Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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The beloved metal group packed the stage with digital modelers and a raft of shred machines on their spring tour.
This spring, the revered death metal band Dethklok—the very definition of TV turned reality, after the band jumped from the show Metalocalypse onto real stages nearly two decades ago—has been on tour with Swedish melodic death-metal giants Amon Amarth. Last month, they blew the roof off of Fenway’s MGM Music Hall, and PG’s Chris Kies joined Dethklok leader Brendon Small, bassist Pete Griffin, and guitarist Nili Brosh’s tech Robb Philpotts before the gig for this new Rig Rundown. We’ve gathered a few highlights below; watch the video for the complete picture.
0:00 - Mark Tremonti & Wolf Van Halen with D'Addario
0:15 - Brendon Small Playing Intro
1:52 - Subscribe to Rig Rundowns
2:07 - Chris Kies Intro
2:21 - Attending Berklee College of Music
3:14 - 20 Years of Metalocalypse
5:14 - Producing the Live Metalocalypse Show
6:55 - Adding Nili Brosh to the Band
7:32 - Working with Animators to Sync Performance & Show
9:40 - Performing in the Shadows
11:51 - Brendon Small's Gibson Explorer
14:14 - Brendon Small's Ernie Ball Music Man Jason Richardson
17:07 - Guitar Lesson from Jason Richardson
18:36 - Brendon Small Tortex Sharp Pick
20:40 - Brendon Small's Epiphone GhostHorse
21:38 - Brendon Small's Epiphone ThunderHorse
22:17 - Brendon Small's Neural Quad Cortex
29:36 - What About Guitar Still Excites Brendon Small?
31:13 - Any Plans to Revive Metalocalypse?
32:50 - D'Addario Players Circle Rewards
33:50 - Nili Brosh's Ibanez Signature Guitars
36:57 - Nili Brosh's HeadRush Flex Prime
38:03 - Pete Griffin's Dingwall & Dunable Basses
39:36 - Pete Griffin's Picks
40:07 - Pete Griffin's Pedalboard
42:07 - D'Addario
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Visit Dethklok: dethkloklive.com
Subscribe to PG's Channel: bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTube
The beloved metal group packed the stage with digital modelers and a raft of shred machines on their spring tour.
This spring, the revered death metal band Dethklok—the very definition of TV turned reality, after the band jumped from the show Metalocalypse onto real stages nearly two decades ago—has been on tour with Swedish melodic death-metal giants Amon Amarth. Last month, they blew the roof off of Fenway’s MGM Music Hall, and PG’s Chris Kies joined Dethklok leader Brendon Small, bassist Pete Griffin, and guitarist Nili Brosh’s tech Robb Philpotts before the gig for this new Rig Rundown. We’ve gathered a few highlights below; watch the video for the complete picture.
0:00 - Mark Tremonti & Wolf Van Halen with D'Addario
0:15 - Brendon Small Playing Intro
1:52 - Subscribe to Rig Rundowns
2:07 - Chris Kies Intro
2:21 - Attending Berklee College of Music
3:14 - 20 Years of Metalocalypse
5:14 - Producing the Live Metalocalypse Show
6:55 - Adding Nili Brosh to the Band
7:32 - Working with Animators to Sync Performance & Show
9:40 - Performing in the Shadows
11:51 - Brendon Small's Gibson Explorer
14:14 - Brendon Small's Ernie Ball Music Man Jason Richardson
17:07 - Guitar Lesson from Jason Richardson
18:36 - Brendon Small Tortex Sharp Pick
20:40 - Brendon Small's Epiphone GhostHorse
21:38 - Brendon Small's Epiphone ThunderHorse
22:17 - Brendon Small's Neural Quad Cortex
29:36 - What About Guitar Still Excites Brendon Small?
31:13 - Any Plans to Revive Metalocalypse?
32:50 - D'Addario Players Circle Rewards
33:50 - Nili Brosh's Ibanez Signature Guitars
36:57 - Nili Brosh's HeadRush Flex Prime
38:03 - Pete Griffin's Dingwall & Dunable Basses
39:36 - Pete Griffin's Picks
40:07 - Pete Griffin's Pedalboard
42:07 - D'Addario
Visit Dethklok: dethkloklive.com
Subscribe to PG's Channel: bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTube
Win Guitar Gear: bit.ly/GiveawaysPG
Don't Miss a Rundown: bit.ly/RIgRundownENL
Merch & Magazines: shop.premierguitar.com
PG's Facebook: facebook.com/premierguitar
PG's Instagram: instagram.com/premierguitar
PG's Twitter: twitter.com/premierguitar
PG's Threads: threads.net/@premierguitar
PG's TikTok: tiktok.com/@premierguitar
[Brought to you by D’Addario: ddar.io/wykyk-rr
Join D'Addario Players Circle Rewards for free today to start earning points toward free gear: ddar.io/pc-rr]
© Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2026
#guitar #guitarist #guitarplayer
