DETHKLOK Return With New Film, Soundtrack, Album, And "Babyklok" Tour
By
Larry Petro,
News Monkey
Thursday, April 13, 2023 @ 7:39 AM
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The long-awaited return of Adult Swim’s favorite heavy metal adventure Metalocalypse arrives with a nationwide tour of the series’ on-screen band DETHKLOK. A full-length original film, written and directed by Brendon Small, Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar, a companion soundtrack and Dethalbum IV will also arrive this year.
DETHKLOK will kick off their twenty-nine date national tour on August 30 with Japanese kawaii metal pioneers BABYMETAL as co-headliners and virtuoso guitarist Jason Richardson as support.
“It’s very surreal having so much new Metalocalypse & DETHKLOK this year with the trifecta of the tour, movie and album,” said Small. “I’m so excited to get on the road with the powerful BABYMETAL, and to celebrate all the hard work that team Metalocalypse & DETHKLOK put in over the last two years and beyond!”
The "BABYKLOK" tour will also include appearances at Blue Ridge Rock Festival in Alton, VA (Sep 10), Louder Than Life in Louisville, KY (Sep 23) and Aftershock in Sacramento, CA (Oct 7).
- Wed-Aug-30-23 - Houston, TX - 713 Music Hall
- Thu-Aug-31-23 - Dallas, TX - South Side Ballroom
- Sat-Sep-02-23 - Orlando, FL - Orlando Amphitheater
- Sun-Sep-03-23 - Atlanta, GA - Coca-Cola Roxy
- Tue-Sep-05-23 - Nashville, TN - Nashville Municipal Auditorium
- Wed-Sep-06-23 - Cleveland, OH - Agora Theatre
- Fri-Sep-08-23 - Pittsburgh, PA - UPMC Events Center
- Sat-Sep-09-23 - Wallingford, CT - Toyota Oakdale Theatre
- Sun-Sep-10-23 - Alton, VA - Blue Ridge Rock Festival
- Tue-Sep-12-23 - Philadelphia, PA - The Mann Center
- Thu-Sep-14-23 - Boston, MA - MGM Music Hall at Fenway
- Fri-Sep-15-23 - New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom
- Sun-Sep-17-23 - Sterling Heights, MI - Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre
- Mon-Sep-18-23 - Toronto, ONT - RBC Echo Beach
- Wed-Sep-20-23 - Grand Rapids, MI - GLC Live at 20 Monroe
- Thu-Sep-21-23 - Chicago, IL - Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
- Sat-Sep-23-23 - Louisville, KY - Louder Than Life Festival
- Sun-Sep-24-23 - Milwaukee, MN - The Rave/Eagles Club
- Mon-Sep-25-23 - Minneapolis, MN - The Fillmore
- Wed-Sep-27-23 - St. Louis, MO - Saint Louis Music Park
- Thu-Sep-28-23 - Omaha, NE - Steelhouse Omaha
- Sat-Sep-30-23 - Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium
- Sun-Oct-01-23 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex
- Tue-Oct-03-23 - Vancouver, BC - PNE Forum
- Wed-Oct-04-23 - Seattle, WA - WaMu Theater
- Sat-Oct-07-23 - Sacramento, CA - Aftershock Festival
- Sun-Oct-08-23 - Las Vegas, NV - Pearl Theater at Palms Casino Resort
- Tue-Oct-10-23 - Phoenix, AZ - Arizona Financial Theater
- Wed-Oct-11-23 - Los Angeles, CA - YouTube Theater
Ticket information and VIP packages can be found at thebabykloktour.com.
Also coming later in 2023 is Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar, an original full-length movie written and directed by Brendon Small (Metalocalypse) and produced by Titmouse, Adult Swim and Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment. The film stars Small, Tommy Blacha, Victor Brandt (Metalocalypse), Stephen “Thundercat” Bruner (Grammy® Award Winning Musician), King Diamond (KING DIAMOND; MERCYFUL FATE), Mark Hamill (Batman: The Animated Series; The Machine), Kirk Hammett (METALLICA), Jon Hamm (Confess, Fletch; Top Gun: Maverick), Scott Ian (ANTHRAX), Amy Lee (EVANESCENCE), Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange), Juliet Mills (Passions), Laraine Newman (Saturday Night Live), Raya Yarbrough (Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem - a Klok Opera), and Livia Zita (2022 Winner - Society of Voice Arts and Sciences Award).
The all-new animated movie begins after the heroic rescue of Toki Wartooth; DETHKLOK frontman Nathan Explosion finds himself traumatized in a BRUTAL professional and romantic flat-spin, all while he is tasked with fulfilling the prophecy and confronting the ultimate songwriting challenge to save the planet. Can Nathan Explosion look beyond his brutally damaged ego to save his band, stop the Metalocalypse, and finally face the ultimate evil: Salacia?
As a special highlight, fans can also anticipate the release of two full-length albums this year. WaterTower Music will release both the film soundtrack, Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) as well as Dethalbum IV around the launch of the film. Meanwhile, fans can summon DETHKLOK by streaming the Metalocalypse: Dethklok Complete Collection playlists.
Metalocalypse originally premiered in 2006 on Adult Swim and was created by Brendon Small and Tommy Blacha.
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