In anticipation of this week’s release of THQ’s Darksiders II video game, Adult Swim will debut a two minute, custom-animated piece produced by Titmouse Inc., the production company behind its brutally popular series, Metalocalypse. The custom spot will be unveiled this Friday, August 17 during a Metalocalypse marathon from 11:00 pm. through 1:00 a.m. (ET/PT) and will feature the members of Dethklok, the animated band from the series, as well as Death, the main character from Darksiders II.
Darksiders II was released on Xbox 360, PlayStation3 and PC on August 14, 2012. Awakened by the End of Days, Death, the most feared of the legendary Four Horsemen embarks on a quest to redeem his brother’s name. Become the terrifying force which everything fears but nothing can escape.
A hard-hitting animated Adult Swim series produced by Titmouse Inc., Metalocalypse follows the animated story of Dethklok, the ridiculously popular animated half-American, half-Norwegian heavy metal band. In addition to being the world’s most brutal band members, Nathan Explosion, William “Murderface,” Skwisgaar Skwigelf, Toki Wartooth and Pickles are also stupid…dangerously stupid. From sold out concerts to late-night snack-attacks, the guys creates a wave of mayhem, death and destruction wherever they go, but thanks to their “really good lawyer” they manage to walk away legally unscathed on every occasion. Since its debut in 2006, the series has emerged as one of the highest-rated original series on Adult Swim, and the animated band has also enjoyed very real success in the consumer products space, with two top-selling albums and corresponding sold-out tours, apparel and more. Dethklok: The Dethalbum and Dethklok: The Dethalbum II have combined to sell more than 500,000 units to date, and debuted at number 21 and number 15 on the Billboard Top 200 during their respective weeks of release.
