Adult Swim takes a trip down memory lane with a new video looking at Dethklok’s gore-filled performances

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Metalocalypse is the perfect show, combining brutal metal performances with hilarious writing and cast of characters. With its music an important part of the series, and Adult Swim has spotlighted some of the more blood-filled performances in a new video so gore-filled that YouTube won’t let us share it here.

YouTube Says No

Oh, well!

Metalocalypse is an adult animated musical comedy series created by Brendon Small and Tommy Blacha. It follows the immensely popular fictional death metal band Dethklok, showing their day-to-day lives as extremely rich rock stars, the carnage and havoc their performances can cause, and a secretive cabal of global forces who view their rise as part of dark apocalypse. The music from the series is performed by a touring band featuring co-creator Brendon Small as vocalist/guitarist, with bassist Bryan Beller, drummer Gene Hoglan, and second guitarist Mike Keneally.

The series would go on for four seasons before being canceled. Its narrative story would be wrapped up later in a special animated film called Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar.

You can stream Metalocalypse now, over on Max.

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