Oderus Urungus’ Death Given Viking Funeral By GWAR In Honor Of Dave Brockie


Oderus Urungus’ death has resulted in something of a first, since Dave Brockie’s funeral was held twice. Once as a man, and second with a Viking funeral held by GWAR in order to honor the passing of their frontman.

In a related report by The Inquisitr, one of Brockie’s dreams was to open a restaurant called GWARbar. GWAR guitarist Mike Derks, also known as Balsac the Jaws of Death, will serve as the restaurant’s chef and the menu will include nuggets, freshly-ground burgers, and homemade hotdogs. Derks says they’re “making foodie food for people who aren’t foodies,” and dessert plates will include sweets like Ho-Hos and Twinkies.

Brockie is best known for his persona of Oderus Urungus, an elaborately dressed character with a horned mask, shoulder pads and all types of body armour and swords. The band decided that the best way to honor Brockie was to give Oderus Urungus’ death a funeral, as well. Lamb of God singer Randy Blythe provided a eulogy for the fallen band member:

“Tonight we sent Oderus home in a fitting manner at the public memorial for Dave Brockie. A blazing Viking ship with Oderus laid out in it, the cuttlefish pointing proudly straight up. Watching my friend Dave’s costume go up in flames in front of a thousand fans was so much more intense for me than the private memorial for friends & family we had April Fool’s Day. I spoke at both of them, as GWAR asked me to, & both times as I spoke I was sad.

“But watching his alter-ego burn tore me up way more than the first memorial, maybe because there was Dave, the human who was my friend who just ‘left us’- I never saw his body- & then there was Oderus, who was something entirely else. To watch his stage gear burn was like watching part of my life literally go up in flames. I was sobbing my eyes out as I took this photo. It was just a super-intense moment. Very beautiful, but overwhelming. Fly free, Oderus- you are missed.”

Unfortunately, Dave Brockie’s cause of death was an accidental heroin overdose and he was found dead in his apartment.

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