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Flatulus Maximus
Flattus Maximus live on stage in Edmonton
Background information
Birth name
Cory Smoot (2002–2011) Zach Blair (1999–2002) Tim Harriss (1998–1999) Pete Lee (1992–1998) Dewey Rowell (1987–1991)
Genres
Thrash metal, hardcore punk, shock rock
Occupation(s)
Guitarist
Instrument(s)
Guitar
Labels
Metal Blade Records, DRT Entertainment, Slave Pit Inc.
Website
Gwar official site
Musical artist
Flattus Maximus is the name of a character and former guitarist in the American heavy metal band Gwar. He is known for his red face, white dreadlocks, dinosaur-head shoulder pads and reptile feet. The name "Flattus" is indicative of the character's signature flatulence. His speaking mannerisms suggest a childlike intelligence and naivety.
The role of Flattus Maximus was played by six different people before it was retired. Dewey Rowell was the first to take the role. A sculptor, Jeffrey Rumaner, nicknamed "Stretch" played Flattus in the scenes to the video "Gor-Gor". Pete Lee portrayed the character beginning with the 1992 tour in support of the America Must Be Destroyed album and continuing to perform with the band through their next four albums.
Tim Harriss portrayed him during the 1998 Halloween Tour and for the recording of We Kill Everything. Zach Blair took over the role in 1999 for the recording of Violence Has Arrived. Cory Smoot took over the role in 2002 and continued to portray the character until his death on November 3, 2011. After Smoot's death, the band made the decision to officially retire the character in his honor.
FlattusMaximus is the name of a character and former guitarist in the American heavy metal band Gwar. He is known for his red face, white dreadlocks...
Alera series FlattusMaximus, lead guitarist of heavy metal act GWAR Fortress Maximus, a giant Autobot from the Transformers franchise Maximus, a supporting...
Blair was also FlattusMaximus of GWAR from 1999 to 2002. He made a return to GWAR as Splattus Maximus on the 2013 album Battle Maximus. He has also been...
the aid of Pustulus Maximus, cousin of Flattus, who wrested the right to join forces with GWAR after waging the epic "Battle Maximus", GWAR has created...
Douglas and new bassist Mike Bishop. New characters were also created – FlattusMaximus for Rowell, Balsac the Jaws of Death for Douglas, Beefcake the Mighty...
have a distinct FlattusMaximus character. A friend of the band's named "STRETCH" filled the role for the few scenes in which Flattus appears, and is...
brought along Tim Harriss, both of Kepone, to play lead guitar as FlattusMaximus. We Kill Everything is also the last album in the "Scumdogs" storyline...
part of "El Presidente" on the album The Blood of Gods) and FlattusMaximus (though Maximus did sing lead vocals on the 2009 album Lust in Space), though...
"Gwarnography". In an interview with Ultimate-Guitar, Cory Smoot (FlattusMaximus) revealed that he played all the instruments on "Release the Flies"...
Dave Brockie a.k.a. Oderus Urungus and guitarist Corey Smoot a.k.a. FlattusMaximus, both of GWAR, Melanie Martinez, Becky G, Laura Pausini, Edmund Sylvers...
Urungus) - lead vocals, bass on "Cool Place to Park" Dewey Rowell (FlattusMaximus) - lead guitar, backing vocals Mike Derks (Balsac the Jaws of Death)...
interrogating Gwar members about the coming of the comet RagNaRok. FlattusMaximus, Beefcake the Mighty, a dis-armed Techno Destructo and Balsac the Jaws...
direction). This Toilet Earth is Gwar's first album with Peter Lee as FlattusMaximus. Lee would be shot not too long after the album was finished. As a...
Hell and features fast-paced riffing by Balsac the Jaws of Death and FlattusMaximus as well as barked vocals by Oderus Urungus. The song, however, breaks...
Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys, Foggy Mountain Boys, Nashville Grass) FlattusMaximus (GWAR) Tom Fletcher (McFly) Brandon Flowers (The Killers) Robb Flynn...
ridicule Canada for not having the "guts" to include the omitted songs). FlattusMaximus does not perform on this album. Dewey Rowell left the band before recording...
Carnival of Chaos is the last Gwar album to feature Peter Lee as FlattusMaximus. Due to recurring stomach problems stemming from a gunshot wound sustained...
several years. Dave Brockie (Oderus Urungus) – lead vocals Cory Smoot (FlattusMaximus) – lead guitar, backing vocals, producer Mike Derks (Balsac the Jaws...
Santiago – Video game designer Randall Munroe – Webcomic artist (xkcd) FlattusMaximus (real name: Cory Smoot) – Former guitarist for rock band GWAR "Superintendent"...
from a heart attack at the age of 65. November 2 – Cory Smoot (a.k.a. FlattusMaximus), guitarist of GWAR, died from a coronary artery thrombosis brought...
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