Those of you at home left in the dark as to what sonic sensations will be shattering your senses this October when Brütal Legend hits store shelves now have a bit of light at the end of that cold, dark tunnel. Thanks to not only word straight from King Diamond's mouth, but also to a random YouTube video of Brütal Legend gameplay, we now know 10 of the metal melodies we'll be banging our heads to this fall.


As you can no doubt tell, you will be neck deep in the metal, and it appears no rock will be left unturned (see what I did there?) when it comes to the genres the power of Double Fine will be bending. "Kickstart My Heart" is a classic, no matter what your opinion of the Crue, any Priest is good Priest as far as I'm concerned, and while I don't know much about the song, "Riding the Storm," if this is indeed the song in the game, consider me sold on Running Wild. I didn't even know there was such a thing as Pirate Metal, but if Tim Schafer says so, then I'll have to take his word for it.

As for the King, it appears that both "Cremation" and "Welcome Home" will be joining the auditory assault. Even though I think King Diamond and Mercyful Fate are, at times, a bit ridiculous, their sound just has a certain appeal to it that you can't deny. There will undoubtedly be more songs unveiled closer to the actual release date (the lack of any Tenacious D to this point surprises me), so don't fret if your favorite song hasn't yet been mentioned. I just hope that the general public gives as much of a shit about this game as the gaming populace does. From all indications, Brütal Legend deserves to be one of the year's top games. I just hope the game (and the sales) live up to the hype.