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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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

This appears to have been completed. LK Thurisaz 20:31, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

Except the show is about violent violent murder. and metal. —Slicing (talk) 08:08, 5 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

replace the "ap" in "apocalypse" with "metal". there you have it. cma 00:33, 3 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

meh-tuhl-ah-cuh-lips -D14BL0 18:15, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

I wonder why they don't have an imdb entry for Metalocalypse? LK Thurisaz 20:32, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

Random related info: metallica.com cites James as Fan #1 and Kirk as Fan #2.

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

From The Great Falls Tribune Aug 03, 2006, Tommy does Murderface and Toki, and Brendon does Pickles, Nathan and Skwisgaar.

Musical talent

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

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

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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 :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. -[[User:Carpexnoctem|carpeNoctem]] 07:13, 8 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. [[User:Wolfman Walt|Wolfman Walt]]
 == Biased? ==