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Thursday, October 2nd 2008
METALOCALYPSE : Season II -- Out Dec 2 Black Fire Upon Us!
The world’s biggest, most brutal, murderous and, well, incompetent heavy
metal band will once again step into the spotlight in the upcoming Adult
Swim DVD release, Metalocalypse: Season Two. From Adult Swim and Warner
Home Video, this DVD will be available while the band is at the top of its
game – in both the real and animated worlds. Not only does the band’s
mega-stardom rank them as the world’s 12th largest economy – but the
animated band, Dethklok, has also achieved unparalleled success in the real
world. The level of brutality is raised to a whole new level as the band
tries its hand at electrocutions, weddings and the glamorous world of
publicity in the Metalocalypse: Season Two DVD, which includes all 18 second
season episodes and a slew of hidden special features that fans will have to
find. That’s right. Anything worthwhile demands some work. So buried within
the DVD’s two discs will be a host of bonus features for fans to track down
and blog about. Available on December 2nd for the suggested retail price of
$29.98, the Metalocalypse: Season Two DVD’s preorder date is October 28th.
Created by Brendon Small (Home Movies) and Tommy Blacha (Da Ali G Show),
Metalocalypse follows the on and off-stage adventures of the fictional
Dethklok, the insanely popular animated Norwegian heavy metal band. In
addition to being the world’s most brutal band members, Nathan Explosion,
William “Murderface,” Skwisgaar Skwigelf, Toki Wartooth and Pickles are also
stupid.dangerously stupid. From sold out concerts to late-night
snack-attacks, the animated heavy metal band creates a wave of mayhem, death
and destruction wherever they go, but thanks to their “really good lawyer”
they manage to walk away legally unscathed on every occasion. Since
debuting on Adult Swim in 2006, the series has become one of the
highest-rated original series on the network and the second season was
watched by more than five million 18-34 year-old viewers, according to
Nielsen Media Research. Moreover, the band’s debut CD – Dethklok: The
Dethalbum – has become the fastest selling death metal album of all time
since debuting at #21 on Billboard’s Top 100 list, and a real-live version
of the animated band led by Brendon Small recently completed a sold-out
28-city tour.
Adult Swim will support the Metalocalypse: Season Two DVD release with a
comprehensive marketing campaign including 30-second on-air spots on Adult
Swim and online ads on various comic, entertainment, and underground sites.