Last Sunday was the Season Three premiere of Metalocalypse and it seems that the creative ambitions have expanded with the new 30-minute time slot. First a quibble with the people at Adult Swim — what is with the unbelievably lame designation ‘Stoner Series’? Dude. Seriously uncool. So, in last season’s cliffhanging finale it looked as …
Target! The new Dethklok album, Dethalbum II, goes on sale today. Purists can buy it on vinyl somewhere, all others can buy the cd at Target for $7.99. That is very good value. Dethklok will perform two shows at the Boston House of Blues, October 27th and 28th. Brendon Small is an insane guitarist, but …
Remember fun? It looks and sounds like this. Tickets are still available for Thursday’s show at the Foxboro venue, Showcase Live. Brendon Small, the creative and musical genius behind Dethklok, will be performing some Dethklok songs and ‘Metal Klassix’ with the School of Rock All-Stars which is not as bogus as you might think (and …
Dethklok may not be a real band, but they make real music. At some point while watching Metalocalypse, the discriminating viewer will suddenly realize — hey, these guys are actually kinda good. At any rate, this album is now on my iPod. It stands on its own just as music, but the rewards of researching …
When Toki gets news that his dad is dying, he’s forced to travel back to his home town in Norway. The rest of the band decides to make a vacation out of it, citing “album inspiration” as their excuse to further put off working on their delayed album. Adult Swim, 11:59pm, Cartoon Network
Tonight’s episode of Metalocalypse — When Nathan learns that his ex-girlfriend, Rebecca Nightrod, has already found new love while still in a coma, he decides to return to the dating scene. Unfortunately, the rest of the band makes it difficult for Nathan to make a true love connection. (rerun:good one) Adult Swim/Cartoon Network/11:59pm
Really? This is what’s behind the curtain? Not really very death-y. I mean I knew it was a cartoon but… really?! At any rate, good news for Metalocalypse fans, Dethklok is a real band and it’s touring. Nearest venue — the Palladium in Worcester, June 24th. Mr. Small (Berklee grad!) and Mr. Blacha are the …