Salatia, plotting to turn all of Dethklok’s fans obese by pumping the venue full of body-altering “fat gas,” a plan that ultimately backfires.įacebones, Dethklok’s hyperkinetic animated mascot, appeared to remind the concertgoers that Dethklok doesn’t care whether they are fat or skinny, as long as they buy tour merchandise.ĭethklok’s virtual manager and lawyer, Charles Foster Offdensen, greeted the crowd in another video interlude. Another showed the Tribunal, a secretive group led by the cryptic Mr. Rockzo, the rock and roll clown, soliciting money from the crowd before being confronted by Nathan Explosion. In addition to the animated music videos projected during every song of the main set, a series of video interludes featuring Metalocalypse characters played between several of the songs. Dethklok’s music is a prime example of how magnificent a listening experience melodic death metal can be. Replicating these songs in a live setting as a group must be extremely challenging but Small, Hoglan, Beller, and Keneally pull it off with nearly inhuman precision. The intricate harmonies and instrumental complexity on display in songs like “Awaken” and “The Galaxy” is mind-blowing. A series like Metalocalypse could have easily been saddled with a generic soundtrack of cookie-cutter metal noise, but the music is where Small’s enthusiasm for the project shines through the most. Small has long mixed musicianship with his other creative outlets, having written and recorded dozens of songs for his first animated series, Home Movies (1999-2003). What makes Dethklok’s music connect with its audience so well is how it embodies the approach that Small and his colleagues bring to the material: a passionate dedication to what they’re creating and an unabashed sense of humor and fun about the whole thing. The night saw Dethklok performing songs from all three albums, from the slow and heavy “Murmaider” to blisteringly fast numbers like “Andromeda.” The crowd of metalheads was completely invested in it, headbanging all around, chanting background lyrics, and occasionally breaking out into violent mosh pits, the heavy metal equivalent of an in-performance standing ovation. Well-coordinated animations served as a dynamic backdrop to the band as they powered through an extended version of the Metalocalypse series intro, “Deththeme.” Although Small performed bass recordings for Dethklok’s first two albums, Dethalbum III is the first to feature Beller on bass, reflecting the evolution of the band’s working relationship over the years.įollowing a video introduction by the mysterious Ishnifus Meaddle, voiced by Werner Herzog, the real-life Dethklok hit the stage in Atlanta’s crowded Tabernacle venue on Saturday night. In addition to Small on lead guitar and vocals, they include Hoglan on drums, guitarist Mike Keneally, and bassist Bryan Beller. To promote these releases, Small assembled a real-life band in 2007 to tour as Dethklok. Small performed all of the guitar and vocal recordings for the albums and acclaimed drummer Gene Hoglan recorded all of the drum tracks. He has released three albums through Williams Street Records featuring songs from the series: The Dethalbum (2007), Dethalbum II (2009), and Dethalbum III (2012). Small provides the voices for Nathan, Skwisgaar, and Pickles, while Blacha voices Toki and Murderface.Īll of Dethklok’s melodic death metal music is written by Small. The virtual band consists of Nathan Explosion (vocals), Skwisgaar Skwigelf (lead guitar), Toki Wartooth (rhythm guitar), William Murderface (bass), and Pickles the Drummer (drums). The show premiered in 2006 and has since produced four seasons, the most recent of which aired in summer 2012. Murdertrain A-Comin' - 3:33 (Deluxe Only)Ģ3.L-to-R: William Murderface, Skwisgaar Skwigelf, Nathan Explosion, Pickles the Drummer, Toki Wartoothĭethklok began as a fictional death metal band on the Adult Swim animated comedy series Metalocalypse, created by Brendon Small and Tommy Blacha in 2005. Duncan Hills Coffee Jingle - 1:15 (Deluxe Only)ġ9. The deluxe edition of the album includes a video for Bloodrocuted, 7 bonus tracks and first episode of Metalocalypse's 2nd season.ġ7. The only single from the album, Bloodrocuted, was released the same day as the album. The album was released through Williams Street, and is a total of 52:23 long. The album was recorded during the Winter of 2006-2007, and was produced by Brendon Small and Ulrich Wild. The heads on top are the virtual band members (From Left to Right: William, Skwisgaar, Nathan, Pickles, Toki). The Dethalbum is Dethklok's debut album, that was released September 25, 2007.
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