… However, it is not unheard of for individuals to excel despite their limitations due to excelled talents as is the case of Nathan and his songwriting. When Skwisgaar was going through family issues in Alongside Pickles, Nathan often acts like a big brother/father figure towards Toki, but sometimes he makes fun of him and excludes from band activities, albeit at a lesser extent as opposed with Murderface. The original design of the character was changed to avoid his looking too much like Murderface is "a self-hating bass player who's always trying to act like he's more important than he is", in part because his bass playing is usually mixed out completely.Brendon Small describes Murderface as "thin-skinned and incredibly sensitive and just wants to be accepted constantly but can't get that because he's such a dick and pushes people away".Magnus Hammersmith was the first rhythm guitarist of Dethklok, but was kicked out of the band very early for his violent behavior. 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 … "That's SO not doable!" Nathan Explosion is a fictional member of the virtual metal band Dethklok who are the lead characters in the animated series Metalocalypse. Nathan studies for his GED, but fails when he neglects to answer any of the questions on the exam. He especially feels this way towards Toki, who is regarded as the "little brother" of Dethklok. He is the only band member with an apparent learning disorder. He does, however find his parents embarrassing as they are normal parents and not "brutal" as seen in "Dethfam". Nathan has a notable lack of education. Rebecca cheats and breaks up with Nathan (despite being in an immobilizing coma) and Nathan decides to start dating again. He and Skwisgaar try to develop a new band concept with the help of Dick Knubbler, but are unable to find a good sound without simply imitating Dethklok.

Nathan attempts to get in touch with his roots after reading his grandmother's diary and discovering that he is in fact a quarter Amazonian in heritage. In Despite his apparent seriousness, Nathan occasionally smiles in some episodes, such as However, there are situations that would likely elicit an emotional response; for example, dealing with things he doesn't like will bring out anger and/or annoyance, while having someone close to him or himself be negatively affected in some way will have him retaliate. While this is mostly for keeping up appearances, as showing emotions is regarded as not "brutal" or "metal", Nathan has been that way since he was a child for reasons unknown. The band's actions and uncanny misfortune have caught the attention of an In the episode "Fatherklok", it was revealed that Nathan enjoys an excellent relationship with his father. He has a boyish bedroom complete with A recurring plot point is the death of people Toki grows fond of, including a guitar teacher and his father; the Tribunal has described him as an "angel of death". They are often assisted by their manager and lawyer, Charles Foster Offdensen, who frequently attempts to prevent the band from making poor decisions. This makes him appear emotionally stunted in that regard; combined with his large and powerful build, Nathan is seen by the masses as a brutal and intimidating figure. During his music studies he concurrently took several writing and comedy classes at Emerson College. Nathan is plagued by nightmares of an ocean goddess, a massive whale who warns him that there is something wrong with Dethklok's new record, which is soon to be released. He announces Dethklok's disbandment to the world, shocking everyone. George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher (born July 8, 1970) is the American vocalist for the American death metal band Cannibal Corpse and the lesser-known melodic death metal band Paths of Possession.