''Dethalbum III'' is the third full-length album by virtual
death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. It typically employs heavily distorted and low-tuned guitars, played with techniques such as palm muting and tremolo picking; deep growling vocals; aggressive, powerful drumming, feat ...
band
Dethklok
Dethklok is a fictional melodic death metal band featured in the Adult Swim animated television series ''Metalocalypse''.
The first official Dethklok album was released on September 25, 2007, entitled ''The Dethalbum''. The album debuted at nu ...
, from the
Adult Swim
Adult Swim (AS; stylized as dult swim
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animated series ''
Metalocalypse
''Metalocalypse'' is an American adult animated television series, created by Brendon Small and Tommy Blacha, which premiered on August 6, 2006, followed by a musical one-hour special, '' Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem'', on October 27, 201 ...
''. The CD and deluxe CD/DVD were released on October 16, 2012.
It contains music from the
second
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,
third
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and
fourth seasons of the show. Like ''
The Dethalbum
''The Dethalbum'' is the debut album by virtual band Dethklok, from American animated sitcom ''Metalocalypse''. It was released on September 25, 2007. The album features full length songs from the TV series, as well as previously unreleased track ...
'' and ''
Dethalbum II
''Dethalbum II'' is the second full length album by virtual band Dethklok, from the animated series ''Metalocalypse''. The CD and deluxe CD/DVD were released on September 29, 2009. The album was later released on LP to the United States and Canada. ...
'' before it, the music is performed by the show's creator
Brendon Small
Brendon Small (born February 15, 1975) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, animator, writer, director, producer, and musician known for co-creating the animated series ''Home Movies'' (1999–2004, with Loren Bouchard) and ''Metalocalypse'' ...
and drummer
Gene Hoglan
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. Additionally, the band's live bassist,
Bryan Beller
Bryan Beller (born May 6, 1971) is an American bass guitarist known for his work with Joe Satriani, The Aristocrats, Dethklok, Mike Keneally, Steve Vai, James LaBrie of Dream Theater and Dweezil Zappa, as well as his four solo album releases, ...
, performs on the album.
Release
The single "I Ejaculate Fire" was released on September 4, 2012. The song "Crush the Industry" premiered on
Full Metal Jackie
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on September 14, 2012. The song "Andromeda" premiered on
Liquid Metal
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on September 24, 2012.
The song "The Galaxy", along with its music video, premiered on
Hot Topic
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's
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channel on October 3, 2012. The album was also released on vinyl on November 6, 2012.
A guitar transcription book for this album was released in April 2013 through
Alfred Music Publishing
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History
In New York Cit ...
.
Reception
The album peaked at number 10 on the
''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling over 20,000 copies in its first week of release. This overtook ''
Dethalbum II
''Dethalbum II'' is the second full length album by virtual band Dethklok, from the animated series ''Metalocalypse''. The CD and deluxe CD/DVD were released on September 29, 2009. The album was later released on LP to the United States and Canada. ...
'' as the highest charting death metal album.
Track listing
Personnel
Virtual personnel from ''Metalocalypse''
*
Nathan Explosion
Dethklok is a fictional melodic death metal band featured in the Adult Swim animated television series ''Metalocalypse''.
The first official Dethklok album was released on September 25, 2007, entitled ''The Dethalbum''. The album debuted at nu ...
–
vocals
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*
Pickles
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–
drums
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*
Skwisgaar Skwigelf
Dethklok is a fictional melodic death metal band featured in the Adult Swim animated television series ''Metalocalypse''.
The first official Dethklok album was released on September 25, 2007, entitled ''The Dethalbum''. The album debuted at nu ...
–
lead guitar
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*
Toki Wartooth
Dethklok is a fictional melodic death metal band featured in the Adult Swim animated television series ''Metalocalypse''.
The first official Dethklok album was released on September 25, 2007, entitled ''The Dethalbum''. The album debuted at nu ...
–
rhythm guitar
In music performances, rhythm guitar is a technique and role that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with other instruments from the rhythm section (e.g., drum kit, bass guitar ...
*
William Murderface
Dethklok is a fictional melodic death metal band featured in the Adult Swim animated television series ''Metalocalypse''.
The first official Dethklok album was released on September 25, 2007, entitled ''The Dethalbum''. The album debuted at nu ...
–
bass guitar
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*
Magnus Hammersmith
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– rhythm guitar ("The Hammer")
Production
* Dethklok –
production
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*
Abigail Remeltindrinc – production
*
Dick "Magic Ears" Knubbler –
engineering
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*
Charles Offdensen – legal
* All songs recorded at Dethklok Studios in Mordhaus and in the Dethsub in Andromeda's Crevice.
Actual personnel
*
Brendon Small
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– vocals,
guitar
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,
keyboards
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* Computer keyboard
** Keyboard layout, the software control of computer keyboards and their mapping
** Keyboard technology, computer keyboard hardware and firmware
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* Musi ...
, production
*
Gene Hoglan
Eugene Victor Hoglan II (born August 31, 1967) is an American drummer, acclaimed for his creativity in drum arrangements, including use of abstract devices for percussion effects and his trademark lengthy double-kick drum rhythms. Though his pla ...
– drums
*
Bryan Beller
Bryan Beller (born May 6, 1971) is an American bass guitarist known for his work with Joe Satriani, The Aristocrats, Dethklok, Mike Keneally, Steve Vai, James LaBrie of Dream Theater and Dweezil Zappa, as well as his four solo album releases, ...
– bass guitar
Production
*
Ulrich Wild
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– production, engineering
*Antonio Cannobio – cover art
*R. Chett Hoffman – direction, editing (for the documentary)
References
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2012 albums
Dethklok albums
Williams Street Records albums
Albums produced by Ulrich Wild