Dethklok - Metalocalypse: Dethalbum
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Free Music Review: Sometimes the (Metal) Fans Make the Best Music
Hit: 5 Stars
Metal....You cannot deny it!
Such a simple statement not only is true, it works! And ever since the Led Zeppelin debates that began when they came out, metal bands have come out to define (not just redefine) exactly what metal is. As a metal fan, I can say honestly.....we haven't written the first word because the bands have too often made the music about themselves; often, as in the case of Linkin Park, to hide their shortcomings and inabilities. Heavy metal should always be about the pure mastery of the music, and the bands should be the Sadists in that S&M musical relationship. Even the most honest of metal, death metal, has a lost focus.
Once again, leave it up to the metal fans to save Metal. With 'Metalocalypse', metal fans Tommy Blacha and Brendon Small reminded the world that metal, particularly the cartoon band Dethklok's brand of metal, ruled them. The show, a funny romp about the mythical Dethklok and the extremes they'll go just to sell something, demonstrated at times that the music, though short in clips and bursts, was hypnotically good. It demonstrated that fans of the genre could put together awesome headbangingly good music for the show at least. How about a whole album?
The 'Dethalbum' is the result of pure fan passion. This isn't just a convenient CD with a running order of the track listings for the show: these are complete music recordings, filled with the heavy, heavy, heavy doses of death, destruction, and degradation. They don't try to be clever here: if you are looking for depth in lyrics, grab an old Iron Maiden album (you know, before they bought Europe). The drum contribution from Gene Hoglan really sets the full throttle pace of the entire album, while....get this: ACTUAL GUITAR SOLOS! Remember guitar solos? I think Metallica did them once.
Being a Deth-Metal inspired album, don't expect a Rob Halford expose on singing. Low, graveling, spoken-word-like singing can sometimes be hard to hear in some of the more thundering songs, but it works throughout the album. Collectively, with the tone and how each song is structured, it is a surprisingly good album, even if its a album about a fictional metal band making light of the whole metal mess. It gets five stars because a lot of work went into making this album and making it right, and it was made by real metal fans.
Free Music Review: Great, head bangin' metal!
Hit: 5 Stars
If you're reading this review, it must mean that you're at least semi-interested in the cartoon band "Dethklok" So hopefully this review convinces you to look even further into the world's most brutal of all bands.
If you're a fan of metal, then you should probably check this album out. Great Guitar riffs, pounding Drums, and hilarious lyrics, (if you can understand them) much in the vein of "Primus" as far as weirdness goes.
The musicianship on this album is top notch, with great playing all around, so if you like technical metal, this album is a wet dream. A few tracks were omitted for unknown reasons, such as "Crush my Battle Opponents Balls" "Sewn Back Together" and Dr. Rockso's song about Cocaine.
It's hard to choose highlights from the album, since the album has songs that all sound pretty similar, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. So I recommend checking out every track for yourself, and making your own judgment. If you, like me, love epic sounding tracks, definitely check out "Dethharmonic" "Go into the Water" and "Thunderhorse"
I also recommend checking out the show of which this album is the soundtrack to "Metalocalypse" It's quite hilarious.
I DO COCAINE!
Free Music Review: Wow
Hit: 5 Stars
Ok i did a similar review over in the deluxe edition but ill do it here too.
Dethklok's first album finally drops and we are treated to remastered full length version of songs we've heard on the show. Awesome, if you like metal you'll like Dethklok. Just forget the part about them not being real and remember that they tend to poke fun at metal and life. (Dethday lol, "you're short on time... you're running out of life." funniest birthday song ive ever heard.)
As good as this album is... its kinda sad that this is the most metal thing ive heard this year. From beginning to end, metal through and through. Its not a bad thing but i find it sad that other bands dont produce albums that are this good all the way through.
To the long review guy: Id say there is a chance that wed get a limited theatrical release "tour". Itd be pretty cool but i cant say what demographic would show up for it. I just hope that after season 2 they do another cd for the new songs they will debut this season.
If you like metal, do yourself a favor and pick this up.
Free Music Review: Best Death Metal album in a decade
Hit: 5 Stars
Not since Tenacious D has an album that at first seems to parody a popular genre ends up transcending it to stand at the front of the line as one of the best. Just like Jack Black made fun of rocker culture and ended up writing a killer rock album, so has Mr. Small written a truly and melodically brutal metal album in the process of making fun of metalhead culture.
If you dig on older (or older-sounding) metal like early Metallica or Avenged Sevenfold, or if you're into hardcore/deathmetal like Slipknot or Cannibal Corpse - this album will suprise you.
Let's put it this way: It's been a long, long time since I've bought a CD and listened to it front to back three times in a row.
"You people out there give us more than just record sales... You give us something to HATE. We hate you. You brainless mutants."
Free Music Review: Musicianship + songwriting + irony + wit = DETHKLOK!
Hit: 5 Stars
As we all know, Dethklok, and "Metalocalypse" the show that spawned the virtual band, is known for parodying its own genre, taking the ideals of metal to hilarious extends. The whole concept of brutality, aggressive riffs, lightning-fast blast beat drumming and even faster guitar solos, growling vocals plus parodying lyrics make up this album.
Make no mistake, though, this album isn't 50 minutes of "CHUG CHUG CHUG" like some of those terrible metalcore bands. In fact, "The Dethalbum" contains a lot of very nice melodies, pulling the band away from straight-up death metal in favor of a more melodic death metal sound in some areas. If you don't have this album...GET IT! It's a parody masterpiece, and even on its own, a great metal album. Thanks for the time, and peace.