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{{Infobox episode
  
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| name = Snakes n' Barrels
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|image = File:Ep8.png
  
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|Season episode = Season 1<br/>Episode 8
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| Overall episode = 08
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| image = Ep8.png
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|Overall episode = 8
  
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| caption = Pickles breaking his promise to not do drugs in front of recently sober Snakes n' Barrels
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|Original airdate = September 24, 2006
  
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| aka =
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|Characters introduced = [[Sammy "Candynose" Twinskins|Sammy]], [[Antonio "Tony" DiMarco Thunderbottom|Tony]], [[Snizzy "Snazz" Bullets|Snizzy]]
  
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| season = 1
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|Directed by = [[Jon Schnepp]]
  
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| Season episode = 08
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|Written by = [[Tommy Blacha]] & [[Brendon Small]]
  
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| Original airdate = September 24, 2006
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|Previous = [[Performanceklok]]
  
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| Directed by = [[Jon Schnepp]]
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|Next = [[Mordland]]
  
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| Written by = [[Tommy Blacha]] & [[Brendon Small]]
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| guests =
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*[[wikipedia:Michael Amott|Michael Amott]] ([[wikipedia:Arch Enemy|Arch Enemy]]) ''as'' Tony
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*[[wikipedia:Steve Smyth|Steve Smyth]] ([[wikipedia:Nevermore|Nevermore]]) ''as'' Snazz
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*[[wikipedia:Warrel Dane|Warrel Dane]] (Nevermore) ''as'' Candynose
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| Characters introduced =
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*[[Sammy "Candynose" Twinskins|Candynose]]
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*[[Snizzy "Snazz" Bullets|Snazz]]
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*[[Antonio "Tony" DiMarco Thunderbottom|Tony]]
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| new_songs = [[Water Horsey Blues]]
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| gear =
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| Previous = [[Performance Klok]]
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| Next = [[Mordland]]
 
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[[File:Snakes_N'_Barrels_HQ.jpg|thumb|Snakes N' Barrels at the height of their popularity.]]
  
[[File:Snakes_N'_Barrels_HQ.jpg|thumb|Snakes N' Barrels at the height of their popularity.]]
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"'''Snakes n' Barrels'''" is the eighth episode of ''[[Metalocalypse]]''. It aired on September 24, 2006 on Adult Swim.
 
==Synopsis==
  
==Synopsis==
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Pickles reunites with his old band for one concert but the Tribunal tries to sabotage it to hurt Dethklok. Their attempt to use an experimantal drug affects all the members of Snakes n' Barrels except Pickles.
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Pickles reunites with his old band for one concert but the Tribunal tries to sabotage it to hurt Dethklok. Their attempt to use an experimental drug affects all the members of Snakes n' Barrels except Pickles.
 
==Plot==
  
==Plot==
 
===Old friends, old band===
  
===Old friends, old band===
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[[Snakes N' Barrels]], Pickles' first band before Dethklok is presented in a TV documentary and people immediatly began to buy their records, prompting Pickles to temporarily leave Dethklok and go on stage with his old band mates. Meanwhile, the Tribunal go over the history of the other band mates (Alcoholic Antonio "Tony" DeMarco Thunderbottom on base guitar, crack cocaine fiend Sammy "Candynose" Twinskins on drums, and hallucinogen and heroine user Snizzy Snazz Bullets on rhythim guitar) and use their sober states as an advantage.
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[[Snakes N' Barrels]] (the band Pickles' was in before Dethklok) is presented in a TV documentary. People immediately begin to buy their records, prompting Pickles to temporarily leave Dethklok and go on stage with his old bandmates. Meanwhile, the Tribunal go over the history of the other band members: former alcoholic Antonio "Tony" DeMarco Thunderbottom on bass guitar, former crack cocaine fiend Sammy "Candynose" Twinskins on drums, and former hallucinogen and heroine user Snizzy Snazz Bullets on rhythm guitar). The Tribunal plots to use their sober states as an advantage against Dethklok.
 
===Totally Awesome Sweet Alabama Liquid Snake===
  
===Totally Awesome Sweet Alabama Liquid Snake===
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They decided to use a military made drug called Totally Awesome Sweet Alabama Liquid Snake to erase Pickles' mind and make him a blank slate. However because Pickles had a lifetime of using drugs and has never once been sober, the rest of Snakes N' Barrels is affected by the drug and began to see horrible hallucinations and are rendered insane. The recording of their live concert was converted into an album and was dubbed the most brutal album of all time. The rest of Dethklok, who made fun of Snakes N' Barrels earlier in the episode, changed their minds about the band saying it is awesome and asked Pickles to play the album again. There is no music, and no singing, just the sounds of Snakes N' Barrels screaming and gibbering nonsense.
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They decided to use a military made drug called Totally Awesome Sweet Alabama Liquid Snake to erase Pickles' mind and make him a blank slate. However, because Pickles has spent a lifetime using drugs and alcohol and has never once been sober, the rest of Snakes N' Barrels are affected by the drug instead. They experience horrible hallucinations and are rendered insane, while Pickles is not affected at all. A recording of their live concert is released on album and is dubbed the most brutal album of all time. The rest of Dethklok, who made fun of Snakes N' Barrels earlier in the episode, change their minds about the band saying it is awesome, and they ask Pickles to play the album again. There is no music, and no singing... only Snakes N' Barrels screaming and gibbering nonsense.
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==Songs featured in this episode==
  
==Songs featured in this episode==
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Water Horsey Blues
 
==Guest Voices==
  
==Guest Voices==
 
Michael Amott of Arch Enemy, Steve Smyth and Warrel Dane of Nevermore.
  
Michael Amott of Arch Enemy, Steve Smyth and Warrel Dane of Nevermore.
 
==Trivia==
  
==Trivia==
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*This episode reveals Pickles' backstory as having in a successful and well known band before Dethklok. It also gives a bigger insight into his substance abuse problem that becomes part of the plot in [[Rehabklok]]
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*This episode reveals Pickles' backstory as a former member of a successful and well-known band before joining Dethklok. It also gives further insight into his substance abuse problem, which is picked up later in the plot of [[Rehabklok]].
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* The map in the opening montage shows Pickles boarding a bus from Green Bay, Wisconsin; the closest city with commercial bus service to Pickles' hometown of Tomahawk, Wisconsin.
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* The band name Snakes N' Barrels could be a parody of the band [[Guns N' Roses]], and Pickles' appearance as the frontman resembles [[Axl Rose]].
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==Gallery==
 
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Snakes N' Barrels HQ.jpg
  
Snakes N' Barrels HQ.jpg
 
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[[Category:Episodes]]
  
[[Category:Episodes]]
 
[[Category:Season 1]]
  
[[Category:Season 1]]

Revision as of 04:28, 12 August 2019

Snakes N' Barrels HQ

Snakes N' Barrels at the height of their popularity.

"Snakes n' Barrels" is the eighth episode of Metalocalypse. It aired on September 24, 2006 on Adult Swim.

Synopsis

Pickles reunites with his old band for one concert but the Tribunal tries to sabotage it to hurt Dethklok. Their attempt to use an experimental drug affects all the members of Snakes n' Barrels except Pickles.

Plot

Old friends, old band

Snakes N' Barrels (the band Pickles' was in before Dethklok) is presented in a TV documentary. People immediately begin to buy their records, prompting Pickles to temporarily leave Dethklok and go on stage with his old bandmates. Meanwhile, the Tribunal go over the history of the other band members: former alcoholic Antonio "Tony" DeMarco Thunderbottom on bass guitar, former crack cocaine fiend Sammy "Candynose" Twinskins on drums, and former hallucinogen and heroine user Snizzy Snazz Bullets on rhythm guitar). The Tribunal plots to use their sober states as an advantage against Dethklok.

Totally Awesome Sweet Alabama Liquid Snake

They decided to use a military made drug called Totally Awesome Sweet Alabama Liquid Snake to erase Pickles' mind and make him a blank slate. However, because Pickles has spent a lifetime using drugs and alcohol and has never once been sober, the rest of Snakes N' Barrels are affected by the drug instead. They experience horrible hallucinations and are rendered insane, while Pickles is not affected at all. A recording of their live concert is released on album and is dubbed the most brutal album of all time. The rest of Dethklok, who made fun of Snakes N' Barrels earlier in the episode, change their minds about the band saying it is awesome, and they ask Pickles to play the album again. There is no music, and no singing... only Snakes N' Barrels screaming and gibbering nonsense.

Songs featured in this episode

Water Horsey Blues

Guest Voices

Michael Amott of Arch Enemy, Steve Smyth and Warrel Dane of Nevermore.

Trivia

  • This episode reveals Pickles' backstory as a former member of a successful and well-known band before joining Dethklok. It also gives further insight into his substance abuse problem, which is picked up later in the plot of Rehabklok.
  • The map in the opening montage shows Pickles boarding a bus from Green Bay, Wisconsin; the closest city with commercial bus service to Pickles' hometown of Tomahawk, Wisconsin.
  • The band name Snakes N' Barrels could be a parody of the band Guns N' Roses, and Pickles' appearance as the frontman resembles Axl Rose.

Gallery

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