Metalocalypse is an American animated television series on Adult Swim created by Brendon Small and Tommy Blacha that premiered in August 2006.
The show parodies other “band” & supernatural programs, combining dark comedy and Apocalyptic intrigue in following the exploits of the part-American/part-Scandinavian death metal band Dethklok. The episodes follow the band’s everyday life, with a Dethklok song being a common feature near the end of every episode. The music is written by guitarist/creator Brendon Small, is credited to the band, and is featured in most episodes including actual guitar-fingerings and other band-movements of the characters.
Plot: Dethklok is the biggest, baddest, and most famous heavy metal band in the world. The quintet, consisting of Americans Nathan Explosion (vocals), William Murderface (bass), and Pickles the Drummer, along with Scandinavian guitarists Toki Wartooth and Skwisgaar Skwigelf, have to deal with their fame and other situations in their lives, all the while being monitored by a government organization out to destroy them.
Series Cast
* Tommy Blacha – Toki Wartooth (40 episodes, 2006-2008)
* Brendon Small – Nathan Explosion (40 episodes, 2006-2008)
* Mark Hamill – Senator Stampingston (39 episodes, 2006-2008)
* Victor Brandt – General Crozier (39 episodes, 2006-2008)
* Malcolm McDowell – Vater Orlaag (20 episodes, 2007-2008)
* George Fisher – Metal Masked Assassin (8 episodes, 2006-2008)
* Laraine Newman – News Anchor (8 episodes, 2006-2008)
* James Hetfield – Fan #1 (4 episodes, 2006)
