It’s entirely long enough to parody an aspect of metal without becoming a tired concept and, if boredom does set in, you’ll be on to the next episode by the time you realise it. That’s fine, they don’t need to be any longer. Like other Adult Swim cartoons, each episode lasts around 12 minutes, and tends to end rather abruptly, without any definitive resolution.
Constantly attempting to infiltrate and destroy Dethklok from within, the Tribunal’s attempts are constantly confounded by the band’s incompetence, generally resulting in a spectacular variety of deaths. Ever watchful of the band’s movements is a secretive group, The Tribunal, led by Mark Hamill’s Senator Stampingston. Voiced by the two co-creators, Brendon Small and Tommy Blacha, Dethklok is comprised of the brooding Nathan Explosion on vocals, fastest guitarist in the world, Skwisgaar Skwigelf, second fastest, Toki Wartooth, William Murderface on bass, and Pickles the drummer. Ridiculous infighting, egos growing wildly out of control, girlfriends almost tearing the band apart, disagreements with the record label, and that one time when they accidentally summoned a giant Finnish troll… This is a band whose fans will risk death to attend a recital of their 30 second coffee jingle.īut they’re a metal band – of course, they have problems. They live in Mordhaus, a foreboding tower reminiscent of Skeletor’s Snake Mountain, and travel via various Dethklok branded vehicles to their gigs. They’re the number one metal group in the world, with an economy larger than Belgium’s.
You’d think Dethklok would have nothing to worry about.
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