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- The Dethalbum
- Released 2007
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- Dethalbum II
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Described as "the world's greatest cultural force," the virtual death metal band Dethklok star in the Adult Swim television show Metalocalypse. The Mordland-based quintet consists of vocalist Nathan "Tonto" Explosion, who uses a death metal growl even when he's not singing; lead guitarist Skwisgar Skwigelf, the fastest string slinger alive; rhythm guitarist Toki Wartooth, the second-fastest guitar player alive; bassist and Civil War memorabilia collector William Murderface; and Pickles the Drummer.
Born and raised in Florida, Explosion didn't speak until the age of five and was a poor student, only showing skill in football and frog dissection, but these early experiences made him an expert on all things brutal and metal. Murderface had an even more harrowing childhood: his father killed his mother, and then himself, with a chain saw when Murderface was still a baby, leaving the toddler to be raised by his grandparents, Thunderbolt and Stella. Murderface began playing music seriously at a fairly young age, earning his high-school diploma by playing bass after threatening to cut out his principal's eyes. Along with his Dethklok duties, Murderface also helms the side project Planet Piss. Skwigelf's mother, Serveta, was Miss Sweden of 1956, and her promiscuous and neglectful ways left young Skwisgar plenty of time for guitar practice (though, due to music dyslexia, he can't read a note of music). Before joining Dethklok, Skwigelf played in many Swedish bands, including Agnostic Priest, Sausage Assassin, and Financially Raped. His hands have been insured for ten billion dollars, and he has a vast collection of unique guitars, including the sword-shaped Gibson Excaliburtar, a Swiss Army-tar, and one allegedly made out of the True Cross. Pickles also had an established career in music prior to Dethklok. The Tomahawk, WI, native found fame with the L.A. hair metal act Snakes 'n' Barrels during the style's peak years. Wartooth is Dethklok's youngest member; born to Anja and the Reverend Aslaug Wartooth, he grew up in an abandoned village outside of Lilliehammer, Norway.
Like the rest of the band, Wartooth has extensive endorsement deals, including one with Willard Wonky Hard Candy Company. Deals such as Explosion Sauce, a mustardy North Carolina-style barbecue sauce hawked by Nathan Explosion, and "Pickles' Nickels" -- an endorsement deal the drummer has with the United States Treasury -- help make Dethklok the 12th largest economy in the world, surpassing Belgium. This financial security came in handy during the difficult process of recording The Dethalbum. Aside from the fact that a tribunal of global and corporate authority figures noticed a disturbing resemblance between the band and Sumerian artifacts with glyphs prophesying the apocalypse, the band scrapped early sessions due to Explosion's perfectionist tendencies. Instead, Dethklok recorded in a Russian nuclear submarine in the Mariana Trench with expert producer Dick "Magic Ears" Knubbler. Other setbacks, such as summoning a lake troll on a goodwill trip to Finland, a stint in band therapy with therapist Dr. John Twinkletits, shooting the film Blood Ocean, Pickles' reunion tour with Snakes 'n' Barrels, and a depression that the band overcame with the help of blues legend Mashed Potato Johnson, delayed the album, leaving fans suicidal with anticipation. With the help of Metalocalypse creator Brendon Small and Strapping Young Lad drummer Gene Hoglan, the sessions were finished, and The Dethalbum was finally released in fall 2007 on the Williams Street label. The crew reunited for Dethalbum II, which arrived two years later. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide
Born and raised in Florida, Explosion didn't speak until the age of five and was a poor student, only showing skill in football and frog dissection, but these early experiences made him an expert on all things brutal and metal. Murderface had an even more harrowing childhood: his father killed his mother, and then himself, with a chain saw when Murderface was still a baby, leaving the toddler to be raised by his grandparents, Thunderbolt and Stella. Murderface began playing music seriously at a fairly young age, earning his high-school diploma by playing bass after threatening to cut out his principal's eyes. Along with his Dethklok duties, Murderface also helms the side project Planet Piss. Skwigelf's mother, Serveta, was Miss Sweden of 1956, and her promiscuous and neglectful ways left young Skwisgar plenty of time for guitar practice (though, due to music dyslexia, he can't read a note of music). Before joining Dethklok, Skwigelf played in many Swedish bands, including Agnostic Priest, Sausage Assassin, and Financially Raped. His hands have been insured for ten billion dollars, and he has a vast collection of unique guitars, including the sword-shaped Gibson Excaliburtar, a Swiss Army-tar, and one allegedly made out of the True Cross. Pickles also had an established career in music prior to Dethklok. The Tomahawk, WI, native found fame with the L.A. hair metal act Snakes 'n' Barrels during the style's peak years. Wartooth is Dethklok's youngest member; born to Anja and the Reverend Aslaug Wartooth, he grew up in an abandoned village outside of Lilliehammer, Norway.
Like the rest of the band, Wartooth has extensive endorsement deals, including one with Willard Wonky Hard Candy Company. Deals such as Explosion Sauce, a mustardy North Carolina-style barbecue sauce hawked by Nathan Explosion, and "Pickles' Nickels" -- an endorsement deal the drummer has with the United States Treasury -- help make Dethklok the 12th largest economy in the world, surpassing Belgium. This financial security came in handy during the difficult process of recording The Dethalbum. Aside from the fact that a tribunal of global and corporate authority figures noticed a disturbing resemblance between the band and Sumerian artifacts with glyphs prophesying the apocalypse, the band scrapped early sessions due to Explosion's perfectionist tendencies. Instead, Dethklok recorded in a Russian nuclear submarine in the Mariana Trench with expert producer Dick "Magic Ears" Knubbler. Other setbacks, such as summoning a lake troll on a goodwill trip to Finland, a stint in band therapy with therapist Dr. John Twinkletits, shooting the film Blood Ocean, Pickles' reunion tour with Snakes 'n' Barrels, and a depression that the band overcame with the help of blues legend Mashed Potato Johnson, delayed the album, leaving fans suicidal with anticipation. With the help of Metalocalypse creator Brendon Small and Strapping Young Lad drummer Gene Hoglan, the sessions were finished, and The Dethalbum was finally released in fall 2007 on the Williams Street label. The crew reunited for Dethalbum II, which arrived two years later. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide
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Artist photo request number 2?
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- By SenileLeBaRrOn
- 10/3/2009 20:06:58
- Can we please get a image for DETHKLOK... Just doesnt look the same with my smart dj set up to have a blank box with the name DETHKLOK and no band photo... please get on that...
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Metal
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- By robatron39
- 7/20/2009 22:52:30
- Bruital Metal
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Ink and Metal
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- By V Gorilla420
- 1/12/2009 19:48:23
- Who would have thought that a cartoon band could make you say holy fuck I want to see those guys in concert. I have to admit I stumbled on to the show by an accident. But best mistake I ever made. One night I was getting stoned to the bone with my brother and passed out on the couch only to be awoke by a guitar solo from Swishgar. The Tv was left on and I woke up fast and said to myself what the fuck is this. It was the episode where Swishgar has the guitar pay per veiw gig and the rest of the band wants to help him Zazz it up. hahaha. Been a fan ever since. Though they are cartoons Dethklok can contend with the best of them and their Dethalbum is a must own for any Metal Fan. Don't belive me listen and find out.
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Sighned rare deluxe edition.
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- By anarchyKaos6661
- 12/8/2008 19:21:34
- They did seem to be hard to find. I got one before they were gone though. Havn't seen any deluxe editions since then. On top of that I got the awesome red album sleeve sighned by Brendon Small and Gene Hoglan when the Dethtour came to Albuquerque. I wonder how much that would go for. I saw it on sell used on amazon for $99 without being sighned. I took a pic with Brendon Small too. You can check it out on my myspace photos along with other band pics. I'm looking forward to the second album the songs on season 2 destroy the songs from the first. Brendon must be becoming a better musician. The drums sound killer. I wonder if he had Hoglan write the songs with him this time. They just sound better and more complex. I wonder if they'll be a deluxe edition. I'll buy it as soon as I see it the day it's released. I got lucky last time. I got season 2 on dvd the other day. It's awesome. Can't stop watching it. Here's a link to photo. http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=432233355&albumID=654733&imageID=2975479
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Amazing
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- By BookOfRegret
- 11/20/2008 10:51:22
- Brendan Small is quite possibly a genius. He creates music for a band that doesn't even exist and, in comparison, totally destroys the efforts of many bands who take themselves completely seriously, in my eyes. Great, humorous music, and a cartoon that is a must see. A must-own-the-dvd, in fact. I just wish they hadn't taken the term "Limited Edition" so seriously, when releasing the deluxe Dethalbum. I've never found one, outside the net (where the prices are outrageous).
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