- TikTokers are captivated by a viral personal hygiene video from the metal band Dethklok.
- Dethklok is urging concertgoers to shower and be mindful of their body odor, with viewers saying this PSA is necessary for all shows.
- Concert attendees are increasingly taking to TikTok to complain about bad etiquette, including offensive smells.
The internet is applauding a death metal band’s public service announcement video about personal hygiene that they play at the beginning of their shows.
The group, Dethklok — a fictional-turned-real band that originated from the Adult Swim television series “Metalocalypse” — commenced their national tour in August. They aim to ensure that all fans will have a pleasant (smelling) concert experience.
A clip from the video has gone viral on TikTok with over 2.8 million views. The video poster, @rawrxdkev, wrote in the description, “Send this to your smelly friends.”
In the clip, the Adult Swim character Facebones gives a theatrical announcement on how people should behave at their show. The character declares, “Etiquette is a French word that means, ‘how to not act like a stupid asshole!'” while its disturbingly evil head spins on-screen.
Facebones then asks attendees if they have ever stood next to someone at a show who smelled like “BO and old shoes and shit,” implying that if they haven’t, they are most likely that person.
“Take a shower at some point in your life and then come to the show,” urges the character. Death metal fans have often been stereotyped as having more foul-smelling audiences. The situation can be worse if concertgoers are frequently moshing against each other on the concert floor.
The comments on @rawrxdkev’s video are filled with people appreciating the band for addressing this issue.
“This needs to be played at every concert,” says a top comment with over 4,000 likes.
Some express shock at the fact that society has reached a point where reminders to take showers and be considerate of others’ experiences are necessary.
“At the show is too late, this should be playing during ticketmaster queues,” suggests another person.
Other fans make niche jokes about certain musicians’ fanbases needing the hygiene reminder the most, such as the experimental rock duo The Garden and the Swedish rap group Drain Gang, who have gained a reputation for attracting odorous concertgoers, becoming an online meme.
Some viewers argue that this video shouldn’t be limited to concerts, but should be played in any space where large groups of sweaty people gather, like Disneyland and conventions.
As COVID-19 restrictions are lifted and people return to live music events in large numbers, the internet has become filled with debates about concert etiquette, particularly regarding crowd hygiene.
In March, an anime voice actress with nearly a million Twitter followers shared a detailed guide encouraging concert attendees to bathe. In August, a popular TikTok featured a woman talking about her “nastiest concert experience” at the recent KCON festival in LA, which was marred by a stench-induced olfactory nightmare.
Insider has reached out to the band Dethklok for further comment.
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