Metal fans with a close eye on the upcoming Guitar Hero: Metallica have already seen the game's full track list. They're also no doubt excited by the inclusion of Mercyful Fate's "Evil," a brutal metal track with lyrics like ""I'd love to hear you cry/I'd love to feel you die."
But Mercyful Fate's lead singer, King Diamond (a.k.a. Kim Bendix Petersen), is hinting that he might play a bigger role in the game than has been revealed. In a long statement on Blabbermouth, Petersen says the song is 'only a small part of the surprise" for fans of the band.
"Sorry for not being able to give you the full scope of our participation in the Guitar Hero: Metallica videogame at this point," he adds.
Considering the series' long history of including musical celebrities among the in-game characters (everyone from Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash to Jimi Hendix has appeared in the game), an in-game King Diamond character model seems likely. And considering King Diamond's on-stage act -- which includes blood and skeletons -- we're not complaining about this.
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10:40 AM on 01.28.2009
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It's a rock-opera where King Diamond plays all the characters, including a stately gentleman, his wife, and a witch who possesses his wife and does bad things. The final product is one of the most unintentionally hilarious things I've ever heard.
serisously pure win
and now I'm off to reserve G.H.: Metallica edition
King Diamond is still pretty cool, though. Better than nothing.
And they're fighting to keep Slayer? GOOD. They're very talented and it surprises me that they would encourage this type of gaming... Which is a relief when I see someone else type "But all the trouble they've had fighting to keep Slayer in probably means it won't happen." PLAY REAL INSTRUMENTS IF YOU LIKE METAL! Real = Metal.
And holy shit.. there's a lot of King fans here. \m/