Beyond Hell
Beyond Hell is the tenth studio album by Gwar. It was released on August 29, 2006, the album was originally announced through the band's official website on February 23, 2006. Unlike the band's output since 2001, it is a concept album and a rock opera, centering on Gwar's journey to Hell as they escape from the attacking armies of humanity.
Overview
The concept of this album is the closest thing to a rock opera that Gwar has done since RagNaRok. Most of the albums after RagNaRok either didn't follow any plot, or followed it too loosely. The concept revolves around the band's journey to hell and their epic battle with the Devil. The album follows the sound Gwar set with Violence Has Arrived and perfected with War Party.
This album had previously been tentatively titled Go To Hell! and Greetings From Hell!. Beyond Hell is one of the two albums by Gwar to have no other lead vocalist than Oderus Urungus (the other being Violence Has Arrived).
A single for Gwar's cover of Alice Cooper's classic song School's Out was released for radio play previous to the release of the album, and a video for it was shot in August, premiering on MTV's Headbanger's Ball on August 19.
