Dethalbum II
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Released | September 29, 2009 | |||
Recorded | Winter 2008–2009[1] (Bombshelter Studios and "The Danger Zone", Los Angeles) | |||
Genre | Melodic death metal | |||
Length | 52:00 | |||
Label | Williams Street | |||
Producer | Brendon Small, Ulrich Wild | |||
Dethklok chronology | ||||
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Singles from Dethalbum II | ||||
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Dethalbum II is the second full length album by virtual band Dethklok, from the animated series Metalocalypse. The CD and deluxe CD/DVD were released on September 29, 2009.[2] The album was later released on LP to the United States and Canada.[3]
Background
The album was recorded at Bombshelter Studios and "The Danger Zone" in Los Angeles. The deluxe edition includes a bonus DVD with 52 minutes of never-before-released music videos featured in the 2008 Dethklok tour.[4] Two bonus tracks were originally promised for the deluxe edition of the album; however, Brendon Small had never recorded or planned to include bonus tracks. The announcement was a marketing error.[5] A guitar transcription book of this album was released through Alfred Music Publishing.[6] Six tracks from this album are included in the Dethklok bass tab anthology.[7]
Other media appearances
"Laser Cannon Deth Sentence" is featured as a downloadable track for Guitar Hero 5.[8] "Bloodlines" is featured as a playable track in Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.[9] The song "The Cyborg Slayers" was featured in the soundtrack for the game Saints Row: The Third.[10]
Reception
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The Boston Globe | favorable[13] |
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Exclaim! | favorable[15] |
The album peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200 chart and sold 45,000 copies in its first week of release.[16]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Brendon Small. Virtual writing credits attributed to Dethklok
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Bloodlines" (from "Dethcarraldo") | 3:30 |
2. | "The Gears" (from "Dethsources") | 4:21 |
3. | "Burn the Earth" (from "Dethvengeance") | 3:59 |
4. | "Laser Cannon Deth Sentence" (from "Dethecution") | 4:35 |
5. | "Black Fire Upon Us" (from "Dethrelease") | 5:40 |
6. | "Dethsupport" (from "The Revengencers") | 2:42 |
7. | "The Cyborg Slayers" (later used in "Dethmas") | 4:16 |
8. | "I Tamper with the Evidence at the Murder Site of Odin" (from "Dethlessons") | 4:30 |
9. | "Murmaider II: The Water God" | 5:43 |
10. | "Comet Song" (from "P.R. Klok") | 3:48 |
11. | "Symmetry" (from "Dethfashion") | 4:31 |
12. | "Volcano" (from "Dethdoubles") | 4:18 |
Total length: | 52:00 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Deththeme" (Extended Version) | |
2. | "Briefcase Full of Guts" | |
3. | "Birthday Dethday" | |
4. | "Awaken" | |
5. | "Bloodrocuted" | |
6. | "Duncan Hills Coffee Jingle" | |
7. | "Dethharmonic" | |
8. | "Castratikron" | |
9. | "Go Forth and Die" | |
10. | "Hatredcopter" | |
11. | "Murmaider" | |
12. | "Thunderhorse" | |
13. | "Go into the Water" | |
14. | "Fansong" (hidden track) |
Personnel
Virtual personnel from Metalocalypse
- Nathan Explosion – vocals, lyricist
- Pickles the Drummer – drums
- Skwisgaar Skwigelf – lead guitar
- Toki Wartooth – rhythm guitar
- William Murderface – bass
Production
- Dethklok – production
- Dick "Magic Ears" Knubbler – production
- Charles Offdensen – legal
- All songs recorded at Dethklok Studios in Mordhaus, except "Murmaider II: The Water God" recorded in a nuclear sub in the Mariana Trench.
Actual personnel
- Brendon Small – guitars, keyboards, vocals, bass, production
- Gene Hoglan – drums
- Bryan Beller – bass ("The Gears")
Production
- Ulrich Wild – production, engineering, mixing (at "Noize in the Attic")
- Assistant engineered by Mike Gerlach – assistant engineering
- Raidar – assistant mixing
- Dave Collins Mastering (Los Angeles, CA) – mastering
- Antonio Canobbio – cover artwork
References
- ^ "Legendary Drummer GENE HOGLAN Issues Update". Blabbermouth.net. January 22, 2009. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
- ^ "Dethklok: The Dethalbum II release date and track info announced". hangout.altsounds.com. July 30, 2009. Archived from the original on October 4, 2009. Retrieved September 8, 2009.
- ^ "Dethklok: Dethalbum II: Vinyl". adultswimshop.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2010. Retrieved December 23, 2009.
- ^ "DETHKLOK: New Album Details Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. July 20, 2009. Archived from the original on July 28, 2009. Retrieved September 15, 2009.
- ^ "You Asked, Dethklok's Brendon Small Answered". metalsucks.net. October 13, 2009. Retrieved November 25, 2009.
- ^ "Dethklok: Dethalbum II". alfred.com. Retrieved November 2, 2010.
- ^ "Dethklok: Bass Anthology Released By Alfred Music Publishing". ultimate-guitar.com. January 12, 2011. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
- ^ "Test your metal with all-new Metal tracks available now in the Music Store!". hub.guitarhero.com. January 21, 2010. Archived from the original on January 17, 2010. Retrieved January 30, 2010.
- ^ "Guitar Hero Warriors of Rock track list fills out". MTV. June 28, 2010. Retrieved July 7, 2010.
- ^ "Official Soundtrack of Saints Row 3".
- ^ "Dethalbum II". Allmusic. September 28, 2009. Retrieved September 28, 2009.
- ^ "Dethklok: Dethalbum II review". altpress.com. September 15, 2009. Archived from the original on September 17, 2009. Retrieved September 17, 2009.
- ^ McLennan, Scott (October 25, 2009). "Death metal enlivened by animation". The Boston Globe. Retrieved November 3, 2009.
- ^ "Dethalbum II". chartattack.com. September 29, 2009. Archived from the original on November 9, 2009. Retrieved October 24, 2009.
- ^ Carman, Keith (October 2009). "Dethalbum II review". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on April 9, 2012. Retrieved November 3, 2009.
- ^ "Dethklok: 'Dethalbum II' First-Week Sales Revealed". blistering.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2009.
- ^ "Dethalbum II (Deluxe Version)". barnesandnoble.com. Retrieved September 29, 2009.