Brutal Legend is a full version action-adventure game with real-time strategy elements, developed by Electronic Arts. The game is set in an open world and features a star-studded cast of voice actors, with characters modeled after real-life musicians. The protagonist, Eddie Riggs, finds himself in a heavy metal world after a concert accident makes him the involuntary blood sacrifice to the Ormagöden.

Players will encounter dozens of side missions, ranging from defense battles to races. Eddie can cast spells, called Solos, by playing a simple rhythm game on his V-guitar, Clementine. Some story missions are Battles of the Bands, where players fight enemy armies in a real-time strategy fashion, destroying stages and outperforming the enemy band.