GWAR spews new album, declares war on North America

Just in time for Halloween, costumed rockers GWAR will hit the road behind their forthcoming album, "War Party."

The two-month outing, dubbed the "Mock the Vote Tour 2004," kicks off on Oct. 26, the same day that "War Party" lands in stores. Tickets for most shows are on sale now.

The theatrical group, which marries music and cartoonish gore, is framing its push behind "War Party" as a mission to "align the Republicans, the Democrats, al-Qaeda, the K.K.K. and all other divisive factions into one great seething ball of hate, bent on its own destruction," according to a press release.

"This 'War Party' advocates the use of all weapons of mass-destruction in the greatest public-service project ever conceived: to burn the planet clean of the pestilence of man," the release continues. "Beneath the banner of 'The Krosstika,' GWAR shall nominate Gor-Gor, their pet Tyrannosaurus Rex, to be President of the United Hates, and from there consume all that oppose (or support) their vigorously vicious efforts. All to the soundtrack of the apocalypse--the most spine-shattering, kneecap-splitting, brain-boiling GWAR album ever conceived!"

GWAR's website features a picture of new album's cover art and streaming-audio of three cuts--"War Party," "Krosstika" and "Decay of Grandeur"--are posted at the album's website.