0:54 onwards of this video perfectly describes how I feel right now:
Dethklok is back! Except instead of traveling to some exotic location only to be crushed by the stage and all the dangerous set pieces involved, you only need to head over to Loudwire... and get crushed by metal \m/
The band is streaming their first selection from the highly anticipated "Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem a Klok Opera" set to be released October 27th at Midnight (ET/PT) on Adult Swim. Give a good listen to "Blazing Star" via the link above. It includes various elements previously unheard in the Dethklok sound. EPIC.
While you're waiting also be sure to check out our official preview for the special here along with the official trailer and more music down below.
In Metalocalypse: "The Doomstar Requiem a Klok Opera" we pick up directly after the abduction of Dethklok guitarist Toki Wartooth in the season four finale. With his life in danger, his only salvation can come from the four most selfish human celebrities on Earth—his bandmates, extreme metal band Dethklok. Will they be able to get past their own egos to help someone besides themselves? Find out in this one-hour heavy metal rock opera special with a completely original score.
Created by Brendon Small, the animated one-hour special, Metalocalypse: "The
Doomstar Requiem a Klok Opera," airs Sunday, October 27 at Midnight (ET/PT) on Adult Swim. This once-in-a-lifetime Dethklok experience includes special guests Jack Black, Mark Hamill, Malcolm McDowell, and Cannibal Corpse's George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher.
The original score from Metalocalypse: "The Doomstar Requiem a Klok Opera" will be released as a full-length album on October 29, 2013. And this isn’t just your average metal record— this is full blown musical featuring a fifty-piece orchestra. This full-length album features the bonus Dethklok single "Blazing Star" and orchestral movements (produced by Brendon Small and Emmy winning composer Bear McCreary (Battlestar Galactica/Walking Dead). Also
included with the album will be a bonus "making of" featurette with Executive Producer/creator/writer/musician Brendon Small and cast/musicians.
Legendary powerhouse metal drummer Gene Hoglan returns to join Brendon and Dethklok. Other musicians include bassist Bryan Beller (Dethklok/The Aristocrats/ Joe Satriani), and Mike Keneally (Dethklok, Frank Zappa, Joe Satriani).
Creator Brendon Small states, “This is not like anything we've ever done. This is a full blown musical- metal combined with symphonic passages, classic musical theatre, high stakes drama, emotional moments, and yes totally ridiculous comedy. I drew from all of my influences to make this the most unique project I could dream of. This is easily the best thing we've ever done with the show and the music. I can't wait for you to hear it.”
Composer Bear McCreary states, “I have been a fan of Metalocalypse for many years, and I am fortunate to call Brendon Small my friend. Metalocalypse: "The Doomstar Requiem a Klok Opera" provided us the opportunity to collaborate that we'd always been looking for. I had a blast helping Brendon realize his vision for a fully-produced orchestral score to accompany his drop-tuned guitars and pounding double kicks. This opera takes his catchy songwriting to a whole new level, and I was thrilled to help out.”
If you ams metal, this one for you. If you ams not metal, you ams dildos.
Easily the funniest metal show of all time, Metalocalypse, left fans
with one helluva cliffhanger at the end of Season 4. And to makes things
worse, the chances of a new season were looking bleaker with every
passing month. Rumors even circulated that the show was cancelled at a
point to the dismay of many. Rumors ams dildos. But in some ways the
rumors may be true. There might not be another season of
Metalocalypse...
But Dethklok will return with a one hour METAL OPERA special,
"Metalocalypse: The Doom Star Requiem A Klok Opera". Say whaaaa? Doubt anyone saw
that coming when it was announced a few months back. Well... besides Adult Swim and creator Brendan Small himself. It
makes total sense though considering Metalocalypse is a music (metal
\m/) based show. And on top of this, who can say no to a solid hour of
original, new Dethklok music? They might literally kill you if you did.
The "Metalocalypse: The Doom Star Requiem A Klok Opera" will air on Adult Swim on October 27th. You heard right... this is happening THIS MONTH! Prepare yourselves. The score from the TV special will be released a full-length album two days later on October 29th.
Guests include Corpsegrinder from Cannibal Corpse (who has been with the show since the beginning), Jack Black, Mark Hamill (aka Luke Skywalker) and Malcolm McDowell. The special will also include a 50 piece orchestra to back the metal madness.
You can watch the official trailer and read the official Brendan Small statement along with the synopsis from the press release down below. You can also check some hilarious moments from the
series. Enjoy!
“This is not like anything we’ve ever done. This is a full blown musical- metal combined with symphonic passages, classic musical theatre, high stakes drama, emotional moments, and yes totally ridiculous comedy. I drew from all of my influences to make this the most unique project I could dream of. This is easily the best thing we’ve ever done with the show and the music. I can’t wait for you to hear it.” - Brendan Small
“In Metalocalypse: the Doomstar Requiem A Klok Opera, we pick up directly after the abduction of Dethklok guitarist Toki Wartooth in the season four finale. With his life in danger, his only salvation can come from the four most selfish human celebrities on Earth—his bandmates, extreme metal band Dethklok. Will they be able to get past their own egos to help someone besides themselves? Find out in this one-hour heavy metal rock opera special with a completely original score.”
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