Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem - A Klok Opera

Brendon Small has delivered yet another symphony of brutal perfection. Together with Jack Black, Malcolm McDowell, and Mark Hamill, he has crafted something so entertaining, weird, and utterly metal, that the word opera barely registers. This is what the spawn of darkness and orchestra would look like as it slithered into your brain, your dreams, your sickest desires. I loved it as much as all of Metalocalypse.

Enjoy!

Im not going to lie... I was a bit skeptical when I heard about a Metalocalypse Opera but after sitting through the first 5 minutes of the movie all my fears were quickly washed away!

I'm a massive Metalocalypse fan, been one since day one. The over the top black humor and references along with the all the wonderful satire and cliché's make it without a doubt one of the best TV shows of the last 10 years in my opinion and this 46 minute special is absolutely on par with the rest of the shows material. Its big, its dark, its bombastic and it stays true to the shows comedy styling, it's hilarious.

If you are expecting a 46 minute episode then you will be disappointed. It is exactly what it says it is, an Opera. There is singing and music throughout the entire movie so if you are one of those people that just can't stand musicals then maybe this one isn't for you. I am usually like that but I found this an absolute joy to sit through.

I'm not going to go through the story of the film as I think that's something that you should find out for yourself but the story of the movie does pick up where Season 4 left off. If you are a Metalocalypse fan or even just a fan of heavier music or the darker side of comedy I'd say that this is definitely for you. It is undoubtedly one of the hidden gems of 2013, Brendon Small has done it again!

I can't imagine why anybody who was a big fan of the series wouldn't love this. First it's a musical, I suppose if you dislike musicals that might be difficult to get past. It brilliantly concludes the aeries picking up right where season 4's cliffhanger left off. It shows some of the bands origins that were never shown in the series. The animation is typical of the series but feel a bit more polished. The music is epic and brilliant, cover numerous genres mostly metal at its core, technically flawless with brilliant orchestral incorporation. It's a bit odd, but fun, and true to the series. I noticed my son had taken a strong liking to musicals and this came out when he was 1yo so I had to dig it out and show him... I listened this when he was a baby. 12 years later it's amazing still and he agreed, I was haunted by his statement that it sounded familiar 😮

Its not like the show and is its own thing. Think about the work put in to making new music for everything. I love the music and the vibe. Its funny too.

Brandon Small will always be an inspiration.

I think any show should stick with what got it to a finale in the first place and this just changed it up into a long music video about some thin plot. It was terribly thin and jarring to get cringey shoehorned songs just to have it be an "opera". I think a self contained opera for the sycophants that wasn't part of the overall story would have been better. Then the story content here could have been merged with what was in the latest 2023 finale. Both of the "finale" movies are disappointing to most people other then the hardcore lovers of the music opera style which are really a minority due to the fact that the base show was NOT a constant music video-opera. That's what got a total of 4 seasons on the air, stick with that.

The humor, the absurdism, the colorful characters and more are missing here and in the 2023 movie. Sad way for it all to end.