Ep 1. Fanklok

Metalocalypse is an American adult animated television series that aired on Adult Swim. The show is created by Brendon Small and Tommy Blacha. It follows the story of a fictional death metal band named Dethklok, who have become the world's seventh-largest economy due to their extreme popularity.

The first episode of season 4 of Metalocalypse is titled "Fanklok". The episode starts off with the band Dethklok facing criticism for their recent concert, which many fans found disappointing. The band members, Nathan Explosion, Skwisgaar Skwigelf, Toki Wartooth, William Murderface, and Pickles, are shown to be uninterested in the criticism and instead focus on their upcoming record release.

The band decides to host a listening party for their new album at Mordhaus, their fortress-like residence. The listening party's purpose is to gauge the fans' reaction to their new album and make any necessary changes before the album's official release.

As the party gets underway, the band members realize that they have invited an unusually large number of fans to the event. This results in the band having to deal with a chaotic crowd that is causing damage to their property. The situation quickly escalates when a group of fans begins to worship the band members as gods.

The band members start to get involved in the cult and use it to their advantage by requesting their followers to carry out tasks to promote their album. The cult members, known as the "Fanklok", take on tasks such as promoting the band's album on social media and vandalizing billboards advertising the album's competitors.

Nathan Explosion, the lead vocalist of the band, starts to become increasingly concerned about the cult's behavior and its potential impact on the band's reputation. He confronts Toki Wartooth, the rhythm guitarist, who is directly responsible for the creation of the Fanklok. Toki, however, is uninterested and dismissive of Nathan's concerns.

As the episode progresses, the Fanklok's behavior becomes more erratic, causing harm to themselves and others. The episode climaxes with a dramatic confrontation between the band members and the Fanklok, where Nathan tries to reason with them, but instead, they turn on him and begin to attack.

In the midst of the chaos, the band members realize the severity of the situation and decide to take responsibility for their actions. They make a public statement, apologizing for the Fanklok's behavior and emphasizing that they do not condone violence or harm to anyone.

The episode ends with the band members starting to rebuild their damaged property and reflecting on their decisions. They realize that they need to take a more responsible and cautious approach to their actions, to avoid incidents like this from happening again.

Overall, "Fanklok" is a dark, humorous, and satirical episode that explores the consequences of blind worship and how the band members' actions can have far-reaching effects on their fans and themselves. The episode is a commentary on the power and influence that celebrities can hold over their fans, and how they can be held accountable for their actions.