Dethklok in New York
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About Dethklok
Dethklok is a death metal band that exists primarily as a fictional group from the Adult Swim animated series of the same name. The show follows five musicians navigating the absurd logistics of being the world's most brutal band while dealing with record label incompetence, cults, and casual violence. Despite their cartoon origins, Dethklok's music is genuinely heavy—the show's creator Brendan Small composed actual death metal with intricate guitar work and guttural vocals by vocalist Tommy Blacha. Songs like 'Bloodhail' and 'Murmaider' became real tracks that metal fans actually listen to, which is funny but also kind of earned it. The band's jokes work on multiple levels: the music is legitimately brutal while the show's humor mines comedy from metal clichés and the band's own incompetence. They even performed real concerts as Dethklok, which is either the most committed bit or the least ironic thing they could have done.
When Dethklok actually tours, it's packed with fans who came for the heavy riffs and stayed for both. The pit is intense but the whole thing has this self-aware energy—people know this started as a joke but the music hits hard anyway. Brendan Small's guitar work is technical enough to keep musicians engaged. It's heavy without taking itself too seriously, which somehow makes it heavier.
Known for Bloodhail, Go Forth and Die, Dethsupport, Murmaider, The Grill
Dethklok + New York
Dethklok has maintained a solid presence in New York's metal circuit over the years. Their September 2023 stop at Hammerstein Ballroom saw them deliver a 16-song set that included their signature track "Deththeme," proving the band still knows how to command a room full of devoted metalheads in the city.
Dethklok in New York News
- Amon Amarth + Dethklok Announce Co-Headlining 2026 Tour With Castle Rat Loudwire · Dec 9, 2025
- BABYMETAL and Dethklok Animate New York City with High-Octane Show: Recap + Photos Consequence of Sound · Sep 19, 2023
- Show Review: Dethklok, Babymetal, and Jason Richardson at The Mann Center in Philadelphia, PA New Noise Magazine · Sep 18, 2023
- New 'Metalocalypse' film, Dethklok/Babymetal tour, and new albums on the way BrooklynVegan · Apr 11, 2023
- Dethklok & ‘Metalocalypse’ return with new tour, album & film on the way NextMosh · Apr 11, 2023
Live Music in New York
New York's metal scene has always been pragmatic about genre. The city's produced everything from CBGB punks to Judgement Night crossovers, and it's never been too precious about metal's boundaries. Progressive metal especially finds an audience here—people who'll sit through odd time signatures and conceptual albums without irony. Dethklok fits that pragmatic weirdness.
New York road trip to see Dethklok?
Stay in the Upper West Side near Central Park—quieter than Midtown, better restaurants, and close enough to everywhere that matters. Dinner at Balthazar in SoHo if you want classic New York energy, or Gramercy Tavern if you prefer something less scene-y. Spend your afternoon at the Met or catching live music at Blue Note or The Basement—both venues where you'll see the players who influenced Mars's sound. Walk through Washington Square Park, grab a coffee, remember why New York mattered to music in the first place.
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