''The Dethalbum'' is the debut

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by virtual band

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, from American animated sitcom ''

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''. It was released on September 25, 2007. The album features full length songs from the TV series, as well as previously unreleased tracks. Antonio Canobbio contributed the artwork for the record. The

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of the album includes an additional disc that features seven

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for "Bloodrocuted" and the first ''Metalocalypse'' episode of the second season. A vinyl LP was released with a bonus track in July 2008. A tour band, using session metal musicians and headed by

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, was created to promote the album. Small also provided music videos that are remade specifically for concert performances, which were later released on a DVD included with the special edition of '' Dethalbum II''.

Release and reception

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for "Bloodrocuted" and the first ''Metalocalypse'' episode of the second season. In July 2008, Williams Street began selling a limited edition vinyl version of ''The Dethalbum'' on their online store. This version contains every song from the standard album, along with the "Gulf Danzig" remix of "Go into the Water." The album debuted at number 21 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, with 33,740 copies sold in its first week. ''The Dethalbum'' was also streamed 45,000 times when it went live on AOL Music during the week of its release. The album was the highest charting death metal album in the history of the ''Billboard'' 200, before '' Dethalbum II'' overtook it. A guitar transcription book of this album was released under

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, which included a DVD of Skwisgaar teaching the solo to "Duncan Hills Coffee Jingle" and Brendon Small teaching the "Deththeme". Nine tracks from this album are included in the Dethklok bass tab anthology.

Other appearances

"Hatredcopter" was released prior to the album's release on the

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an edition of the ''Saw III'' Soundtrack. An earlier, shorter version of the song "Thunderhorse" is featured on ''

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''. The song "Murmaider" was used in the soundtrack for the video game ''

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''.

Track listing

*The

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deluxe version includes all songs from ''The Dethalbum'' and the "Bloodrocuted" video, but only three of the seven bonus tracks: "Blood Ocean", "Murdertrain a Comin'", and "Hatredy".

Personnel

Virtual personnel from ''Metalocalypse''

Dethklok

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– lead

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, backing vocals *

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– rhythm

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on "Hatredcopter" and "Kill You" * William Murderface –

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Production

* Dick "Magic Ears" Knubbler – production,

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, mixing * Charles Foster Offdensen – Legal council, management, CFO

Actual personnel

– vocals, all other instruments, production * Gene Hoglan – drums * Emilie Autumn –

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s on "Dethharmonic" *

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– voice-over

Production

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– production, engineering (at Bombshelter Studios in Los Angeles), mixing (at Noize in the Attic) * Raider – assistant mixing * Ryan Page – line production * Mike Gerlach – assistant engineering * Tom Baker – mastering (at Precision Mastering in

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) * Antonio Canobbio – album artwork

References

External links

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