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This is the soundtrack to the rest of your life 10 Aug, 2009 / Comments: 13

By Kroms


Look, making a Mix CD is hard. I know - I've tried. Making a decent soundtrack is colossal. Making a soundtrack that's supposed to cover the entirety of metal while neither going stupid nor becoming a rundown of hits is something of a full-time job. But managing to do it, and do it with style is the kind of thing you put on your tombstone: "Here lies Jake, who made unbelievably cool soundtracks that rocked the world to its knees. And the world said it was good."

This is one of those soundtracks. Even counting the hair metal on there, the Brutal Legend soundtrack (at this point still incomplete, needing a couple of more songs plus the guaranteed brilliance of Peter McConnell's music), is going to be the best damn thing that happened to your ears since you discovered Sabbath. I mean, just look at this.

I'd like to thank several people: Tim Schafer, for making this possible, and Music Director Emily Ridgway for being the musical shizzle. All the lawyers and suits involved in making this happen get a shoutout as well.
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  • SlimG on 10 Aug, 2009, 13:27…
    I've created a Brütal Legend soundtrack Spotify playlist (http://bit.ly/brutal-spotify-playlist) based on this list: http://kotaku.com/5333045/ea-denmark-drops-brutal-legends-complete-soundtrack

    The following artists and songs aren't included since they aren't available in Spotify yet:

    Anvil
    Brocas Helm
    Budgie
    Cloven Hoof
    Coroner
    Crimson Glory: Queen of the Masquerade
    Dark Fortress
    Dark Tranquility: Cathode Ray Sunshine
    Def Leppard: Rock of Ages
    Diamond Head: Am I Evil?
    Dokken: Mr. Scary
    Dragonforce: Through the Fire and Flames
    Emperor: Thus Spake The Nightspirit
    Enslaved: Frost
    Enslaved: Loke
    Girlschool: Bomber
    Iced Earth: When the Night Falls
    Iced Earth: Pure Evil
    Kabbage Boy: Girlfriend
    KMFDM: Free Your Hate
    KMFDM: Rip The System
    King Diamond: Cremation
    Lita Ford: Betrayal
    Mastodon: Oblivion Instrumental
    Megadeath: High Speed Dirt
    Metal Church: Metal Church
    Ministry: Thieves
    Mirrorthrone
    Motorhead: Back at the Funny Farm
    Nitro: Machine Gun Eddie
    Ostrogoth
    Racer X: Technical Difficulties
    Racer X - Y.R.O.
    Rotting Christ: Ad Notics
    Running Wild: Riding the Storm
    Scorpions: Blackout
    Scorpions: Holiday
    Skeletonwitch
    Slough Feg
  • elTee on 10 Aug, 2009, 17:25…
    Nice job!
  • jp-30 on 10 Aug, 2009, 10:27…
    Jake, you say?
  • xgfx on 10 Aug, 2009, 09:37…
    Dethklok just had to be on there, only one song though. Too much Dethklok would just shame the rest of the artists on the soundtrack.
  • SurplusGamer on 10 Aug, 2009, 09:18…
    I wish I could get as excited about this soundtrack as some people. To me it's just 'metal game contains metal.' Fine. I'm sure it's great, for someone who likes that sort of thing, just gimme the game. :)
  • Kroms on 10 Aug, 2009, 09:43…
    Well, to quite elTee: "More games should start with Sabbath riffs." If you've seen gameplay videos you'll get the idea. The songs are so well-implemented. I get the feeling we'll be carrying out the songs as we go along, know what I mean?
  • SurplusGamer on 10 Aug, 2009, 10:59…
    Maybe there is a particular skill in how they've been implemented, and that's cool, but maybe that's also magnified by the way you're coming from a perspective of already being excited by that music. I have seen gameplay videos, but all I get from it is 'yes, that music seems to fit well,'

    Again, I'm not trying to knock anything, it just makes me feel like as much as I know this game will be great, I'll never be able to enjoy it on the same level as some people.
  • elTee on 10 Aug, 2009, 17:27…
    The most important thing is that they've clearly adapted the songs - almost iMused them, in a way. Children of the Grave is a great song, but the opening riff isn't as long as it is in Brutal Legend. The song kicks in as you complete a particular action, so if that's the case with the rest of these songs it'll be even better than 'just a good metal soundtrack'.

    Mr Crowwwwwwleeyyy
  • The Tingler on 10 Aug, 2009, 17:31…
    Speaking of iMuse, did you know that Knights of the Old Republic II uses it? I only found out recently! The first KOTOR doesn't though, strangely.
  • The Tingler on 10 Aug, 2009, 08:08…
    Tenacious D, baby!
  • Kroms on 10 Aug, 2009, 08:16…
    Kind of a given. I'd have been VERY surprised if "The Metal" hadn't been on there.
  • Laserschwert on 10 Aug, 2009, 10:01…
    I just hope that "Eddie" does perform the TD-tracks in-game!
  • Icebox on 11 Aug, 2009, 05:59…
    It seems like it would be a good fit for the Credits.