Hot rods, demons, and giant flying shrimp-leeches populate this rich, atmospheric world.ĭiscovering that humanity has been enslaved by demons, Eddie helps organize an army to start a revolution. A chance encounter with a legendary fire god sends Eddie traveling to another world, one that resembles all of the best album covers. An Incredibly skilled and well-organized manager, Eddie hides in the shadows putting together massive rock shows for screaming crowds. It would be hard to make a game about heavy metal music without licensing a few songs, but the wizards at Double Fine made sure all their bases were covered when they licensed over one hundred songs.Įddie Riggs, played by Jack Black, is the world’s greatest roadie for the world’s worst band. Popular mainstream bands like Black Sabbath, Motley Crue, and Motorhead would be featured alongside more niche bands like Brocas Helm or Cradle of Filth. Like Guitar Hero, Brütal Legend’s soundtrack featured a varied mix of guitar-centric subgenres. For a brief moment in the late 2000s, it was popular to be into bands your dad listened to.

This project couldn’t have come at a more opportune time, as both the film School of Rock and the massively popular Guitar Hero video game franchise helped bring heavy metal into the forefront of public consciousness. The result was Brütal Legend, a heavy-metal-inspired action-adventure game with Real-Time-Strategy elements released for PS3 and Xbox 360 in October 2009.

Have you ever looked at a heavy metal album cover and wished that you could experience that world? Have you ever wished you could listen to it while fighting demons? Tim Schafer heard your wishes and he delivered them, and he threw Jack Black into the mix as well.

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