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Beefcake the Mighty is the bassist in the metal band Gwar . He appears as a stout ( hence his name ) humanoid girded in Roman - style armor . He is usually portrayed wielding either an oversized Gladius sword or a large battle - axe . A humanoid ( from ___MASK7___ " human " and "- oid " " resembling ") is something that has an appearance resembling a human being . The earliest recorded use of the term , in 1870 , referred to indigenous peoples in areas colonized by Europeans . By the 20th century , the term came to describe fossils which were morphologically similar , but not identical , to those of the human skeleton . Although this usage was common in the sciences for much of the 20th century , it is now considered rare . More generally , the term can refer to anything with uniquely human characteristics and / or adaptations , such as possessing opposable anterior forelimb - appendages ( thumbs ), visible spectrum - binocular vision ( having two eyes ), or biomechanic digitigrade - bipedalism ( the ability to walk on heels in an upright position ). ___MASK43___ is a heavy metal record label founded by Brian Slagel in 1982 . The U . S . corporate office for Metal Blade is located in Agoura Hills , California . It also has offices in Germany , Japan , Canada , and the UK . The label is distributed in the U . S . by RED Distribution , and in Canada by Sony Music Entertainment . It was distributed by Warner Bros . Records in the United States from 1988 to 1993 . Fiddle is another name for the bowed string musical instrument more often called a ___MASK12___ . It is also a colloquial term for the instrument used by players in all genres , including classical music . Fiddle playing , or fiddling , refers to various styles of music . Fiddle is also a common term among musicians who play folk music on the ___MASK12___ . The fiddle is part of many traditional ( folk ) styles of music which are aural traditions , taught ' by ear ' rather than via written music . Fiddle is normally the term used for Irish Traditional Music . ___MASK87___ is a continent that comprises the westernmost part of Eurasia . ___MASK87___ is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north , the Atlantic Ocean to the west , and the Mediterranean Sea to the south . To the east and southeast , ___MASK87___ is generally considered as separated from Asia by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains , the Ural River , the Caspian and Black Seas , and the waterways of the Turkish Straits . Yet the non - oceanic borders of ___MASK87___  a concept dating back to classical antiquity  are arbitrary . The primarily physiographic term " continent " as applied to ___MASK87___ also incorporates cultural and political elements whose discontinuities are not always reflected by the continent ' s current overland boundaries . A bassist , or bass player , is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass , bass guitar , keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone . Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments . Since the 1960s , the electric bass has been the standard bass instrument for ___MASK38___ , R & B , soul music , rock and roll , reggae , jazz fusion , heavy metal , country and ___MASK23___ music . The double bass is the standard bass instrument for classical music , bluegrass , rockabilly , and most genres of jazz . Low brass instruments such as the tuba or sousaphone are the standard bass instrument in Dixieland and New Orleans - style jazz bands . ___MASK80___ in Space is the eleventh ___MASK1___ by Gwar . It was released on August 18 , 2009 . It is their first ___MASK33___ since returning to their old label ___MASK43___ . The ___MASK33___ also saw the return of former bassist Casey Orr , even though he would later part ways with the band yet again . ___MASK80___ in Space debuted at # 96 on the Billboard top 200 Charts and according to Blabbermouth it was Gwar ' s highest position reached for the debut of an ___MASK33___ . Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music , and a related genre of ___MASK24___ . Influenced by the music of Appalachia , bluegrass has mixed roots in Irish , Scottish and English traditional music , and was also later influenced by the music of African - Americans through incorporation of jazz elements . Recorded history or written history is a historical narrative based on a written ___MASK11___ or other documented communication . Recorded history can be contrasted with other narratives of the past , such as mythological , oral or archeological traditions . The word Dobro is , in popular usage , the generic term for a wood - bodied , single cone resonator guitar . It is also an American brand of resonator guitar , currently owned by the Gibson Guitar Corporation . The Dobro was originally made by the Dopyera brothers when they formed the Dobro Manufacturing Company . Their design , with a single inverted resonator , was introduced in competition to the patented Tricone and biscuit designs produced by the National String Instrument Corporation . The Dobro name appeared on other instruments , notably electric lap steel guitars and solid body electric guitars and on other resonator instruments such as ___MASK89___ resonator mandolins . The harmonica , also known as a French harp or mouth organ , is a free reed wind instrument used worldwide in many musical genres , notably in blues , American folk music , classical music , jazz , country , and rock and roll . There are many types of harmonica , including diatonic , chromatic , tremolo , octave , orchestral , and bass versions . A harmonica is played by using the mouth ( lips and tongue ) to direct air into or out of one or more holes along a mouthpiece . Behind each hole is a chamber containing at least one reed . A harmonica reed is a flat elongated ___MASK56___ typically made of brass , stainless steel , or bronze , which is secured at one end over a slot that serves as an airway . When the free end is made to vibrate by the player ' s air , it alternately blocks and unblocks the airway to produce sound . Gwar , often styled as GWAR , is an American heavy metal / hardcore punk band formed in Richmond , Virginia in 1984 , composed of and operated by a frequently rotating line - up of musicians , artists and filmmakers collectively known as Slave Pit Inc .. Following the death of frontman and lead singer Dave Brockie in 2014 , the group has continued without any original members , although Don Drakulich , a non - instrument - performing member of the collective , has been with the band since 1985 . ___MASK24___ is a genre of United States popular music that originated in the southern United States in the 1920s . It takes its roots from the southeastern genre of United States , such as folk music ( especially Appalachian folk music ), and blues music . Blues modes have been used extensively throughout its recorded history . ___MASK24___ often consists of ballads and dance tunes with generally simple forms and harmonies accompanied by mostly string instruments such as banjos , electric and acoustic guitars , dobros and fiddles as well as harmonicas . According to Lindsey Starnes , the term " ___MASK24___ " gained popularity in the 1940s in preference to the earlier term " hillbilly music "; it came to encompass Western music , which evolved parallel to hillbilly music from similar roots , in the mid - 20th century . The term " ___MASK24___ " is used today to describe many styles and subgenres . The origins of ___MASK24___ are the folk music of working - class Americans , who blended popular songs , Irish and Celtic fiddle tunes , traditional English ballads , and cowboy songs , and various musical traditions from European immigrant communities . In 2009 ___MASK24___ was the most listened to rush hour radio genre during the evening commute , and second most popular in the morning commute in the United States . ___MASK22___ " Dave " Brockie ( August 30 , 1963  March 23 , 2014 ), was a Canadian musician , and best known as the lead vocalist of the metal band Gwar , in which he performed as Oderus Urungus . He performed as a bassist and lead singer in bands such as Death Piggy , X - Cops , and the Dave Brockie Experience ( DBX ), and starred in the comedy / horror TV sitcom " Holliston " as Oderus Urungus . Brockie died in 2014 of a heroin overdose , leaving Gwar without any of its founding members . Samuel George " Sammy " Davis Jr . ( December 8 , 1925  May 16 , 1990 ) was an American entertainer . Primarily a dancer and singer , he was also an actor of stage and screen , comedian , musician , and impressionist , noted for his impersonations of actors , musicians and other celebrities . At the age of 3 , Davis began his career in vaudeville with his father and Will Mastin as the Will Mastin Trio , which toured nationally . After military ___MASK25___ , Davis returned to the trio . Davis became an overnight sensation following a nightclub performance at Ciro ' s ( in West Hollywood ) after the 1951 Academy Awards . With the trio , he became a recording artist . In 1954 , he lost his left eye in a car accident , and several years later , he converted to Judaism . Carnival of Chaos is Gwar ' s sixth ___MASK1___ . It is perhaps most notable as their longest album ( exceeding 74 minutes ) , and also as the album that contains Stampe ' s solo number : `` Do n ' t Need a Man '' . Hunter Jackson also returns in `` The Private Pain of Techno Destructo '' , and there is an ballad entitled `` Sammy '' about the rotting corpse of Sammy Davis Jr . . `` In Her Fear '' is Oderus ' s swan song , and Beefcake the Mighty gives a memorable song in `` Hate Love Songs '' - Casey Orr ' s last song as a lead vocalist with the band until his return on Lust in Space . `` Sex Cow '' seems heavily influenced by bluegrass music and country music and some jokes , `` Letter from the Scallop Boat '' and `` I Suck on My Thumb '' round the album out . Hardcore punk ( often abbreviated to hardcore ) is a punk ___MASK70___ genre that originated in the late 1970s . It is generally faster , harder , and more aggressive than other forms of punk rock . Its roots can be traced to earlier punk scenes in San Francisco and Southern California which arose as a reaction against the still predominant hippie cultural climate of the time and was also inspired by New York punk rock and early proto - punk . New York punk had a harder - edged sound than its San Francisco counterpart , featuring anti - art expressions of masculine anger , energy and subversive humor . Hardcore punk generally disavows commercialism , the established music industry and " anything similar to the characteristics of mainstream rock " and often addresses social and political topics . Slave Pit Inc . is the artist collective , production company and ___MASK67___ created for releasing projects by Gwar and related side projects such as Mensrea and Locus Factor .