The Grump's everyday life rolls on as usual. However, he manages to crash his beloved Ford Escort. A new, modern car is not on the cards and the nearest Escort with the right model year is in Germany, so he travels there.

A young man is trying to overcome his fears by leading an unknown heavy metal band to the hottest metal festival in Norway; the journey includes heavy metal, grave robbing, Viking heaven, and an armed conflict between Finland and Norway.