Metalocalypse

10 Best Episodes of Metalocalypse - Season 1

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.

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#15 - Dethstars (Season 1 - Episode 19)

The band is given a movie development deal.

The episode was rated 8.01 from 73 votes.

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#14 - Dethkids (Season 1 - Episode 16)

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Toki tries to compensate for his adorable charm by over-brutalizing his intentions and actions.

The episode was rated 8.03 from 67 votes.

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#13 - Happy Dethday (a.k.a. Birthdayface) (Season 1 - Episode 3)

It's Murderface's birthday, and the rest of the band soon are faced with the difficult task of getting him a present. In fact, he actually ends up hating his party until they finally give him their gift.

The episode was rated 8.06 from 138 votes.

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#12 - Go Forth and Die (Season 1 - Episode 13)

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Continually plagued by his stupidity, Nathan Explosion decides to attempt to earn his GED.

The episode was rated 8.06 from 85 votes.

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#11 - Dethwater (Season 1 - Episode 2)

Dethklok frontman Nathan Explosion wants the band's next album to be the ultimate smash hit. So, to achieve this goal, he decides to have a recording session locked in a Russian nuclear submarine that is moving through the Mariana Trench - the deepest, darkest location in the Earth's crust itself. How brutal is that?!

The episode was rated 8.09 from 184 votes.

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#10 - Skwisklok (Season 1 - Episode 11)

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Skwisgaar hosts the "Skwisgaar Skwigelf Advanced Hand Finger Wizard Master Class" pay-per-view event to promote sales of his new guitar line, which includes models such as the Skwisarmyatar and the Antfarmatar. The rest of the guys get inspired to also try their hand at endorsement deals. Metal legend King Diamond guest stars as Ronald Von Monoldburg.

The episode was rated 8.12 from 91 votes.

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#9 - Murdering Outside the Box (Season 1 - Episode 12)

Dethklok has an end of the quarter employee evaluation to find out who has been embezzling from the company. The patronizing evaluation start off with a pep talk and a corporate video that will have audiences and Dethfans alike vying for a spot on the Dethklok payroll.

The episode was rated 8.14 from 85 votes.

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#8 - Snakes n' Barrels (Season 1 - Episode 8)

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Pickles decides to go on a reunion tour with his old band, Snakes 'n' Barrels. The government plots to use a new super-drug to erase Pickles' mind and 'reprogram' him, thereby destroying Dethklok from within.

The episode was rated 8.16 from 105 votes.

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#7 - Dethclown (Season 1 - Episode 17)

Dr. Rockso and Toki's sudden friendship has the rest of Dethklok uneasy.

The episode was rated 8.17 from 78 votes.

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#6 - Girlfriendklok (Season 1 - Episode 18)

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Dethklok is asked to host the American Pornography Awards, but Nathan's new controlling girlfriend puts a damper on the situation for the entire band.

The episode was rated 8.21 from 73 votes.

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#5 - Mordland (Season 1 - Episode 9)

Mordhouse, the home of Dethklok, opens its gates to the public for the first time in celebration of International Dethfan Day. Will the band and their fans make it through the experience? Dethklok find themselves in potential trouble after two Internet geeks threaten to release the band's exclusive, one-time-only, fan song over the internet unless they give in to their demands.

The episode was rated 8.22 from 95 votes.

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#4 - Performance Klok (Season 1 - Episode 7)

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Dethklok has a huge fight on stage, which prompts the record label to hire a performance coach to keep the band together. The band falls in love with therapy for all the wrong reasons.

The episode was rated 8.25 from 107 votes.

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#3 - Dethtroll (Season 1 - Episode 4)

The band plays an ancient song which hasn't been heard in thousands of years which unexpectedly awakens a deadly Nordic lake troll and must compose the world's first death metal lullaby to return the beast to its slumber.

The episode was rated 8.35 from 145 votes.

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#2 - Bluesklok (Season 1 - Episode 14)

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After a concert that Dethklok didn't perform, but just stood on the stage, they travel to Mississippi to learn about the blues.

The episode was rated 8.36 from 87 votes.

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#1 - The Metalocalypse Has Begun (Season 1 - Episode 20)

Dethklok receives death threats from fans right before the first live performance of Dethwater. Krosier and Ravenwood attempt to take Dethklok out, with the help of an old enemies brother... With the secret army on the horizon waiting for the right moment to strike, will Dethklok make it through this?

The episode was rated 8.65 from 77 votes.

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