From featuring Black himself, along with Lemmy Kilmister, Ozzy Osbourne, Rob Halford, and Lita Ford to the beautifully crafted soundtrack, this title might be the most unique fusion between metal and gaming we have seen. Obviously, the stealth mission-based approach has nothing in common with this hack-n-slash futuristic title, but the fact this was a fast-paced loud game allowed for a heavier original soundtrack, which paired nicely with the game.Ĭreated by Double Fine Productions in partnership with Jack Black, Brutal Legend was a weird open-world, driving, guitar-smashing title that bled metal all the way through. Konami's long-standing franchise made a very abrupt change of direction in terms of genre, gameplay, soundtrack, combat with this Metal Gear title. Sheep Will Sleep (If You Become Fatigued).Daisuke Ishiwatari is the man responsible for creating and composing the amazing original soundtrack of the Guilty Gear franchise, while other composers have been featured in the projects, Ishiwatari is the mastermind. Guilty Gear was considered the best 2D fighting game made, and figured in Complex’s “Top 100 Video Game Franchises” list at number forty-seven. The games were always praised for their technical prowess, combat variety, and distinguished soundtracks.
The entirety of the Japanese fighting franchise consists of some of the most memorable original heavy metal soundtracks in video game history. Both the original game and the sequel rely heavily on the heavy metal genre to amplify the killing-machine feelings inside players. Tripwire Interactive’s most famous first-person shooter is a prime example of how a brutal soundtrack can enhance the cathartic feeling of mass-murdering zombie-like failed scientific experiments. What follows is a list of the best metal soundtracks that gaming has seen so far: 1 – Killing Floor 2
Nonetheless, a string quartet isn’t able to encapsulate all emotions in the world, and for the times where something more liberating, infuriating, and demon-slaying comes up the gaming industry has looked into the heavy metal musicians for comfort. However, the actual soundtracks evolved so much that it isn’t uncommon to have entire orchestras on tour playing video game songs, the Kingdom Hearts orchestra for instance is one among many examples of the evolution of songs in games. Rhythm games have also found a place in the industry, but those soundtracks weren’t actually contributing as much to world-building and immersion, as they were core mechanics of the games.