Metal Anarchy

According to a report from Variety, Music Box Films’ genre label, Doppelgänger Releasing have acquired the North American distribution rights to the upcoming “Heavy Trip” sequel. The film, which is titled “Heavier Trip,” was directed by Juuso Laatio and Jukka Vidgren and its world premiere is expected to be announced soon. A theatrical and home release is also planned for November.

Variety shared a synopsis for the movie:

“In “Heavier Trip,” the most ferocious death metal band in the world, Impaled Rektum, is incarcerated in a Norwegian prison when they discover that the guitarist’s family is facing significant financial trouble. In an effort to assist them, the band breaks out of prison and embarks on a journey through northern Europe to perform at the largest and most iconic metal festival in the world: Wacken. Deceived by a dishonest record label legend and pursued by a murderous prison guard, numerous adventures await them, but their ultimate challenge becomes keeping the band together amid the chaos.”

Laatio and Vidgren commented:

“If there’s one thing the world needs, it’s feel-good movies about dudes who play symphonic post-apocalyptic reindeer-grinding Christ-abusing extreme war pagan Fennoscandic metal. We’re so excited to bring ‘Heavier Trip’ to audiences in North America and make lots of noise with this sequel’s release!”

Charades CEO Pierre Mazars continued:

“It’s a thrill to see ‘Heavier Trip’ being distributed in the U.S. Music Box Films and Doppelgänger Releasing’s eclectic slate, spanning both demanding arthouse cinema and mainstream comedy, leaves no doubt about their ability to draw audiences to theaters. As a metal fan myself, I couldn’t be happier.”

Brian Andreotti of Music Box Films added:

“We were proud to distribute ‘Heavy Trip’ and we still sport our t-shirts from Impaled Rektum’s 2018 North American tour. We were excited to hear that Jukka and Juuso were working on a sequel, and the prospect of any other North American distributor trying to challenge our dominance in the symphonic post-apocalyptic, reindeer-grinding, Christ-abusing, extreme war pagan Fennoscandic metal space was simply not an option. It’s been six years since Impaled Rektum conquered North America, and we can’t wait for their return this fall.”