Metalocalypse: Season 1

2006 · 20 episodes · ★ 7.3

What Season 1 of Metalocalypse

Dethklok is a death metal band made up of Nathan Explosion, Skwisgaar Skwigelf, Pickles, William Murderface and Toki Wartooth. In the fictional world, their fame far outshines that of any real band, to the point that they are considered the twelfth-largest economy on the planet. Their manager, Charles Foster Offdensen, wields power that keeps growing. During this first season, the musicians face the excesses of popularity: Pickles suffers from stage fright, Toki befriends a rock clown who snorts cocaine, and Nathan falls completely for his new girlfriend. Between tours, recording sessions and business deals, each episode mixes absurd humor with the consequences of outrageous fame.

20episodes

Aug 6, 2006premiered

Dec 17, 2006final episode

2.1 hrtotal runtime

Season 1 Episodes

1x01 The Curse of Dethklok
Aug 6, 2006 · 11 min · ★ 7.2
Dethklok hires the world's only six-star chef to cook dinner for them before a show in Norway. They warn him of the Dethklok curse, where every employee they've hired, chefs included, has tragically died. Later, when their new chef is at near-death on life support following an unfortunate helicoptor mishap, the band is forced to make its own meals.
Directing: Jon Schnepp · Writing: Tommy Blacha, Brendon Small · Starring: James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Laraine Newman
1x02 Dethwater
Aug 13, 2006 · 11 min · ★ 6.8
Dethklok frontman Nathan Explosion wants the band's next album to be the ultimate smash hit. So, to achieve this goal, he decides to have a recording session locked in a Russian nuclear submarine that is moving through the Mariana Trench - the deepest, darkest location in the Earth's crust itself. How brutal is that?!
Directed by: Jon Schnepp · Written by: Tommy Blacha, Brendon Small
1x03 Birthdayface
Aug 20, 2006 · 11 min
It's Murderface's birthday, and the rest of the band soon are faced with the difficult task of getting him a present. In fact, he actually ends up hating his party until they finally give him their gift.
Directing: Jon Schnepp · Writing: Tommy Blacha, Brendon Small · Starring: Jon Schnepp, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett
1x04 Dethtroll
Aug 27, 2006 · 15 min
The band plays an ancient song which hasn't been heard in thousands of years which unexpectedly awakens a deadly Nordic lake troll and must compose the world's first death metal lullaby to return the beast to its slumber.
Directed by: Chris Prynoski · Written by: Brendon Small, Tommy Blacha · Starring: James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett
1x05 Dethkomedy
Sep 3, 2006 · 15 min
Dethklok decides to try their hand at standup comedy in order to avoid burning out on metal. Pickles remains traumatized by a heckler while the rest of the band learns that comedy is all about embracing the hate.
Directed by: Jon Schnepp · Written by: Brendon Small, Tommy Blacha · Starring: James Hetfield
1x06 Dethfam
Sep 10, 2006 · 15 min
Uncomfortable and embarrassed, Dethklok painfully endures while their parents are in town for a visit. They are at first pissed and doubtful when their parents announce the release of the 'Parents of Dethklok' album, but soon realize the depth of their parents' anger. The guys learn an important lesson: there's nothing more brutal in this world than raising children.
Directed by: Jon Schnepp · Written by: Tommy Blacha, Brendon Small · Starring: Laraine Newman
1x07 Performance Klok
Sep 17, 2006 · 15 min
Dethklok has a huge fight on stage, which prompts the record label to hire a performance coach to keep the band together. The band falls in love with therapy for all the wrong reasons.
Directed by: Chris Prynoski · Written by: Brendon Small, Tommy Blacha · Starring: Jeff Loomis
1x08 Snakes N' Barrels
Sep 24, 2006 · 15 min
Pickles decides to go on a reunion tour with his old band, Snakes N' Barrels. The government plots to use a new super-drug to erase Pickles' mind and 'reprogram' him, thereby destroying Dethklok from within.
Directed by: Jon Schnepp · Written by: Brendon Small, Tommy Blacha · Starring: Warrel Dane, Steve Smyth
1x09 Mordland
Oct 1, 2006 · 15 min
Mordhouse, the home of Dethklok, opens its gates to the public for the first time in celebration of International Dethfan Day. Will the band and their fans make it through the experience? Dethklok find themselves in potential trouble after two Internet geeks threaten to release the band's exclusive, one-time-only, fan song over the internet unless they give in to their demands.
Directed by: Jon Schnepp · Written by: Tommy Blacha, Brendon Small
1x10 FatKlok
Oct 8, 2006
Upon learning that they've once again earned too much money over the past year, the band tries to "donate" as much as they can to charity as a tax write-off. The guys also unwisely attempt fatherhood and play a landmark concert with the London Philharmonic Orchestra which ends with a killer laser light show.
Directing: Chris Prynoski · Writing: Tommy Blacha, Brendon Small
1x11 Skwisklok
Oct 15, 2006
Skwisgaar hosts the "Skwisgaar Skwigelf Advanced Hand Finger Wizard Master Class" pay-per-view event to promote sales of his new guitar line, which includes models such as the Skwisarmyatar and the Antfarmatar. The rest of the guys get inspired to also try their hand at endorsement deals. Metal legend King Diamond guest stars as Ronald Von Monoldburg.
Directed by: Jon Schnepp · Written by: Brendon Small, Tommy Blacha · Starring: King Diamond, Jon Schnepp
1x12 Murdering Outside The Box
Oct 22, 2006
Dethklok has an end of the quarter employee evaluation to find out who has been embezzling from the company. The patronizing evaluation start off with a pep talk and a corporate video that will have audiences and Dethfans alike vying for a spot on the Dethklok payroll.
Directing: Jon Schnepp · Writing: Tommy Blacha, Brendon Small · Starring: King Diamond, Jon Schnepp
1x13 Go Forth and Die
Oct 29, 2006
Continually plagued by his stupidity, Nathan Explosion decides to attempt to earn his GED.
Directed by: Chris Prynoski · Written by: Tommy Blacha, Brendon Small · Starring: George Fisher, King Diamond
1x14 Bluesklok
Nov 5, 2006
After a concert that Dethklok didn't perform, but just stood on the stage, they travel to Mississippi to learn about the blues.
Directing: Jon Schnepp · Writing: Tommy Blacha, Brendon Small · Starring: George Fisher, King Diamond
1x15 Religionklok
Nov 12, 2006
Murderface searches for a religion after a near-death experience leaves him longing for greater meaning. He samples everything from Christianity to Satanism before finding his true calling.
Directing: Chris Prynoski · Writing: Tommy Blacha, Brendon Small
1x16 Dethkids
Nov 19, 2006
Toki tries to compensate for his adorable charm by over-brutalizing his intentions and actions.
Directing: Jon Schnepp · Writing: Tommy Blacha, Brendon Small · Starring: George Fisher
1x17 Dethclown
Nov 26, 2006
Dr. Rockso and Toki's sudden friendship has the rest of Dethklok uneasy.
Directing: Chris Prynoski · Writing: Tommy Blacha, Brendon Small
1x18 Girlfriendklok
Dec 3, 2006
Dethklok is asked to host the American Pornography Awards, but Nathan's new controlling girlfriend puts a damper on the situation for the entire band.
Directing: Brendon Small · Writing: Tommy Blacha, Brendon Small · Starring: Laura Silverman
1x19 Dethstars
Dec 10, 2006
The band is given a movie development deal.
Directed by: Tommy Blacha · Written by: Tommy Blacha, Brendon Small · Starring: Laura Silverman, Andy Richter
1x20 The Metalocalypse Has Begun Season Finale
Dec 17, 2006
Dethklok receives death threats from fans right before the first live performance of Dethwater. Krosier and Ravenwood attempt to take Dethklok out, with the help of an old enemies brother... With the secret army on the horizon waiting for the right moment to strike, will Dethklok make it through this?
Directed by: Jon Schnepp, Chris Prynoski · Written by: Tommy Blacha, Brendon Small · Starring: George Fisher