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The world's hardest - and weirdest - heavy metal band Impaled Rektum is serving their sentence in Norway's nicest prison. They receive word that guitarist Lotvonen's parents' reindeer herding farm is about to come under the hammer. It will take a big gig and big money to save the farm. A breakout ensues and a trip to the world's biggest heavy festival, Wacken in northern Germany begins. The higher the target, the bigger the obstacles. This is what the boys will experience on their epic journey to the main stage of Wacken - every metalhead's heaven.

Top Cast

  • Johannes Holopainen

    Johannes Holopainen

    Turo

  • Samuli Jaskio

    Samuli Jaskio

    Lotvonen

  • Chike Ohanwe

    Chike Ohanwe

    Oula

  • Max Ovaska

    Max Ovaska

    Xytrax

  • Anatole Taubman

    Anatole Taubman

    Fisto

  • Helén Vikstvedt

    Helén Vikstvedt

    Dokken

  • David Bredin

    David Bredin

    Rob

  • Karolis Kasperavičius

    Karolis Kasperavičius

    Spazz

  • Ruth Rosenfeld

    Ruth Rosenfeld

    Chris

Overview

The world's hardest - and weirdest - heavy metal band Impaled Rektum is serving their sentence in Norway's nicest prison. They receive word that guitarist Lotvonen's parents' reindeer herding farm is about to come under the hammer. It will take a big gig and big money to save the farm. A breakout ensues and a trip to the world's biggest heavy festival, Wacken in northern Germany begins. The higher the target, the bigger the obstacles. This is what the boys will experience on their epic journey to the main stage of Wacken - every metalhead's heaven.

Rating

6.6 / 10
55 Reviews
1 Popular

1 Reviews

  • Wuchak
    Wuchak
    7 May 19, 2026

    **_The band has to escape prison and play Wacken to save the farm_** Like the first movie from six years prior, this is a quirky and amusing spoof of the metal subculture, mostly from the perspective of northern Europe. The humor tends to be of the droll variety, much of which will go over the heads of those unfamiliar with the subculture. For instance, the dubious producer talks to someone on the phone and mentions Lars; it turns out he’s talking to James. Meanwhile there are witty references to Mustaine, Lemmy, J-pop metal, Dokken, and so forth. It’s best to watch the original film first since it’s more immediately enjoyable. This one goes deeper, as the title implies, conveying somewhat heavy insights while remaining silly and comical. I can see it playing better on repeat viewings since it’s sort of overstuffed. Released in 2024, it runs 1h 36m and was shot in Finland, Lithuania and northern Germany (Schleswig-Holstein). GRADE: B

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