Metalocalypse is an American animated television series, created by Brendon Small and Tommy Blacha, which premiered on August 6, 2006 on Adult Swim. The television program centers around the larger than life death metal band Dethklok, and often portrays dark and macabre content, including such subjects as violence, death, and the drawbacks of fame, with extremely hyperbolic black humor; which accounts for the cartoon's consistent TV-MA rating. The show can be seen as both a parody and celebration of heavy metal culture. The music, written by guitarist/creator Brendon Small, is credited to the band, and is featured in most of the episodes. The animation is often carefully synced to the music, with the chord positions and fingering of the guitar parts shown in some detail. One of the trademarks of the show is having the usual "bleeps" for extreme profanity replaced by pinch harmonics.
Dethklok is notified of a looming secret that has been around for hundreds of years: the secret of the Metalocalypse. Before they can contemplate what this means, however, Nathan must give a eulogy and do the most brutal thing he has ever done: get in touch with his emotions.
While the world awaits the final Dethklok performance, members of the band prepare for their post-Dethklok careers. Pickles starts a winery for the most alcoholic wine ever, Nathan and Skwisgaar look for a brand new sound that does not suck, and Toki works with Murderface on his campaign for congressman. Meanwhile, Selatcia takes Dethklok’s weakness as the opportune time to strike!
As Dethklok hosts the most important dinner of their career, the divvying of album credits, over tagging on social networking sites, and fights over a girl come to head. Can CFO keep their issues in check? Will the record executives forgive them for the past year of mistakes? Or will it be a total, brutal disaster?
The guys spend time on a sub without women, and the conditions quickly deteriorate, prompting Pickles and Nathan to compete for the affections of their producer.
Murderface goes to Mexico for plastic surgery after he receives a dubious award. The rest of the guys, meanwhile, deal with the effects of aging and years of hard living.
Toki goes to rock-and-roll camp and is bullied by other campers. But he soon finds an ally in a former Dethklok guitarist. Meanwhile, Skwisgaar and Murderface binge on candy and horror movies while Toki is away.
The band’s new female producer sends them on a vacation to help write songs for the new album. The getaway proves anything but relaxing, however, when they end up in a brutal country and are sold into sex slavery.
Toki writes a tell-all book about Skwisgaar and becomes lead guitarist for the band, but the pressure may be more than he can handle. Elsewhere, Nathan buys a defibrillator as a toy.
Dethklok opens a Dethfair in Tomahawk, Wisconsin; Pickles goes into realty.
The guys pull pranks and go on vacation to celebrate the release of their album, but Nathan senses that something is not right with their latest release. Meanwhile, Skwisgaar and Toki plot revenge on Murderface for his pranks.
Accusations of racism are leveled at the band, so they open an urban youth center to improve their image. Elsewhere, Toki starts a club but excludes Murderface.
Nathan begins dating a hardcore Dethklok fan, against the advice of his bandmates. The rest of Dethklok takes up smoking.
Metalocalypse is an American animated television series, created by Brendon Small and Tommy Blacha, which premiered on August 6, 2006 on Adult Swim. The television program centers around the larger than life death metal band Dethklok, and often portrays dark and macabre content, including such subjects as violence, death, and the drawbacks of fame, with extremely hyperbolic black humor; which accounts for the cartoon's consistent TV-MA rating. The show can be seen as both a parody and celebration of heavy metal culture. The music, written by guitarist/creator Brendon Small, is credited to the band, and is featured in most of the episodes. The animation is often carefully synced to the music, with the chord positions and fingering of the guitar parts shown in some detail. One of the trademarks of the show is having the usual "bleeps" for extreme profanity replaced by pinch harmonics.
Mark Hamill , Victor Brandt , Malcolm McDowell
Keith Crofford
Titmouse , Williams Street
as Senator Stampingston / Mr. Selatcia (voice)
as General Crozier / Cardinal Ravenwood (voice)
