Metalocalypse is Norwegian for Awesome…
A clip from the brutally awesome Metalocalypse…
I love Metalocalypse. Two years ago, Metalocalypse, the animated, mostly fictional story about the world’s greatest Metal band, had the highest debut in Adult Swim history. However on Friday night, as I was yet again raiding the choice liquor cabinet of two of Team Cherrybomb’s highest ranking members, I talked up some hip Robot Chicken-watching people who still hadn’t seen Metalocalypse.
This revelation made me think there might be other Metalocalypse virgins out there. Normally, I might kill a virgin over such insolence, but lucky for you (yeah, you), I’m feeling generously full of Belvedere tonight. Which means I’m drunk as hell, and I feel like talking. Besides, blogging is more fun than drunk-dialing your ex on a Saturday night. Unless that 2:00 AM “what are you doin’?” chat gets you laid. In that case, carry the fuck on.
And now, back to the story of Dethklok according to Cherrybomb, already in progress…:
Dethklok is the greatest and most popular Death Metal band in the world. Fans routinely lose limbs, or die at every show they play. An evil Dr. Strangelove-like group called the Tribunal maintains secret control of the band in order to avoid bizarre, apocalyptic-type events, unwittingly caused by the band’s activities. The members of Dethklok are also complete alcoholics.
Dethklok loves Gibsons…doesn’t everybody…?
Dethklok writes songs that reflect every day life, like “Briefcase Full of Guts,” “Kill You,” “Castratikron” and “Face Fisted”. “Fansong” pays homage to the mindless, mutant fans of Dethklok. Brutal…:
Dethklok - Fansong
You hunched and blinded mutants
Living in chat rooms
You masturbate on the sheets
Your mothers clean for you
You have lined my pockets
Overflowed with gold
You’re living with your parents
And you’re 35 years old
Dethklok L2R: William Murderface, brutal bass; Skwisgaar Skwigelf, the world’s fastest guitarist; Nathan Explosion, brutal vox; Pickles the Drummer; Toki Wartooth, the second fastest guitarist in the world…
Metalocalypse is the brainchild of Brendon Small (whose voice is heard on almost every show on Adult Swim), and Tommy Blacha (brilliant writer for Da Ali G Show). The first season of Metalocalypse is out now, on DVD. Highlights from the first season include voice and guitar work from Seattle band Nevermore. Don’t have cable? Check out full episodes of Metalocalypse here.
And I recommend you do. Especially if you like these three things; Metal and blood. And Metal. Look for new episodes of Metalocalypse to premiere on May 18th on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim. Season Two re-runs of Metalocalypse start on April 6th.
By the powers of the scrotum of a wizard, and the testicle blood that flows from it, Metalocalypse is the greatest thing to happen to Metal since Kerry King. Take that, Nickelback...
