List of Metalocalypse characters

The following is a list of characters in the American animated television series Metalocalypse.

The Band

Very little is known about the band's history. When the series began, they were already extremely popular, so the band's actual rise to fame is never explored. It is never explained how they met, when the band formed, or how many albums they have made.

Nathan Explosion

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Nathan Explosion

Born in Florida to Oscar and Rose Explosion, Nathan Explosion is the lead singer and the lyrical visionary of Dethklok. He didn't learn to speak until he was almost five years old. In high school, the only things he was good at were frog dissection and football, so he eventually dropped out and never earned his diploma. He bears a resemblance to both Glenn Danzig and Cannibal Corpse's George Fisher.

Due to excessive drinking habits, such as ordering one hundred beers (no more, no less) at a time, Nathan has to undergo repeated liver replacement surgery and has been known to vomit blood when he has not received the proper medical attention. In addition, he has trouble expressing himself emotionally to someone, unless he is intoxicated or that person is dead. Whenever called upon to speak publicly for more than a few brief sentences, Nathan quickly degenerates into incoherence and becomes frustrated. Due in no small part to his excessive drinking, Nathan is continuing to gain weight; one gossip magazine reports his weight as 250 lbs.

At times, Nathan seems unaware of most things outside the scope of metal, and is often shown discovering things that would appear obvious to most people, such as the fact that a band that has not broken up can't reunite, or the fact that the band can fire people who work for them. He often describes things in terms of whether or not they are "brutal" or "metal", and strangely enough, Nathan shares the same psychological profile as former Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin. However, Nathan has proven that he isn't completely devoid of common sense on some occasions. In "Skwisklok", when Toki's tooth falls out, Nathan explains that it's because Toki was eating too much candy. In "Bluesklok", Nathan and his bandmates showed exemplary negotiating skills, succesfully receiving fame in the genre of Blues music from the devil for only a $5 Hot Topic gift card.

Nathan always carries a digital recording device, in which he notes any interesting song material he may run across (usually limited to murder or similar acts of brutality). He has exacting standards, and will delete entire finished Dethklok albums if they do not ultimately meet his approval. He also hates wearing watches, and sometimes will buy large amounts of watches just to destroy them. Nathan has his own brand of barbecue sauce known as "Explosion Sauce", a mustardy North Carolina blend with a hint of cilantro which he is known to drink. Nathan is a huge fan of motivational speakers, and loves being motivated in general.

William Murderface

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William Murderface

William Murderface plays the bass guitar and is the most hate-filled man on the planet. He plays a white on black standard Gibson RD bass. He is a nihilist and hates no one more than himself. He is the only member whose birthplace is unknown, but it is most likely in America. He was raised by his grandparents Thunderbolt and Stella Murderface after he lost his mother and father in a grim chainsaw murder/suicide, carried out by his father when William was just an infant. William has a strong American accent with a lisp and seems to spit a lot because of it. He bears a resemblance to Geezer Butler , the bassist for Black Sabbath. People usually refer to him as just "Murderface" except for his grandparents and people who formally address him. He has a tattoo on his stomach which states "Pobody's Nerfect" and "This Mess Is A Place."

Murderface has a habit of urinating or referring to urination, and even has a side project band called "Planet Piss" (which is likely a reference to the Geezer Butler solo album Plastic Planet). He is usually seen carrying a knife, which he uses to eat, mutilate, destroy, and do other things. He is capable of playing an electric bass guitar with his penis and is famous for playing his solos with it. According to Pickles, he likes to collect "morbid crap" (such as torture devices and Civil War memorabilia). Murderface endorses a brand of doorknobs known as "Murderknobs."

Strangely, Murderface seems to be the most sensitive and insecure member of the band. He has claimed to be depressed because he feels fat, tried to run away from Mordland, cried blood, frequently engages in self-mutilation, wet himself when recalling traumatic childhood memories, and has uttered phrases like "I miss Pickles." In an odd contrast, Murderface is probably the most violent of the band, as well, as he seems to have no problem with attacking, killing, and executing people. While in high school, Murderface's principal allowed him to play bass, drink, and smoke dope to earn his high school degree after Murderface threatened to kill him. He regularly throws tantrums when he doesn't get his way, which has resulted in several destroyed bass guitars. He owns a custom made dungeon/torture chamber and supposedly spends most of his time there when not with the band. Murderface thinks he is a great speller but demonstrated his lack of skills in his preparation and appearance on "Celebrity Spelling Bee" (for example, by saying "confusion" is spelled "k-u-n fusion"). He is also, somehow, a notary public.

Pickles the Drummer

Pickles the Drummer

Pickles the Drummer plays the drums and was raised in Tomahawk, Wisconsin. He is Irish-American. He speaks with a distinct (though somewhat muted) Wisconsin accent, and bears a strong hatred for his older brother, Seth, who his parents Calvert and Molly always brag about despite his being an ex-con and living above his parents' garage, among other failings. He is the only member of Dethklok whose last name is unknown; in the episode "Skwisklok," it is hinted that he himself doesn't even know his last name, as he introduces himself as "Pickles the Drummer," although this could simply be a pseudonym. Despite this, he states that he's very Irish-American, hinting that he has a last name with the beginning "Mc" or "O' ". He bears a resemblance to Devin Townsend of The Devin Townsend Band and Strapping Young Lad, and Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses.

Of all the Dethklok members, Pickles is the most socially capable, and is usually the first to grasp concepts that the others have difficulty comprehending. This is evidenced by the fact that he is the only band member who reads the newspaper and knows what a grocery store is, correcting Toki and Skwisgaar, who were suggesting that it was called a "food libraries" (he does not, however, know what the Internet is). Pickles usually acts as the voice of reason and logic in Dethklok as well as helping Toki and Skwisgaar with their loose understanding of English. Pickles has an endorsement deal for nickels with the United States Treasury; his nickels are called "Pickle's Nickels."

Pickles joined Dethklok after singing and playing lead guitar in the L.A. rock band Snakes 'n Barrels (a parody of eighties hard rock band Guns N' Roses). He is a very severe drug abuser, and subsequently has become immune to the negative effects of all drugs he has ever taken. This includes the military-developed psychotropic drug "Totally Awesome Sweet Alabama Liquid Snake," which destroyed the minds of every other band member in Snakes 'n Barrels. He claims to be immune to the negative effects of drugs because he "grew up smoking government weed every day" due to suffering from "kiddie glaucoma." However, he is capable of becoming drunk, even to the point where it impairs his ability to go about his daily tasks. He does seem to have asthma, as he has been depicted using an inhaler, though this might have been a relapse, as he stated it had been fifteen years since he last used it.

Skwisgaar Skwigelf

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Toki (left) and Skwisgaar (right)

Skwisgaar Skwigelf is the lead guitarist of the band and also the fastest guitarist alive, as well as the tallest guitarist alive. He bears a resemblance to Alexi Laiho from Children of Bodom. In the episode "Skwisklok", he also wears corpse paint in the style of Maniac from Mayhem and wears a costume similar to Nergal from Behemoth. Despite being the fastest guitarist alive, he can't read music and blames his "music dyslexia" for this. He plays a white on black Gibson Explorer. Skwisgaar has become such a fast guitarist, that it has become physically impossible for him to play slowly anymore. Throughout the show, he is seen practicing constantly; this and his possible ambidexterity can account for some of his talent. He seems to dislike the Danish (Denmark and Sweden have a "rivalry" of sorts, each country making fun of the other) even though he often confuses them with the Dutch. He is also severely allergic to cilantro, which is made apparent when he tastes barbecue sauce with cilantro in it before a show and almost immediately goes into severe anaphylaxis (specifically, his face and hands swelled dramatically).

Skwisgaar is from Sweden, and he consequently possesses a strong Swedish accent, putting "s"'s at the end of many words he says, and conversely dropping "s"'s from some words that require them, such as 'copies' and 'Pickles'. Skwisgaar was raised by his mother Serveta Skwigelf, Miss Sweden of 1956. Skwisgaar's frustration at his mother's sexual promiscuity is expressed through extremely fast guitar fingering and his own personal sexual exploits. Similarly, he appears to be the most sexually active member of the band and often brags about his many conquests to Toki (going so far as to make the claim of having sex with at least 500 women the last time he was in Finland), who seems to resent it. Skwisgaar also seems to hold little importance on the physical appearance of sexual partners, as he has been seen propositioning an elderly grandmother for sex as well as sleeping with a very obese woman.

Skwisgaar has been in a large number of bands prior to joining Dethklok, including Agnostic Priest, Gangagar Eldeleel-Alele, Gognog Mug Alugdug, Fuckface Academy, Sausage Assassin, Financially Raped, and Smugly Dismissed to name a few. Other than that, he claims to have been in "pretty much ever band, ever." Skwisgaar also refers to things he hates as dildoes. One episode shows his hands being insured for ten billion dollars, one billion for each finger.

Toki Wartooth

Toki Wartooth is the rhythm guitarist and the second fastest guitarist alive, though he too can't read music. Similarly to Skwisgaar, Toki can physically no longer play the guitar slowly due to the speed at which he is able to play. He plays a white on black Gibson Flying-V guitar. He bears a resemblance to Varg Vikernes of Burzum, Mikael Åkerfeldt of Opeth, and Peter Tägtgren of Hypocrisy. He hails from an abandoned village near Lillehammer, Norway, the product of a seemingly unholy union between Anja and the Reverend Aslaug Wartooth. His mother appears to be a nun, and both his parents dress in a very old world style (like the Amish), vaguely recalling the painting American Gothic. During the episode in which Toki's parents visit, Toki does not move or say anything. This behavior is also exhibited by his parents, and its manifestation in Toki may be result of a fear of his parents. Toki does, however, have pictures of them hung in his room. The Council priest of mentions seeing "father killing son in the most brutal manner" when told of Toki's parents.

Toki's personality tends to be more child-like, innocent, and good-natured than the rest of the band, though he does appear to be chronically depressed. This innocence results in his having childish beliefs (such as the idea that adult teeth will grow back because baby teeth do) and occasionally having childhood fantasies (such as singing a Beatles-esque song under the sea with "underwater friends"), but he manages to fit in with the band regardless. Additionally, Toki is often the subject of cruel jokes and verbal abuse from his bandmates, but does not seem to mind. Toki and Skwisgaar have a somewhat brotherly relationship, with Toki sometimes being intimidated by the exploits of the more experienced Skwisgaar. Like Skwisgaar, he is stereotypically Scandinavian with light hair and eyes and a tendency to slur his words. Skwisgaar and Toki also resemble the Norway-Sweden rivalry (or the black metal of Norway vs. death metal of Sweden rivalry of the early 90s) in their tendency to argue.

Aside from playing guitar, he spends much of his free time building scale models. Toki is the only member to not have been in a band before Dethklok. He has an endorsement deal with "Willard Wonky Candy-Hand Candy"-brand candies, who ship him vast amounts of free candy as part of his payment. Because of this, he develops a very extreme case of diabetes which causes him to slip in and out of comas (at least for the length of the episode). Toki also seems to have an endorsement deal for a "Metal"-brand cereal on the first episode, as there is a cereal box in his shopping cart with his face on it. Judging from his endorsements (candy, "Metal" cereal), Toki appeals strongly to children within the universe that Dethklok exists in. This is not surprising, given that he is the least "brutal" and most innocent of the members of Dethklok. Possibly because his innocence, he is the most physically fit (in "Bluesklok" it is revealed that he is toned and muscular, unlike the rest of Dethklok, who range from skinny [Skwisgaar, Pickles] to overweight [Nathan Explosion, Murderface]) and most secure member of the band. Unlike the rest of Dethklok, Toki tans instead of becoming sunburned.

Toki seems to make statements or be placed in situations with homoerotic subtext through several misunderstandings. An example is mistaking the term "blowjob" to mean "nosebleed" and proudly announced "I can gives myself a really cool blowjob!" as well uttering the phrase "I love sausage festival!" during Murderface's birthday party. Also, in "Murdering Outside the Box" Toki purchased a vibrating strap-on, thinking it was a codpiece.

The Council

In every episode, an Illuminati-style group of eight men (The Council is a fan-made nickname; the group has no official name) are shown meeting together to discuss Dethklok's latest activities and the dangers they pose. They are immune to the extreme influence of Dethklok, possibly because they might know what they truly are. In their first meeting, all they know is the information given in the show's theme song (word for word), but they learn much more through research on fansites and other resources. Also at the first meeting, they mention that Dethklok's lineup resembles figures in an ancient Sumerian prophecy. They meet in a room dominated by nine television sets stacked in a three-by-three square, which usually functions as one big TV but will divide to illustrate various points. The screens show news reports, Dethklok footage, background profiles, and other usable information. The meeting room seems to be underground, as it has no windows and no visible doors. A section of the wall opens to allow people to enter and exit. The group's symbol loosely resembles the Presidential Seal. It is an eagle sitting on top of the world. Their briefings are led by Senator Stampingston, who usually has experts speak based on whatever Dethklok is doing in the episode. The group has both military and religious leaders in its rank, among others. At its head is an elderly man who sits in a throne in the center.

Members

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Senator Stampingston

• Senator Stampingston – He is the main speaker who reports on Dethklok's current activities. He doesn't seem to have a seat, instead standing in front of the television sets. He has a diplomatic standpoint for the issues against Dethklok, often recommending spies and other forms of finding out more about Dethklok.
• General Krosier – Sitting on the farthest left, he is a American military general. He has a military standpoint for the issues against Dethklok. He usually recommends military action against Dethklok, often in the form of assassination. The senator and the elderly man discourage these actions. General Krosier has been known to go against the Council's wishes, at one point going as far to send an assassin to Mordhaus to eliminate Dethklok, telling the others he was merely gathering information.
• Unnamed Priest – He is an elderly priest of an unknown Christian sect who has a religious standpoint for the issues against Dethklok. He often thinks God will deal with whatever Dethklok is doing. Often, he has been seen to have prophetic visions of the outcomes of Dethklok's current activities. During the episode "Skwisklok", the priest admits that he is looking forward to Skwisgaar's pay-per-view event, as he has taken up playing the guitar.
• Elder – The elder, who sits in a throne in the center, is usually the last to speak, and always has the final word on what course of action the group will take. None of the other members have ever questioned him, indicating that he may be the leader of the group. Despite his mysteriousness, he leaves a feeling that he knows the most about Dethklok and doesn't bother to say anything. Oddly enough, he always recommends inaction, ordering the council to allow what is occuring to take place undisturbed.

There are four other members, but they do not speak. They appear to represent the scientific and bureaucratic elements of the council.

Experts

• Dr. Gibbons – Birthday expert hired to discuss Murderface and his birthday
• Dr. Armand Scatarak Frederickshaven – Mythology expert hired to discuss the Finnish lake troll
• Dr. Donald Gorfield – Comedy specialist hired to discuss how comedy affects people
• Dr. Romumilif Chesterfield – Military Pharmicist Expert hired to explain the drug "Totally Awesome Sweet Alabama Liquid Snake" and give it to the Snakes N' Barrels members
• Dr. Ronald von Moldenberg – Endorsement specialist hired to discuss Dethklok's transition to endorsement deals
• Dr. Natasha Nashinkanowich – Dethklok specialist that runs a Dethklok think tank in Washington, DC. Specializes in Nathan Explosion studies. Hired to discuss Nathan Explosion's effect on the world if he were to continue his education.
• Vincenzo D'allimamma La Corningston III - Celebrity depression expert who discusses Dethklok's depression and their decision to turn to Mashed Potato Johnson for enlightenment.

Recurring characters

Dethklok's Manager

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Dethklok's Manager

Dethklok's unnamed manager is usually the voice of reason against Dethklok's constant disregard of law and logic. Nathan Explosion describes one of the manager's jobs as convincing the band that the terrible ideas they come up with while drunk are just that. He acts as manager, lawyer, and advisor to Dethklok, protecting the band against everything from slowing record sales to themselves (the latter of which he seems to do the most often). However, it seems that he isn't entirely set against the band's tendencies towards malice, as he had no problems leading two blackmail-threatening Dethklok fans to their deaths in one episode, even producing a half-grin while ordering their execution, and later allowing the band to blame their rampant embezzlement from their own company on a recently-killed employee (who was actually an assassin). Although he is not normally seen doing so, the advisor is also the voice actor for the band's morbid mascot, "Face Bones."

Dethklok's roadies

Dethklok's roadies are the brutal overseers of the band's various properties and concerts. They all wear black masks and black uniforms, and in general resemble medieval executioners; the pilot of Dethklok's helicopter seems to be the exception. It is strongly suggested that they are also branded on the back of their necks for identification purposes. They faithfully do Dethklok's bidding, beating and/or killing whomever Dethklok asks them to as well as performing more mundane tasks such as cleaning up after the band and general maintenance. They always refer to the members of Dethklok as "My Lord(s)" or "My Master(s)", (or in the case of the Mordhaus librarian, "sweetie") and are referred to in turn by their numeric designation.

Curiously, the submarine used by Dethklok to record their underwater album was crewed by what appeared to be members of the Russian Navy, as opposed to the roadies seen at Mordhaus and elsewhere.

Jean-Pierre

Jean-Pierre, before his accident (left) and after (right)

Jean-Pierre is Dethklok's faithful chef, the most recent in a long line of chefs to cater to the band. He is passionately loyal to his employers, having stated that he would rather have his "brain scooped out with a melon baller" than miss the opportunity to serve Dethklok, despite the job's inherent risks. As pointed out by Skwisgaar, all of the chefs previously employed by Dethklok, "has died a horribles deaths," a fate that Jean-Pierre has (so far) narrowly avoided.

Jean-Pierre was once a normal stereotypical French chef, but was mangled when a stray firework missile shot into the band's helicopter during a live performance. When the missile detonated, Jean-Pierre was thrown out of the helicopter and straight into the rotor blades. He was mangled to such an extent that his body was split into several pieces, making it necessary to connect them together via a complex and strange-looking machine in order to keep him alive, which cost Dethklok $10,000 a day. After realizing that they couldn't feed themselves the band sewed him back together, albeit very poorly. The act gave Nathan inspiration for a song, aptly titled "Sewn Back Together Wrong," in addition to giving Jean-Pierre a hideous and mutated appearance (some parts were sewn on backward). Despite the dubious quality of his reconstruction Jean-Pierre returned to work enthusiastically, and his current condition does not appear to have adversely affected his skills as a chef.

Jean-Pierre is indirectly responsible for the Queen of Denmark's death; having been asked to bake a "metal" birthday cake he took the request literally and made a cake with mercury frosting. Though he warned people not to sample the frosting, as it would kill them, the Queen took a taste before he could stop her. She subsequently died of mercury poisoning.

One-time characters

In each episode, the band will often meet with random people for various reasons, usually relating to their music. With a few exceptions, most of the people they meet are either killed or horribly mutilated, often by sheer coincidence.

• Dick "Magic Ears" Knubbler – Music producer sent to monitor Dethklok as they record underwater. his eyes burst from rapid decompression caused by a mutated seahorse. He later appeared in the episode "Dethkomedy" in the opening scene, laughing at Dethklok's comments about the opposing lawyer.
• Dr. Roxo, the Rock and Roll Clown – He was a clown hired to perform at Murderface's birthday party. He resembles David Lee Roth and members of KISS. Murderface had him severly beaten. He is seen briefly in the episode "Bluesklok" during The Council's presentation on celebrity depression. He will make a starring appearance in the episode Dethclown, airing on 11/26/2006.
• Lorkey the Sailor – A sea captain that trains Dethklok to be funny for their comedy routines. Commited suicide after realizing he couldn't teach them any more.
• Nick Ibsen – A TV personality resembling Larry King. He was killed by electrocution through a pool of his own blood (which inspired Nathan Explosion to create the song title "Bloodricuted").
• Serveta Skwigelf – Former Ms. Sweden 1956, and the single mother of Skwisgaar.
• Anja and Reverend Auslarg Wartooth – They are the extremely religious parents of Toki. They live in an abandoned village near Lillehammer, Norway.
• Stella and Thunderbolt Murderface – Grandparents who raised William after the chainsaw murder/suicide of his parents. Thunderbolt suffered a massive stroke some time in the past and Stella tows him in a wagon behind her Rascal scooter until Murderface buys him a wheelchair controlled by blinking.
• Calvert and Molly – Pickles' parents. They reside in Tomahawk, Wisconsin.
• Seth – Pickles' older brother. An ex-con who constantly tries to make money off of Pickles' fame.
• Rose and Oscar Explosion – Nathan's parents. They live in Victory Gardens, an armed forces retirement community in Florida.
• Doctor Johnathan Twinkletits (pronounced "twin-klet-its") – A insane band therapist hired to keep Dethklok from having another fight on-stage. Former member of a band known as "The Amazlingtons," whom he killed after they disbanded. When he attempted to kill Dethklok after they fired him, he slipped on a banana sticker and fell into the Mordhaus's front yard where the "yard wolves" reside. The wolves subsequently ate him.
• Antonio "Tony" DiMarco Thunderbottom – Bassist from Snakes 'n Barrels. A former alcoholic and drug addict, now sober. He was driven insane by the military-developed drug "Totally Awesome Sweet Alabama Liquid Snake."
• Sammy "Candynose" Twinskins – Drummer from Snakes 'n Barrels. Formerly addicted to cocaine, but has since become sober. He was driven insane by the military-developed drug "Totally Awesome Sweet Alabama Liquid Snake."
• Snizzy "Snazz" Bullets – Rhythm Guitar player from Snakes 'n Barrels. Suffers from partial facial paralysis due to hallucinogen and heroin abuse. He was driven insane by the military-developed drug "Totally Awesome Sweet Alabama Liquid Snake."
• Eric and Edgar Jomfrune – Two brothers who dropped out of Harvard to become dedicated Dethklok fans. Proprietors of diefordethklok.com, the biggest Dethklok fansite in existence. Eric's head was shot off by one of Dethklok's sniper roadies. Edgar, on the other hand, seemingly managed to evade every sniper bullet despite being in a wheelchair.
• Fat Kid/Fatty/Fatty Ding-Dong – Feral mutant child adopted by Dethklok in a misguided attempt to get a tax writeoff. They treated him like a pet rather than a person. They neutered him in an attempt to calm him down, arguing that it was less Nazi-like than limiting his sugar intake. Responsible for cutting the London Philharmonic Orchestra in half with beams from Dethklok's "Mother Laser F***ing Light Show." He was killed by feral cats after being left on an island which Dethklok had earlier dubbed the "Dethklok Home for Wayward Kitties".
• Sergio Pampenheiser – Television personality selling quality guitars on TV. It is likely that Sergio is a reference to the musician-turned-guitar-salesman Esteban, who is famous for selling quality guitars at affordable prices on television shopping networks.
• 216 – Government agent sent to kill Dethklok disguised as one of their workers.
• Mashed Potato Johnson – The oldest living blues guitarist. Supposedly made a deal with the devil for blues talent.
• The Blues Devil – A being with whom people sell their souls (or in Dethklok's case, a $5 Hot Topic gift card) in exchange for fame in the blues genre.