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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Dethklok enters the fashion industry to promote their new clothing line, and in the the process experiences the brutality of negative body image, dieting, and bulimia.
The episode was rated 7.96 from 77 votes.
Dethklok join a tribute band to reignite their passion for Rock'n'Roll.
The episode was rated 7.95 from 77 votes.
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.
The episode was rated 7.95 from 93 votes.
Murderface searches for a religion after a near-death experience leaves him longing for greater meaning. He samples everything from Christianity to Satanism before finding his true calling.
The episode was rated 7.94 from 81 votes.
Dethklok hires the world's only six-star chef to cook dinner for them before a show in Norway. They warn him of the Dethklok curse, where every employee they've hired, chefs included, has tragically died. Later, when their new chef is at near-death on life support following an unfortunate helicoptor mishap, the band is forced to make its own meals.
The episode was rated 7.92 from 240 votes.
Toki Wartooth is fed up playing in the shadow of Skwisgaar's lead guitar. Under the tutelage of a crusty old guitar master, Toki learns that the heart, too, has strings.
The episode was rated 7.88 from 94 votes.
Dethklok decides to try their hand at standup comedy in order to avoid burning out on metal. Pickles remains traumatized by a heckler while the rest of the band learns that comedy is all about embracing the hate.
The episode was rated 7.81 from 125 votes.
Uncomfortable and embarrassed, Dethklok painfully endures while their parents are in town for a visit. They are at first pissed and doubtful when their parents announce the release of the 'Parents of Dethklok' album, but soon realize the depth of their parents' anger. The guys learn an important lesson: there's nothing more brutal in this world than raising children.
The episode was rated 7.80 from 110 votes.
Dr. Roxo (The Rock 'n Roll Clown, He does Cocaine) is on the lamb and Toki decides to hide him at Mordhouse. The band decides to stage an intervention for Roxo.
The episode was rated 7.78 from 82 votes.
When Pickles discovers through an episode of Where are They Now Now? that Snakes 'N' Barrels has reunited without him for the "SOBERTOWN USA No Drugs Allowed Sober Rock and Roll Show", he and the rest of Dethklok travel to Los Angeles to put an end to the atrocity. Part two.
The episode was rated 7.73 from 41 votes.
