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Black comedy

Should be Metalocalypse be catagorized as a black comedy?~~ Blindsnyper 21 November 2006 (UTC)

Not even funny. If you're not going to be helpful, get lost. --Ryouga 04:18, 3 December 2006 (UTC)
Whoa wait a minute, I may have missed something but the series does just gore, death, etc. funny. It would fit to the definition and I can see where he comming from. What's with telling him to get lose. DarkGhost89 06:44, 7 December 2006 (UTC)
Indeed, Metalocalypse is a black comedy. I guess Ryouga didn't bother looking it up and thought Blindsnyper meant black comedy as in Bill Cosby. Search4Lancer 08:06, 7 December 2006 (UTC)

Toki section questions

The section says that he has a myspace, was this referenced in the show, or does he actually have a myspace? Also, where does the notion that he is chronically depressed come from?

The only "official" myspace pages for the band are the adult swim official site (maintained by Brendon) and the William Murderface page (maintained by Tommy).
In the first episode Toki mentions having to "take a few personal days" to deal with his grief (over what was happening). Murderface gets all upset and says that he just took 5-6 personal days the week before-- Toki says he had been depressed about color. I think Skwisgaar mentions something about Toki's personal vacations in Performance Klok, as well. So I'm guessing that's where the "he's chronically depressed" comes from. :/
In the IGN interview, Toki says that his inspiration comes from "Depression and wind." (Skwisgaar is inspired by hatred for his mother. Pickles is inspired by drums, and occasionally cymbals.)--Halloween jack 03:39, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

Flash animated show?

The opening of the article says that the show is Flash animated. Can this be confirmed or is it simply speculation?63.100.44.98 00:55, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

Yep, it's Flash. A Google search will reveal several websites, including TV.com and the Animation World Network (AWN), that provide this information. FinalMinuet 07:04, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
That's pretty darn crazy, considering the detail and length of each episode... MAN!

Tie in with Downtown and Megas XLR?

One of the people being interviewed during the first episode (Circa 3:13 on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlvzbVT9ld8&mode=related&search= ) looks to be Goat from the MTV show Downtown_(TV_series) and cartoon network show Megas_XLR. While maybe not significant, it does pose as a neat bit of trivia if someone wants to add it to either the main page once a trivia section starts up or the episode guide. - Wolfman Walt 05:50, 10 August 2006 (UTC)

I believe Metalocalypse is animated by the guys who did Megas XLR (Titmouse Studios) but I can't really find anywhere that confirms this.

according to IMDB.com, chris prynoski of titmouse inc. was the director/co-producer of megas XLR: http://imdb.com/name/nm0699372/ so, it's a possibility. but then again, i've seen plenty of metalheads that look like that ... cma 02:48, 17 August 2006 (UTC)
Well according to IMDB, it seems a majority of Titmouse worked on both Megas XLR AND Downtown (Prynoski was the supervising director on Downtown). I just emailed Prynoski in hopes that he can clear this up, hopefully I'll receive a reply though I wouldn't be really optimistic about getting a reply soon. Wolfman Walt
I received my reply from Chris Pyrynoski who confirmed that the character was indeed Goat and that he will be making appearances later in the series. I'll go ahead and add it to the trivia section. Here's the closest I can come to making a citation of it: http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/8919/chrisgoatjx4.jpg Wolfman Walt
So, in other words the person everyone has dubbed as "one-eyed fan" is Goat from Megas XLR/Downtown. --carpeNoctem 16:44, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
That'd be right, but the email made it uncertain if James Hetfield was going to voice Goat in future episodes, but as it stands, he's Goat's voice actor. Wolfman Walt 03:18, 22 August 2006 (UTC)

here is an image that should put to rest, that this is the one and only goat (including pic of real-life goat) http://home.twmi.rr.com/compn/Goat_01.jpg Compn 15:39, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Show title has been changed

The show is now called Metalocalypse and needs to be changed accordingly in all links and referring links to the show. carpeNoctem 06:05, 20 July 2006 (UTC)

This appears to have been completed. LK Thurisaz 20:31, 7 August 2006 (UTC)
Yes. I noticed that and I am glad. TVGuide's listings need to get on the ball too. Strangely, they had the show title correct at first, but when the show actually aired they listed it with the old extended title. -carpeNoctem 07:13, 8 August 2006 (UTC)

Biased?

"ear-melting heavy metal" is in there. For one, the vocals does not sound like heavy metal, as heavy metal is more sung than grunted. Two, "ear-melting"? That seems very biased to me, considering some people have much more an ear for metal, and it's NOT very hard, and it seems to be based soley on the opinion of the writer.

You're right, it's a point of view, but the phrase is within a quote from the Adult Swim site, so it's not up to us to rephrase someone else's words. --TM 08:39, 17 July 2006 (UTC)
I have to agree with TM that since the quote is from the Adult Swim site it shouldn't be changed. I also agree the music is not what I would classify as "heavy metal" either - it's death metal. The description of "ear-melting" seems to have been coined as a means to hype up the show in much the same way Brendon Small is later quoted as saying the show will be about "murder. violent violent murder. and metal." It's just chosen words for hype. --carpeNoctem 06:05, 20 July 2006 (UTC)
Except the show is about violent violent murder. and metal. —Slicing (talk) 08:08, 5 August 2006 (UTC)
Violent violent murder, metal, and a few jokes that only metalheads will get, including references to 3 Cannibal Corpse songs.--72.200.191.206 01:56, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

nitpicking

why the two most recent promos only? what about the 2 or 3 others that they've been showing for a few months now? also, "sung" being in quotation marks seems somewhat POV to me. cma 10:32, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

Nah. There's a difference between singing and grunting. And this is death grunts, a legit form of vocal styles. -D14BL0 18:17, 7 August 2006 (UTC)
That is exactly the reason why I enclosed "sung" in quotes when I worded that - there is a difference between vocal delivery as D14BL0 has said. Some metal songs have what is called "clean" vocals with straight-forward singing and others have "death grunts" or "cookie monster" vocals. --carpeNoctem 07:36, 8 August 2006 (UTC)

anyway, why is the "promo" section back? what's the point? if you're going to include those two, how about the use of "untitled scandinavian death metal project" on the schedule calendar way back when, the theme lyrics one, all the various "fintroll's" promos, and the recent "dethday" one? i don't really get why those two are notable. cma 06:19, 18 August 2006 (UTC)

The "promo section" used to contain descriptive information but most of those well-composed and thought out passages (written by myself) have been deleted by someone - so I agree that the promos section has now been rendered useless. --carpeNoctem 18:08, 21 August 2006 (UTC)

pronunciation

Am I the only one who can't figure out the right way to pronounce the title of the show? Smart Mark Greene 22:34, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

replace the "ap" in "apocalypse" with "metal". there you have it. cma 00:33, 3 August 2006 (UTC)
meh-tuhl-ah-cuh-lips -D14BL0 18:15, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

Tommy's Last Name

imdb.com has him listed as "Tommy Blacha". Brendon refers to him as "Tommy Blacha", and a google search of both returns 988 in favour of "Blacha" and 8 in favour of "Blancha". Can someone verify after tonight's premiere on the Fix?

Blacha is correct. - DImfeld 03:13, 7 August 2006 (UTC)
I wonder why they don't have an imdb entry for Metalocalypse? LK Thurisaz 20:32, 7 August 2006 (UTC)
They do now, although it's pretty thin.

pictures.

I've uploaded two Promo pictures for this article. [1] and [2]. The second one is more official because it came straight from the adult swim website. There's also this one and this one, which also come from the adult swim website. I like the one we have now. If you can find any more pictures for this article, that would be great. dposse 18:25, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

Voice Talent

I don't think James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett are permanent voice talents for the show - just guest talent. Same with Michael Amott and the guys from Nevermore. LK Thurisaz 20:28, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

Nowhere in the article does it indicate that any of the band member talents being brought to the show are anything more than guest voices, so I really don't understand why this has been opened for discussion. --carpeNoctem 07:29, 8 August 2006 (UTC)
Under show info for 'Voices' it shows James Hetfield & Kirk Hammett. What I was noting is that they aren't permantent voice talent for the show, just guests for a particular episode. According to how its worded here, it appears as if they are a part of the show permanently. Just an observation... LK Thurisaz 12:55, 8 August 2006 (UTC)
Random related info: metallica.com cites James as Fan #1 and Kirk as Fan #2.
looks like hetfield and hammett are back in the third episode. don't know which roles they played in this one, though, but goat makes another appearance at murderface's party. oh, and should we wait and see when king diamond will be used, or should we throw that in the trivia section mentioning amott, etc.? cma 00:15, 19 August 2006 (UTC)
after seeing the episode again just now, i noticed that goat's in the crowd at the whole demolition derby thing, but i can't for the life of me recall if he's at the party. but, whatever. also, the murderface birthday sniper has to be hetfield. cma 07:01, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
Kirk Hammett voiced the Queen of Denmark. I know this because there is an interview which states that he would be the Queen of Denmark in an episode and James is going to be an old sea captain/comedy coach in an upcoming episode. --carpeNoctem 16:39, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
I stand completely corrected. I may not be a huge Metallica fan but I like the fact that they are having fun with this. LK Thurisaz 17:20, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
Confirmed from Metallica.com on both counts, Kirk is the Queen of Denmark and James is the sniper.
At least in the case of Metallica's guest voices, one can check to confirm their appearances at their official website metallica.com. They have a nice episode listing of which character was voiced by who, the character names, and even screenshots of the characters. --carpeNoctem 09:16, 11 September 2006 (UTC)

Quotes

Little section about quotes to put on the main article

We're here to make coffee metal We will make everything metal BLACKER THAN THE BLACKEST BLACK TIMES INFINITY

--71.108.0.223 00:16, 8 August 2006 (UTC)

MySpace.

Unless there is proof that the people from Adult Swim or the show created the pages and not some 13 year old with way too much time on his hands, please leave MySpace links out of this article. Please see WP:V. dposse 16:31, 8 August 2006 (UTC)

Does the "Myspace Music" menu bar at the top mean that it's an official page, or can anyone get their page categorized that way? Either way, it doesn't really seem worth adding a link to the myspace page; there's hardly anything there right now. Maybe if more content is added. - DImfeld 02:17, 10 August 2006 (UTC)

Speaking as a 14 year old with way too much time on my hands i am vaguely offended by your remark, but yes it is real66.176.172.119 00:34, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

I wondered why the MySpace link keeps getting removed. I seem to think it is legitimately their official MySpace and not some user-created profile because Brendon Small has the profile in his top 8 on MySpace and he also is in Dethklok's top 8 on their profile. I doubt Brendon would endorse a fake profile of the band. If you doubt that it is Brendon's MySpace, he has a blog entry about wishing to sell his old computer which he created Metalocalypse on and the entry has actual pictures of his computer adorned with metal band, Krank Amps, and Home Movies stickers and logos. Brendon has always mentioned in interviews that he is treating the show's fictitious band, Dethklok like you would a real band. A logical move then would be to create a band profile on MySpace like most other bands do. The band profile comes up in search results for metal bands and has been in the Top Bands List for quite some time now. Originally there was only one Dethklok profile, but now that the show has gained popularity there are fan-made profiles cropping up, but only this one has over 1,000 fans and it offered the "Dethklok Theme" (the official one, not the original - Brendon's website doesn't even have the official - for a fan to have gotten the official theme months before the show aired and uploaded it to the player is not very likely) and "Duncan Hills Coffee Jingle" as downloadable mp3s before the first episode even premiered. Two of the band members, Skwisgaar Skwigelf and William Murderface have MySpace profiles and are leaving comments in character - it is debatable if those are official but Skwisgaar's looks professional although Murderface's was present months before his. --carpeNoctem 01:36, 11 August 2006 (UTC)
i'm rather wary of any dethklok "members" on myspace that are not on the dethklok top 8. william murderface is the only one listed, and his profile has been around since march, as i can recall--around the same time that the official dethklok myspace went up. i've gotten a fake vibe from the skwisgaar as he does nothing but flood myspace with dethklok promos; since march, i've only seen maybe two or three bulletin posts for metalocalypse on both brendon's and dethklok's myspaces.
I agree that Murderface's profile has been the first and I believed it to be official since Brendon and Dethklok had it in their top 8's. The question really wasn't to do with the band members but the band's profile. If it has been agreed that www.myspace.com/dethklok is the official MySpace - It now says it is indeed the official [adult swim] myspace. I was right all along. Can it now be included in the external links? We don't need band members listed but what does it hurt to have the band's MySpace? --carpeNoctem 08:37, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
i think the dethklok myspace is a real one, made by brendon small. because it's brendon's 'top friend' on his myspace page [3]. ~~Patrick~~ 21:29, 17 August 2006 (UTC)
the dethklok myspace page is real. unless wikipedia now has a rule against including links to myspace pages in articles, then quit removing it. cma 22:10, 17 August 2006 (UTC)
It has been established that the MySpace profile is official. There is no need to continue to remove it once it is added. That only applied when it wasn't 100% confirmed that the MySpace was real. That is the only rule of wikipedia, that incorrect information and questionable links are not promoted. I told everyone here that the MySpace was official from the start and now that this has been confirmed, it can stay. If you feel it has no information of value - what is downloadable mp3's from the show and updates in the blogs then? --carpeNoctem 16:31, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
you know another good reason that the page might be real is cause it always has access to dethklok songs that no one else ahs heard. usually they're in the show, but edited. the myspace page has real studio recording s of full songs. ~~Patrick~~ 00:03, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
The Dethklok MySpace is real. Every week after the new episode airs that Sunday, the music player is updated so you can download the featured song from the episode. It just sucks that MySpace forces all mp3's uploaded to be at 96 kbps now, because it degrades the quality. (Also I don't know what is more lame, imposter wannabe Dethklok MySpace profiles or the idiots who add them as a friend thinking they are the real thing). The updates concerning the blogs with King Diamond voiceinf four episodes and Cannibal Corpse are true as well. People need to stop dismissing any MySpace as beng fake. I know anyone can name their page "official" and that is often the problem I have with MySpace in determining if artists and celebrities are actually really them. Common sense and logic usually can determine if it is real or not. Murderface's profile which is in Brendon Small's Top 8 on MySpace is official. It was briefly shown during Senator Stampingston's briefing at the opening to the episode "Mordland" during the part of his presentation where he explained how they monitor the 10,000 Dethklok websites for information about their activities. --carpeNoctem 21:20, 4 October 2006 (UTC)

Since there are Myspace profiles for the members of Dethklok should the links to the pages be added? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Blindsnyper (talk • contribs)

Not unless they're directly connected to Metalocalypse. If it's their private space, definitely not. Even if they have their doing solo projects (in that case, add the myspace to the respective site on Wikipedia). But if it's somehow deeply connected to the band, then yes. -Patstuart 21:58, 6 October 2006 (UTC)
as far as i know, the only "real" dethklok member myspace is william murderface's (maintained by tommy blacha). when in doubt, look for reused (and overused) quotes or references from the show--once you pay close attention, it's very easy to tell which are fake and which are not. cma 09:20, 8 October 2006 (UTC)

Patstuart, your comment makes me think that you actually think the Dethklok band members are real. Private spaces? Solo projects? --carpeNoctem 09:12, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

There are pages of Dethklok members that have Brendon Small in their top friends list and I would like to think Brendon wouldn't advertise fake pages of work he does.-- Blindsnyper 13:46 7 November 2006 (UTC)

Anyone know the source of the title name?

Is there any know explanation to why the band's name is 'Death Klok'? Other than they were trying to 'make clocks metal'?

Conviently enough the day after Metalocalypse premiered an episode of Futurama "A Big Piece of Garbage" aired. Where early in the episode Dr. Farnsworth presents his invention the Death Clock, which can predict the users death. I wonder if there is any connection here. --Shimbozy 03:59, 9 August 2006 (UTC)
There is also an invention in the internet called the "DeathClock" which "predicts" the day when you will die and shows a countdown clock to that day. Might also be connected in some way. LK Thurisaz 13:14, 9 August 2006 (UTC)
here's my guess. Nearly every song features a riff based on fourths, which when played, sounds like the ticking of a clock. How do you make a clock metal? throw the word death in there somewhere, but spell it differently to be legally distinct from the band Deathclock. Intresting theory, may be 100% wrong though68.77.42.10 08:36, 6 January 2007 (UTC)

The Futurama episode referenced above was several years old by the time of the premiere of Metalocalypse, and most of the people responsible for the show have been working in the animation industry for quite some time, some directly with Cartoon Network, who have aired Futurama for years now. It seems very unlikely that Dethklok is NOT derived from or at least an acknowledgement of Professor Farnsworth's Death Clock. 71.56.99.71 01:32, 29 January 2007 (UTC)dre

No, it's not at all likely. Not all the world's ideas have been spawned in television cartoons -- in fact, very few have been. The concept of a "death clock" predates Futurama by a good many decades at least. In fiction, it is something that predicts your exact time of death. The earliest example in fiction that I can think of is from Robert A. Heinlein's first ever short story, "Life-Line", written decades before the writers of Futurama were born, and is a possible explanation for the joke in that show. In reality, a death clock is a combination of statistics used for calculating when you will most likely die, see deathclock.com as an example. --Boradis 02:29, 29 January 2007 (UTC)

S'been a while since I watched the series, so I'm not so clear, but doesn't one of the band members hate clocks? I think it was Nathan. *Shrug* Only way to get a definate answer would be to ask the creators.

Pretty sure it is a reference to the Doomsday Clock previously there was a link to this article from that page but it was removed. same place as the inspiration for the new Linkin Park album66.176.172.119 00:51, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

brendonsmall theme link

the theme posted here is the old theme brendon made when he first started the very beginning stages of the show, well over a year ago. the newer, and official theme can be listened to and downloaded at dethklok's myspace

which is another good argument to include the official Dethklok MySpace because I have the original theme and it is so minimalistic in comparison to the new improved final version of the theme. People really should be directed to the newer theme - show enthusiasts or fans of Brendon Small's overall work or just rabid Dethklok fans would really be only interested in a rough draft theme, not the inquisitive general public. --carpeNoctem 16:51, 21 August 2006 (UTC)

Plot

We know the show is about the band making things "metal" and their exsitance as it relates to the world. But it appears there is a group of "government" or "world" officials who are closely monitoring the band and their possible (if not confirmed) existance due to resembleance of an ancient drawing (see "Curse of Dethklok" episode). I'm guessing this will be a part of the show from now on based on seeing parts of the second episode? Should this be included somewhere? LK Thurisaz 13:03, 11 August 2006 (UTC)

album

i received a myspace blog from the [dethklok myspace] that read:


THE DETHKLOK ALBUM

We're working in early stages on the album now.

We know very little at this point except it's going to be as METAL as it can fucking be.

In other news:

YOU FUCKERS KICK ASS!!!

YOU made METALOCALYPSE the number one watched show in it's time slot!!!!!

Spread the word of the METALOCALYPSE and help to take over TV!!!

We have 20 mother fucking episodes for YOU!

We will making everything METAL!!!!!!!

METAL.

- Nathan Explosion

so maybe there could be a sectiopn or page on this. Eirik Raude 21:59, 11 August 2006 (UTC)

Probably best to wait until there's more information to start a new section in my opinion. A mention in the trivia section might do for now? --TM 02:04, 13 August 2006 (UTC)
new info. on the dethklok myspace page, there was a bulletin advertising a new metalocalypse episode and ended stating info on the Dethalbum soon. and today after flipping around the internet, i stumbled on this wallpaper on the album swim site. here could this be a possible album cover? Patrick (talk) 05:01, 14 November 2006 (UTC)


now we have some info (maybe enough to start an album page?), from a post by the dethklok myspace:

We went in the studio on Tuesday to begin laying it down. What to expect: Your favorite songs from the show in FULL LENGTH- No more 1 minute songs with a fade out but FULL LENGTH SONGS in all of their brutality- (with new sections you've never heard). There may be some new surprises on the CD (more to come on that). Also a couple key words in putting the CD together: Gene Hoglan (if you don't know him then do some research and begin buying his entire library). Release date: Summer 07. Yes you will have to wait. But it will be more than worth it. I will leak more info as I have it including track listing etc. . . So start looking fwd to the summer.

...Patrick (talk, contributions) 06:15, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

Is there any information on who's producing? Roxanne Edits 00:26, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

Anyone know who voices who?

I have two screencaps of the first two episodes' credits, Episode 1 and Episode 2. What I would like to know is if anyone knows what these people voice to, like:

  • Skwisgaar Skwigelf =
  • Toki Wartooth =
  • William Murderface =
  • Pickles =
  • Nathan Explosion = (I think its "Brendon Small"?)

Can anyone help me out their, please? Much thanks. Ps. Mark friken Hamill is voiceing here WOWOWOW? lol makes the show even better :P --HardToExplain 19:54, 12 August 2006 (UTC)

I'm guessing Small does most, if not all of the band members. It'll probably be up on IMDb soon anyway. --TM 21:28, 12 August 2006 (UTC)
i heard somewhere that kirk and james of metallica are just extras at the concert in norway. but i'd asume the arch enemy dude is Skwisgaar Skwigelf. his accent just seems real. whenever i hear him say something, i see a person who speaks english as their 3rd or 4th language reading a script, and recording his first takes. hahah Eirik Raude 21:59, 12 August 2006 (UTC)
All the voices of the band members are divided between Brendon Small and Tommy Blacha. The only voice confirmed to a specific person so far is Nathan Explosion is Brendon Small. According to information from an interview, the Metallica band members will be popping up now and then to provide various guest voices in future episodes. --carpeNoctem 08:59, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
From The Great Falls Tribune Aug 03, 2006, Tommy does Murderface and Toki, and Brendon does Pickles, Nathan and Skwisgaar.
Does anyone know who Doug Dever is, if he's doing a voiceover and why he's mentioned in the same section as Metallica, CC and King Diamond?

Musical talent

Is there any info on who writes/performs the shows music?

Brendon Small is credited for all the music in the show's credits. Shimbozy 19:21, 13 August 2006 (UTC)

I don't know where else to put this. But why is Digidesign's Pro Tools not listed as gear endorsed by Dethklok? Pro Tools is clearly seen in episode Dethwater and Digidesign is clearly seen in every show's end credits. Why are you exempting this as editors? Brendon has a deal with Digidesign just like he has with the other gear mentioned. Please correct this. I am a former Pro Tools pilot (although I now use Samplitude), but credit should be given where it is due! Be responsible for correct info in this wiki! Maybe there is a real musician/producer (and not just a fan) out there that can make this happen. They deserve the credit on the wiki.

It's never been stated anywhere that Pro Tools endorses Dethklok. All of the other companies that endorse them appear at the end of the show.Karpsmöm 16:19, 16 March 2007 (UTC)
I agree with Karps. There is no reference to Protools in the 'Dethklok use' section of the credits, and the only reference that has ever been made to Protools is one throwaway reference in a joke, which is not the same as endorsing by a long shot. The Kinslayer 16:23, 16 March 2007 (UTC)

pickles/Devin Townsend resemblance

kudos on the addition of this one. this was one of the first things the boyfriend and i noticed about the characters, and i actually asked brendon about this at this year's san diego comic con. it's rather funny to see it added to the wiki. cma 02:48, 17 August 2006 (UTC)

Thanks. I thought the similarity was uncanny, so I added it. There was a actually a thread about on the HevyDevy Forums, and Devin's wife Tracy responded about it. She seemed very upset that a character so similar in appearance to Devin would be a violent idiot. Apparently SYL management negotiated to get it changed. I would link the thread in the article, but you have to be a forum member to view it. --Burbster 02:12, 18 August 2006 (UTC)
didn't hear about that. i figured they were going to have to change the design, since pickles was honestly quite close to a charicature of devin back then. not to mention how my question was carefully avoided, heh. do you think that tidbit should be included in the article? cma 06:27, 18 August 2006 (UTC)
Sure, why not? Enough people seem to have noticed (including HDR, the forums and SYL's management) and let's face it, the similarity definately is strong between the original design and how Devin Townsend appears in many of SYL photos --Burbster 10:43, 18 August 2006 (UTC)

The Band

I think it would be neat to treat this section as separate from the context of the show and pretend just within this section of the wiki that Dethklok as a band actually does exist (and not add any of the voice actor or crew and cast information to this part). Perhaps here we could include the link to their official MySpace, mention of the upcoming album and other such information in addition to the names and positions of the band members and their product endorsements. --carpeNoctem 17:58, 21 August 2006 (UTC)

Can't do that. Improper style. It's not a real band so we can't treat it as such. – Someguy0830 (Talk | contribs) 23:16, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
Well, I think you misunderstood me. I was just talking about the section "The Band" within this article, not the entire wikipedia entry. Brendon Small has said in several interviews that he is treating the fictitious band within the show as if they are a real band. - therefore they have endorsements from real musician product companies, a MySpace band page, an actual planned album release, etc. I wasn't encouraging the entire wikipedia entry to treat the band like it actually existed. What is there now in "The Band" section I think is fine.

--carpeNoctem 09:55, 24 August 2006 (UTC)

Dethklok's genre

Right now it's listed as Black Metal. This should be changed to, at the very least, Death Metal. Aside from the corpsepaint, there's really nothing Black Metal about Dethklok whatsoever. The vocals aren't Black Metal, the guitarwork isn't Black Metal, the drumming, lyrics, etc. Even though they aren't pure Death Metal, that label would be much more fitting than Black Metal. X-pert74 02:45, 22 August 2006 (UTC)

It was death metal. An anon switched it. It's fixed. – Someguy0830 (Talk | contribs) 02:58, 22 August 2006 (UTC)

They are primarily death metal, and if you have a metal ear, you can also pick out the total power metal lead play (ala Children of Bodom). It is best to leave the overview part simply at "metal" though, to avoid debate. It said "Melodic death" before, which I, among others, would not agree with. --Ryouga 20:47, 3 December 2006 (UTC)

trivia: dethklok inspirations

where does it mention these on the myspace page? please cite the direct source for this, and make sure it's not some random kid who was saying "this is who i think they might be based on". cma 03:59, 22 August 2006 (UTC)

Don't be afraid to cut nonsense like that when you see it. I have a decided dislike for MySpace, so I wasn't willing to check up on it at first. – Someguy0830 (Talk | contribs) 04:34, 22 August 2006 (UTC)
i figured to just keep it until someone posted a source for it, since looking for things like that on myspace is a pain in the ass, and i could have very well missed something "official" somewhere--but that works, too. heh. cma 05:03, 22 August 2006 (UTC)
actually it was on the page at one point but its gone now, i didn't notice but it was obviously just a blog from some fan. (Wiki-Wolf 01:04, 29 August 2006 (UTC))
okay, the abundant fan speculation about who the characters are based on cannot possibly be necessary. if someone FROM THE SHOW makes it clear who the characters are based on, then add it. if someone on myspace or the adult swim message board says, "i think nathan explosion is based on andrew WK", then don't add it. i am especially bothered by the way it's worded: "Other members of Dethklok are based on popular icons in heavy metal music." and then it goes on to list more fan speculation from myspace. cma 04:42, 1 September 2006 (UTC)

I removed it cause it was just fans guessing. In fact, I've read where the creators have specifically said that the characters aren't based on any specific people but are, in their words, "archetypes." Recury 14:09, 18 September 2006 (UTC)