Rocking With Jam Man talks with Brendon Small creator and star of Metalocalypse
Rocking With Jam Man talks with Brendon Small about Metalocalypse return with the new movie “Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar” , a companion soundtrack and a new album “Dethalbum IV”, their upcoming tour with BabyMetal, what bands inspired the show and gave him ideas for episodes, why everything came out all at once and how they all tie in together, the inspiration for pickles working with Adult Swim, and more
The long-awaited return of Adult Swim’s favorite heavy metal adventure “Metalocalypse” arrives
with a nationwide tour of the series’ on-screen band DETHKLOK. A full-length original film,
written and directed by Brendon Small, “Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar” , a companion
soundtrack and “Dethalbum IV” will also arrive this year.
DETHKLOK will kick off their twenty-nine date national tour on August 30 with Japanese kawaii
metal pioneers BABYMETAL as co-headliners and virtuoso guitarist Jason Richardson as support.
“It’s very surreal having so much new ‘ Metalocalypse’ & DETHKLOK this year with the trifecta of
the tour, movie and album,” said Small. “I’m so excited to get on the road with the powerful
BABYMETAL, and to celebrate all the hard work that team ‘ Metalocalypse’ & DETHKLOK put in
over the last two years and beyond!”
Also coming later in 2023 is “ Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar ,” an original full-length
movie written and directed by Brendon Small (“Metalocalypse”) and produced by Titmouse,
Adult Swim and Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment . The film stars Small, Tommy
Blacha, Victor Brandt (“Metalocalypse”), Stephen “Thundercat” Bruner (Grammy® Award
Winning Musician), King Diamond (KING DIAMOND; MERCYFUL FATE), Mark Hamill
(“Batman: The Animated Series”; “The Machine” ), Kirk Hammett (METALLICA), Jon Hamm
(“Confess. Fletch”; “Top Gun: Maverick”), Scott Ian (ANTHRAX), Amy Lee (EVANESCENCE),
Malcolm McDowell (“A Clockwork Orange”), Juliet Mills (“Passions”), Laraine Newman
(“Saturday Night Live”), Raya Yarbrough (“Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem – a Klok
Opera”), and Livia Zita (2022 Winner – Society of Voice Arts and Sciences Award).
The all-new animated movie begins after the heroic rescue of Toki Wartooth ; DETHKLOK
frontman Nathan Explosion finds himself traumatized in a BRUTAL professional and romantic flat-
spin, all while he is tasked with fulfilling the prophecy and confronting the ultimate songwriting
challenge to save the planet. Can Nathan Explosion look beyond his brutally damaged ego to save
his band, stop the Metalocalypse, and finally face the ultimate evil: Salacia?
As a special highlight, fans can also anticipate the release of two full-length albums this year.
WaterTower Music will release both the film soundtrack, “Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar
(Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)” as well as “ Dethalbum IV” around the launch of the film.
Meanwhile, fans can summon DETHKLOK by streaming the Metalocalypse: Dethklok Complete
Collection playlists.
“Metalocalypse” originally premiered in 2006 on Adult Swim and was created by Brendon Small
and Tommy Blacha.
