IoMP 62: From DOOM to Brütal Legend - Metal in Video Games
You might not think of video games and heavy metal as a natural pairing—but trust us, they go together like blast beats and boss fights. In this special Influencers of Metal episode, Tom and Collin grab their controllers and dive headfirst into the surprisingly deep world of metal in gaming. Sure, everyone remembers shredding to Slayer in Guitar Hero, but did you know DOOM (2016)’s soundtrack was so brutal it won a Game Award? Or that Telltale’s Guardians of the Galaxy game created a fictional 80s-style metal band—Star-Lord—and wrote a whole album for it?
And we’re just getting started…
We’re talking full-on metal experiences like Brütal Legend, which features 107 real metal tracks from icons like Judas Priest, Emperor, and Candlemass, plus original tunes that’ll melt your face while you fight demons with an axe. We also explore the RTS legends Command & Conquer, and their Red Alert trilogy’s orchestral-metal fusion, and the hidden gems of Call of Duty Zombies, where Avenged Sevenfold and Elena Siegman made the undead rise with riffs.
This episode is a love letter to the games that introduced us to metal—or gave us a new appreciation for it. Whether you’re a gamer who loves to headbang or a metalhead who’s only just realized you’ve been moshing through missions for years, this is your level-up.
Press play and prepare for pixelated pit brutality!
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