Metalocalypse
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Metalocalypse (2006) is a comedy series from Adult Swim. It has built a run of 62 episodes at roughly 15 minutes each. It premiered on August 6, 2006. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10. It is currently ended. It runs 4 seasons.
What Metalocalypse Is About
Metalocalypse is an eleven-minute flash animated comedy airing on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim, created by Brendon Small and Tommy Blacha. The series follows the exploits of a fictitious half American/half Scandinavian death metal band known as Dethklok. The band and its members are huge the world over, but incredibly stupid – a death metal version of Spinal Tap. Watch as they leave a trail of destruction and mayhem in their wake with their ear-melting onslaught of metal!
What to Expect When You Watch
Episodes run about 15 minutes, which keeps the pace tight, the full run covers 62 episodes, spread across 4 seasons and it leans into its comedy roots while leaving room for the quieter character beats.
Performance-wise the series leans on Tommy Blacha, Brendon Small and Brendon Small to carry the emotional weight, with the rest of the ensemble filling out the world around them.
Cast and Creative Team
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Key roles include Tommy Blacha as William Murderface; Brendon Small as Nathan Explosion; Brendon Small as Pickles; Brendon Small as Skwisgaar Skwigelf; Brendon Small as Additional Voices.
Why It Stands Out
Fans of comedy have a clear reason to give this one a shot. It sits comfortably alongside Adult Swim’s other originals, a 7.5/10 audience score puts it in steady company and it commits to its premise instead of hedging between tones.
Released in 2006 and carried by Adult Swim with the series still ended, it lands hardest with comedy viewers.
How Metalocalypse Compares
If Metalocalypse lands for you, the next stops are Nathan for You, Taskmaster and Seinfeld, which share its comedy lean.
Each of those sits at a different point on the same spectrum, so they make a natural follow-up once you finish the run here.
Where to Stream
Metalocalypse comes from Adult Swim. Check your preferred platform for current availability, since regional rights move around.
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On the whole Metalocalypse is the kind of series that rewards a patient watch, with Tommy Blacha and Brendon Small doing the heaviest lifting, a tone that stays true to its comedy roots, It has held up since 2006 and so if the premise sounds like your lane, the execution holds up.
The Bottom Line
Metalocalypse is a safe bet for anyone already inside the comedy lane, at 62 episodes it is an easy run to work through, the audience score holds around 7.5/10 and so there is little risk in starting it tonight.
Verdict: 7.5/10. Watch it if you want comedy you can settle into.
