Welcome to Metal Lair’s Seven Deadly Songs weekly feature where we curate music from the past and the present for your listening pleasure. This week we are featuring Dethklok songs
Dethklok reigns supreme as the planet’s most colossal band in the world of Metalocalypse. Fans within the universe worship them for their ferocious, dark allure, treating them like metal gods. While the animated Adult Swim series delivers plenty of absurd hilarity, Dethklok is far more than a mere parody. Their three albums stand as legitimate masterpieces of extreme metal, blending humor with crushing, adrenaline-fueled intensity to create a sound that’s both fun and undeniably powerful.
Skyhunter
In the episode where Pickles heads to rehab after his drinking causes billions in damage, “Skyhunter” delivers a surprisingly heartfelt melodeath take on addiction. Lines like “Take my power and trade it away/Now I live in Kryptonite”capture the desperation of dependency, all set to crushing riffs and a ripping solo.
Murmaider
This had to be on the list. While the sequel got some love, the original “Murmaider” stands out as the funniest and heaviest entry—a track so intense it literally obliterates their producer. It’s peak Dethklok: hilariously absurd in the show’s context but so well-crafted that any unsuspecting metalhead might mistake it for an epic Swedish band they’ve somehow missed.
Go Into the Water
“Go Into the Water” is a parady and not meant to be taken seriously. Dethklok learned that the hard way. Track 2 on The Dethalbum, this doom-death gem delivers guttural vocals straight from the depths and a plodding riff any sludge band would kill to call their own.
Duncan Hills Coffee Jingle
True Dethklok fans know what’s up. “Duncan Hills Coffee Jingle,” from the very first Metalocalypse episode, isn’t on a Dethklok album but still slays. Performed atop a mountain as scalding coffee rains down on fans, it’s a one-minute blast of brutal, hilarious extreme metal that perfectly captures the band’s essence.
Laser Cannon Death Sentence
“Laser Cannon Deth Sentence” is peak Dethklok—an absurdly brutal anthem for their over-the-top execution device. With relentless blast beats and a soaring guitar lead, this track matches the bone-shattering chaos it celebrates, earning its spot as a Dethklok classic.
Crush the Industry
“Crush the Industry” debuted in Season 3 during a chaotic live performance where Dethklok faced contract drama with Crystal Mountain Records. After the power was cut, Nathan prepared to sign a new deal, only for Ofdensen to step in just in time, leading to Damian getting punched and the band resuming their set. Originally a downloadable track, it later appeared as the second song on Dethalbum III with slight differences from its TV version, including a reworked intro.
Awaken
“Awaken” stands out as the only Dethklok song with lyrics not penned by Nathan Explosion—lifted instead from an ancient Finnish spellbook. Played as a peace offering to Finland, the song accidentally awakens the lake troll Mustakrakish, unleashing chaos. With the troll now defeated, the spell is harmless, leaving “Awaken” free to be enjoyed as one of the band’s most memorable tracks.