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August 16th, 2011

A few weeks back mxdwn covered this year’s installment of the Mayhem Festival in San Bernardino. While we were there, we took the time to speak with Metalocalypse/Dethklok mastermind Brendon Small. Small was casual and frank about the state of his mega successful Cartoon Network show Metalocalypse, explaining to us how the show itself might be coming to an end. He quipped at one point dryly of the band’s technically cartoon status, “We don’t exist. I think I do exist.”

In between working on season 4 of the wildly popular show–which will be returning to its original quarter hour format–Small has completed and named a new solo project, appropriately titled Brendon Small’s Galaktikon. A project featuring him and live Dethklok band members Bryan Beller and Gene Hoglan (famous for his work in Death and Strapping Young Lad), he describes it as a, “High stakes intergalactic rock album.”

Live Dethklok is backed by a large video wall, playing videos synced to the songs featuring their animated counterparts shredding or banging along. As to any future evolution of the Dethklok performance experience itself Small expressed enthusiasm for the technology utilized to pull off Japanese hologram performer Hatsune Miko. He remarked, “It’s amazing. It’s a great idea.” He jokes with a smile, “I was at Disneyland recently, which is not metal, but it’s cool. I’m not very metal, I don’t know if you noticed that yet.” Small detailed his own affinity for an attraction at Disneyland called “The Wonderful World of Color.” He explains, “[It's] this huge gigantic pit of water it’s 300 yards wide. They shoot the water up in the air and they project the images onto that. Then they shoot fire into the water. I thought if you could get a band there, some kind of protective shell covering and glass and have them play. You’d worship them like gods. You could start your own new religion.” Small offers humorously in discussing this innovative approach, “The way I pitched this show was a big stupid Disneyland ride, but with murder.”

Upon being queried as to whether a Metalocalypse movie is in the cards for the show (much like South Park’s creators did with South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut), Small indicates that the animated program might be drawing to a close. “My goal is to do this season and then do a movie and then end it,” he states soberly. He adds, “We’re at the mercy of budgets.” South Park is apparently the bar for quality in the TV cartoon-turned movie arena. He explains, “South Park, they’re the ones that nailed it. Amazing, that they did that. What a feat. I remember laughing until my face hurt.”

And if Metalocalypse may be coming to a close, what of the human driven Dethklok band? Small offers that creating an entity that allows for audio-driven entity to continue was always part of the plan, stating, “I wanted to be able to have an audio driven show. Maybe the show gets cancelled, I can keep the audio alive. So, I would love to keep on making Dethklok records forever.”

To hear the whole interview, please watch the video below.

Photos by Raymond Flotat

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Just saying hi. I am in the Library. Gosh, baby had a hard night last night, getting snuggled so softly. I hope you guys are all getting along with the sex pistols!!!!
My lands, I remember I more rough and "wild" me…. getting along with the sex pistols. I am just saying hello.

Saucier

Hey guys,

The 1st issue of DethKlok was freakin Brutal !!!! Nah I really loved it. I been laughing to myself all day at work! Murderface’s chitter stuff is awesome! also loved how he brought up Loki’s dad.

I loved the art however I felt like Nathan did not look to good but that’s whatever the book is funny as hell! I liked it so much I plan to get a few more copies to try to get some of my more metal co works into it!!! PLANET PISS = BRUTAL !!! Black

when does the comic of Metalocalypse come out, i have to see the shweet art work in it!!!

Konrad

I love your shows and love the new episodes

Scott

when is it coming if at all? Dethalbum3
Alex

hi, im a big big fan of Dethklok and i wanted to know how i can sign up to be a offical Klokateer

Roc

I was wanting something for free could somebody send me something free? Thanks a lot, Manuel.

Manuel

Were Back To My Metal Music Hey Whats Up i’m Your Host Francis Sadang Remember Took Again Behind Secret Ashes Beyond Welcome Strip I Need You We Got Better Never I Knew It Dude Another Beyond Alright Thanks See You Good Luck

Francis

any figurines in the works?

Matt

Pleas, can you go to madrid Spain to do a concert?? I Really want to see you live PD: Make some T-shirt merchandise pleas, thx for reading, pleas answer

Marcos

Do you know when the new album will be released?

Greg

Dethalbum II is one of the best albums of the decade. Brendon and Gene you guys need to make at least 40 more albums together. Gene Hoglan is one of the best drummers of all time and Brendon Small is a great guitarist. Mr Hoglan stay with Fear Factory because they SUCK without you. Make Dethalbum III soon! Jeremy

will dethklok be bringing out a new album

Sonny

Can you please tell my why when I search for this song online i get two different versions of lyrics consistently come up and which one is actually correct?

This has sparked a debate and it would be good to know the correct outcome

Thank you

Ruth

Dear Dethklok/Brendan Small,

Thank you for making a hugely entertaining show. I’ve watched every single episode of Home Movies and Metalocalypse. I’ve never been a large metal fan (from Detroit, raised on Motown) but still love the musicality and humor/dialogue of the show. I have always approved of yours and Superjail’s extreme use of violence & destruction for the sake of fantasy entertainment.

I’ve never complained about free speech before. I am a liberal from a very conservative family. However, I honestly just felt sad after watching Rehabklok. I am trying to rebuild my life and career out of the recession; and I am the first to admit that I probably am an alcoholic at 26 years old. I want to watch a little bit of fantasy escapism before going back to work, and the themes in this episode only reinforce the idea that drinking and other things are way too cool for our own good. It’s a whole new world, and you hold more power/sway over people than you may realize. My sobriety is not in danger at this point, but please keep that in mind when dealing with substance issues in the future. Kill everybody, but please don’t glorify alcoholism.

Sorry to be a downer. Thank you for being a creator of incredibly humorous entertainment, and I hope you many years of continued success. It’s just I don’t watch much TV anymore and this episode (I feel) can do more hurting than helping.

Much love and respect,

-Nate

I read on July about Dethklok while searching for death metal music, i asked a friend to buy the dvds for me, because mexico is a big pussy who can not control the brutality of Dethklok, i fucking watched both seasons and now im waiting for the release of the 3 season, dethklok is so brutal fucking, you should really convince the fucking people in mexico to start selling the dvds and music here, if one day i become bald i wish i could en up as pickles. You fucking rules. Fernando

if you do a Dethklok movie you should do it in 3d

Matt

Hey Brendon,

I don’t know how many people ask you this, but could you please consider recording the song from the end of "Dethrecord?" I seriously had that guitar harmony stuck in my head, and I think Skwisgaar’s skydiving guitar solo was really awesome too.

Thanks! DethklokFan17

This question has been pressing me for a long time now. It seems that all the members of Dethklok hail from places where heavy music has been a staple in the culture. Nathan is from Florida, which is where Death originated along with death metal. Skwisgar is from Sweden where tons of melodic death metal bands reside (entombed, amon armoth, OPETH). Toki comes from Norway (Black metal) and Pickles comes from Wisconsin (which I can only assume is a hub for midwestern metal, though he is close enough to Buffalo, NY where Cannibal corpse is from). But Murderface’s origin of birth is never disclosed. I assume he’s from the southern United States, but I’d like to know exactly where he is from. Thanks.
Rob

DETHKLOK RULES. Outstanding band. Loving the music. Keep It Evil.

Ward

Dear Dethklok,

I am a hug fan I have almost all of the dethalbums and I was wondering is there going to be a new dethalbum called the Dethalbum 3?

David

hy there,

i´m looking for bass tabs for some dk-songs. i can find a few, but not those i want. especially the gears, duncan hills coffee and laser cannon deth sentence. can you help me??

thanks, greetings, stef

Dethklok is metal. I have been inspired to get the Gear tattooed on my neck. THANKS FORs THE METALS!

Brian

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Keep up the good work.

Zephlar

you guys need to tour the west coast agian come down to cali
Tommy

produce more metalocalypse t-shirts with just the logo adultswim is sold out
Mike

Hey dethklok, you guys kick ass. I’m a US Marine stationed in Okinawa, Japan. It would be totally awesome if you guys could come out here to one of the bases and play a concert for us. Being over here is hard, it would really raise morale. Your band a TON of hardcore fans among the service members out here, especially the Marine Corps. You guys need to come out here.

Sincerely,

Lcpl

I am just curious who I need to talk to about booking a show with Dethklok around Springfield Illinois. It would be a sell out show. I’m a promoter from central Illinois and I have to be honest, Dethklok is one of the most requested bands on my list. If someone could email me the correct contact info or maybe call me that would be great.
Dan

I am looking for pajamas for my bf that have the dethklok logo on them. Do you have any sweatpants online somewhere I could get them since I can’t use your logo on a personalized pair. Thanks!

Kira

bands now a days suck it takes brendon small a true thrasher to create and bring back thrash metal through a fukin badass band so to all u fake ass bands that think there hardcore theres a cartoon band thats got one of the best albums so deth it up bitches

sic66

Hello, sorry if perchance any sentence is not correct, because I’m using an online translator.

Then, I come by this email asking them to do a tour in Brazil. I know that not only just a simple invitation from a fan, which involves many other factors, but on behalf of the Brazilian fans want to say that the doors are open … and taking the opportunity, next year here in Brazil will ROCK IN RIO and the country would be honored to welcome you at this event that marks the return of spectacle to the country.

We invite you to view and clear and to the organizers of the event if you accept the invitation.

I would like to order a fan, that if possible you did the boxes of DVDs of seasons with subtitles in Portuguese, I know that may sound much, but it would help enough even in the disclosure of the show metalocalypse for the population because of the legend What we have is made by fans.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

DethKlok!! DethKlok! DethKlok!

thanks – Guilherme

My name is Ivan Bugakov. My son is a big your fan, he always listens to your songs, waiting with impatience your new tracks. He has a birthday soon and I’d like to make it a gift. I ask you if you have the opportunity to send my son for your autograph, and something about your group. Thank you.
????

WTH is going on? Why did you guys make all the websites take your tabs off their sites? This is just weird! I was just searching for it, just to play a bit for fun and then i found out that you guys done a lawsuit and made all the websites take their tabs off! This is just absurd O.o They are just tabs! Its not like people will just rip your songs with it!

Reinhardt

Okay I’m Here At Home So Anything Were I Am Agree Attention Saying Were Did You Think Sirus Priest Hardcore My Power These Hardcore Said Only Few Moments Ashes Gotta Rally Over Few Moment I Forgot To Tell You What Under Pick Central Over Begginng Under Others Few Hide Murder Who Knew It Falling Is Treaser Job Metal Music From Bands Inside Suffocating Were It Is The Truth People Have It Breed Sounds You Took Again Master Crime For Right Now Dude A Perfect Day Should For Me All The Time Remember Breed I Need Ruin You Guys Were I Am Mistake Thanks Ill See You Later later Buddy

Francis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WClbM0BrhDM

thanks for the use of your track! you helped my baby learn to crawl!

Jimmy

I would like to be notified of tour dates via e-mail. Thank you.

B0bk

Please dont ever stop writing material for both the show and the music. It is Tradition for my closest two friends that i have ever made to sit and watch every episode to date in order each time we get together. We were all freshmen in college when the show first aired. We barely knew each other and this is the first show we watched together and we had never laughed so hard and enjoyed ourselves as much. We bonded around the comedy and music of Dethklok. After the end of freshman year one friend transferred out and the remaining friend and myself would watch new episodes of season two together and when the friend that transferred out we would watch all of the episodes to catch up and laugh. After sophomore year we all had left the school we started at and began at three different places. We were extremely sad to have a years break between season two and three but after season three ended this year we got together again and continued the tradition. SO please keep them coming a nd thank you for the laughter and memories and hopefully future meetings of old friends!

Caleb

My wife and I would like to know if Dethklok would perform at our wedding? We understand money would be involved, we would like to know how much. If you don’t perform at weddings we will understand, but we would love to have you perform. Please contact me when you have time.

Thank you very much.
Robin

What’s with all of the tabs up on Ultimate Guitar having to be taken down? They’ve been up for years and I think it is absolutely ridiculous to make us have to learn Dethklok’s music by ear. FUCK you.
Caleb

i got some lyrics you want to use its not much but i think you guys will like it

I want to kill i want to feed my heart is fild with greed when its raining blood and organs are falling from the sky its your time to die
Montana

hey! I love your musik!! I love Nathen he gives me an exotik explosion when Im lonely at night watching his oh so sexy being!!!!!!i WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU GUYS IN PERSON!! Im not your everyday "typakle" fan. so if DETHKLOK YOU SEE THIS,i WOULD LOVE IT if u kood

agnowledge the fakt im your biggest and sexxxiest fan!! I would love a tikket and to see u guys in person!Truely your #1 fan Aimee

where can I get the deathrace song

Tommy

I demand to hear more of Dr. Rockzo! And I want a Zazz Blammymatazz T-shirt. Dethklok is the new Spinal tap, lol.

Brutallocolypse, haw.
Neal

Inspired by B Small and Dethklok

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCBhc7X0uiU
Dan

I am curious if Dethklok will tour to Vancouver, B.C. Canada again.

Jason

ARE THEY TOURING 2011?
Vixin

BeardKlok damn you all.

The premise – .. = Beards
Michael

I just got the Season III DVD and some of the demos that are on there are delicious. I was just wondering when the next Dethklok album will come out… please get back to me on this

Thanx -Roman

Where and how did Dethklok meet?

Angelina

i was wondering, after much searching on the internet, i cant find ny tabs for dethklok songs. i was just wondering y there is none, cuz i realy want to learn burn the earth on my bass

John

just so you know. i have all three metalocalypse dvd’s and the dethalbum. and when i found out that the tabs for the music I purchased was not available because of copyright, i was pissed right off. what right do you have to tell me i cant learn the music i purchased? because of this i am never buying dethklok merch or music/dvd’s. this is completely not metal. consider the rest of your music and movies downloaded for free.

If for some reason however i find that all dethklok tabs are once again enabled. i will continue to support you and decide not to enjoy dethklok for free and let all my friends "borrow" my dethklok music/movies.

Its your choice, are you metal? or just a corperate load of crap?. The music i bought should be available for me to learn.
Brandon

Hi, what is the 2011 concert schedule?

Chris

Is there a Murmaider II video anywhere? I need to see it. That songs just so fucking empowering
Andrew

Was wondering if there is a ring tone available of Dethklok’s Deth Phone ring tone.

David

Hey you guys are fuckin sick. This is the best shit since six feet under. Try to find out when you guys are going to be in ny
Steve

What’s up with the new season they are not as BRUTAL as the ones before … Are you trying something different . Don’t get me wrong Dethklok fan till the end because it is the best metal music I’ve ever heard, pure genius. Any way I was just wondering. Thanks

Jennifer

Im a huge fan of band and serie…

I`m trying to spread the name of band making the subtitles in portuguese of serie.

Youre awesome

Dimitri

okay. i am dying to see DETHKLOK! i havent seen them yet. so has brendon announced any tour dates yet for 2011????? i have to know! im dieing!!!
Jordan

You really are the best band in the world. And to show me and my wife’s dedication were planning on getting the gears branded on the back of our necks when the funds come in.

I’ll keep you updated with pictures as soon as it happens! Keep on rockin!

-Pat

I got into metal about 2 years ago, and i’m 13 years old. Music has always been a large influence on my life, and I get sick of bands fairly quickly, but dethklok i’ll never get sick of. Brendon Small got me into playing guitar.
Connor

You guys freakin’ rock! I am trying to find the first DethAlbum on record but it’s sold out or "unavailable" everywhere I have looked, are you guys still selling it? Also, will the third be available in this format as well? I just ordered DethAlbum II on grandpas cds and I can’t wait for it to come in the mail!

Ruscelle

Hey i was wondering if i could get some stickers for my car. I love ur music your definatly my favorite band. Thanks for your time.

Hunter

what up guys…huge dethklok fan…just wondering if there is a possibility of a dethalbum 3 on the horizon…if so..IT GONNA BE THE MORE BRUTAL THEN…well i know its gonna be really brutal…loved both dethalbums…LET ME KNOW

MAY BLACK FIRE CONSUME US ALL!!!
Lev

COME TO FLORIDA!!!!!!

Lyndsy

I am in a business class in college and was required to bring in a code of ethics from a company, I was thinking how awesome would it be if I could get Dethklok’s!! Someone should come up with that, with them being the 12th largest economy in the world and all. I wish I had time and I would. Maybe you could pass it on to adult swim?

Angie

Where can I order the comics online to be posted to the UK ?

I can only find them second hand and overpriced on eBay!!!!
Chris

Please Dethklok,I miss you come to Montreal.Your welcome and hope for HEAVY MTL or think i’ll suicide myself!

See you soon Fuckfaces! Pascal

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