Created and written by Greg Grabianski & Andy Rheingold (of Beavis & Butthead), and featuring the vocal talent of comedian Brian Posehn as the title character, the new show Executioner premieres tonight on the Rug Burn Channel. Below, Grabianski and Rheingold offer their list of the 10 Most Metal Cartoons.
“It’s a hard question to answer: What exactly makes a cartoon ‘metal’? Is it the violence, the attitude, the ‘over the topness’ of it all? Or just the characters having a definite ‘metal’ point of view on life? All we know is that, to us, somehow these cartoons satisfy that same part of the brain that a savage Slayer riff does.”
1. Executioner
“This is the most metal cartoon ever. Mostly because we created it. Comedian Brian Posehn voices a medieval executioner who finds himself suddenly living in modern day Southern California and has to survive doing the only thing he knows: killing people. The theme song by Morgue Supplier makes it that much more metal! This’ll make you want to kill people (but in a fun way). Catch it on Rug Burn, starting April 16!”
2. Beavis & Butthead
“We think this is the second most metal show ever, mostly because we’re writers on the show. And because Mike Judge kicks ass.”
3. Metalocalypse
“No. 3 because our friends at Titmouse make the show–the same studio that animates Executioner. Hilarious and completely fucking metal.
4. Tex Avery cartoons
“No. 4 because that’s the number of joints we smoke while watching these. Old school over-the-top madness by the wildest cartoon director ever. A few standout classics include ‘Bad Luck Blackie,’ ‘Deputy Droopy,’ and ‘Little Rural Riding Hood.’”
5. Itchy & Scratchy
“No. 5 because that’s the average number of laughs in a Simpsons episode these days–all of them coming when you can catch the ultra-violent craziness of this show-within-the-show.”
6. South Park
“6, 6, 6, the number of the Beast, because episodes like ‘Woodland Critter Christmas’ and ‘Major Boobage’ are so metal you need to throw up the devil-horns salute while watching them.”
7. The hallucination sequence in the movie Beavis & Butthead Do America
“Beavis has the coolest, funniest trip-out scene ever, with music and character designs by Rob Zombie and animated by Chris Prynoski (owner of Titmouse Studios, who make Executioner).”
8. Paths Of Hate
“Unlike the rest of these, this one isn’t funny–it’s just a completely badass short about two fighter pilots that just fucking hate each other…so goddamn much.”
9. Celebrity Deathmatch
“Asshole celebrities beating each other to death for our amusement. How much more metal can you get?”
10. Korgoth of Barbaria
“Google it. Enjoy it.”
At long last, the world’s biggest (animated) metal band are back with a brand new album.
Adult Swim has just announced plans for the release of Dethalbum III, the latest offering from cartoon metal heroes Dethklok. The music is of course the product of Metalocalypse co-creator Brendon Small, who is once again joined by Ulrich Wild in production duties on the album.
The album will also see release as a deluxe CD/DVD edition, featuring a 32-minute documentary chronicling the making of Dethalbum III.
Dethalbum III is out October 16 via Williams Street Records.
Dethalbum III Track Listing:
1. I Ejaculate Fire
2. Crush the Industry
3. Andromeda
4. The Galaxy
5. Starved
6. Killstardo Abominate
7. Ghostqueen
8. Impeach God
9. Biological Warfare
10. Skyhunter
11. The Hammer
12. Rejoin
We can now officially confirm the rumors from late last week that Lamb of God, Gojira and Dethklok will be joining forces for a 34-city North American tour later this year.
It looks like the leaked dates were pretty spot on, with the tour officially kicking off in Seattle, Washington on August 1. You can get the full itinerary below.
It can also now be confirmed that Dethklok mastermind Brendon Small is in fact working on the band’s third album, which is tentatively due later this year.
Lamb of God released their latest full-length, Resolution back in January, while Gojira are all set to release their new album, L’Enfant Sauvage on June 26 via Roadrunner.
Lamb of God, Gojira, Dethklok 2012 Tour Dates
8/1/12 WaMu Theater - Seattle, WA
8/2/12 Queen Elizabeth Theater - Vancouver, BC
8/4/12 Big 4 - Calgary, AB
8/5/12 Shaw Conference Centre - Edmonton, AB
8/7/12 Convention Centre - Winnipeg, MB
8/9/12 Eagles Ballroom - Milwaukee, WI
8/10/12 LC Pavilion - Columbus, OH
8/11/12 Heavy TO - Toronto, ON
8/12/12 Heavy MTL - Montreal, QC
8/14/12 Delta Plex - Grand Rapids, MI
8/15/12 Family Arena - St. Louis, MO
8/19/12 Midland Theater Kansas - City, MO
8/21/12 Congress Ballroom - Chicago, IL
8/22/12 Compuware Arena - Detroit, MI
8/23/12 Stage AE - Pittsburgh, PA
8/24/12 Time Warner Cable Uptown Amphitheater - Charlotte, NC
8/25/12 Constant Convocation Center - Norfolk, VA
8/26/12 Pier 6 Pavilion - Baltimore, MD
8/29/12 Roseland Ballroom - New York, NY
8/30/12 Tsongas Arena - Lowell, MA
8/31/12 Toyota Presents Oakdale Theater - Wallingford, CT
9/1/12 Outside at the Electric Factory - Philadelphia, PA
9/2/12 Asbury Park Convention Hall - Asbury Park, NJ
9/4/12 Hard Rock Live - Orlando, FL
9/5/12 Tabernacle - Atlanta, GA
9/7/12 Bayou Music Center - Houston, TX
9/8/12 Sunken Garden - San Antonio, TX
9/9/12 Verizon Wireless Theater - Dallas, TX
9/11/12 The Fillmore - Denver, CO
9/13/12 Comerica Theater - Phoenix, AZ
9/14/12 Gibson Amphitheater - Los Angeles, CA
9/15/12 Bill Graham Civic - San Francisco, CA