CRUSH THE INDUSTRY METALOCALYPSE SERIES

The concept of the song is hilarious and the guitar weaves through the song with relentless technical skill. “Impeach God” is one of the highlights on the album. Small’s rhythmically growled lyrics and the constant thrumming of the bass guitar make the song somewhat hypnotizing. “Starved” and “Killstardo Abominate” are probably the weakest points of “Dethalbum III,” but the album picks up again as soon as the first drumbeats of “Ghostqueen” kick in. The album lags a little in the middle and although the songs are still quality metal, the instant catchiness that pervaded Dethklok’s previous two albums is absent. Still, it isn’t just Small who has skill, as proven by the speed drumming at the beginning of “Andromeda” that continues throughout the entire song in Nile?esque intensity. Because Dethklok is a parody band, Small really never gets enough commendation on his technical skill, awesome growl and the fact that he created a hilarious television show as well.

“Crush the Industry” shows off Small’s prowess on the guitar. The song relies on a catchy guitar riff, but the song degenerates into Brendan Small’s more intense growl laid over an intense drum solo courtesy of Hoglan about halfway through. Nathan sings with the characteristic death metal growl, but in a way that makes the lyrics understandable – a rarity in the metal community. Brendan Small voices several of the characters on the show, most notably the lead singer of Dethklok, Nathan Explosion. The first song, “I Ejaculate Fire,” is an appropriately epic beginning to the eagerly awaited album. Although songs relate to certain episodes, the album is still cohesive enough to be listened to independently. The songs are taken from episodes stemming from season two of the show to season four. 16, Dethklok’s third album is humorously titled “Dethalbum III,” for obvious reasons. “Metalocalypse” was created as a show to parody metal bands, but, in a way, it also idealizes the genre and lifestyle. The songs on the albums refer to episodes from each season of the cartoon, and although the music and vocals are legitimately good metal, the lyrics often relate to events that have happened in the episodes and therefore have a humorous spin to them. His first album release, “Dethalbum” (2007), became the most popular melodic death metal album ever released.

CRUSH THE INDUSTRY METALOCALYPSE SERIES

In a series made in the style of “This is Spinal Tap” (1984), “Metalocalypse” creator Brendon Small decided to make his joke band a reality and did so with much success. At least, that’s the case in the Adult Swim cartoon “Metalocalypse,” in which the band members of Dethklok are the protagonists. They single?handedly run the economy and have a fan base that signs “pain waivers” in case of accidental death at their shows. Dethklok is the most important band in the world.

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