Metalocalypse (Season 2)

Metalocalypse Season II: Black Fire Upon Us
DVD Cover Art
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	19
Broadcast
Original channel	Adult Swim
Original run	September 23, 2007 (2007-09-23) – September 7, 2008 (2008-09-07)
Home video release
DVD release
Region 1	December 2, 2008 (2008-12-02)
Region 2	October 11, 2010 (2010-10-11)[1]
Region 4	December 3, 2008 (2008-12-03)[2]
Season chronology
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List of Metalocalypse episodes

The second season of the animated show Metalocalypse originally aired on Adult Swim from September 23, 2007 to September 7, 2008 with 19 episodes. The show follows virtual death metal band Dethklok. The majority of the music featured this season was released on the 2009 album Dethalbum II. The first episode of this season, Dethecution was released as part of the deluxe edition of The Dethalbum. This season featured the new re-recorded version of the "Deththeme", released as a hidden track on The Dethalbum. ^[3][4][5]

Guests

This season featured several musicians as voice actors, such as Silenoz and ICS Vortex of Dimmu Borgir, Angela Gossow and Michael Amott of Arch Enemy, Samoth, Ihsahn, and Trym Torson of Emperor, Devin Townsend, Mike Keneally and Gene Hoglan. Comedian Brian Posehn also appeared as a voice actor.

Special Features

Disc One

• Dethklok playing band naming game
• News report on Klokateers
• Toki playing arcade game ("P.R Klok" deleted scene)
• Murderface goes to the opera
• Offdensen talking about his job
• Mordhaus things
• Klokateers clearing Dethboat for landing ("Dethcarraldo" extended scene)
• Dethboat being pulled over mountain ("Dethcarraldo" extended scene)
• Murmaider music video

Disc Two

• Nathan Explosion reading William Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus
• Dr. Gibbons editing Murderface visual
• Edgar Jomfru swim training
• The band watching NASCAR ("Dethrace" deleted scene)
• Fans on fans ("Black Fire Upon Us" deleted scene)
• Offdensen parties with the band ("Dethsources" deleted scene)
• Klokateers: In Memoriam
• Knubler interviews Murderface and Toki about the song "Takin' It Easy"
• Bloodrocuted music video

Episodes

#	№	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original airdate	Prod. code
1	21	"Dethecution"	Jon Schnepp, Chris Prynoski	Tommy Blacha, Brendon Small	September 23, 2007 (2007-09-23)	201
Following the attempt on their lives in the season one finale, Dethklok has withdrawn from the public eye. The band manager convinces them to hold a concert by promising them the opportunity to decide how a number of deathrow inmates will be executed. Dethklok performs at the prison on board a giant four-legged mech. The inmates are strapped to rockets and detonated in midair as part of the performance. During the show, Skwisgaar accidentally sprays mace in the eyes of one of the mech's drivers, and it smashes into the nearby prison releasing hundreds of prisoners, including the famous cannibalistic baby-murderer Alfred Belmer. Pickles calls the incident a "happy accident." As the credits roll, Belmer is shown preparing to eat at a dinner table with a baby on a plate before him. The show ends just before he drives his cutlery into the baby. Guest voice: Silenoz of Dimmu Borgir, and Mike Keneally Songs included: "Laser Cannon Deth Sentence"
2	22	"Dethlessons"	Jon Schnepp	Tommy Blacha, Brendon Small	September 30, 2007 (2007-09-30)	202
Toki, fed up of being in Skwisgaar's shadow, takes guitar lessons from a crusty old guitar master. Meanwhile, Nathan and Pickles take lessons from Murderface on how to be a dick. Toki's mentor dies of natural causes. Toki then attempts to publicly demonstrate what he learned: the names of the guitar strings, but he didn't manage even that. Toki's mentor is buried under a giant guitar-shaped tombstone. Songs included: "I Tamper With the Evidence at the Murder Site of Odin"
3	23	"Dethvengeance"	Jon Schnepp	Tommy Blacha, Brendon Small	October 7, 2007 (2007-10-07)	203
The assassin from the episode "The Metalocalypse Has Begun", is seen torturing a Klokateer, trying to find out how to get into Mordhaus. The Klokateer swallows a cyanide pill, ending the interrogation. It is then revealed that a UN resolution allows Dethklok to act as a police force. As a result, Klokateers begin kidnapping and torturing people who illegally download Dethklok songs from the internet. At the same time, Dethklok starts experiments with recording on water—the purest of analog formats. Every "record" is produced as a cannister of water, requiring huge amounts of power and pollution. Meanwhile, one particular fan is kidnapped by roadies and tortured at Mordhaus for pirating the group's songs, only to meet Edgar Jomfru from episode "Mordland". Edgar places a mask made of the remains of his brother's face on the fan. He and the fan escape before being found by the assassin, who carries them to safety. Guest voice: George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher of Cannibal Corpse, Malcolm McDowell and Mike Keneally. Songs included: "Burn the Earth"
4	24	"Dethdoubles"	Chris Prynoski	Tommy Blacha, Brendon Small	November 4, 2007 (2007-11-04)	204
After another public bloodbath, Offdensen hires Dethklok decoys to make public appearances. The band, however, become attached to their doubles, not knowing that they are in reality, spies for the Tribunal. The band performs in a volcano being used as a giant cup of coffee, but accidentally reawakens it. The band's doubles, who use the concert as an opportunity to capture intelligence on Dethklok are caught in the resulting eruption, and scalded beyond recognition. Dethklok fires their doubles, literally, with guns. Guest voice: ICS Vortex of Dimmu Borgir, Arcturus, and Code Songs included: "Volcano"
5	25	"Dethfashion"	Jon Schnepp	Tommy Blacha, Brendon Small	November 11, 2007 (2007-11-11)	205
Dethklok begin to design clothes, with help from an infamous fashion designer who was convicted of starving his models to death. However, when the group's prototype clothing doesn't fit they are forced to diet. The designer starts using "special leather", which Dethklok later finds out is actually the skin of starved and murdered models. Dethklok fires their new designer. Guest voices: by Samoth, Ihsahn, and Trym Torson of Emperor. Songs included: "Symmetry"
6	26	"Cleanso"	Jon Schnepp	Tommy Blacha, Brendon Small	November 18, 2007 (2007-11-18)	206
The origin of Dr. Rockzo is told, as he returns and asks Toki to help him kick his drug habits. Meanwhile, Murderface attempts to write a song. Guest voice: by Devin Townsend.
7	27	"Dethwedding"	Chris Prynoski	Tommy Blacha, Brendon Small	April 1, 2008 (2008-04-01)	208
As the Revengencers announce their existence to the public, Pickles is contacted by his evil brother Seth, about his upcoming wedding. As Dethklok is asked to perform at the wedding, the band takes enjoyment at watching Pickles suffers at the hands of his greedy brother. (Note: The episode originally aired as part of Adult Swim's 2008 April Fools' joke schedule prior to its official debut airing) Guest voices: by Devin Townsend, ICS Vortex (Dimmu Borgir, Arcturus, Borknagar, Code) and Silenoz (Dimmu Borgir).
8	28	"P.R. Pickles"	Jon Schnepp	Tommy Blacha, Brendon Small, Bill Braudis	May 25, 2008 (2008-05-25)	207
Pickles gets a new PR lady (head of the "Exodus PR firm") who inflates his fame as part of a conspiracy to lure new members into her cult, who she plans to kill after robbing them blind. She succeeds in murdering the cult but is killed by a meteorite that ricocheted off an orbital Dethklok advertisement. Guest voice: by Devin Townsend. Songs included: "Comet Song"
9	29	"Dethcarraldo"	Jon Schnepp	Tommy Blacha, Brendon Small	June 1, 2008 (2008-06-01)	209
A documentary about Amazon tribal drug use leads Dethklok to take a trip to the Amazon rain forest to obtain the hallucinogenic drug Yopo. Meanwhile General Crozier is sent in to follow them by The Tribunal, where he is exposed to hallucinogenic drugs that causes him to have ghastly visions of Dethklok. The episode contains references to the Werner Herzog film Fitzcarraldo, most notably the moving of a large boat over a mountain. Guest voices: by ICS Vortex, Arcturus, Borknagar, Code, and Silenoz of Dimmu Borgir. Songs included: "Bloodlines" and "Duncan Hills Coffee Jingle"
10	30	"Dethgov"	Tommy Blacha, Chris Prynoski	Tommy Blacha, Brendon Small	June 8, 2008 (2008-06-08)	210
The governor of Florida promises to veto a bill to give Nathan Explosion a state holiday. Enraged fans abduct and murder him brutally, opening the position of governor in Florida. Nathan is elected in an emergency election and sends Florida into a downward spiral culminating in a hurricane which devastates the state. He ends his governorship asserting, "I leave Florida better than I found it." Guest voice: Richard Christy
11	31	"Dethrace[6]"	Jon Schnepp	Tommy Blacha, Brendon Small	June 15, 2008 (2008-06-15)	211
Murderface plays the national anthem at Nascar by playing his bass guitar with his penis. This event however is overshadowed by Skwisgaar and Toki's drunken high speed chase. The chase ends when they ram their car into a police blockade. They are arrested, but their judge says they will not be found guilty if they get their licences and do some charity work. Offdensen proposes that Murderface produce the charity event as Skwisgaar and Toki take lessons. Murderface plans to create a "Nascar-type Theatrical Hybrid Event", though he never elaborates on exactly what this will entail. He eventually has to speak at a press conference to explain. He gets nervous and Pickles gives him a "special pill" that "slows down your heart" but has Speed, Angel dust, a hint of coke, and a splash of acid to counteract the low. Murderface not surprisingly has an enormously powerful reaction to the pill as he does not possess Pickles' near immunity to drugs. He twitches and drools through his press conference. Meanwhile, Skwisgaar and Toki fail their driving lessons after refusing to drive out of fear. At the Nascar event, Murderface, who is still delusional, rubs his butt on the racetrack as the cars race by, causing an accident. As usual, the concert ends in a bloodbath, with the entire stadium going up in flames. The style of the race and drivers vaguely resembles the videogame Rock n' Roll Racing by Blizzard Entertainment. Guest voice: Marty Friedman
12	32	"The Revengencers" aka "Sicklok"	Jon Schnepp	Tommy Blacha, Brendon Small	June 22, 2008 (2008-06-22)	212
The episode opens in a Duncan Hills coffee house as Dethklok fans trade stories of mutilation and brutality. Then the nameless fan from episode "Dethvengeance" plants a bomb under a chair in the store, and runs out before the store is destroyed. The tribunal then reviews the incident, revealing that it is being repeated around the country. The culprits are the Revengencers; the Metal Masked Assassin, Edgar Jomfru, and the teenager. Dethklok reluctantly plans a charity concert for the fans maimed in the attacks, despite each member of the band simultaneously suffering from a summer cold. Before they attend the concert, they visit a doctor about their colds. He recommends they use a sauna. There, they experiment with folk remedies such as leeches and blood letting, nearly killing them. Finally, as they perform at the charity concert, Edgar attempts to assassinate them with a rifle. He is discovered by the Dethklok fans who attack him. In the chaos, the Metal Masked Assassin ambushes Offdensen after disguising as a Klokateer. Offdensen is thrown through a window on the (at least) the third floor of the hospital, but lands on his feet without injury. The masked assassin then rescues Edgar and the Teenager from being shot down by the Klokateers and escapes. Guest voice: George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher of Cannibal Corpse Songs included: "Dethsupport" and "Duncan Hills Coffee Jingle"
13	33	"Klokblocked"	Mark Brooks	Tommy Blacha, Brendon Small	June 29, 2008 (2008-06-29)	213
Nathan breaks up with his comatose girlfriend, Rebecca Nightrod (the girlfriend in the episode Girlfriendklok), after he finds out she is "canoodling" with billionaire hotel heir Walt Perkins. He then begins dating again, but the band interferes in various ways, such as refusing to give him and his date privacy or maintaining relationships with previous dates. Meanwhile, a group named Succuboso Explosion, led by Lavona Succuboso, forms with the intention of capturing Nathan and breeding him with its members. Lavona attempts to use "The Loin Extractor" on Nathan at the next Dethklok concert. Murderface sees the incoming device and leaps in front of it. The Extractor hits Murderface's bass guitar, short circuits, and sends Lavona flying away. Guest voice: Angela Gossow of Arch Enemy
14	34	"Dethsources"	Jon Schnepp	Tommy Blacha, Brendon Small	July 6, 2008 (2008-07-06)	214
The band wants to know more about the band's finances and hire a second business manager, who immediately sets his sights on taking Ofdensen's job as sole business manager of the band, leading to a fencing duel to the death between the two men. Ofdensen forces the other manager off the top of a building onto a railroad, where he is run over by a train. Guest voice: Brian Posehn and Gene Hoglan Songs included: "The Gears"
15	35	"Dethdad"	Mark Brooks	Tommy Blacha, Brendon Small	July 13, 2008 (2008-07-13)	215
While attempting to fulfill his father's last wishes, Toki accidentally drops his father through some ice and watches him sink into the darkness. The episode ends with his horrified screams. Guest voice: Silenoz and ICS Vortex from Dimmu Borgir
16/17	36/37	"Snakes n' Barrels II" (Part 1 and 2)[7]	Jon Schnepp	Tommy Blacha, Brendon Small	August 24, 2008 (2008-08-24)	216/217
While watching an episode of "Where are they now now? [sic]" Pickles discovers that his former band, Snakes 'n Barrels, has reformed with a new lead singer, Rikki Kixx, and are preparing for the SOBERTOWN USA No Drugs Allowed Sober Rock and Roll Show. Kixx owns a Rehab center for celebrities, including Leonard Rockstein (formerly Dr. Rockso), who is hosting show. Murderface plans to register the name of his band, Planet Piss, so he doesn't end up like Pickles. The tribunal then reveals that Kixx' takeover of Snakes 'n' Barrels is a result of the intentional malleability of the band resulting from the consumption of the mind-control agent "Totally Awesome Sweet Alabama Liquid Snake." The drug also has another side effect; it causes blue phosphorus snakes to shoot from every orifice of the user's body, causing them to go mad with rage, when they are exposed to bright lights, loud sounds, and pyrotechnics. Later, Toki registers every internet domain for "planetpiss." It is then revealed that Rikki Kixx is not really passionate about sobriety, it was forced on him legally, and his only motivation for promoting it is to deny the world the pleasures he can no longer enjoy. He details this to a servant before brutally murdering him. Dethklok travels to LA to attend the concert so that Pickles can confront his former band. At the concert, Toki is harassed by an annoying Snakes 'n' Barrels fan while Murderface discovers that Toki has taken all the Planet Piss domains. Pickles bribes his way to Snakes 'n' Barrels but is unable to convince them not to perform with Kixx. Rockso is tempted by drugs and has to face his inner clown. As the concert ignites the phosphorus snakes in the band, Toki starts beating the annoying fan and Rockso epicly relapses. Murderface confronts Toki about the domain names, but after witnessing the savage beating the fan just got, decides to let it go. The phosphoros snakes cause disturbing spectres at the concert. Rockstein after finding a stash of drugs confiscated from fans is again tempted by his clown persona to use the drugs and gives in, the result being "Dr. Rockso" is back.The audience after hearing Rockso shout "I DO COCAINE!" drinks furiously in response, defeating the purpose of the SOBERTOWN USA No Drugs Allowed Sober Rock and Roll Show. (Note: This is the first half-hour episode of the series.) Guest voice: Mike Patton, Warrel Dane, Michael Amott, Steve Smyth
18	38	"Dethrecord"	Mark Brooks, Jon Schnepp	Tommy Blacha, Brendon Small	August 31, 2008 (2008-08-31)	218
A group of terrorists steal a 10 megaton nuclear bomb and threaten to detonate it unless there was word of a new album soon. Dethklok, under great pressure, rushes to complete the album. They run into difficulties, such as buzzing whenever Skwisgaar touches his guitar while on the ground. On Dick Knubbler's suggestion, Skwisgaar records his album while free-falling from a helicopter before parachuting to the ground. Toki, who is studying music production so that he can record a song with Murderface, accidentally deletes Skwisgaar's recording, forcing him to do it all again. Nathan attempts to enhance the metalness of his vocals by wearing a medieval suit of armor. Toki and Murderface record a song "Takin' it easy" and attempt to pitch it to the band. Fortunately it is decidedly unmetal, and soundly rejected. The band then continues working on the Dethklok album, and fueled by french toast, they complete it in time to save the world from catastrophe. It is announced to the world through smoke emitting from Mordhaus' chimney, a reference to the Papal election process.
19	39	"Dethrelease"	Jon Schnepp, Chris Prynoski	Tommy Blacha, Brendon Small	September 7, 2008 (2008-09-07)	219
Toki and Skwisgaar are looking at a video, that Nathan recommended, of a man sucking his own penis. They conclude that everything they do is really an attempt to get someone else to do that for them, and if they could do it themselves, they would retire from music. Murderface interrupts this discussion with a fire drill, as he was recently promoted to Fire Chief of the band in a clean sweep (unopposed) election. We then see Mr. Selatcia and Vater Orlaag discussing General Crozier's recent promotion to chief of all US military operations. Orlaag refers to Selatcia as "master" before asking what they will do about Crozier, to which Selatcia responds, "I will enlighten him." Then, a meeting of world leaders gets briefed on Dethklok. Dethklok is now the world's 7th largest economy and the underdeveloped countries are dependent on the band to release their new album to stimulate those nations' economy again. This is threatened by a terrorist group called The Revengencers who General Crozier promises on his life to stop. While the Klokateers prepare for the release of the new album, the members of Dethklok attempt to suck their own penises. Meanwhile, the Revengencers form an alliance with Lavona Succuboso. Offdensen tests the defenses of Mordhaus, including a new energy shield around Mordhaus. He also readies an elite squad of Klockateers for battle. Then, immediately before the release, Offdensen finds each member of Dethklok in his room, laying on his shoulders attempting to force his own penis into his mouth. After the concert, the band holds a party at Mordhaus, which is ended by the Revengencers' attack. They use an energy weapon against the Mordhaus shields and then against Mordhaus itself. Offedensen launches his squad of Klokateers while Murderface uses his extensive experience as Fire Chief to lead people inside Mordhaus to safety. Pickles and Skwisgaar rush to save the master copy of the record they just recorded and Nathan starts dragging a thoroughly drunk Toki out to safety. The Revengencers send their brainwashed minions into Mordhaus. The minions start indiscriminately killing Dethklok fans and attack Pickles and Skwisgaar. General Crozier watches the chaos from a helicopter. Lavona attacks Nathan while Offdensen rushes to take out the energy weapon. Skwisgaar and Pickles successfully fend off the minions using their instruments as weapons. Nathan kisses Lavona before she knees him in the crotch. Just before she can use the Loin Extractor on him, Toki smashes one of his vodka bottles on her head, leaving her unconscious. Offedensen's charge on the energy weapon takes heavy casualties but successfully destroys the weapon. He then attempts to escape on a hover-cycle with the Metal Masked Assassin in hot pursuit. The nameless teenager shoots Offdensen with a crossbow. He lands on the ground, incapacited. Crozier then knocks out the teenager with the butt of a shotgun, before being confronted by Orlaag and Selatcia. Selatcia then says, "I'm going to show you something because you need to know" before placing his hand on Crozier's forehead. We then see through Crozier's eyes flashes of five planets and stone tablets representing the five members of Dethklok, as well as a figure reminiscent of Selatcia wearing elaborate bone armor, while a voice ominously says, "You are mine now." Selatcia and Orlaag disappear, leaving Crozier whose eyes are now glowing red. Edgar Jomfru corners Skwisgaar and Pickles with a shotgun, prompting Pickles to admit that he managed to suck his own penis and because of this he is prepared to die. Edgar remembers his life before his brother's death, when he lived for Dethklok and is unable to pull the trigger before being set upon and mercilessly beaten by Klokateers. Meanwhile, Offdensen is being furiously beaten by the assassin, who does not kill him immediately, explaining, "I want you to stay alive as I torture you, I want you to feel the pain." Nathan incapacitates him with a flaming log, saying, "That's my bread and butter you're fucking with." The band has survived, but Offdensen's injuries may be too severe for him to survive, and Mordhaus is burnt to the ground. Guest voice: George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher and Angela Gossow Songs included: "Black Fire Upon Us"

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