"Metalocalypse" (2006) TV series 2006-????

User Rating:

9.0/10   

Creators:

Tommy Blacha
Brendon Small

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

6 August 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy | Music

Tagline:

We Will Make Everything Metal!

Plot:

Dethklok is the biggest, baddest, and most famous heavy metal band in the world. The quintet, consisting of Americans Nathan Explosion (vocals)...

Plot Keywords:

Heavy Metal | Scandinavian | Band | Drummer | Illuminati

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 13	12:15 AM	TOON	Dethdad	#2.15
Mon. July 13	4:15 AM	TOON	Dethdad	#2.15

Cast

Tommy Blacha	...	Toki Wartooth / ... (40 episodes, 2006-2008)
Brendon Small	...	Nathan Explosion / ... (40 episodes, 2006-2008)
Mark Hamill	...	Senator Stampingston / ... (39 episodes, 2006-2008)
Victor Brandt	...	General Crozier / ... (39 episodes, 2006-2008)
Malcolm McDowell	...	Vater Orlaag / ... (20 episodes, 2007-2008)

Also Known As:

"Death Clock Metalocalypse" (USA) (working title)
"Deathclock" (USA) (working title)
"Dethklok" (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

11 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-MA | Australia:MA | Canada:18+ (TV rating) | New Zealand:R16

Company:

Titmouse

Trivia:

Part way through the first season of the show, the band became endorsed by EMG pickups. Later episodes were changed to reflect the endorsement, with all pickups on the guitars and basses being changed to EMG. However early episodes and the show's intro remained the same, with the guitars and bases using the original stock Gibson pickups.

Quotes:

Dr. Rockso: My video was banned from music television, cause you could see my junk... through my jumpsuit.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Death Race (2008)

Deserves Attention

I have been a long-time fan of both the adult swim lineup and metal. Metalocalypse does not disappoint. However, one must be able to have a true appreciation of "art" in every sense of the word.

Dethklok has been described as a disgrace to "metalheads" for being so ignorant and "stupid".

OK, well apparently that's how Metallica sees themselves--making time to do guest voice-overs for particular characters of the show. They are practically the foundation for what metal is today and they're perfectly okay with this representation.

I mean, after all, one goes into this show KNOWING that it is a COMEDY of the extreme adult swim variety, therefore the gore and "stupidity" are both expected and well-embraced.

People with artistic taste are praising Brendon Small for his creation. People with musical taste are also praising him for his phenomenal musical abilities. People with violent taste are drooling with satisfaction of the random death and maiming.

They're not trying to sell an album, just produce an excellently sound-tracked comedy series. Let's be a little more lenient with the tiny box we try to fit them in.