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EAN: 0838446000243 Format: Collector's Edition, Explicit Lyrics Label: Williams Street Manufacturer: Williams Street Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Williams Street Release Date: July 08, 2008 Studio: Williams Street Editorial Review: Amazon.com: There's a fine line between being funny and being a joke. Thankfully, the debut album from Dethklok, the band at the core of Adult Swim's hit animated series Metalocalypse lands squarely in the former category. Performed by series co-creator Brendon Small (Tommy Blacha is Small's creative partner)--with a lot of help from metal drum legend Gene Hoglan (Death Angel, Strapping Young Lad)--songs such as "Birthday Dethday," "Face Fisted," and "Awaken" tap into the unapologetic musical brutality of death metal, while highlighting the often confusing ambiguity of the genre's lyrics. Progressive taxes ("Detharmonic"), the disappointment and seemingly endless cycle of higher education ("Go Forth and Die"), and the obligatory kiss-off to moist-palmed computer geeks who spew vitriol from the safety of Internet chat rooms ("Fansong"), provide the fodder for Small's hilarious, subtle, intelligent and highly quotable lyrics. Make no mistake: The Dethalbum isn't going to supplant your favorite At the Gates or Slayer recordings, but it will provide hours of amusement and joy--perhaps the very enemy of death metal itself, perhaps the very thing that makes Metalocalypse one of the funniest shows on cartoon TV these days and Dethklok the truest rock band since Spinal Tap. --Jedd Beaudoin Album Description: Explicit Version. Picture Disc of Metalocalypse: Dethklok's album Dethalbum Collector's Edition. Dethklok, the animated metal group from Cartoon Network's Adult Swim TV show Metalocalypse, unveils a mighty set of monstrous tunes. Masterminded by vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Brandon Small, the fictional ensemble excels at slyly humorous Scandinavian-influenced Deathmetal, as revealed on the fierce, cheekily titled "Bloodrocuted" and "Hatredcopter." A record that pledges allegiance to Metal, even as it mocks the genre's eccentricities, The Dethalbum is sure to inspire listeners to raise their devil signs high in worship of their Dark Master. 15 tracks. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Real MetalAs a big fan of the show "Metalocalypse" I was exited about getting this album. I listened to most of the songs online beforehand, loved them, and decided to buy my first music CD since the late 90's. Once I popped it in at home I was attacked by a brutal metal force. If you like Metallica, Iron Maiden, and guitar solos you will LOVE this CD. Without the cartoon to distract you, the music will surprise you with its quality. Tracks range from very melodic to very heavy, and the lyrics ... Read More Rating: - Sometimes the (Metal) Fans Make the Best MusicMetal....You cannot deny it! Such a simple statement not only is true, it works! And ever since the Led Zeppelin debates that began when they came out, metal bands have come out to define (not just redefine) exactly what metal is. As a metal fan, I can say honestly.....we haven't written the first word because the bands have too often made the music about themselves; often, as in the case of Linkin Park, to hide their shortcomings and inabilities. Heavy metal should always be about the ... Read More Rating: - Very good!This item was better then i thought it would be, being made from a cartoon show i thought it might not be as well done as it is. Don't be fooled, this is very good music if you like heavy stuff. Rating: - Melts Your Face OffThe fact that this album is associated with a cartoon is completely irrelevant. If your soul craves the blissful abuse only brought about by hard, HARD music, the answer is Dëthkløk. To put it bluntly, Dëthkløk, AKA Nathan Explosion, et.al., AKA Brendan Small et.al., found the balls Metallica lost blowing their 'Load', skewered them with a sottering iron, fed them to a summoned Kraken, and road the Kraken to kick Metallica's A**. All while Old Man Dio watched ... Read More Rating:  - Waste of time! (LP Record Version, not CD)Alright so I'm a total audiophile, I try to buy all my records on vinyl because of the better quality vinyl provides, and I got excited when I saw that they were releasing The Dethalbum on vinyl, because that was my favorite album of 2007, and I was so excited when the UPS man handed it to me today. But then I opened it and put it on the old turn table. IT SOUNDS LIKE S***! One, the quality is awful, it sounds like it's a bad LimeWire download. Honestly. Two, it's sped up. ... Read More |
