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

Creators:

Tommy Blacha
Brendon Small

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

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:

Band | Scandinavian | Drummer | Heavy Metal | Rock 'n' Roll

US TV Schedule:

Fri. Dec. 4	1:00 AM	TOON	Dethrace	#2.11
Fri. Dec. 4	1:15 AM	TOON	Revengencers	#2.12

Cast

Tommy Blacha	...	Toki Wartooth / ... (41 episodes, 2006-2009)
Brendon Small	...	Nathan Explosion / ... (41 episodes, 2006-2009)
Mark Hamill	...	Senator Stampingston / ... (40 episodes, 2006-2009)
Victor Brandt	...	General Crozier / ... (40 episodes, 2006-2009)
Malcolm McDowell	...	Vater Orlaag / ... (21 episodes, 2007-2009)

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 | UK:18

Company:

Titmouse

Trivia:

The name of the grocery store in the first episode is "Fintroll's" a reference to the Finnish folk-metal band Finntroll. Other references to metal bands include the restaurants "Burzum" and "Dimmu Burger" (as a reference to "Dimmu Borgir") and the hardware store "Gorgoroth".

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): The spelling of character's names change throughout the series. For example, Ofdenson's name is spelled Offdenson and Dr. Rockzo's name is spelled Dr. Rockso.

Quotes:

Dr. Rockso: Whadda you do for a living, sell shoes? Cooka-yayah-o!

Movie Connections:

Featured in Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)

We're All Gonna Die.

Metalocalypse is AWESOME. Not only is Brendon Small it's co-creator, (Home Movies, folks) but he also voices more than half the characters and writes and plays all of the music. And the music, by the way, is REALLY impressive. I was not expecting it to be that good, but it's AWESOME and the lyrics are hilarious to boot. The script is apparently mostly improvised in that classic Brendon Small style and that makes for some side splitting and extremely quotable moments. The characters are hilarious. Their voices, designs and quirks make them funny and somehow... lovable characters. I'm having a hard time picking a favorite one.

There's Nathan Explosion, the seemingly indestructible but retarded, anxious, alcoholic lead vocalist. There's Skwisgaar: Swedish, generally cynical and smart Alec, also loose and somehow the fastest guitarist alive. There's Toki, the whiny, "tweenish" and naive Norwegian who just so happens to be the second fasted guitarist alive. There's Pickles, Wisconsinite drummer with serious substance abuse issues, a dorky accent and a head of fiery combed-over dreadlocks. And last, but not least, Murderface, the violent and hateful bassist (who can play with his junk, by the way) who has some unresolved traumatic childhood issues. Often times he reverts back to an almost childlike state and can be heard murmuring things like, "I miss Pickles." (And random side note about Murderface. I noticed shortly after the series started that he looked exactly like the man from the opening of Ace Ventura Pet Detective. You know, the guy with the dog? IMDb won't let me paste a link, but google Randall 'Tex' Cobb and you'll see a pic of of the actor with boxing gloves.)

Overall, I'd give this show a 10 (cause I can't go higher XP) and I can't wait for season 2, and 3, and 4!!! (Oh man, if they know what's good for them... *shakes fist*) I seriously haven't liked anything on adult swim this much in a VERY long time. Seems like almost all of the programming for a while has been effortlessly thrown together, badly animated and sopping with that "trying-way-too-hard" style of randomness. Kudos to Brendon, Tommy and the rest of the gang. Metalocalypse is TOTALLY BRUTAL.