Brendon Small — Cassette

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Brendon Small creates music that occupies the strange, thrilling intersection of elite musical technicality and sharp-witted satire. His sound is defined by massive, wall-of-sound production, featuring lightning-fast guitar work and guttural vocals that somehow remain catchy. It is melodic death metal that doesn't just aim for brutality, but for a sense of cinematic, intergalactic scale.

What truly sets Small apart is his ability to inhabit the 'Death Metal' persona while simultaneously deconstructing it. Whether he is writing for the fictional Dethklok or his solo Galaktikon project, the music is characterized by complex arrangements, soaring synth layers, and a level of guitar proficiency that rivals the legends of the genre. It feels like a high-budget space opera performed by a band that just happens to be obsessed with the macabre.

Start with 'Galaktikon' for a perfect introduction to his solo vision. It balances the crushing weight of his Metalocalypse work with more progressive, melodic sensibilities. It is the ideal entry point for anyone who appreciates top-tier musicianship but enjoys a narrative that doesn't take itself too seriously.

Brendon Small (born February 15, 1975) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, writer, director, producer, and musician who is known for co-creating the animated series Home Movies (1999–2004, with Loren Bouchard) and Metalocalypse (2006–2013, with Tommy Blacha). He also writes the music, and is the main performer for the fictional melodic death metal band Dethklok, which began as the subject of Metalocalypse but has taken on a life of its own, with four albums and an occasional live touring band, headed by Small. Small has also released two albums under his own name, in a similar musical style to Dethklok.

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