Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem
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A Klok Opera
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| Genre |
Dark comedy Drama Musical |
| Written by |
Brendon Small Brian Posehn Story: Brendon Small Janine DiTullio Mark Brooks |
| Directed by | Mark Brooks |
| Creative director(s) | Felipe Salazar |
| Starring | Brendon Small Mike Keneally Victor Brandt Mark Hamill Malcolm McDowell Jack Black George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher Raya Yarbrough |
| Country of origin | United States |
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| Executive producer(s) | Brendon Small Chris Prynoski Keith Crofford |
| Producer(s) | Shannon Prynoski |
| Running time | 47 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Titmouse, Inc. Williams Street Warner Bros. Television |
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| Original network | Adult Swim |
| Picture format | 16:9 HDTV |
| Original release | October 27, 2013 |
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| Related shows | Metalocalypse |
Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem - A Klok Opera is a rock opera special for the Adult Swim animated series Metalocalypse. It was announced on May 10, 2013, by Adult Swim and was released on October 27, 2013. The special picks up directly after Metalocalypse season 4. It featured all new music from Dethklok, which was released on a soundtrack album on October 29, 2013.
The special begins with Ishnifus Meaddle chanting and singing with the monks of the Church of the Black Klok about the Doomstar being born, and that before the "prophet's night" is over, one of them must die, as Charles Offdensen looks on and expresses concern for "the looming Metalocalypse" ("The Birth/Fata Sidus Oritur/One of Us Must Die"). It then cuts to Magnus Hammersmith and the Metal Masked Assassin holding Toki Wartooth and Abigail Remeltindrinc prisoner, keeping them both just barely alive in order to lure the remaining members of Dethklok into their trap ("Magnus and the Assassin"). Meanwhile, Dethklok is "partying around the world" in an attempt to forget that Toki is missing ("Partying Around the World"), while Offdensen is in the control room attempting to locate Toki. The Klokateers' best operative has returned dead, with a USB flash drive found in his remains. It contains a video of Magnus holding Toki and Abigail hostage, saying that his location is at the "depths of humanity."
Ishnifus tries to motivate Dethklok to search for Toki, calling them "brothers", but Dethklok denies that they care about Toki ("Tracking/Ishnifus and the Challenge"). Dethklok then collectively laments about the weight that is being put on their shoulders, and question their ability to rescue Toki if it comes down to that. Ultimately, they refuse Ishnifus's plea ("How Can I Be A Hero?"). At a live show, the band uses a hologram to represent Toki, but it malfunctions, and the fans begin booing Dethklok. Realizing that they have no other choice, Dethklok finally makes the decision to find and rescue Toki ("The Fans Are Chatting").
Abigail comforts Toki in an attempt to ease his fears, urging him to go to his "happy place" ("Abigail's Lullaby"). This is shown to be the day when Toki first auditioned to be in Dethklok. The band needed a new guitarist after they kicked out Magnus, so Skwisgaar Skwigelf engages in a guitar battle with the hopeful tryouts, defeating them all. Toki arrives late, but Skwisgaar gives him a chance anyway ("Some Time Ago..."). They begin a guitar duel, in which Toki is able to perform nearly on-par with Skwisgaar. Eventually Toki makes a mistake at the end of the duel, and while the band says he can't join, Skwisgaar says, "Nobodys ever made me plays this wells", and invites Toki to join Dethklok ("The Duel"). Toki then thinks of his happiness at the band's subsequent fame and fortune, and at his acceptance in the band ("I Believe").
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