In the Metalocalypse series, Dethklok is depicted as an extremely popular and successful death metal band. The band's fan base includes billions of metal fanatics, who frequently endanger themselves to watch the band perform live. With their widespread commercial success and lucrative sponsorship contracts, Dethklok is ranked as the world's seventh largest economy by the end of the second season.
The members of Dethklok are often portrayed as incompetent at almost everything not related to their profession. The band struggles to perform everyday tasks, including shopping for groceries, preparing food, and maintaining proper social relationships. They are often assisted by their manager and lawyer, Charles Foster Ofdensen, who frequently attempts to prevent the band from making poor decisions. The band's actions and uncanny misfortune have caught the attention of an Illuminati-style council, known as The Tribunal. The Tribunal is portrayed as Dethklok's antagonist throughout the series, and secretly monitors their actions in almost every episode. They describe Dethklok as the "world's greatest cultural force." The leader of The Tribunal (Mr. Selatcia), however, frequently instructs the other members to allow Dethklok to do as they will.
The on show members of Dethklok are:
Nathan Explosion - Vocals
Skwisgaar Skwigelf - Lead Guitar
Toki Wartooth - Rhythm Guitar
William Murderface - Bass
Pickles - The Drummer
Magnus Hammersmith - Original rhythm guitarist
The real life performers
Brendon Small – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards
Gene Hoglan – drums (2007–present)
Bryan Beller – bass (2012–present)
Live - with addition to / replace of
Mike Keneally – guitar, backing vocals
Pete Griffin – bass (2012)
Nili Brosh - guitar (2019)
Mordhaus, United States
Bloodlines
Dethklok Lyrics
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Bloody burned family tree
Native-blood runs in me
Murderous tendencies
Keep blood lust away
Keep violence at bay
Can't deny genetics
Disappear into the fog
Gonna multiply the tainted blood
Can't remember where you go at night
You got the bloody teeth and wolven sight
Ancestor genocide
We were killed to save lives
Just one beast did survive
Now I live to take life
Keep yourself from me
Can't help what I be
I am man and beast
Your flesh I will eat
Fall right into homicide
Become the beast the lives inside
Sink your fangs into the skin
Drink the blood so you may live
Kill until you find the one
That will carry tainted sons
Death brings life into dark
Infest the world and make your mark
Tonight
Go perpetuate
Go procreate
Insure homicide
Keep bloodlines alive
Our children will regress
And hunger for the flesh
They can't be controlled
They hunger for your soul
Tonight
(Close your eyes and become the animals that you once were)
Bloodlines
I'll take your life
I'll give you life
Bloodlines
Life
I'll take your life
I'll give you life
I'll take your life
The lyrics of Dethklok's "Bloodlines" explore the idea of inherited violence and primal instincts that lurk within human beings. The singer acknowledges the violent history of his family tree, with references to "ancestor genocide" that led to the survival of a beast that he himself has become. The lyrics brim with a sense of conflict as the singer grapples with the inherent nature of his being and his attempts to keep the "blood lust" and "violence" at bay.
The line "Keep blood lust away, keep violence at bay, can't deny genetics, animal DNA" highlights the singer's struggle to control his violent impulses that can be traced back to his animalistic DNA. The lyrics make it clear that the singer recognizes and acknowledges the inherent animalistic desires within himself but struggles to overcome them - "fall right into homicide, become the beast that lives inside". He also references the idea of procreation to pass on these violent tendencies to the next generation, emphasizing a cycle of violence and criminal tendencies that is difficult to break.
Line by Line Meaning
I track my history
I search for my roots and past experiences
Bloody burned family tree
My family history is violent and tragic
Native-blood runs in me
My ancestry is indigenous
Murderous tendencies
I have a natural inclination towards killing
Keep blood lust away
I must keep my urge to kill under control
Keep violence at bay
I need to prevent myself from being destructive
Can't deny genetics
My violent tendencies are hereditary
Animal DNA
My genetics make me part animal
Disappear into the fog
I lose control and transform into an animalistic state
Gonna multiply the tainted blood
I am going to pass on my violent tendencies through bloodlines
Can't remember where you go at night
When I transform, I lose control and consciousness
You got the bloody teeth and wolven sight
In my animalistic form, I have sharp teeth and heightened senses like a wolf
Ancestor genocide
My violent ancestors were killed to preserve other lives
We were killed to save lives
My ancestors were sacrificed to prevent more bloodshed
Just one beast did survive
One of my ancestors survived and passed on their violent traits
Now I live to take life
My reason for living is to kill
Keep yourself from me
Stay away from me, I am dangerous
Can't help what I be
I cannot control my violent and animalistic nature
I am man and beast
I have characteristics of both humans and animals
Your flesh I will eat
I will kill and consume the flesh of my victims
Fall right into homicide
Easily slip into a state of killing
Become the beast that lives inside
Allow my animalistic tendencies to take over and become an uncontrollable beast
Sink your fangs into the skin
Bite and attack my prey in a ferocious manner
Drink the blood so you may live
Consume the blood of my victims to survive
Kill until you find the one
Continue to kill until I find someone to carry on my violent tendencies
That will carry tainted sons
The person I choose to reproduce with will pass on our violent traits
Death brings life into dark
Taking lives creates a sense of power and purpose for me
Infest the world and make your mark
My mission is to spread my bloodline and violent tendencies throughout the world
Go perpetuate
Reproduce and continue my bloodline
Go procreate
Have offspring and continue my legacy
Insure homicide
Guarantee that my offspring will carry on our violent tendencies
Keep bloodlines alive
Continue to pass on our violent ancestry
Our children will regress
Our offspring will fall deeper into their animalistic nature
And hunger for the flesh
They will crave to kill and eat other beings
They can't be controlled
They will be uncontrollable and unpredictable
They hunger for your soul
They will seek out and kill those who do not share our violent tendencies
Life
Life is defined by taking and consuming the lives of others
I'll give you life
By taking lives, I create a purpose and meaning for others to exist
Bloodlines
Our violent history is perpetuated through the passing down of our bloodline
I'll take your life
My purpose in life is to take the lives of those who do not share our violent tendencies
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: BRENDON SMALL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Tae R
I like how they make awesome music but attending one of their shows live is basically a death sentence
ZoinksThatsAFatDoink
Exactly, lmaooo
AdventurEss
They're just too powerful. They saved us from the doomstar.
Sheldon Cooper81
@taer7097
Yeah 90 % chance they Make You Sign a Contract that You dont Sue them or Your Family Members if You are killed at their concert :)
MrPresident
a LAZER CANNON death centence
Discitus
This song is seriously good. Not just for Dethklok, but as legit metal in its own right.
Henry Marston
Dethklok's music, is by all accounts, metal as fuck.
The Copy Ninja
There’s no metal better than Dethklok.
Неизвестность.🐈⬛
So that's it:
Nathan is a Crocodile.
Skwisgaar is a Snow Falcon.
Pickles is an Octopus.
Murdrface is a Tiger.
Toki is a Rabbit.
In a word - brutal!
Mr Tiddles
I've seen watership down. Rabbits are brutal as fuck