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
Volcano
Dethklok Lyrics
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Sweating bleeding we can't stop
Dream demons whisper spells
To punish the dwellers in earthly hell
Starved still we reach the top
Close our eyes look towards the gods
Summon fire from the earth
Magma heats
We fear not DEATH
Darkened hills
We fear not DEATH
Molten rock
We fear not DEATH
Volcanic kills
We fear not DEATH
Mantle crust ignites
Bleeding heated birth
Will we die tonight?
Punished by the earth
Highland fires
Run for shelter
Incantations
Help no better
Frozen human
While they're fleeing
Live forever
Horrid sculpture
Forever screaming
Mantle crust ignites
Bleeding heated birth
Will we die tonight?
Punished by the earth
Come and take us
We mock your anger
We laugh at your power
We fear not death
We fear not death
We challenge your fury
We'll dive in to lava
And burn like we're cinders
We fear not death
We fear not death
The lyrics for the Dethklok song "Volcano" describe a group of people who are climbing a volcano, despite the danger and potential for death. The lyrics suggest that the climbers are willing to face whatever punishment the earth may have in store for them. The "dream demons" mentioned in the first verse are likely a metaphor for the fears and doubts that haunt the climbers' minds as they attempt such a dangerous feat. The imagery of summoning fire from the earth and inciting flames suggests that the climbers are seeking some kind of power or liberation from their struggles.
As the climb becomes more treacherous, the lyrics describe the fearlessness of the climbers as they face the danger of molten rock and volcanic eruptions. The chorus repeats the phrase "We fear not death" to emphasize this fearlessness and determination to conquer their fears. The second verse describes the consequences of the climbers' actions, with the earth punishing them for disturbing its natural balance. The incantations and frozen humans mentioned suggest that the climbers' attempts to defy nature ultimately lead to their own destruction.
Overall, the lyrics of "Volcano" seem to convey a sense of triumph in the face of danger and a desire to challenge the powers that be. However, they also suggest that such attempts can have disastrous consequences.
Line by Line Meaning
We climb molten rock
We ascend a mountain of molten lava
Sweating bleeding we can't stop
We are exerting ourselves and suffering physically but cannot stop our climb
Dream demons whisper spells
Our vivid imagination creates a foreboding and supernatural mood
To punish the dwellers in earthly hell
The sorcery threatens to punish people who are living in a bleak existence on Earth
Starved still we reach the top
Despite bodily weakness and hunger, we finally conquer the peak
Close our eyes look towards the gods
We pay reverence to our deity with a respectful and obedient gesture
Summon fire from the earth
We evoke flames from within the Earth
Incite the flames we fear not death
We encourage the flames to grow and spread, without feeling any apprehension about the possibility of dying
Magma heats
The molten lava becomes increasingly hot
We fear not DEATH
We are not frightened of dying
Darkened hills
The once illuminated mountains become shrouded in darkness
Molten rock
Burning lava is spilling out
Volcanic kills
Lethal power of the volcano is witnessed
Mantle crust ignites
The Earth's crust and mantle begin to light up with intensity
Bleeding heated birth
A painful and fiery creation is occurring
Will we die tonight?
We question whether or not we will perish in this event
Punished by the earth
The earth is punishing in its response to our daring actions
Highland fires
Blazes on the mountainside
Run for shelter
People frantically flee the area
Incantations
People are chanting magic spells in an attempt to counteract the natural forces
Help no better
Chanting is futile and does not produce helpful results
Frozen human
A person's body freezes in fear and shock
While they're fleeing
Others are trying to escape the dangerous situation
Live forever
Our immortal spirit lives on despite the body perishing from the volcanic eruption
Horrid sculpture
The appearence of a person or object is twisted and distorted
Forever screaming
One's echoes continue on in the afterlife
Come and take us
We are challenging a higher power to come and claim our souls
We mock your anger
We openly ridicule the wrath of a god or spirit
We laugh at your power
We do not acknowledge the supreme authority of that deity or spirit
We fear not death
Death does not intimidate us
We challenge your fury
We defy the divine power's wrath
We'll dive in to lava
We are willingly jumping into the fiery pit of molten rock
And burn like we're cinders
Our likeness will resemble charred ashes
We fear not death
Even when purposely ending our lives, we are not afraid
We fear not death
Repetition of the line serves to emphasize our lack of fear towards death
Contributed by Samuel V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.