| Dethalbum II | ||||
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| Released | September 29, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008–2009 [1] | |||
| Studio | Bombshelter Studios and "The Danger Zone", Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Melodic death metal | |||
| Length | 52:00 | |||
| Label | Williams Street | |||
| Producer | Brendon Small, Ulrich Wild | |||
| Dethklok chronology | ||||
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Deluxe edition artwork | ||||
| Singles from Dethalbum II | ||||
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Dethalbum II is the second full-length album by virtual band Dethklok,from the animated series Metalocalypse . The CD and deluxe CD/DVD were released on September 29,2009. [2] The album was later released on LP to the United States and Canada. [3]
The album was recorded at Bombshelter Studios and "The Danger Zone" in Los Angeles. The deluxe edition includes a bonus DVD with 52 minutes of never-before-released music videos featured in the 2008 Dethklok tour. [4] Two bonus tracks were originally promised for the deluxe edition of the album;however,Brendon Small had never recorded or planned to include bonus tracks. The announcement was a marketing error. [5] A guitar transcription book of this album was released through Alfred Music Publishing. [6] Six tracks from this album are included in the Dethklok bass tab anthology. [7]
"Laser Cannon Deth Sentence" is featured as a downloadable track for Guitar Hero 5 . [8] "Bloodlines" is featured as a playable track in Guitar Hero:Warriors of Rock . [9] The song "The Cyborg Slayers" was featured in the soundtrack for the game Saints Row:The Third. [10]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Alternative Press | |
| The Boston Globe | favorable [13] |
| CHARTattack | |
| Exclaim! | favorable [15] |
The album peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200 chart and sold 45,000 copies in its first week of release. [16]
All tracks are written by Brendon Small. Virtual writing credits attributed to Dethklok.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Bloodlines" (from "Dethcarraldo") | 3:30 |
| 2. | "The Gears" (from "Dethsources") | 4:21 |
| 3. | "Burn the Earth" (from "Dethvengeance") | 3:59 |
| 4. | "Laser Cannon Deth Sentence" (from "Dethecution") | 4:35 |
| 5. | "Black Fire Upon Us" (from "Dethrelease") | 5:40 |
| 6. | "Dethsupport" (from "The Revengencers") | 2:42 |
| 7. | "The Cyborg Slayers" (later used in "Dethmas") | 4:16 |
| 8. | "I Tamper with the Evidence at the Murder Site of Odin" (from "Dethlessons") | 4:30 |
| 9. | "Murmaider II: The Water God" | 5:43 |
| 10. | "Comet Song" (from "P.R. Klok") | 3:48 |
| 11. | "Symmetry" (from "Dethfashion") | 4:31 |
| 12. | "Volcano" (from "Dethdoubles") | 4:18 |
| Total length: | 52:00 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Deththeme" (Extended Version) | |
| 2. | "Briefcase Full of Guts" | |
| 3. | "Birthday Dethday" | |
| 4. | "Awaken" | |
| 5. | "Bloodrocuted" | |
| 6. | "Duncan Hills Coffee Jingle" | |
| 7. | "Dethharmonic" | |
| 8. | "Castratikron" | |
| 9. | "Go Forth and Die" | |
| 10. | "Hatredcopter" | |
| 11. | "Murmaider" | |
| 12. | "Thunderhorse" | |
| 13. | "Go into the Water" | |
| 14. | "Fansong" (hidden track) |