August 22nd is the drop date for the highly anticipated animated film, ‘Metalocalypse: Army Of The Doomstar,’ is set to be released. This feature-length spinoff, written and directed by ‘Metalocalypse’ co-creator Brendon Small, will be available in digital and Blu-ray formats.
The song “Aortic Desecration” from “Dethalbum IV” has been unveiled with a lyric video, marking the first new music from Dethklok in nearly a decade, streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.
According to an official press release, the film will follow the following plot:
‘After the heroic rescue of Toki Wartooth, DETHKLOK frontman Nathan Explosion finds himself traumatized in a BRUTAL professional and romantic flat-spin all while he is tasked with fulfilling the prophecy and confronting the ultimate songwriting challenge: write the SONG OF SALVATION and save the planet. Can Nathan Explosion look beyond his brutally damaged ego to save his band, stop the Metalocalypse, and finally face the ultimate evil: Salacia?’
The film will feature several prominent metal figures:
King Diamond
Kirk Hammett (Metallica)
Scott Ian (Anthrax, etc.)
Amy Lee (Evanescence)
In conjunction with the film, Dethklok’s real-life incarnation will be releasing two new albums. The first one is titled “Dethalbum IV,” set to be released on August 22nd. Shortly after, on August 25th, the film’s soundtrack will be released, featuring the score and additional tracks from the band. The official trailer for the film has been unveiled and can be viewed below:
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