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.
Johannes Holopainen
Turo
Samuli Jaskio
Lotvonen
Chike Ohanwe
Oula
Max Ovaska
Xytrax
Anatole Taubman
Fisto
Helén Vikstvedt
Dokken
David Bredin
Rob
Karolis Kasperavičius
Spazz
Ruth Rosenfeld
Chris
Jussi Vuori
Gdansk
Heavier Trip is a comedy film released in 2024 exploring themes of wacken open air, metal band. Directed by Jukka Vidgren, it stars Johannes Holopainen, Samuli Jaskio, Chike Ohanwe. 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.
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