What makes Dethalbum IV by Dethklok notable?

Dethalbum IV debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums chart, marking a significant commercial success for the band. Its release was accompanied by critical acclaim for maintaining the band's signature sound while exploring new thematic depths, further cementing their influence in both music and animated entertainment. Released in 2023, Dethalbum IV is Dethklok's fourth studio album and their first since 2017's Dethalbum III. The band, known for its fictional metal band from the animated series Metalocalypse, continues to expand its unique blend of humor and brutality, solidifying their place in the melodic death metal genre.

How many songs are on Dethalbum IV?

Dethalbum IV has 11 tracks, running approximately 42 minutes.

Dethalbum IV

Dethklok · 2023

42 min · 11 tracks · melodic death metal

Thunderous riffs and guttural vocals intertwine with dark humor, creating a chaotic landscape of melodic death metal.

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Top tracks — play these first

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Gardener of Vengeance — This opening track sets a powerful tone with aggressive instrumentation and dark storytelling, encapsulating the album's overall themes of revenge and chaos.
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I Am the Beast — This song showcases complex guitar work alongside anthemic choruses, making it a standout representation of Dethklok's melodic death metal style.
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Murmaider III — As a sequel to previous tracks in the Murmaider series, this song combines narrative depth with relentless energy, highlighting the band's unique blend of storytelling and heavy metal.

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

58 /100

Treeline

Higher than 49% of albums we've rated

Dethalbum IV combines heavy riffs and humor effectively, but its cohesion suffers slightly from the varied lyrical themes.

What we noticed

The album opens with a thunderous riff that sets a heavy tone, maintaining high energy through the first five tracks without significant tempo changes.
Several tracks incorporate dark humor in their lyrics, which are delivered with an exaggerated theatricality that aligns with the band's animated roots.

Composition 25% of the score: 7/10
Craft 20% of the score: 8/10
Durability 25% of the score: 6/10
Distinctiveness 18% of the score: 7/10
Sequencing 12% of the score: 5/10

Influence 4/10

Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

1 Gardener of Vengeance 3:01
2 Aortic Desecration 4:11
3 Poisoned by Food 3:01
4 Mutilation on a Saturday Night 3:06
5 Bloodbath 3:54
6 I Am the Beast 4:15
7 Horse of Fire 3:59
8 Deadface 4:23
9 Satellite Bleeding 3:32
10 SOS 4:38
11 Murmaider III 4:44

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