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DETHKLOK’s “METALOCALYPSE: the

DOOMSTAR REQUIEM A KLOK OPERA”


Airs Sunday, October 27th on Adult Swim
October 1, 2013

DETHKLOK’s “METALOCALYPSE: the DOOMSTAR REQUIEM A KLOK OPERA” Airs


Sunday, October 27th on Adult Swim
Original Score, featuring 50-Piece Orchestra, Being Released as Full-Length Album on October 29th
Adult Swim Television Special Features Special Guests
JACK BLACK, MARK HAMILL, MALCOLM MCDOWELL, and Cannibal Corpse's GEORGE
"CORPSEGRINDER" FISHER

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.”

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