Editing Gwar (section)

===''Ragnarok'', ''Carnival of Chaos'' and ''We Kill Everything'' (1995–2000)===
[[File:Gwar-02.jpg|thumb|Gwar started their [[Edmonton]] show with a simulated [[decapitation]].]]
In 1995, Gwar released ''[[Ragnarok (Gwar album)|Ragnarok]]'', an album characterized by a unique sound, including the use of keyboards, something largely unseen before by the band, as well as a much larger use of secondary vocalists. The record is considered to have been largely unnoticed after the success of the previous three albums. Despite this, the band would record two videos for the album, "Surf of Syn" and "Meat Sandwich" as well as release ''[[Rendezvous with Ragnarok]]'' to support the album's plot through footage from the supporting tour. Later that year, the band also made a cameo appearance in the film ''[[Empire Records]]''.

The band's first side project, [[X-Cops (band)|X-Cops]], would also come to life after the Ragnarok tour, releasing their only full-length album, ''[[You Have the Right to Remain Silent... (album)|You Have the Right to Remain Silent...]]'', the same year.

''[[Doom (1993 video game)|Doom]]'' developer, [[id Software]], hired Gwar to produce a showcase space at [[Microsoft]]'s Judgement Day event for Halloween of 1995.<ref name="mastersofdoom">{{cite book |author=Kushner, David |title=[[Masters of Doom: How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture]] |publisher=Random House Publishing Group |year=2003 |isbn=978-0-375-50524-9}}</ref>

Gwar appeared in a video game focused [[Circuit City]] television advertisement in 1996.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRAMZVY-xS4 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/mRAMZVY-xS4 |archive-date=December 22, 2021 |url-status=live|title=GWAR - Circuit City Commercial 1996|date=September 4, 2006|publisher=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

The band's next record would come out in 1997 under the name ''[[Carnival of Chaos]]'', proving to be the epitome of this experimental period containing songs from many different genres, including the classic [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]], but also [[hard rock]], [[country music|country]], and even [[jazz]]. Shortly after the release of ''Carnival of Chaos'', select members of the Gwar ensemble appeared on ''[[The Jerry Springer Show]]'' to discuss the growing trend of "shock rock" and their role as entertainers. Aside from their appearance on ''[[Joan Rivers|The Joan Rivers Show]]'', this guest appearance is still recognized as one of their most infamous appearances on national TV. In 1998, Gwar fought the [[ska]] band, [[The Aquabats!]], during The Ska Parade.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bostonska.net/news/gwar-vs-the-aquabats/1336/ |title=GWAR vs The Aquabats on The Ska Parade; RIP Dave Brockie &#124; Boston Ska (dot) net |website=Bostonska.net |date=March 24, 2014 |access-date=May 30, 2015}}</ref>

''Carnival of Chaos'' would be the last album with Pete Lee on guitar, being replaced by Tim Harriss who had previously been in the band around 1986 and was featured as a guest guitarist on ''[[America Must Be Destroyed]]''. For the recording of ''[[We Kill Everything]]'' between late 1998 and early 1999, [[Michael Bishop (bassist)|Michael Bishop]] would temporarily rejoin the band as the bassist during the absence of Casey Orr. The record, largely influenced by [[punk rock]], is the band's least favorite album and thus its songs are rarely played live.

Following this, co-founder, Hunter Jackson, left the group in 2000 to focus on personal projects. Danielle Stampe also left the band to focus on a personal project named ''Girly Freakshow''; however, she rejoined the band temporarily for the Bitch Is Back tour in 2002.