The lockout season was easy for Nathan Explosion. He got to make a short tour with Dethklok, touring across Canada, USA, and Italia. Spectators noticed Explosion's beer belly was gone, most likely due to how seriously he took his training for the upcoming hockey season. Explosion has been working a lot on his faceoffs as he will be assigned to drive the Pride's defensive line, playing at the centre position. He was also seen trying to hit on every girl but without much succes, it seems ladies are not like it was back in the 80's, so he will have to work out hard if he wants an amorous relationship to develop. Also, the lockout season, brought up by some forbidden passing technique, lit up some interest in the occult by Nathan Explosion. Rumors that everyone was living in a simulation, or conspiracy theories, were starting to arise. Explosion tries to understand the meaning of this by playing the blackest metal ever, to no succes. At least a new song was created, the title is Black Simulation times infinity. Should become an instant classic of the band.