Produced by. Brendon Small is the mind behind the Squigglevision classic Home Movies as well as the death-metal cartoon Metalocalypse. As the co-creator, composer and voice actor of the animated death metal comedy series, Metalocalypse, Brendon Small can check rocking out with Iron Maiden, chilling with the boys from Mastodon and releasing the third season of his hit series off his to-do list. It’s really cool that it does the midi switching for me. Brendon Small. At home when I’m recording, I use a similar rig where I use one of several different Marshalls that I have and a Steve Vai Carvin and a couple of other amps. I’ve been experimenting with a whole bunch of DiMarzios and I use them all over the new solo record I have coming out. Dr. Rockzo admits that not only does he use cocaine, but also huffs paint, uses crystal meth, heroin, pain pills, and Oxycontin before finally admitting "I do it all." Saturday, July 9 was Dethklok’s only performance of 2011, taking Megadeth’s place on the festival bill in San Bernardino, California, but band mastermind Brendon Small was kind enough to enlighten us about his rig anyway. Release Date. In 2007, Brendon released, ‘The Dethalbum’, a record that complied all the … I have the Dimebag Wah, and the cool thing about it is that you can adjust the parameters (the highs, mids and lows and the sweep). Ulrich Wild & Brendon Small. Metalocalypse-Wikipedia It’s basically like a controller. Gary Holt – Slayer / Exodus 06. All images are © their respective owners. August 25, 2017. It’s really great for metal because it has an extra gain stage and has more of a warmer midsection than you would think it would have for being associated with Slayer. System of a Down's Serj Tankain teamed up with Dethklok's Brendon Small and Gene Hoglan to cover Blue Öyster Cult's "Godzilla." Sign up to receive the latest news, rumors and updates from Metal Sucks, We discuss re-recording the band's classic songs in their native…, Follow us online for more news, rumors and updates from Metal Sucks. I think they have the best attack for whatever style of music you’re playing. (aka the Galakticomic w Eric Powell and Steve Mannion), and whatever else! In the entertainment industry, the much-coveted “triple threat” is someone who can sing, dance, and act with equal flair. Release Date. Johnny Kelly – Type O Negative 08. Ulrich Wild & Brendon Small. They usually just use the line out and don’t even mic my amp because they like the front of house to be as quiet as possible so they’re not bleeding into each other. Exclusive Interview: Damien Echols of The West Memphis Three on His. After graduating, he began performing stand-up at The Comedy Studio in Harvard Square, where he was spotted by Loren Bouchard, who at the time was casting... Action Johnny / Hector / Swifty / Jonny Quest / Agent Hauser / Blind Rage / Crime-o-dile Henchman / Dr. Vulcano / Master Yourname / OSI Scientist / Plastic Surgeon / Resistance 1 / SPHINX Agent 1 / Sgt. You can catch him on Friday nights frequently co-hosting the Tomorrow Show with Ron Lynch. Saturday, July 9 was Dethklok’s only performance of 2011, taking Megadeth’s place on the festival bill in San Bernardino, California, but band mastermind Brendon Small was kind enough to enlighten us about his rig anyway. I believe this is a crucial idea to keep in mind when approaching this album. I have one of those pedalboards that has its own onboard power to hold everything together. Bill Kelliher – Mastodon 05. Hi I'm Brendon Small (you may know me from Home Movies, Dethklok, etc. I find that with medium output pickups, the more I play guitar, the more I kind of gravitate towards those. RIGGED: IN FLAMES BASSIST PETER IWERS TAKES YOU THROUGH HIS ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL GEAR SETUP, The David Ellefson Scandal, Listening to Metal Makes You Fate, and More Stories You May Have Missed This Week, Brendon Small’s Galaktikon Gets Their Gallop on With “Ghosthorse”, Caliban Guitarist Marc Görtz on The MetalSucks Podcast #387.5, BREAKING: Some Local Band Called Shrapnel are Tired of You Leaving the Show Before Their Set, Rigged: Periphery Guitarist Jake Bowen and Front-Of-House Engineer Alex Markides. Metalocalypse's Brendon Small: 10-Gauge Strings & C Standard Tuning Don't Work for Me, I Go With 13s. Of course, ... Show creator Brendon Small describes Metalocalypse as “Spinal Tap meets Scooby Doo meets Norway.” “The mysterious and twisted dissent of a band member threatens the future of Dethklok.”. Here’s what I’ve got that I think is my ultimate savior. The other guitarist rig isn’t bleeding onto mine. I’m restricted by the amp not having an effects loop, which I’m going to change (I hope); I’m going to experiment with some other Marshalls. I use the Dunlop (they built me a custom set of strings) but they’re pretty much the heaviest strings that I can find. Voiced by: Tommy Blacha (talking); Brendon Small (singing) Dr. Rockzo is the "rock 'n' roll clown" and he does cocaine. PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Des Moines, IA, at the Val Air Ballroom where he visits backstage with Dethklok's (Metalocalypse) Brendon Small about his current live rig setup. Produced by. Brendon Small – Dethklok / Galaktikon 09. This is Brendon Small from Dethklok… let’s take a look at my rig: Available with seamless streaming across your devices. Brendon Small is the creator and primary musician driving Dethklok’s music, including its four full-length albums. That makes me feel like I’m playing on a guitar with a string tension that feels like a standard tuning to me. In this installment of Studio Pass, Brendon and producer Ulrich Wild (Pantera, White Zombie, Slipknot, Deftones) will show how they compose, engineer, and mix the music of Metalocalypse – explaining the recording techniques used for Dethklok’s drums, bass, guitars, vocals and effects. The lower register is solid and dark and is accessed without lowering the larynx, while his middle voice gains a bright quality. No neck problems at all, and the whole guitar sounds different. PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Des Moines, IA, at the Val Air Ballroom where he visits backstage with Dethklok's (Metalocalypse) Brendon Small about his current live rig setup. I don’t think you know who I am. Sometimes I use a .60 on the low E and sometimes I’ll use a .56, and the top is a .13 but I’m tuned down a Major Third. Batman (singing voice) Metalocalypse ... Brendon Small (voice) A Bad Situationist (Video 2008) Charlie Rose Intern #2 WordGirl (TV Series 2007) (1 episode, 2007) Let's Fish (TV Short 2007) Kevin Frisky Dingo (TV Series 2006) Brent / Trent (1 episode, 2006) Lucy: The Daughter of the Devil ... I’m to sing. Tommy Blacha did not reprise his roles for Toki Wartooth, William Murderface, and Dr. Rockso; instead Toki Wartooth was sung by Mike Keneally (with Brendon Small singing young Toki), while Murderface and Dr. Rockso were briefly sung by Brendon Small. Put yourself in a position of potential failure. I would love to have tons of pedals available to me. The band consists of show co-creator, vocalist/guitarist Brendon Small, who writes and sings most of the music for the show, alongside drummer Gene Hoglan, bassist Bryan Beller, and second guitarist Mike Keneally. Brendon Small is a comedian, guitarist, composer, voiceover actor and generally creative guy. 10. During his music studies he concurrently took several writing and comedy classes at Emerson College. As part of our coverage of this year’s Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival – currently winding its way through North America — we’re bringing you a series of “Rigged” columns in which several of the tour’s musicians take you on piece-by-piece guides of their current live rig setups. Brendon Small. Technically it's only a music video for the song " Nightmare " from the album Galaktikon II: Become the Storm, but it's also a "live-action intergalactic metal short film" about a space pilot who gets captured and must escape. The one that seems to be my solid workhorse is the Kerry King Marshall. I’m pressing 1, 2, 3, or 4. I’m using those all the time, just not in my live rig. During his music studies he concurrently took several writing and comedy classes at Emerson College. What is UR Favorite Classic Nu-Metal Band?? Basically I want the string to hold up and feel like I’m not playing a bunch of slack rubberbands. In the entertainment industry, the much-coveted “triple threat” is someone who can sing, dance, and act with equal flair. Recurring characters Dr. Rockso. I’ll start with the amp. One of them has the Gibson BurstBucker pickups and the other one I swapped out for some DiMarzio PAF pickups because they have a warmer sound. Small, a graduate of Berklee College of Music, handles the majority of singing and instrumentation himself and he clearly revels in the punishing riffs and balls-out solos that are the genre’s hallmarks. But I have a tale to tell. We foresee blackness We foresee doom. The song will be featured on Godzilla: King Of The Monsters soundtrack which drops May 24th. There’s a little bit more punch to it. The special begins with Ishnifus Meaddle chanting and Because I’m singing and playing guitar, I don’t want to sit there and do that whole pedal dance — turning on a whammy pedal and trying to hit a booster pedal and also trying to use a Wah at the same time. "If you play 10s and you tune down to C standard it's almost like not playing guitar. The old Gibson PAFs or the DiMarzio PAFs or the Gibson BurstBuckers which come with the Dethklok guitar. Get started on your creative journey with the best in creative education taught by world-class instructors. I’m a real big fan of delay to give a little bit of extra spaciousness to the sound — on leads, not on rhythms. I got my hands dirty in the soldering and all that. The picks I use are the Dunlop Ultex picks – those clear, yellowish ones with the pointy end. Serj posted his excitement on Instagram: “Surprise!! “Always try to work on techniques you can’t do… it’s all … Also includes Dethklok, Corey Taylor, Marilyn Manson, and more. It’s got these XLR outs that go straight to the front of house; my front of house guys really dig that because they can mic my amp and also take a line out. August 25, 2017. I use a Randall cabinet; it’s got the vintage 30s and is 70 watts. Brendon Small. Small started learning guitar at 15, and graduated from the Berklee College of Music in 1997. The primary writers for the special were Brendon Small, Janine Ditullio, and Mark Brooks, with additional writing by Brian Posehn. Free Download for Your Listening Pleasure: RIGHT NOW: MetalSucks & Metal Injection Live Snark The Big Four!!! I use amp distortion and that’s it. It was explained to me that when people use the shell of a tortoise for picks, for some reason when that contacts the string, that’s the best kind of density of anything to make the string chime out in the right way harmonically. I’ll usually just try to mic it well and effect it afterwards in recordings and stuff. Born from a wicked spell. He’s also a talented voice actor with a resume that includes Aqua Teen Hunger Force, The Venture Bros, and Bob’s Burgers. It’s impossible to do when you’re also trying to do vocals, and you’re trying to switch from the lead parts to rhythm parts or rhythm to lead. I can’t really use a delay pedal live because this amp has a noise gate on the front and there’s no effects loop. Dr. Rockzo's real name is Leonard Rockstei… read more I used to use a lot more active pickups (and I still do on rhythm tracks) but for leads and the overall guitar sound, I want to hear my guitar come through even though I’m using gallops of distortion. His show "Metalocalypse" has been a staple on Adult Swim since 2006 and his semi-fictional band Dethklok has released several albums and toured in that time. Normally, whenever I’m playing something that’s not Dethklok music, I like to use delay a lot. Both bands were created by Brendon Small and Tommy Blacha. Wide vocal range. 1 6. The delays that I have at home that I really like are the Line 6 Echo Park, the Satriani Time Machine and the MXR Carbon Copy Delay. On that thing there’s also a Wah pedal pressure pad thing where if you step on the Wah you can engage it in the loop by the pressure of your foot. Tommy Blacha did not reprise his roles for Toki Wartooth, William Murderface, and Dr. Rockso; instead Toki Wartooth was sung by Mike Keneally (with Brendon Small singing young Toki), while Murderface and Dr. Rockso were briefly sung by Brendon Small. Voiced by: Tommy Blacha, Brendon Small (singing ; Dethklok is both a virtual band featured in the Adult Swim animated program Metalocalypse and a real band created to perform the band's melodic death metal music in live shows. That was a real fun guitar experiment for me. The planet will be drown In a sea of cosmic metal Brendon Small did not create this album under Dethklok's name because it is not a Dethklok album: ... Amazingly, Small actually crafts decently melodic singing voices for characters that, while still distinctly obnoxious and recognizable, blend really well with the instrumentation. It’s named in honor of Small’s new Epiphone guitar. Check out the rigs of Machine Head’s Phil Demmel, Unearth’s Buz McGrath, Hatebreed’s Wayne Lozinak and In Flames’ Peter Iwers. Brendon Small did not create this album under Dethklok's name because it is not a Dethklok album: it is a product of Metalocalypse. An Interview with Roger Corman & Brendon Small, Backlot: San Diego Comic-Con 2019: Home Movies Panel, Morgan Agren's Conundrum: A Percussive Misadventure, Assorted Atrocities: The Exodus Documentary. A great, incredibly bright mixed voice allows for an extensive and resonant belting range (See This is Gospel). The primary writers for the special were Brendon Small, Janine Ditullio, and Mark Brooks, with additional writing by Brian Posehn. It’s got a really good plastic density. All content created & copyright © 2021 Metal Sucks. It was a successful show that made everyone laugh and head-bang. Clean cut voice that pierces through heavy instrumentation. At times, the music becomes painfully goofy. Musician/filmmaker Brendon Small created this rad short film music video Galaktikon: Nightmare and it's a throwback to 80's sci-fi and horror. SINGING IN THE HEAVENLY CHOIR THERE WAS A LITTLE CHURCH - SITTIN' DOWN IN THE WOODS, AND AT THIS CHURCH – THEY HAD A CHOIR THERE - AND THEY COULD SI. Here he is: Hello, MetalSucks! It’s a Silverburst Explorer and I have two of them. What I found to solve this problem is this pedal from Rivera called the RM1 that is a four or five pedal switching station — you have a whole bunch of pedals always plugged in and you turn some on and some off at your leisure through just the Rivera. ... Mushroomhead Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir Hopsin Brendon Small Terry Macalmon Linda Mccartney Garfield Band Finger Eleven 3 Inches Of Blood Hunter's Night. It’s got a midi in and out which is really cool because I have the DigiTech Whammy pedal, and I have it on an octave setting for one solo and then I have it on this two-octave jump setting for the Dethklok theme song in the very beginning for this one lick I use — this one single lick. Burton C Bell – Fear Factory 07. My live rig is pretty simple. That’s pretty much it. The 1.4 is pretty heavy. Here he is: Hello, MetalSucks! Pretty nerdy stuff, but that’s what they were trying to duplicate with this polymer density or whatever. These things do the job and ultimately, you just don’t want to muddy it up too much. Doctors Jo Wilson, April Kepner, and Andrew DeLuca share the episodes they think are essential to understanding their characters. If I wasn’t singing, if you can call it singing (growling) and playing guitar at the same time, I’d probably experiment with a few more things. I’m tuned down to C standard: C, F, Bb, Eb, G and C, so my neck holds up really well. Join Ulrich Wild, Brendon Small for Lesson 16: Vocal Mixing on Galaktikon of Toontrack presents: Studio Pass on CreativeLive. Hatred / Surgeon / Whale Lice Henchman 1 / White Noise, Adult Swim Announces New Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Metalocalypse, & Venture Bros. Movies, ‘Venture Bros.,’ ‘Aqua Teen Hunger Force’ And ‘Metalocalypse’ Movies Planned At Adult Swim, Adult Swim Has Three Movies In The Works For ‘Aqua Teen Hunger Force’, ‘The Venture Bros.’ & ‘Metalocalypse’, Voice actors who have crossed paths with Patton Oswalt and Paul Rudd, Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem - A Klok Opera, The Venture Bros. and the Curse of the Haunted Problem, Michael Sheen Wears a Plaid Button Down and Grey Blazer, Rusty and Tammi Sitting in a Tree, B-A-S-T-A-R-D. Mephistopheles Traveled Below to a Southern State Whose Motto Is 'Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation'. Creator Brendon Small made the show about a famous death metal band, Dethklok, and all their random adventures. It was written by Brendon Small and sung by Raya Yarbrough. The pedals that I hook into the Rivera are; a Boss EQ that I use for a booster to sharpen up my high-mids so they punch through a little bit more; a Phase 90 that I roll all the way off to the left where it’s just the slowest oscillating phase that I can get; the Whammy pedal; and a Wah, where I like a low wide sweep. Brendon Small. For strings, I downtune them to C standard. 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