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November 03, 2011 Arts & Events » Arts and Culture

Gwar guitarist found dead 

Cory Smoot, aka Flattus Maximus, was on tour.

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Cory Smoot, the lead guitarist for Richmond's satirical heavy metal band Gwar, has died. He was found this morning following a Wednesday night concert in Minneapolis, MN., and as the group was preparing to enter Canada for additional concert dates on its…

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