Dethklok Interview

The cartoon Metalocalypse debuted a couple years ago, and immediately became a hit with both metal and non-metal fans. Creator Brendon Small is also a musician who writes and performs all the music. Dethalbum, featuring extended versions of music from the show was a big hit, and the recently released The Dethalbum II is doing even better. Dethklok are currently on the road with Mastodon, Converge and High On Fire. I caught up with Small before the show in Charlotte, NC and talked about the new season of Metalocalypse, the latest CD, his background in standup comedy and many other topics.

Chad Bowar: How has the tour been going so far?
Brendon Small: It's been really great. The crowds are really big, they are totally energetic, and we are spoiled rotten by how excited the audience is.

When you first started touring, what was the reality of life on the road compared to your expectations going in?
I thought it would be more difficult than it was. It ended up being a little more nice and easy. It's not like we're starting out as a band. We have this weird anomaly situation where it's a TV show, so it has this awareness. And so when we put a tour together we can book places because there's a TV show component and people understand that will sell tickets. That means we aren't going to be traveling in the back of a dump truck. It means we get a tour bus, which is really nice. They are like luxury cruise liners. There's wi-fi, satellite TV, and the bunks are easy to sleep in. I prefer this to my regular life producing a TV show. It affords me the ability to escape from my responsibilities on the show.

Read the complete Dethklok Interview
Dethklok - The Dethalbum II Review
Dethklok Concert Photos

(photo courtesy Chad Bowar/About.com)