7.8/10396 votes#1 - The Curse of Dethklok
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/6/2006
Dethklok hires the world's only six-star chef to cook dinner for them before a show in Norway. They warn him of the Dethklok curse, where every employee they've hired, chefs included, has tragically died. Later, when their new chef is at near-death on life support following an unfortunate helicoptor mishap, the band is forced to make its own meals.
Director: Jon Schnepp
Writer: Brendon Small, Tommy Blacha
7.8/10316 votes#2 - Dethwater
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/13/2006
Dethklok frontman Nathan Explosion wants the band's next album to be the ultimate smash hit. So, to achieve this goal, he decides to have a recording session locked in a Russian nuclear submarine that is moving through the Mariana Trench - the deepest, darkest location in the Earth's crust itself. How brutal is that?!
Director: Jon Schnepp
Writer: Brendon Small, Tommy Blacha
7.9/10303 votes#3 - Birthdayface
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/20/2006
It's Murderface's birthday, and the rest of the band soon are faced with the difficult task of getting him a present. In fact, he actually ends up hating his party until they finally give him their gift.
Director: Jon Schnepp
Writer: Tommy Blacha
8.5/10302 votes#4 - Dethtroll
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/27/2006
The band plays an ancient song which hasn't been heard in thousands of years which unexpectedly awakens a deadly Nordic lake troll and must compose the world's first death metal lullaby to return the beast to its slumber.
Director: Chris Prynoski
Writer: Brendon Small, Tommy Blacha
7.4/10249 votes#5 - Dethkomedy
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/3/2006
Dethklok decides to try their hand at standup comedy in order to avoid burning out on metal. Pickles remains traumatized by a heckler while the rest of the band learns that comedy is all about embracing the hate.
Director: Jon Schnepp
Writer: Tommy Blacha, Brendon Small
8.0/10234 votes#6 - Dethfam
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/10/2006
Uncomfortable and embarrassed, Dethklok painfully endures while their parents are in town for a visit. They are at first pissed and doubtful when their parents announce the release of the 'Parents of Dethklok' album, but soon realize the depth of their parents' anger. The guys learn an important lesson: there's nothing more brutal in this world than raising children.
Director: Jon Schnepp
Writer: Tommy Blacha, Brendon Small
8.0/10230 votes#7 - Performance Klok
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 9/17/2006
Dethklok has a huge fight on stage, which prompts the record label to hire a performance coach to keep the band together. The band falls in love with therapy for all the wrong reasons.
Director: Chris Prynoski
Writer: Tommy Blacha, Brendon Small
8.1/10235 votes#8 - Snakes 'n' Barrels
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/24/2006
Pickles decides to go on a reunion tour with his old band, Snakes 'n' Barrels. The government plots to use a new super-drug to erase Pickles' mind and 'reprogram' him, thereby destroying Dethklok from within.
Director: Jon Schnepp
Writer: Tommy Blacha, Brendon Small
8.0/10213 votes#9 - Mordland
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 10/1/2006
Mordhouse, the home of Dethklok, opens its gates to the public for the first time in celebration of International Dethfan Day. Will the band and their fans make it through the experience? Dethklok find themselves in potential trouble after two Internet geeks threaten to release the band's exclusive, one-time-only, fan song over the internet unless they give in to their demands.
Director: Jon Schnepp
Writer: Tommy Blacha, Brendon Small
7.6/10230 votes#10 - FatKlok
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 10/8/2006
Upon learning that they've once again earned too much money over the past year, the band tries to "donate" as much as they can to charity as a tax write-off. The guys also unwisely attempt fatherhood and play a landmark concert with the London Philharmonic Orchestra which ends with a killer laser light show.
Director: Chris Prynoski
Writer: Tommy Blacha, Brendon Small
8.0/10208 votes#11 - Skwisklok
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 10/15/2006
Skwisgaar hosts the "Skwisgaar Skwigelf Advanced Hand Finger Wizard Master Class" pay-per-view event to promote sales of his new guitar line, which includes models such as the Skwisarmyatar and the Antfarmatar. The rest of the guys get inspired to also try their hand at endorsement deals. Metal legend King Diamond guest stars as Ronald Von Monoldburg.
Director: Jon Schnepp
Writer: Brendon Small, Tommy Blacha
8.0/10210 votes#12 - Murdering Outside The Box
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 10/22/2006
Dethklok has an end of the quarter employee evaluation to find out who has been embezzling from the company. The patronizing evaluation start off with a pep talk and a corporate video that will have audiences and Dethfans alike vying for a spot on the Dethklok payroll.
Director: Jon Schnepp
Writer: Brendon Small, Tommy Blacha
7.9/10206 votes#13 - Go Forth and Die
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 10/29/2006
Continually plagued by his stupidity, Nathan Explosion decides to attempt to earn his GED.
Director: Chris Prynoski
Writer: Brendon Small, Tommy Blacha
8.1/10217 votes#14 - Bluesklok
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 11/5/2006
After a concert that Dethklok didn't perform, but just stood on the stage, they travel to Mississippi to learn about the blues.
Director: Jon Schnepp
Writer: Tommy Blacha, Brendon Small
7.7/10198 votes#15 - Religionklok
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 11/12/2006
Murderface searches for a religion after a near-death experience leaves him longing for greater meaning. He samples everything from Christianity to Satanism before finding his true calling.
Director: Chris Prynoski
Writer: Brendon Small, Tommy Blacha
7.9/10208 votes#16 - Dethkids
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 11/19/2006
Toki tries to compensate for his adorable charm by over-brutalizing his intentions and actions.
Director: Jon Schnepp
Writer: Tommy Blacha, Brendon Small
7.9/10228 votes#17 - Dethclown
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 11/26/2006
Dr. Rockso and Toki's sudden friendship has the rest of Dethklok uneasy.
Director: N/A
Writer: Tommy Blacha, Chris Prynoski, Brendon Small
8.0/10206 votes#18 - Girlfriendklok
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 12/3/2006
Dethklok is asked to host the American Pornography Awards, but Nathan's new controlling girlfriend puts a damper on the situation for the entire band.
Director: Brendon Small
Writer: Tommy Blacha, Brendon Small
8.0/10200 votes#19 - Dethstars
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 12/10/2006
The band is given a movie development deal.
Director: Tommy Blacha
Writer: Tommy Blacha, Brendon Small
8.7/10269 votes#20 - The Metalocalypse Has Begun
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 12/17/2006
Dethklok receives death threats from fans right before the first live performance of Dethwater. Krosier and Ravenwood attempt to take Dethklok out, with the help of an old enemies brother... With the secret army on the horizon waiting for the right moment to strike, will Dethklok make it through this?
Director: Chris Prynoski, Jon Schnepp
Writer: Tommy Blacha, Brendon Small
The Best Episodes of Metalocalypse Season 1
Every episode of Metalocalypse Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Metalocalypse Season 1!
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Curse of Dethklok" is the best rated episode of "Metalocalypse" season 1. It scored 7.8/10 based on 396 votes. Directed by Jon Schnepp and written by Brendon Small, Tommy Blacha, it aired on 8/6/2006. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Dethwater".