Nathan Explosion is from the television show Metalocalypse. He's coming in from just after Dethwedding in S2.

Before the Game

Nathaniel Explosion is the frontman, lead vocalist and "lyrical visionary" of Dethklok, as well as former governer of Florida. Nathan always speaks in a deep, gravelly voice, even when not singing. He is a tall, imposing figure with long black hair, black fingernails, pale skin and green eyes. Despite being shown to be clueless about most things outside the scope of metal, Nathan is apparently a lead songwriting force in Dethklok, and demonstrates specific knowledge of music and songwriting, particularly observable in Cleanzo. During Dethklok's travels Nathan comes up with violent ideas for song material, which he records on a portable digital recording device. He has exacting standards and appears to have the final word in the music Dethklok produces; he will delete entire finished Dethklok albums if they do not ultimately meet his approval.

Nathan has a fairly simplistic way of thinking, often describing things in terms of whether or not they are "brutal" or "metal." A recurring joke in the series has been a minor character addressing Nathan as "Tonto," a reference to the pidgin English spoken by The Lone Ranger's sidekick, as well as his slight Native American appearance. He is impulsive in his reactions and decisions, and has violent tendencies toward things he dislikes, for example once purchasing several designer watches intending simply to smash them. According to an expert procured by The Tribunal, he shares a similar psychological profile to that of former Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin in his ability to "galvanize the proletariat." Nathan may be aware of this, as he becomes excited when Ofdensen briefly mentions Stalin in Dethdoubles. According to intelligence gathered by The Tribunal, Nathan did not speak until the age of five and was an unremarkable student in high school, excelling only in frog dissection and football. He eventually dropped out without earning his diploma. In Dethgov it is shown that Nathan won the election for class president in the second grade, but said nothing, even as a police chase gone awry kills his teacher and classmates. In Go Forth And Die, recurring nightmares motivate Nathan to attempt to earn his GED. Though he makes a genuine attempt to study and prepare, he ultimately fails the exam by neglecting to answer a single question; this may be at least partially the result of being peer pressured by his band mates into becoming drunk just prior to testing.

Despite his academic ineptitude, he sometimes displays a better ability for basic reasoning and analysis than his band mates. For instance, in Performanceklok he was able to draw the conclusion that Dr. Twinkletits was using the banana stickers as a form of psychological validation. Another example is visible in Skwisklok as he attempts to explain to Toki the ill effects of eating too much candy and the differences between primary and adult teeth. In the episode Bluesklok, Nathan, along with his fellow band mates, goes into very deep negotiations with a devilish figure regarding a contract concerning the band members' souls, instead trading a $5 Hot Topic gift card. In a stark contrast, he is often oblivious to simple ideas, such as the concept that the band could fire its own employees. In Dethcarraldo he demands that Dethklok employees drag the stuck Dethboat over a large mountain, which then falls over the other side. In Dethgov he orders the weather bureau to destroy a hurricane, unaware of the station's actual purpose. When speaking publicly, Nathan shows a profound difficulty reading the speeches written for him by Offdensen and usually gives up trying; however, he is shown stumbling through Hamlet and was reportedly paid a billion dollars to record his recital of Shakespeare's works for a Books on Tape collection. Nathan is occasionally seen wearing glasses while reading or using his laptop. In the episode Mordland he thanks the band's chef for a cup of coffee in French, saying, "Merci. Bon café, Jean-Pierre."

Nathan was raised in New Port Richey, Florida, the sole child of Oscar and Rose Explosion. Nathan has an overbearing mother and stern father. In the episode Dethfam, Nathan's mother rambles at him incessantly, much to his annoyance, while failing to notice her husband being seduced by Skwisgaar's mother. In the same episode, Nathan's father states that he was happy until Nathan was born, and resents having had to spend his "beer money" on children's clothing. Nathan is known to make hateful comments regarding his family, particularly his father. In the short interview Family, he expresses an irritation at his resemblance to his mother, and says the mere fact that he has a family makes him "very angry inside."

Nathan was elected Governor of Florida as the winner of a massive write-in campaign after previous governor Kip Slaughter was murdered by an angry mob. Slaughter had refused to consider naming a holiday after Nathan and even insulted the singer, causing the mob to attack Slaughter. Nathan was asked by Offdensen and the President of the United States to say something to prevent Slaughter from being killed; instead he merely replies "Fuck him", inciting the mob to finally kill Slaughter. As governor, Explosion did little. He failed to prevent the anarchy and looting in Florida and was unable to do anything about an incoming hurricane, which he named "Scrambles the Death Dealer" while tracking the hurricane at the weather bureau. His term consisted mostly of appointing the other Dethklok members to meaningless positions and presiding over wanton death and destruction throughout the state of Florida.

Nathan is a binge-drinker and one of the most severe alcoholics within Dethklok. On a particular occasion he attempted to order exactly one-hundred beers to drink in a single sitting. Drinking is also his preferred method of coping with anxiety. As a result of his excessive drinking, Nathan had to undergo repeated liver replacement surgery and vomited blood during the episode Mordland due to his condition. Probably related to his drinking is his steadily increasing weight -- one tabloid estimated him at 250 pounds and climbing, prompting him to describe himself as "the fattest, ugliest lead singer alive, with horrible skin." Nathan is clearly self-conscious about his appearance and often comments forlornly that he has "let himself go."

In the episode Girlfriendklok, Nathan had begun a relationship with a controlling celebrity girlfriend, Rebecca Nightrod. No longer a bachelor, Nathan was forced to alter his typical partying habits, alienating and upsetting his band mates. Displaying his only witnessed attempt at softening his voice, Nathan was patient and compliant with Rebecca's tantrums and demands, which he later confessed was appealing to him in a masochistic way, describing his hatred of her as being much more black and brutal than his ordinary hate. In a prime example of the codependent behavior displayed by Dethklok, the other four members attack and restrain Nathan in his sleep, and proceed to torture him until he agrees to end his relationship, tearfully apologizing to them. However, Nathan is spared the task of dumping Rebecca when an accidental fall leaves her brain-dead. As the episode ends, he remarks that she has ironically become the "ultimate girlfriend" due to her vegetative state. Regardless, he is the only member of Dethklok thus far who has expressed an interest in romantic relationships. This is further confirmed in the short interview Women, during which he reveals having been in long-term relationships in the past, and is the only band member who exhibits some basic understanding of women.  He estimates that he only wears underwear approximately 65% of the time.

Current Updates

Nathan was dropped into the life of an investment banker in Florida. After overseeing the construction of the new Mordhaus, he moved in and promptly started to write songs.  He married The Devil, and then ended up divorcing her in favor of marrying the female version of him from an alternate universe, Natalie Explosion.  He has a girl cat named Killer that he refuses to believe is a girl.  

Player Information

Nathan is played by Sarah. His PB is Peter Steele. Nathan's journal is blackestblack.

(Nathan's background shamelessly stolen from Wikipedia.)