2014-02-06 4:02:18 ¶ ●

By Malcolm Brown

Hoo boy, where to start. Of all the non-flash tracks, this one has the most specific setting and purpose, relative to the webcomic itself.

The song’s structured as a medley: each of the trolls have a basic theme, mostly from the Alternia album, and in one form or another, they’re each revisited in this tune. But it’s not just twelve songs stitched together: there’s a great, coherent original theme, and each of those wide-ranging leitmotifs flow well throughout the track.

My favorite bit’s the heavy, fuzzy electric guitar that kicks in around 5:30. After all of the other trolls quit clowning around, Vriska steps in to put the king down.

The song has an official script of sorts in the liner notes that describes the action. It’s inspired some pretty crazy fan projects, too — even as we speak, a multi-year project is nearing completion to create a fan-Flash that shows the battle between the trolls and the Black King. With this song as its centerpiece, of course.