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.
King Diamond, who is featured in the Metalocalypse: Army Of The Doomstar film, took to social media to share his excitement.
He says: "I am thrilled to announce that myself and Livia Zita are taking part of this new #Metalocalypse movie! Thank you to our dear friend, Brendon Small for having us."
Dethklok will kick off their 29-date national tour on August 30th 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 and 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 and 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 (September 10th), Louder Than Life in Louisville, KY (September 23rd) and Aftershock in Sacramento, CA (October 7th).
August
30 - Houston, TX - 713 Music Hall
31 - Dallas, TX - South Side Ballroom
September
2 - Orlando, FL - Orlando Amphitheater
3 - Atlanta, GA - Coca-Cola Roxy
5 - Nashville, TN - Nashville Municipal Auditorium
6 - Cleveland, OH - Agora Theatre
8 - Pittsburgh, PA - UPMC Events Center
9 - Wallingford, CT - Toyota Oakdale Theatre
10 - Alton, VA - Blue Ridge Rock Festival
12 - Philadelphia, PA - The Mann Center
14 - Boston, MA - MGM Music Hall at Fenway
15 - New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom
17 - Sterling Heights, MI - Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre
18 - Toronto, ON - RBC Echo Beach
20 - Grand Rapids, MI - GLC Live at 20 Monroe
21 - Chicago, IL - Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
23 - Louisville, KY - Louder Than Life Festival
24 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave/Eagles Club
25 - Minneapolis, MN - The Fillmore
27 - St. Louis, MO - Saint Louis Music Park
28 - Omaha, NE - Steelhouse Omaha
30 - Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium
October
1 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex
3 - Vancouver, BC - PNE Forum
4 - Seattle, WA - WaMu Theater
7 - Sacramento, CA - Aftershock Festival
8 - Las Vegas, NV - Pearl Theater at Palms Casino Resort
10 - Phoenix, AZ - Arizona Financial Theater
11 - 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.
