MUSIC NEWS - The Paul Green School of Rock All-Stars are about to experience the Metalocalypse in the name of Brendon Small. Small, co-creator of strong Metalocalypse, the hit animated series on Adult Swim that features the fake metal band Dethklok, is the latest and, to many, the greatest “Guest Professor” ever to lead the School of Rock’s students from 45 nationwide schools on tour.

Recently voted “Best New Guitarist” in Guitar World, Small will perform and teach the music of Dethklok, and joining the All-Stars in other metal classics on this very special concert tour through the Northeast. The weeklong US tour launches Monday, March 30 at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC and includes stops in New York (B.B. King’s), Boston (Showcase Live), Philadelphia (Trocadero) and Sayreville, NJ (Starland Ballroom), with special Q&A sessions between Small and fans at each performance. Most of the shows will be opened by Tragedy, the all-metal tribute to the Bee Gees, with select appearances along the route by all-girl tribute bands Misstallica (Metallica) and Queen Diamond (King Diamond). It'll basically be me and a bunch of bad ass 11- to 17-year olds playing music that I really dig,” says Small. “I should remind everybody this isn't a Dethklok show — just me and some kids having a blast!”

In Metalocalypse, Dethklok is “the world’s most popular band” – so popular that thousands of fans will travel to remote areas of the globe just to hear them perform a single song, and sign “pain waivers” in case anything truly horrible happens to them at a show (which usually does occur). The band members are also incredibly selfish, stupid, and oblivious to anything that happens outside their rock ‘n’ roll bubble. Aside from being co-creator, of Metalocalypse, Small writes and performs most of Dethklok’s music whether it’s on TV or album.