20th anniversary campaign.
Devin Townsend Recalls Wild Studio Sessions
Devin Townsend co-produced the original *Beyond Hell* sessions. Drums and basic tracks were recorded at Slave Pit in Richmond, Virginia. Additional work happened at Profile Studios in Vancouver. Townsend says he first met frontman Oderus Urungus — real name Dave Brockie — in an elevator, and offered to work for free.
Townsend's studio memories are vivid. He recalls a niacin-related reddening during vocal tracking and discovering a teddy bear under his pillow. His anecdotes paint a picture of sessions that were as strange and chaotic as GWAR's live shows. The album came together over roughly three months, The Music Universe reports.
Never-Before-Seen 'Eighth Lock' Video Surfaces
One of the biggest draws of the anniversary edition is the music video for 'Eighth Lock.' The video was long considered lost. It has now been found and remastered alongside the track itself, according to Metal Planet Music. The song also gets a remastered audio treatment as part of the deluxe package.
The edition also adds a previously unreleased outro recorded during the original 2005–2006 sessions. It gives longtime fans new material they have never heard, even if they owned the original pressing. TheProb notes the remaster aims to bring the album's sonic punch into sharper focus.
Gor Gor Must Die! Tour Hits North America This Year
The anniversary release ties into GWAR's active touring schedule. The band's Gor Gor Must Die! North American trek includes a Western Canada run. Stops include Vancouver's Vogue Theatre, Edmonton's Midway Music Hall, Calgary's MacEwan Hall, and Winnipeg's Burton Cummings Theatre.
The tour spans multiple cities and venues across the continent. It gives fans a chance to experience *Beyond Hell* material live while the anniversary campaign is in full swing. NextMosh confirmed the tour dates as part of the broader 20th-anniversary push surrounding the album's re-release.
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