Two icons of beautiful, bloody chaos just made it official. GWAR — the Scumdogs of the Universe — have teamed up with horror host Joe Bob Briggs for a brand-new album, “GWAR and the Last Drive-In-Stein,” out now on vinyl via Pit Records.

The occasion is a double anniversary: more than four decades of GWAR, and 40 years of Joe Bob Briggs on television as a film critic, commentator and entertainer. The album is a split record built from the musical world of Briggs’ show “The Last Drive-In.”

Side A is GWAR’s epic live performance from the show’s 2025 Halloween special — six songs of originals plus covers of songs associated with Joe Bob’s show, introduced by the new single “Splatter-Fu,” written specifically for the band by John Brennan.

Side B belongs to John Brennan and the Bigfeet, the show’s house band, performing ten songs written for the final two seasons of “The Last Drive-In” — their first-ever live recording and their third official soundtrack release from the show’s world.

The timing lands at the end of an era: Briggs’ final Halloween special on Shudder aired Oct 23, 2026 (“Joe Bob’s Halloween House Party”), and a Christmas special is still to come. The GWAR album is the loudest possible souvenir of the run.

GWAR’s “Gor Gor Must Die!” tour is also underway, with direct support from Midnight and Mac Sabbath.

Toledo angle: this is the millennial horror-kid jackpot — the band that turned shock rock into a blood-soaked costume party, teaming with the drive-in host who taught a generation to love bad movies. If your Halloween didn’t end on Oct 31, this vinyl is your November encore. Fair warning: it is very much not for the kids. Or the faint of heart. Or anyone who likes their concerts blood-free.

Sources: Screamer Magazine, Metal Injection, Music Existence, Record Store Day

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