metalocalypse

Comedians and sketch writers create jokes, scenes and stories from current events, pop culture and even mundane daily tasks. In recent years, sketch comedy has blown up, making its creators rock stars in the comedy world. Many of these performers use their platform to poke fun at a myriad of genres and music experiences by […]

Here in the year 2018, we’re all very online, and so are our favorite bands. But way back in the pre- and early internet olden times, touring groups did a lot more menial work on the road just to get by. Below, check out 10 of the tasks a traveling act once had to master. […]

UPDATE: JULY 19, 8:30 P.M. ET Jon Schnepp’s partner, Holly Payne, has shared an update on the Metalocalypse director’s condition. According to the official statement shared on Payne’s Instagram, Schnepp suffered a “catastrophic stroke” on Thursday, July 12. As of July 18, he remained on life support. The statement was signed by Payne and Schepp’s parents […]

[Photo by: Jim Donnelly] Brendon Small, the brain behind virtual death-metal act Dethklok is back with a new story to tell. Brendon Small's Galaktikon II: Become The Storm, the new album from the musician, writer and producer, is due out on Aug. 25 from Megaforce Records. Check out an exclusive preview of the new album […]

Brendon Small, creator of Dethklok, the virtual metal band from Adult Swim's Metalocalypse, is about to drop a new album from his space-age side project, Brendon Small's Galaktikon. It's called Galaktikon II: Become The Storm. Read more: 11 metal memes that make headbanging hilarious The follow-up to Small's first death-metal-in-space foray, 2012's Galaktikon, Galaktikon II will enter […]

Metalocalypse, the violent animated series that follows the shenanigans of death metal band Dethklok, ran for four seasons on Adult Swim after originally airing in 2006. Spawning three Dethalbums and a one-hour special, the show—while never officially cancelled by Adult Swim—is in somewhat of a production purgatory, seemingly due to budget issues, with a planned […]

The good people at MetalSucks have brought to our attention the world’s most metal school bus (pictured). According to Colorado’s KWGN, one mother is outraged after she saw “satanic” pentagrams in the brake lights of a school bus. Either that bus driver is keepin’ it metal in a real classy, subtle way, or what we're […]

Dethklok Dethalbum III Brendon Small, creator of the Adult Swim cartoon series Metalocalypse, which chronicles the adventures of fictional extreme metal band Dethklok, is a better than decent guitarist, and a serviceable if uninspired vocalist. He knows enough to hire seriously talented players—bassist Bryan Beller and drummer Gene Hoglan—to back him on these albums of […]

Dethklok are currently streaming “I Ejaculate Fire” from their upcoming Metalocalypse: Dethklok Dethalbum III, which is due out October 16. Listen to the song below:

Adult Swim have revealed the details for animated band Dethklok's upcoming album, Metalocalypse: Dethklok Dethalbum III. The album is set for release October 16 in North America in digital, CD and special edition formats. The special edition comes with a DVD that includes a documentary of the making of the album as well as music […]