Of course, there are real musicians behind Dethklok. Bringing the band into the three-dimensional world will be Metalocalypse co-creator Brendon Small on guitar / lead vocals plus drummer Gene Hoglan, bassist Bryan Beller and guitarist Mike Keneally.

You also get new animation from Titmouse Studios playing behind the band.

Here’s the tour:

Oct. 30 – Norfolk, Va., NorVa
Oct. 31 – Philadelphia, Pa., Electric Factory
Nov. 2 – Silver Spring, Md., The Fillmore Silver Spring
Nov. 3 – New York City, N.Y., Roseland Ballroom
Nov. 4 – Worcester, Mass., The Palladium
Nov. 5 – Montreal, Quebec, Metropolis
Nov. 7 – Toronto, Ontario, Sound Academy
Nov. 8 – Pittsburgh, Pa., Stage AE
Nov. 9 – Columbus, Ohio, Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
Nov. 10 – Detroit, Mich., The Fillmore Detroit
Nov. 11 – Grand Rapids, Mich., Orbit Room
Nov. 13 – Fargo, N.D., The Venue
Nov. 14 – Saint Paul, Minn., Myth
Nov. 15 – Milwaukee, Wis., Eagles Ballroom
Nov. 16 – Chicago, Ill., Aragon Ballroom
Nov. 17 – Kansas City, Mo., The Midland By AMC
Nov. 18 – St. Louis, Mo., The Pageant
Nov. 20 – Denver, Colo., Fillmore Auditorium
Nov. 21 – Magna, Utah., The Great Saltair
Nov. 23 – Seattle, Wash., Showbox SoDo
Nov. 24 – Portland, Ore., Roseland Theater
Nov. 26 – Oakland, Calif., Fox Theater
Nov. 27 – Hollywood, Calif., Hollywood Palladium
Nov. 28 – Tempe, Ariz., The Marquee
Nov. 30 – Dallas, Texas, House Of Blues
Dec. 1 – Austin, Texas, Stubb’s Bar-B-Q / Waller Creek Amph.
Dec. 2 – Houston, Texas, House Of Blues
Dec. 4 – Lake Buena Vista, Fla., House Of Blues
Dec. 6 – Chattanooga, Tenn., Track 29
Dec. 7 – Charlotte, N.C., Fillmore Charlotte
Dec. 8 – Atlanta, Ga., The Tabernacle

Stoking anticipation for the tour will be the release of Metalocalypse: Dethklok Dethalbum III. Coming your way in various formats including CD, a “clean” CD and deluxe edition CD/DVD combo, you not only get a collection of music videos but also a 32-minute documentary about the making of Dethalbum III. Metalocalypse: Dethklok Dethalbum III drops Oct. 16 and a vinyl edition of the album featuring special etching is scheduled for a Nov. 6 release.

Many shows go on sale this week. Visit Metalocalypse.tv for more information.