Dethklok - Army of the Doomstar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [2LP Colored]

Army of the Doomstar brings Dethklok's animated saga to a thunderous close, and this soundtrack to the 2023 Metalocalypse film arrives on two colored vinyl LPs.

After years of fans begging for a proper ending to Adult Swim's Metalocalypse, creator Brendon Small finally delivered one as a feature-length rock opera. The story follows the world's most brutal band as they reunite to face a prophecy, rescue their guitarist Toki and save the planet, and the music carries the plot just as much as the dialogue does.

Small writes, sings and plays most of the guitars, and the songs swing between full-throttle death metal and big, melodramatic power ballads. "Army of the Doomstar" is the epic title showcase, while "Only a God" and "Always Feel It" lean into soaring, emotional choruses that would sit comfortably in a stadium. Instrumental passages and short story-driven pieces fill out the record, giving it the sweep of a proper film score.

The humour is still there, but so is a surprising amount of heart. This is the sound of a cartoon band saying goodbye with real feeling and very loud guitars.

For Metalocalypse fans, it is the perfect companion to the film, and a fitting send-off for one of metal's most beloved fictional bands.