Comments on: Dethklok – Dethalbum II

By: JK

JK — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:35:53 +0000

The music business needs all the help it can get. A friend of mine at a label was upset that a ‘fake’ band was stealing the thunder of ‘real’ bands but look at it this way…thousands of people got to see Soilent Green last year that would NEVER have gone to see them if they weren’t opening for Dethklok.

Plus the live band with Keneally, Beller and Hoglan is just nuts.

By: Storm King

Storm King — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:58:13 +0000

I still find it hilarious that the best selling death metal album of all time is the first Dethklok album. And the fact is, even though the music is intentionally filled with just about every cliche you can find and dialed up to 11…it’s better than a lot of so called “serious” melodic death metal. And yes, “Laser Cannon Deth Sentence” is sheer awesome.

By: Cynicgods

Cynicgods — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:40:46 +0000

The Atomic what? Oh, clock. Right…

By: Biff Tannan

Biff Tannan — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:55:05 +0000

Never seen the show, never heard the band. Gene “The Atomic Clock” Hoglan (his offical nickname..not ‘freakin’) rules.

By: Staylow

Staylow — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:43:30 +0000

“LOL! Easy Larry. Calm down bud.

Funny review!”

That’s more or less what I was going for, was a few laughs, and to get some shit riled up – depending on which camp you fall into. So far it doesn’t look like anyone is biting from the other. I also thought it would be nice to break the mold and do something different for a ‘different’ kind of band.

By: Cynicgods

Cynicgods — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:43:59 +0000

Haven’t seen Metalocalypse yet but this is pretty good musically while the vocals are average at best. A curiosity for fans of the show or Hoglan completists imo.

By: Dimaension X

Dimaension X — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:49:23 +0000

I’m with Larry – Me likey.

Is it original? No.

Is it fun to listen to? You betcha.

Brandon Small has done a heck of a job again creating music that is brootal, entertaining and technically interesting. The vocals are much better this time, and whether or not you like the show, the album stands on its own as a pretty decent melodic death metal album.

And Gene “freakin” Hoglan, for gosh sakes. I’ve heard other folks complain that his drumming on these albums is contrived and boring. Really? Are we listening to the same albums? C’mon!

There’s some great stuff on this album, and if the “critics” dismiss it as a joke, without even listening (which I’m pretty sure they do), they are missing out on some great tuneage that’s fun to listen to.

By: Stiffy

Stiffy — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:34:12 +0000

I am not one for joke music, period. It ruins the experience for me. So, this just isn’t my thing, but I am also in the camp with Gaba. The show does nothing for me.

By: gabaghoul

gabaghoul — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:37:32 +0000

the music is entertaining but I don’t like the show for one reason: I don’t find it funny. to be fair I’ve only watched 5-6 episodes but I think I only chuckled once in that whole time and no LOLs to be had. And I have a stupid sense of humor too. So Metalocalypse has brought me nothing but disappointment thus far – mostly because I really want to like it

By: Shane

Shane — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:10:20 +0000

LOL! Easy Larry. Calm down bud.

Funny review!