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| The Dethalbum | 
 enlarge | Artist: Dethklok
Label: Williams Street
Category: Music
List Price: $13.98
Buy New: $9.24
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New (40) Used (15) from $8.48
Avg. Customer Rating:  44 reviews
Sales Rank: 1810
Format: Explicit Lyrics
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 60002
UPC: 838446000229
EAN: 0838446000229
ASIN: B000UGG38W
Release Date: September 25, 2007
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Condition: Brand New and Factory Sealed Item Fast Shipping
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| Customer Reviews:
 This is metal. September 28, 2007
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
This album rocks so hard it's like getting hit in the teeth with a sledge hammer. If I had to choose between listening to the album again and my first born child, dethalbum wins, no contest.
The meek need not apply as Dethklok savagely unleashes fifteen tracks of uninhibited brutality into you ears. Strap in, hit play and hang on as Dethklok rips the face from your skull.
 Go Forth And Buy! October 4, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I still can't get over the fact I got this CD for under $10 before tax.
So I saw that Dethklok was going to release an album. I was like "Well, I like the show, but a CD, is it going to be good?" I was admittedly skeptical. When I found out extreme drumming legend Gene Hoglan was going to play on the album as Pickles the Drummer, I started to think "Hey, this should be interesting." Once I found out Brendon Small was a graduate of Berklee, a world-renown music school, my spirits rose. FYI, Brendon plays on the album as vocalist Nathan Explosion, guitarists Swisgaar Skwigell and Toki Wartooth, and bass guitarist William Murderface; in addition to keyboard parts uncredited to the band members.
Well, then I heard the album and was a believer.
The album is too well written and well composed for music that's supposed to be considered made by a fictitious band. The songs are epic in terms of sound and texture, but aren't really that long. There's plenty of double bass, the solos are better than half of the "real" metal bands in existence, and unexpectedly, this is the first time I think I've ever heard someone sing in a death growl where the lyrics were still intelligible! There isn't a weak moment on the CD.
The only reason I didn't give this album a 5 star review was due to the lack of an up-tempo song. If there would have been at least one song that would have had some blistering speed to it (double bass aside, of course), even if it was 30 seconds long, that would have made this album a perfect metal album. That however may be asking a bit much, considering that even with two dudes doing all the music, this is still one of the better metal albums of 2007.
As for tracks, I do like them all, but if I have to make a recommendation based on what songs stand out among the best, I'd choose Murmaider, Go Into The Water, Go Forth And Die, Fansong, Hatredcopter (which is the only song to feature clean vocals), Thunderhorse, Dethharmonic (featuring Emilie Autumn on violins), and of course, Deththeme (the shows theme song.)
If you're a metal fan, I recommend you get this CD. If you're not a metal fan but do consider yourself a music fan, I still recommend you get this CD. While I hold the musical aspect of this album true to metal's roots, this is the most accessible metal album I've heard in some time and in a fashion similar to late 80's - early 90's Metallica, is capable of delivering songs even the most mainstream music fan can get into, regardless of genre preference.
I hope Dethklok considers touring like the Gorillaz. That would be amazing.
Awaken! November 20, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Awesome album. You know, I've always sort of loved, shall we call it, "death metal", but only for the music. The problem I have with metal is that it usually takes itself too seriously. The music is awesome but the lyrics usually leave me in a state of, "wtf?"
Dethklok is awesome metal music with lyrics that don't take it seriously and (once you manage to interpret them) are actually pretty funny.
The Lost Vikings, for example, is a tale of a group of men who ride out to battle without a map, get lost and are too proud to ask for directions, choosing to simply ride around randomly and if anyone asks them about it they lie and say they're riding around on purpose.
Murmaider is a tale of caution about what might happen if you attempt to murder mermaids.
Everything about this music is hard core metal except the lyrics and that's why it works so well for me.
I was so glad when I saw they had added this to Amazon's MP3 download section. It's well worth it. I hope they add the rare bonus CD as well (which has the Duncan Hills Coffee Jingle). Offer me that and I'll buy it, too.
Wow October 1, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Ok i did a similar review over in the deluxe edition but ill do it here too.
Dethklok's first album finally drops and we are treated to remastered full length version of songs we've heard on the show. Awesome, if you like metal you'll like Dethklok. Just forget the part about them not being real and remember that they tend to poke fun at metal and life. (Dethday lol, "you're short on time... you're running out of life." funniest birthday song ive ever heard.)
As good as this album is... its kinda sad that this is the most metal thing ive heard this year. From beginning to end, metal through and through. Its not a bad thing but i find it sad that other bands dont produce albums that are this good all the way through.
To the long review guy: Id say there is a chance that wed get a limited theatrical release "tour". Itd be pretty cool but i cant say what demographic would show up for it. I just hope that after season 2 they do another cd for the new songs they will debut this season.
If you like metal, do yourself a favor and pick this up.
Review: Metalocalypse: DethKlok The Dethalbum September 25, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
"You people out there give us something more than record sales... You give us something to hate... And we hate you... You brainless MUTANTS."
If you've watched the show, you know how brutal DETHKLOK really is. Besides the fact that the band DETHKLOK is a fake band from an excessively violent cartoon on Adult Swim, DETHKLOK is the most amazing metal band on the planet.
The Dethalbum came out today, and I was first inline to pick it up.
I must say, this is the best cd I have ever purchased.
With ridiculously metal lyrics about Death, Murder, Blood, And Gore, shreds that would make Kerry King bow down, double bass that shatters the foundation of your house, this album is worth more than the $10 I shelled out to get it.
This album features full length versons of the songs you've heard on the television show. The track list goes as follows:
1. Murmaider
2. Go Into The Water
3. Awaken
4. Bloodrocuted
5. Go Forth And Die
6. Fansong
7. Better Metal Snake
8. The Lost Vikings
9. Thunderhorse
10. Briefcase Full Of Guts
11. Birthday Dethday
12. Hatredcopter
13. Castratikron
14. Face Fisted
15. Dethharmonic
I give this cd an amazing 9/10.
Go Buy It.
- Pat Crizack, myspace.com/pcsuicide
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