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
I Tamper With the Evidence at the Murder Site of Odin
Dethklok Lyrics
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At the gates of gods
I tamper with the evidence
At Odin's murder site
I can swim through time
I can't be killed
You will hunt through life
The physics of this world
Can't stop my crime
Draw your sword
I'll meet you at the battle rock
Space will see me through
I can't be killed
I have no way to die
Spheres within this range
Will be my path my energy ignites
Parasite
Ultra-violent porthole
Fasten straps
Helmet frigid wormhole
DETH in you
Déjà vu
Mammoth view
Time will twist your soul
You spin
Your blood goes thin
You marrow burns
Your veins begin to burst
The speed it hurts and hurts
And strains your brain
As you spin forth through time
You meet yourself for one brief moment
In an eclipse and watch you DIE
Your guts explode as you erode
You broke the code the riddles solved
You made the trip
You have evolved
You're the eclipse
You are a God
Seven
Six
Five
Four
Three
Two
One
Go!
The lyrics to Dethklok's song I Tamper With the Evidence at the Murder Site of Odin describe the singer, likely a god or other powerful being, tampering with evidence at the site of the murder of Odin, the god of wisdom, death, magic, and poetry in Norse mythology. The singer boasts about their abilities, claiming that they can swim through time and cannot be killed, using space itself to evade prosecution. They challenge their hunters, inviting them to meet in battle, confident in their own immortality. The lyrics also describe the physical toll of time travel, warning of the strain it puts on the body.
The song can be interpreted as an exploration of power, and the lengths individuals will go to protect their power. The singer asserts their sovereignty, evading justice by manipulating time itself. The lyrics convey a sense of grandiosity and triumph, culminating in the singer's transformation into a god.
Line by Line Meaning
You investigate the murders
You search for answers in the aftermath of murder
At the gates of gods
In a location that brings mortals close to deities
I tamper with the evidence
I manipulate proof and traces of the crime scene
At Odin's murder site
In a location where the ruler of Norse gods was killed
I can swim through time
I possess the power to traverse different moments of existence
I can't be killed
I am immortal and impervious to mortal harm
I have no way to die
There is no means or possibility for me to experience demise
You will hunt through life
Your pursuit of justice will last for your entire existence
The physics of this world
The rules and limits of the natural order
Can't stop my crime
Are insufficient to prevent my transgressions
Draw your sword
Prepare to fight
I'll meet you at the battle rock
I will confront you in a place where combat is inevitable
Space will see me through
The vast cosmos will serve to protect and aid me
Spheres within this range
Objects or locations near me
Will be my path my energy ignites
I gain momentum and motivation from the surrounding environment
Parasite
A being that lives off another entity's resources
Ultra-violent porthole
An entrance or opening of extreme savagery and force
Fasten straps
Secure safety straps
Helmet frigid wormhole
A headgear designed to endure sub-zero temperatures while traveling through a passage that bends space-time
DETH in you
The presence of death within you
Déjà vu
A sense of having experienced an event before
Mammoth view
A massive and overwhelming perspective
Time will twist your soul
Moments of existence will bend and distort your essence
You spin
You rotate or move rapidly
Your blood goes thin
Your blood pressure drops
Your marrow burns
Your bone marrow is on fire
Your veins begin to burst
Your blood vessels rupture
The speed it hurts and hurts
The velocity causes pain and agony
And strains your brain
Puts pressure and stress on your mental capacity
As you spin forth through time
As you move rapidly across different moments of existence
You meet yourself for one brief moment
You encounter your own self for an instant
In an eclipse and watch you DIE
As the moon covers the sun, you witness your own death
Your guts explode as you erode
Your insides burst out and deteriorate
You broke the code the riddles solved
You deciphered the hidden meanings and secrets of existence
You made the trip
You completed the journey
You have evolved
You have progressed and transformed
You're the eclipse
You are the one responsible for the shadow and obscurity
You are a God
You possess immense power and control
Seven
The number seven
Six
The number six
Five
The number five
Four
The number four
Three
The number three
Two
The number two
One
The number one
Go!
Start!
Contributed by Isabelle F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
CreamyAndDreamy
Everyone talks about how 1:30 is so great, and it is...But holy shit, that part at 2:49 is just so good. It's accurately conveying the feeling of rushing to escape the blast radius of a huge explosion. Then Nathan starts counting down... Brendon Small is a genius.
BuckingFuffalos69
2:49 is the beginning of the most epic part of any song ever
Starved Horror
That guitar melody is fucking out of this world. Brendon Smalls is fucking incredible. Such a versatile player.
Nickolas Papke
This song is a masterpiece
TinTinGG
Toki's solo is so fuckin sweet. More panotonic than arpeggio based. Solid
Dave L.
Toki owns at 2:07. He isn't as tight as Skwisgaar, but I think he's got a nastier, bluesier style. They need to do more with him.
Luke Dodge
I was only a boy when I first seen the "draw your sword" animation, was hooked instantly. my uncles a metalhead too the core, and he says when he babysitted me as a tacker, the louder I cried the louder he'd turn the volume, and once it got as loud as it could go, id stop crying and start giggling and boinging back an forth on my rocker hahaha.
Theyluv_Tez
3:27 is the most nice thing too hear😥The feeling after make u Want too shed a tear
Vitalixy 357
1:30 damn this part is soooo good
rooneygy
i probably shouldnt say this because someone will dislike this video as soon as i say this, but there are no dislikes because this album is so fucking good.