When it comes to rock and heavy metal, The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame often comes up lacking as far as diehard fans are concerned. In a case where they got it 100% right, their new exhibition Stay Tuned: Rock On TV is all about the history of music told through the lens of television and video, and features the much-missed Metalocalypse – Dethklok show in it. As reported by co-creator, director, artist and author Jonathan Schnepp on his Twitter account last week and on his Collider Video show yesterday, Schnepp shared the news that Dethklok original artwork and other collateral was included in the exhibit launched on May 26th .
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Galaktikon: “Nightmare” – A High Stakes, Live Action, Intergalactic Metal Short Film By Brendon Small
The world of Brendon Small‘s Galaktikon has just gotten a little bigger with the debut of the high stakes, live action, intergalactic metal short film for ‘Nightmare.’ Continue reading
August 25th, 2017 Metal Releases
Brendon Small Is Streaming “Galaktikon II: Become The Storm” Online
The wait for new music from Brendon Small is officially over! The genius behind Adult Swim’s Metalocalypse will be releasing the highly anticipated follow-up to Galaktikon tomorrow(August 25th) via Megaforce Records/MRI, but thanks to AV Club, you can stream Galaktikon II: Become The Storm in its entirety today!Continue reading
Brendon Small Is Streaming New Single, “My Name Is Murder”, Online
The wait for new music from Brendon Small is officially over! The genius behind Adult Swim’s Metalocalypse will be releasing the highly anticipated follow-up to Galaktikon on August 25th via Megaforce Records/MRI, and the first single has made its way online.Continue reading
Brendon Small Announces Galaktikon II: Become the Storm Is Coming In August
Brendon Small Speaks On The Death Of Metalocalypse
Well this is a bummer. Metalocalypse fans have been campaigning and hoping for one final season on Adult Swim, but according to creator Brendon Small, it’s not going to happen. Continue reading
Dethklok – METALOCALYPSE: The Doomstar Requiem – A Klok Opera
Dethklok is a show/band that you either hate or you love that has never been more apparent than with the release of The Doomstar Requiem – A Klok Opera (BS Records). Brendon Small’s rock opera is something that needs to be seen to be believed. I don’t say that because it is a masterpiece, but because the soundtrack falls flat without our favorite animated metal band’s shenanigans.
The Doomstar Requiemtakes everything great about Metalocalypse, its humor, metal, and kooky hijinks, and tries to turn them into a tale larger than life itself. In doing so, the musical misses the mark. The television show’s toilet humor doesn’t mix well with the sound of a fifty piece orchestra and feels as though it is trying entirely too hard at times. The storyline itself is also nothing to write home about. Time that could have been spent developing it further is instead devoted to elaborate musical numbers. This works out well for a few scenes, most notably the flashback detailing Toki’s guitar duel with Skwisgaar and his subsequent recruitment into the band.
Musically, the album leaves much to be desired. Dethklok is marketed as a metal band and this production is more of a taste of Broadway with some electric guitars thrown in. There are a few interesting riffs that I would have liked to see pan out but it is primarily filled with softer ballads. That’s not necessarily a bad thing in the right context, I was just expecting something decidedly more brutal than what was delivered.
Having the visuals to accompany the music definitely makes the soundtrack far more tolerable than it would be on its own. Listening to The Doomstar Requiem album sans animation is actually pretty boring unless you’ve seen it at least once. I wouldn’t bother with the soundtrack unless you have seen the special a few times and can’t live without it. That being said, the scene featuring the song ‘Partying Around the World’ should be a national treasure.
Stand Alone Soundtrack – 6.5/10
Musical Special – 7/10
Aleida La Llave