A lot of reviews I have read complain about the bonus DVD. Although [adult swim] led us to believe that the DVD contained live footage from the 2008 tour it only has the music videos that were played on screen at the show. Which isn't bad but is misleading. The music videos rock and the case is shiny. I don’t like the cardboard case as I have had poor luck trying to keep CDs from getting scratched with these and the album art is next to non-existent. I was hoping that in forgoing the mermaid cover art I would get more brutal artwork, but unfortunately I was wrong. If you're still reading, here is the good part: The Music ROCKS!!!! It’s not better than The Dethalbum but it's at the top of a different pedestal. This album is more technical and a little more upbeat. The Dethalbum was Slow and Heavy and just felt brutal. The Dethalbum II is a bit faster and Brendon Small uses higher pitches while singing. This of course is not a bad thing. It just doesn’t feel as Dethkloky. Insane music that is sure to be loved by anyone who has taken the time to appreciate Metalocalypse as a humorous take on metal and not an insult to it. Plus, a bonus DVD and a shiny case. Not bad for a few extra bucks.
What's great about it: Bloodlines; The Gears; Murmaider II
What's not so great: Cardboard Case. Lack of Awesome Mermaid cover art.