Brace thyselves for Brütal Legend, a hard-rockin' game featuring Jack Black as roadie Eddie Riggs. Creator Tim Schafer reveals key elements, and the album art that inspired him.
Heavy weaponry: 3 Inches of Blood's Advance and Vanquish
''Metal sings about epic battles of good and evil, and you do that with a
double-bladed broadax. It speaks to metal's brutality and excess. You
don't even have to think, 'What side of my ax do I hit this guy with?'''
Chrome: Judas Priest's Painkiller
''Not realistic chrome, but album-art chrome — the kind you saw in the '80s
painted on the side of a van. It's got a little sparkle to it. Chrome is
important to our game. We even have volcanoes that spew chrome.''
Lightning: Metallica's Ride the Lightning
''You need to ride it, feel it, or be able to summon it with your guitar.
I would say half of all heavy metal album covers have some lightning.
It's fast, it's loud, it's powerful. It's everything that heavy metal
is.''
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