Skwisgaar had home field advantage, a full warmup, and he chose what they would play. Toki was late for the audition, homeless as shit in a foreign country, and probably had a raw pigeon for breakfast and STILL kept up.
Can I just say that they perfectly nailed the look of disdain of the French aristocracy? Upturned nose, slightly pouty lips. Metalocalypse needs to come back ASAP. Sign the petition, people.
A 16 year old kid, abused by his parents his whole life, kicked out of his home, living on the streets, comes in and faces a guitar god who just annihilated everyone standing before him. This kid has no chance at all, right? Wrong! Not only can he keep up, but he’s shown to be just as talented. To the point where even in defeat, he still emerges victorious and joins the ranks among the metal gods.
Skwisgaar is like that technical skill guitarist that practices for hours on the daily and plays everything with precision due to muscle memory... And Toki is like that Naturally gifted guitar player that isn't quite as skilled as a virtuoso like Skwisgaar, but can be lazy every day and still shred to near the same level. Perfect representation of Hard Work vs. Natural talent.
Oh yeah, theres also the fact that Toki doesnt practice often. While under this kind of pressure he was able to keep up with Skwisgaar at his level of skill. Someone pointed out awhile back that the reason Skwis let him in was because Toki is the push he needs to become better. Because if Toki actually buckled down and practice he'd outshine him in a matter of a few weeks or months.
It's also represented by the colors and visuals in the music video: -Toki is coded Blue while Skwisgaar is coded purple. Through much of the video the video has some sort of blue in frame whether it be the sky, tones and such and when Skwis starts winning the frame becomes more purple. -Also the animals they turn into can KINDA be representative of their skill, Skwis turns into a horse that is grounded and can't go much higher. -Toki turns into a bird that stays lower to the ground signifying that he can absolutely DESTROY skwis if he practiced and actually took guitar serious like Skwis does. It may be reaching a bit but it sounds cool right?
@@llIIIIlllIIIllI Cartoons often represent real life things, whether directly, or subliminally. You ever watch shows like South Park? Where it's showing off sheer stupidity, but has many underlying points that apply to the real world?
Skwisgaar starts playing... The rest of the band: Yeah, this is gonna be a one-hitter-quitter.. Toki starts playing... The rest of the band: ...The Fuck???
I believe (but don’t quote me on this) I saw that Adult Swim greenlit a movie to finish up the show’s story. So we should be getting that in the next year or two. Also the creator still makes metal music. He just can’t use the name DeathKlok without AS giving their ok
There is a movie and album greenlit already. Also announced some crazy features for the movie/album! Also Brendon Smalls the Creator has his own solo music under his name, its a lot of things he didnt use for dethklok
Always a huge metal head and comedy nerd. I discovered this show in 2007. It is the only series I have ever purchased. It blows me away to this day that this was ever made. It's hilarious, and seriously, mind numbingly bad ass at just about every turn. Rewatching it in 2021, I'm still floored by how every member of the band feels like a fully 3 dimensional real person while still managing to be an amalgamation of parodies and metal tropes. Also, just to state the obvious, the soundtrack is absolutely blazing.
@@DangOlJesseI think it literally came out the week I'm writing this, in case you don't know. You might be missing the other movie that came out as well
Firstly, I love this. This is by far, my favorite part from the entire special. But I have my headphones at max, my computer sound at max, the video player's sound at max, and it's still too quiet.
This show is legitimately why I started playing guitar when I was like 6 or 7. That would also explain my love for harmonious solos and explorers. Ps Gibson really needs to start making more explorers.
They’d probably even do better with quality control of $1000+ guitars if they stopped focusing on suing the rest of the competition. The fact that some of their Epiphone models are better than their Gibsons is criminal.
Pickles: Oh you did so well. Nathan: But you blew the last part. Pickles: Oh, you were so very close. Nathan: But it all fell apart. Murderface: It is time for you to go. Skwisgarr: But before you leaves, you must understands that nobody’s ever made me plays this well. Therefore, I wants you in this band!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But Skwisgarr didn’t want Toki to join Dethklok because he liked him. He wanted him to join so he could use him to make himself better. Skwisgarr hates Toki. Don’t forget that.
It's a possibility, I do have the album at the moment. I love kicking on "Some Time Ago" and hearing it flip right to this duel track. Some time ago has a very nice and heavy groove to it that I love.
Me too!! Dammit! This shit hit soooooo hard! Especially the Harmony portion of the song, when they were representing their spirits, and letting it all come on out! Dude, as a musician, that made me feel some type of way, lol.
I don't think toki lost he just thought he did because of his self esteem. I mean if he taught himself to keep up that well in a remote village some dedication and education would've taken him to crazy levels.
This show helped me to love Metal. I unabashedly proclaim Dethklok is my favorite Metal band because of the diagetic musicality of scenes like this. Even outdid Heavy Metal, IMO.
this battle has my little pony as metal music. Dude even you have to admit putting my little pony in it is (with actual good sound) is freaking awesome.
Toki seems to play more on feel than technicality, and with his personality, he wouldnt be the type to try and over step skiwsgaar (especially when he has such a big ego)
Realized that it also presents a super interesting narrative that during this duel, they can pull back and play harmoniously. Feeding each others creative voice during this exchange to discover a performance cohesiveness
While I'll admit that Skwigelf is a little more innovative and his moves slightly more precise, I prefer Wartooth's style. Heavier, harsher, with more of a curving, passionate, flexible, subtle quality. You could say that Skwigelf is all offense, whereas Wartooth has mastered the counterattack.
Skwisgaar had home field advantage, a full warmup, and he chose what they would play. Toki was late for the audition, homeless as shit in a foreign country, and probably had a raw pigeon for breakfast and STILL kept up.
"I don'ts has to eats raw pidgeons anymores!".
He just had a more metal upbringing
Swisgaar didn't beat Toki; Toki beat Toki. He reached the end of his confidence and he crumpled, but Swisgaar could see it. Love it
Fun detail during the Baroque duel - their pick pinkies are raised.
ironballs16 LOL. I literally only just realized that after watching it back. It's the little things LOL.
Dueling like gentlemen.
Any yall know that song at all cause I ain't gonna lie that song pretty good 🤣
Nice catch lol!
It's only proper
Man, Toki can sure plays the pianos!
are you coming to cardiff
you mean guitar
@@MatthewSmith-to1hz nope, they mean piano
@@tomsmithok you means guitar
Toki:😐
@@shadyomo3636 weirdly I remember reading somewhere that Toki is credited also as the Dethklok Keyboard player
1:31 That kind of harmonizing takes some serious skill and coordination. These guitarists are amazing.
Brendon Small knows his shit
I didn't even realize it was just him, a drummer/writer, and a producer. Crazy shit!
Well I knew it wasn't brendon since I said Brendon, a drummer, and a producer. I just didn't know the drummer's name was Gene Hoglan.
Well it does sound amazing also
Smalls knows his counterpoint
Can I just say that they perfectly nailed the look of disdain of the French aristocracy? Upturned nose, slightly pouty lips. Metalocalypse needs to come back ASAP. Sign the petition, people.
You forgot the raised pinkies
Maybe we will see new series some day.
This may be true, but Skwisgaar is Swedish, and yes, the Swedish aristocracy also looked just as pompous and disdainful at one point.
A new Metalocalypse movie has been announced 😆🤘
Now more than ever!
I love how, despite Swkisgaar's years of pracitce, Toki's natural ability makes him work harder.
A 16 year old kid, abused by his parents his whole life, kicked out of his home, living on the streets, comes in and faces a guitar god who just annihilated everyone standing before him. This kid has no chance at all, right? Wrong! Not only can he keep up, but he’s shown to be just as talented. To the point where even in defeat, he still emerges victorious and joins the ranks among the metal gods.
Wizard vs Sorcerer in a nutshell. A master born of relentless practice and years of focus faces the natural talent of one who hardly practices at all
The man,who put the dislike was one of the beaten guitarists.
Skwisgaar is like that technical skill guitarist that practices for hours on the daily and plays everything with precision due to muscle memory... And Toki is like that Naturally gifted guitar player that isn't quite as skilled as a virtuoso like Skwisgaar, but can be lazy every day and still shred to near the same level.
Perfect representation of Hard Work vs. Natural talent.
Oh yeah, theres also the fact that Toki doesnt practice often. While under this kind of pressure he was able to keep up with Skwisgaar at his level of skill. Someone pointed out awhile back that the reason Skwis let him in was because Toki is the push he needs to become better. Because if Toki actually buckled down and practice he'd outshine him in a matter of a few weeks or months.
It's also represented by the colors and visuals in the music video:
-Toki is coded Blue while Skwisgaar is coded purple. Through much of the video the video has some sort of blue in frame whether it be the sky, tones and such and when Skwis starts winning the frame becomes more purple.
-Also the animals they turn into can KINDA be representative of their skill, Skwis turns into a horse that is grounded and can't go much higher.
-Toki turns into a bird that stays lower to the ground signifying that he can absolutely DESTROY skwis if he practiced and actually took guitar serious like Skwis does.
It may be reaching a bit but it sounds cool right?
I thought the animals were their guitars? The thunderhose vs the flying v?
either that or they're just cartoons...
@@llIIIIlllIIIllI Cartoons often represent real life things, whether directly, or subliminally. You ever watch shows like South Park? Where it's showing off sheer stupidity, but has many underlying points that apply to the real world?
Metal and Classical, the best genres
I agree
Also metal has heavy inspiration from classical as well.
Prog is influenced even more by classical, and there is prog metal, mind blown!
0:26 The astonishment on their faces...
Skwisgaar starts playing...
The rest of the band: Yeah, this is gonna be a one-hitter-quitter..
Toki starts playing...
The rest of the band: ...The Fuck???
The harmonics near the end puts tears in my eyes. Even if they don't make the show anymore, I wish they would still make the music 😔
I believe (but don’t quote me on this) I saw that Adult Swim greenlit a movie to finish up the show’s story. So we should be getting that in the next year or two.
Also the creator still makes metal music. He just can’t use the name DeathKlok without AS giving their ok
When you watch Toki’s childhood trauma, how can you not get teary eyed watching this?
There is a movie and album greenlit already. Also announced some crazy features for the movie/album!
Also Brendon Smalls the Creator has his own solo music under his name, its a lot of things he didnt use for dethklok
They still do. DETHALBUM IV came out a few months ago
Jimi Hendrix and Eddie Van Halen in Heaven right now:
Stevie ray Vaughan is battling too
According to Bloodhound Gang, Hendrix is in Hell with Immanuel Lewis.
@@danieljliverslxxxix1164 damn just said that and got a homie sad
@@yeahthisisyoutubable Randy Rhoads: "I'll duel with winner"
Don't forget about dimebag darrel
Literally anime for guitar players lmao
Don't You dare compare that crap to this masterpiece
@@ionutdaniel3552 it's not all bad, but i will say i enjoy a lot of the older ones more then the modern ones
@@ionutdaniel3552 He's right though.
1:31 is just........wow.......
My little Pony Metal
Always a huge metal head and comedy nerd. I discovered this show in 2007. It is the only series I have ever purchased. It blows me away to this day that this was ever made. It's hilarious, and seriously, mind numbingly bad ass at just about every turn. Rewatching it in 2021, I'm still floored by how every member of the band feels like a fully 3 dimensional real person while still managing to be an amalgamation of parodies and metal tropes. Also, just to state the obvious, the soundtrack is absolutely blazing.
I'm so hyped for the movie. All I've ever wanted was a conclusion to this epic.
Yes
Me too
Movie?!
@@DangOlJesseI think it literally came out the week I'm writing this, in case you don't know. You might be missing the other movie that came out as well
Everyone is talking about how Toki's strap just appears there but no one is talking about how Skwiskaar's strap disappear's.
Toki stole it
It’s still there, it’s just white so it’s hard to see
I prefers this video rathers than the others one with mores visit, because dis ones sound betters!
god you're rights Skwisgaar
Andres Mayorga Yeah... You ams rights too... I ams a gods...
Fuck yeahs!!
Firstly, I love this. This is by far, my favorite part from the entire special. But I have my headphones at max, my computer sound at max, the video player's sound at max, and it's still too quiet.
The Punforgiven Metal is never loud enough for people like us... but seriously this video is a beautiful whisper.
I was originally expecting a duel between magnus and skwisgaar from the previews, but this was equally as great
I love how it just goes classical out of no were.
The essence of the Classical movement was technical complexity and perfection.
Well thats where it comes from
Metal is mostly classical with distortion
1:23 F*CK YEAH
This show is legitimately why I started playing guitar when I was like 6 or 7. That would also explain my love for harmonious solos and explorers. Ps Gibson really needs to start making more explorers.
Coolest guitar ever, bar none.
They’d probably even do better with quality control of $1000+ guitars if they stopped focusing on suing the rest of the competition. The fact that some of their Epiphone models are better than their Gibsons is criminal.
1:31 ...Somethin's familiar about this tune.
This needs to be on one of the rock band games.
why am i seeing this for the first time now ? i have witnessed greatness
You can't explain emotions but you sure as fuck can draw and play them
Pickles: Oh you did so well.
Nathan: But you blew the last part.
Pickles: Oh, you were so very close.
Nathan: But it all fell apart.
Murderface: It is time for you to go.
Skwisgarr: But before you leaves, you must understands that nobody’s ever made me plays this well. Therefore, I wants you in this band!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But Skwisgarr didn’t want Toki to join Dethklok because he liked him. He wanted him to join so he could use him to make himself better. Skwisgarr hates Toki. Don’t forget that.
I didn'ts knows I was this goods
tokkkiiiiiii!
More than a decade later and it still feels like yesterday
So Dope 🙌 This entire episode is a masterpiece 🖼🖌💀
holy shit 1:22 gave me chills
Love that part. Want to hear a whole song based around that bit.
Same here best part of the song for me as well
@@ChristiaanVDA dude you won't believe it
Toki plays without plugging into an amp.
It's a possibility, I do have the album at the moment. I love kicking on "Some Time Ago" and hearing it flip right to this duel track. Some time ago has a very nice and heavy groove to it that I love.
I can’t describe how much i love this show
1:03 my favorite part (?
this is something me and the other guitarist in the band I'm in have to learn! this is amazing!
1:30 onwards is the theme to MLP
Another Joshscorcher fan, or did you find that out on your own? ;)
It makes sense because the guy has a pony on his side
How many Joshscorcher fans have been coming? I recently watched the video and did come here because of him but I'm just wondering.
Don't copy the scorcher or you'll get burned
please fuck off
Goosebumps
This feels like a fever dream
Воистину гении, без подключения к аппаратуре, но все равно с эффектами
Ded and chuck shuldner grunt in approval alexi laiho clapps
i always loved when two artist duel with a call and response song
shit always goes hard
Definitely dude! As a guitarist, I wanted to put it on loop, but I had to continue the special! hahaha
Me too!! Dammit! This shit hit soooooo hard! Especially the Harmony portion of the song, when they were representing their spirits, and letting it all come on out! Dude, as a musician, that made me feel some type of way, lol.
1:33
Sure does sound familiar
1:22 AAAAW YEEEAAAAH
actually, a better one is 1:23 for that moment.
HEY BUSTER! ITS ME! LETSTAKEDOWNMTP!
My favorite song from metalocalpyse
Why have I never seen this... a battle for the ages
Holy animation budget!
A fine battle indeed.
Да ютуб, спустя семь лет самое время появится у меня в рекомендациях)
Thank you very much for uploading this! Favorite part of the whole episode :D
I don't think toki lost he just thought he did because of his self esteem. I mean if he taught himself to keep up that well in a remote village some dedication and education would've taken him to crazy levels.
Yup, I think it wasn't duel of "lose or win" it was "can you keep with my level" test from Skwisgaar. And Toki get A+ on it.
I can see this on Guitar Hero
Epic duel. 🤘
anyone else thinks the harmonics at the end sounds like the my little pony theme? im going to guess they meant to do that
1:31 do they play my little pony? really Brendon?
It's in a Different tone, but it's DEFINITELY The MLP Riff.
Brendon Small is a fucking genius
One of my buddies sent me the link and I must say he has great taste!
Friday night rocking
Classical was just Metal before electricity
John Petrucci waits in the shadows to pick through the bones.
Just awesome
The perfect show just like boondocks the only people that make mistakes in these shows are the networks it definitely ain't Aaron or Brendon
Thanks, guy!
I love how Toki magically gets a strap for his guitar.
I finally get their animal representations. A horse must work and keep working to achieve. A hawk can simply take to the air.
1:34-ny little pony
As a side note: That shit STILL gives me goosebumps! Shit’s epic & far beyond metal!
*sniff*, that was beautiful.....
0:08: The real fun starts here!
This show helped me to love Metal. I unabashedly proclaim Dethklok is my favorite Metal band because of the diagetic musicality of scenes like this. Even outdid Heavy Metal, IMO.
This special man...
I cant wait to hear the deth album 4
this battle has my little pony as metal music. Dude even you have to admit putting my little pony in it is (with actual good sound) is freaking awesome.
When are we getting season 5?
Never
@@climberly I still believe damnit
If we got like a metalocalypse part 2, yeah the be fire.
Classic moment!!
Alguien sabe donde puedo ver este especial o pelicula completa?
This is all kinds of epic
Masterpiece
Toki seems to play more on feel than technicality, and with his personality, he wouldnt be the type to try and over step skiwsgaar (especially when he has such a big ego)
Realized that it also presents a super interesting narrative that during this duel, they can pull back and play harmoniously. Feeding each others creative voice during this exchange to discover a performance cohesiveness
Dethopera has some of the best music! Please check out my cover of this masterpiece! Dethklok - Duel (Guitar Cover)
Somebody marked your comment as spam, but I watched your videos and approved it, good fucking job man.
Thanks man! You rock for letting me shamelessly advertise my video haha. I won't do that anymore though.
Beyond epic
I thought this battle was a little longer. I mean... REALLY LONGER!!!
This is how I imagine went someone battle me to play Smoke on the water
You have been bested by the master bow before your glowing guitar god.
As a bassist, I'd almost drop it in favour of picking up the guitar because of how epic this is. Almost.
movie so soon!!!
I FUCKING LOVE THIS SHIT!!! I WANNA LEARN HOW TO PLAY THIS!!!. I WILL SUCCED AT LEARNING BOTH PARTS.....at once
Power Metal: The Musical
lol ppl try to say brendon small is nothing special on geetar smh
While I'll admit that Skwigelf is a little more innovative and his moves slightly more precise, I prefer Wartooth's style. Heavier, harsher, with more of a curving, passionate, flexible, subtle quality. You could say that Skwigelf is all offense, whereas Wartooth has mastered the counterattack.
was thrre anything in paticular that caused toki to trip up?
He Probably played a little faster than he was able to or he accidentally hit a wrong note.
After this toki slowly learn to up play the guitar.
WHERE DID TOKIS STRAP COME FROM
He didn't have to win. He just had to earn it.
Why not more DETHKLOK?