Dethklok "all but finished"

It appears everyone's favourite virtual band is now more, with the speculation coming straight from the main source - Metalocalypse/Dethklok creator Brendon Small.

Speaking with Metal Insider this week, Small suggested as much when stating, "I think I’m basically all but finished making Dethklok records, only because the network has been less than easygoing about lending out the name.”

Similarly, the musician/producer/comedian/voice actor (jack of all creative trades, really) affirms, while an online fan campaign was successful, the network wasn't too flexible.

"The network was kind of dangling this final thing after Doomstar in front of me and then they said they didn’t want to do any more episodes. I asked why not and they said it was for financial reasons. Then the whole Metalocalypse Now fan campaign started and they got in touch with me and said “hey what can we do to save this show?” They were saying that they didn’t have enough money, but I thought if we caused enough noise, some financial backers would show up. They actually did, and some people that were willing to offer just shy of two million dollars stepped forward and said “we would love to finance the show and do this final mini-series,” and the network said “no, we don’t want to do anymore Metalocalypse at all,” and that was the end of it."

Despite the frustrations, Small was appreciative of the support shown by fans and peers alike.

"I thought it was really cool to see all those bands come forward and pledge support for Dethklok and Metalocalypse. Then the fans themselves, just to see all the people who are really excited who had been following the story and wanted to see it finish. That was all great, but like I said, a network can say that it’s not a democracy. They don’t need to be swayed by popular opinion or being in good graces with fans," he said.

You can read the full interview here.