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
Comet Song
Dethklok Lyrics
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Souls prey lead blind
Interstellar mutilation
Comets speed forth
Bring deth for earth
Time for your next destination
Hunts
Flies
Pushes through
Time
Space
Di... mensions
It's seeking blood
Flesh
Souls
As slaves
To take into hell
In outer space
Advance your place
Pay to gain grace
Your salvation through defrayal
You will survive
So you think your
Bank receipts will tip the scale
Galactic DETH
Hunts
Flies
Pushes through
Time
Space
Di... mensions
It's seeking blood
Flesh
Souls
As slaves
To take into hell
In outer space
Your time is coming tonight
You'll be killed at the speed of light
Destiny you can't fight
Crushed by comets
Transmogrified
Deth will bring you new life
A slave forever on the planet of hell
Eighty thousand years since the comet took flight
Your destiny is pain forever
The earth quakes
The clouded sky breathes fire
Lava sprays onto the seas
The oceans boil
The deserts freeze
Masses flee into the streets
Meteors fly with magnetized hate
Crush and take human deceivers
Try the souls of the non-believers
Smashing killing devouring all
No one is saved the chosen fall
Run with the hordes trample the weak
Crush the skulls of those that can't speak
Sweating bleeding your eyes go wide
The earth is ending it's about to collide
The clouds part the world goes black
The comet speeds forth for its final attack
The lyrics of Dethklok’s Comet Song are an apocalyptic tale that speaks of the end of the world through the arrival of a comet, which brings about the destruction of the planet and the enslavement of its people. The song narrates the story of the comet that flies through time, space, and dimensions, seeking blood, flesh, and souls to drag into hell in outer space. The comet represents the embodiment of death that hunts and flies through the universe, and its purpose is destruction and chaos. The lyrics describe the desperation of humanity as people advance their place through defrayal, hoping to survive the impending doom. However, their futile attempts are fruitless as the comet brings new life by transforming them into slaves forever trapped in the planet of hell.
The lyrics of the Comet Song also touch upon various themes such as slavery, faith, and salvation. The song implies that no amount of wealth or power can save humans from their impending doom. The only way to save oneself is through faith and prayer, which is futile as the comet is a force of evil that spares no one. The slavish condition of humans represents their powerlessness against the forces of nature, where they are at the mercy of larger-than-life natural phenomena such as comets.
Line by Line Meaning
Racing through time
The comet is traveling at great speed through time and space.
Souls prey lead blind
The comet is luring victims who are unable to resist its pull.
Interstellar mutilation
The comet is causing destruction on an interstellar scale.
Comets speed forth
The comet is traveling at great speed towards Earth.
Bring deth for earth
The comet is bringing death to Earth.
Time for your next destination
The comet is bringing about the end of life on Earth, forcing individuals to face their ultimate fate.
Galactic deth
The comet represents a powerful force of death that spans galaxies.
Hunts
The comet is actively seeking out victims to destroy.
Flies
The comet is flying through space at great speed.
Pushes through
The comet is capable of pushing through any obstacles to reach its destination.
Time
The comet transcends time as it moves through space.
Space
The comet travels through the vast reaches of outer space.
Di... mensions
The comet is capable of moving through multiple dimensions.
It's seeking blood
The comet is searching for life to destroy.
Flesh
The comet is targeting living beings made of flesh.
Souls
The comet is after the souls of its victims.
As slaves
The comet transforms its victims into eternal slaves.
To take into hell
The comet's ultimate goal is to drag its victims down to hell.
In outer space
The comet's destruction is not limited to Earth alone, but can have far-reaching consequences throughout the universe.
Advance your place
Individuals may try to buy their way out of the comet's destructive path by paying for salvation.
Pay to gain grace
People hope to find salvation by giving money to a higher power.
Your salvation through defrayal
Individuals believe that they can achieve salvation by making financial contributions.
You will survive
Some people have faith that they will survive the comet's impact.
So you think your
People have a mistaken belief that they can avoid death.
Bank receipts will tip the scale
People mistakenly believe that their financial contributions will save them from the comet's destruction.
Your time is coming tonight
The comet's destruction is imminent.
You'll be killed at the speed of light
The comet's destruction is swift and powerful.
Destiny you can't fight
Individuals have no control over their ultimate fate in the face of the comet's destruction.
Crushed by comets
The comet's impact crushes and destroys everything in its path.
Transmogrified
The comet's impact transforms and alters its victims, often in horrific ways.
Deth will bring you new life
Death brought about by the comet is seen as a new beginning.
A slave forever on the planet of hell
Vicitms of the comet become eternal slaves of Satan.
Eighty thousand years since the comet took flight
The comet's destruction has been building for tens of thousands of years.
Your destiny is pain forever
The comet's impact brings unending pain and suffering.
The earth quakes
The comet's impact shakes the ground and causes massive destruction.
The clouded sky breathes fire
The atmosphere is literally on fire as a result of the comet's impact.
Lava sprays onto the seas
The comet's impact causes volcanic eruptions that spew lava into the oceans.
The oceans boil
The comet's impact causes the oceans to heat up and boil.
The deserts freeze
The comet's impact causes desert regions to become incredibly cold and freeze over.
Masses flee into the streets
People attempt to flee the comet's destruction in the hopes of surviving.
Meteors fly with magnetized hate
The comet's impact is accompanied by flying meteors that are attracted to and destroy everything and everyone they touch.
Crush and take human deceivers
The comet's impact targets those who have deceived others.
Try the souls of the non-believers
The comet's impact tests the souls of those who do not believe in its destructive power.
Smashing killing devouring all
The comet's impact smashes and destroys everything in its path, killing and devouring all living beings.
No one is saved the chosen fall
No one can escape the comet's destruction, even those who believe they are chosen or protected.
Run with the hordes trample the weak
People become desperate and vicious, running with the hordes and trampling the weak in an effort to survive.
Crush the skulls of those that can't speak
Desperation and fear drive people to commit acts of violence against those who cannot defend themselves.
Sweating bleeding your eyes go wide
People are terrified and sweating with fear, their eyes wide with panic.
The earth is ending it's about to collide
The impact of the comet means that the Earth is about to be destroyed.
The clouds part the world goes black
As the comet reaches Earth, the sky darkens and the world becomes consumed by darkness.
The comet speeds forth for its final attack
The comet brings about the final and unstoppable attack on Earth.
Contributed by Mason L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Glitchrr36
The solo here is probably one of the most kickass solos in basically any music ever.
mikdre
Truth
PRESTIGEOUSNESS
Yeah brendon small is a genius. He went to berklee.
PRESTIGEOUSNESS
J B brendon small plays the guitar parts and sings when he does the dethklok concerts. Dethklok should have been on comedy central because adult swim killed the show. Im just excited that when adult swim canceled the show a fuck load of dk fans faxed adult swim a black piece of paper wasting all their ink.
Geo Geo
Have you ever listened to Transylvania by Iron Maiden???
Glitchrr36
@Geo Geo you have discovered my secret plot: to get people to recommend other stuff with kickass solos.
Jeff Limone -Califas Productions
The last minute of this song is pure metal madness and joy. Brendon Small is a genius.
BRING BACK DETHKLOK!
Barry McCochner
It's happening!!!!!!!
Effrenatus
More than a decade later and that outro solo is still the best shit I've ever heard
GrenademanBlitz
This is the greatest Dethklok song
And If you disagree, I'm not saying you have bad taste, I'm just saying you're wrong.