Easter Eggs & In-Jokes

Brutal Legend is packed with references to the world of metal. This section is for the less obvious ones (ie: not the blatant archetypes such as headbangers, emos, etc), and is very reliant on reader contributions. If you’ve spotted something not listed here, please send it in or post it on the forums!

Belt buckle based on Motörhead’s Snaggletooth

Earlier pictures of Eddie’s belt buckle look very much like classic metal band Motörhead’s official logo, ‘Snaggletooth’. However, the version conspicuously featured in the first Brutal Legend theatrical trailer looks a little more distinctive. The similarity was probably intentional as Motörhead founder Lemmy Kilmister is providing voice work for Brutal Legend.

“Eddie Riggs”

The star of Brutal Legend got his name from two sources: ‘Eddie the Head’ and Derek Riggs. The former is the official mascot of Iron Maiden, while the latter is the artist who created the mascot.

“General Lionwhyte”

Himself being based on glam metal, General Lionwhyte’s namesake is glam metal band White Lion. The character has long, luscious, and fabulous hair that he can use to fly; this may be an additional reference to Judas Priest member Rob Halford — the character’s voice actor — who is bald.

“Kill Master”

A prominent character in Brutal Legend is the Kill Master, whose name is based on the character’s voice actor: Lemmy Kilmister, founder of Motörhead.

“Lars and Lita Halford”

A brother and sister named Lars and Lita Halford join Eddie on his journey. Lars’ name may be a reference to Metallica founder Lars Ulrich, while ‘Lita Halford’ is probably based on Runaways lead guitarist Lita Ford and Judas Priest member Rob Halford. Rob voices another character in Brutal Legend.