Metalocalypse
| Metalocalypse | |
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The members of Dethklok shown in a promotional poster. From left to right: William Murderface, Skwisgaar Skwigelf, Nathan Explosion, Pickles, and Toki Wartooth.
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| Created by |
Brendon Small Tommy Blacha |
| Directed by |
Jon Schnepp (seasons 1–4) Chris Prynoski Mark Brooks |
| Voices of |
Brendon Small Tommy Blacha Mark Hamill Victor Brandt Malcolm McDowell |
| Theme music composer |
As Dethklok: Brendon Small Gene Hoglan (season 2–4) |
| Opening theme | "Deththeme" by Dethklok |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 61 (and 1 special) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Brendon Small Tommy Blacha (seasons 1–2) Keith Crofford Nick Weidenfeld |
| Producer(s) | Keith Fay (seasons 1–3) Shannon Barrett Prynoski (season 3–4) |
| Running time | 11 minutes (2006–08; 2012) 21 minutes (2009–10) |
| Production company(s) |
Titmouse, Inc. Williams Street |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | Adult Swim |
| Picture format |
4:3 SDTV (2006–08) 16:9 HDTV (2009–13) |
| Original release | August 6, 2006 – October 27, 2013 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem |
| External links | |
| Website | |
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 on 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 hyperbolic black comedy. 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 featured in most episodes. The animation is often carefully synced to the music with the chord positions and fingering of the guitar parts shown in some detail.
A one-hour special entitled Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem was released on October 27, 2013.
In the series, Dethklok is a death metal band which enjoys a popularity level unheard of in reality, ranking as the seventh largest economy on Earth by the end of the second season. (Series creator Small described them as "like the Beatles, just a thousand times more dangerous and a billion times more stupid".)
The fictional band members are Nathan Explosion, Skwisgaar Skwigelf, Pickles, William Murderface and Toki Wartooth. Their manager is Charles Foster Offdensen.
If Dethklok endorses a product or service, competitors are quickly driven out of business. Organizations worldwide, ranging from governments to businesses, go out of their way to avoid hindering Dethklok, to the point that the band is allowed to maintain its own police force and can get away with any crime imaginable with virtually no repercussions, although the band is often too ignorant to even notice that they are committing illegal acts.
The members of Dethklok tend to cause disaster wherever they travel, and anything remotely associated with them likewise attracts chaos. Dethklok concerts are so notoriously dangerous that those attending are required to sign "pain waivers" at the entrance, releasing the band from legal liability in the very likely case attendees are killed or maimed. The band is shown to have a callous disregard for their fans' safety, as shown in the first episode where they pour scalding hot coffee over concertgoers.
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