Dio cut from Brutal Legend, replaced by Tim Curry

by Ben Gilbert { Jun 14th 2009 at 4:00PM }

The "Holy Diver" himself, Ronnie James Dio of heavy metal band Dio, has reportedly been cut from Brütal Legend's voice actor list. Dio's management confirmed to Blabbermouth the removal of the lead singer's voice from the game, not citing any specific reasons, though it noted that actor Tim Curry will be filling the position.

Speculation surrounding the cut points to a longstanding feud between Brütal Legend's "Guardian of Metal" Ozzy Osbourne and Dio, though we're not so sure that their feud would carry over into the Double Fine-developed, EA-published title. To be honest with you though, we're still reeling from the lack of inclusion of any members of Slayer. "Raining Blood" playing while the act itself takes place in game -- these things write themselves, people!

[Thanks, The Weaponeer]

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Tags: brutal-legend, dio, double-fine, ea, electronic-arts, heavy-metal, ozzy-osbourne, ronnie-james-dio, tim-curry, voice-acting

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

st3v3n @ Jun 14th 2009 4:06PM

I fuckin' love Tim Curry.

holyice7 @ Jun 14th 2009 4:14PM

I don't know much about these kids and their rock 'n' roll, but fuck yeah, Tim Curry.

*sips a phosphate*

j.howlett @ Jun 14th 2009 4:35PM

yes to tim curry

Tyler @ Jun 14th 2009 5:04PM

I hope he sounds like he did on Rocky Horror!

ArchiGamer @ Jun 14th 2009 5:48PM

I'm just a sweet transvestite.
(Sweet transvestite)
From Transexual, Transylvania.

NaeemTHM @ Jun 14th 2009 6:32PM

Fuck yes.

This is not a loss, this is a win. Tim Curry for president....of EARTH.

Whispertrance @ Jun 15th 2009 12:34AM

Dude, fuck Rocky Horror.

FERN GULLY.

Duke @ Jun 15th 2009 12:10PM

Tim Curry is pretty damn cool. I used to find it sad he didn't get more acting credit then realized that his cult status is probably something to be quite proud of. He may not get huge rolls, but most people seem to like seeing him pop up in any role.

Bender Bending Rodriguez @ Jun 14th 2009 4:08PM

While Dio would've been nice, Tim Curry is a hell of a voice actor.

Lunastra78 (PSN: lunastra78) @ Jun 14th 2009 4:08PM

Dio looks like an angry hobbit in that picture.

time @ Jun 14th 2009 4:13PM

Fuck yes! Tim Curry!

ShadowXOR @ Jun 14th 2009 4:19PM

Tim Curry is an Xbox 360 exclusive.

CoverD @ Jun 15th 2009 11:23AM

The sad part is...I wouldn't be surprised with all the exclusives Microsoft is grabbing nowadays.

LordAbsu @ Jun 14th 2009 4:21PM

Diooo... rockin' that skullet, bro!!

ShadowXOR @ Jun 14th 2009 4:21PM

LMAO

why not the LS2LS7? @ Jun 14th 2009 4:20PM

I'd give up Ozzy for Dio any day.

Mu93n @ Jun 14th 2009 10:09PM

agreed. dio is the man, but so is tim curry

Chaosgerbil @ Jun 15th 2009 6:12AM

Dio is a poisoned dwarf and would join Take That if he thought it would increase his fame.

Dante Sparda @ Jun 14th 2009 4:22PM

Man Dios voice would have been better than any others voice, including Ozzy.

Sly [PSN SniperChameleon] @ Jun 14th 2009 5:17PM

not better than halford, but yeah, i agree with the rest.

Poisoned Al @ Jun 14th 2009 5:47PM

Ah... no.

Brad @ Jun 14th 2009 4:25PM

SLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEERRRRRRR

Heh @ Jun 14th 2009 4:41PM

Raining blood...from a lacerated sky,
Bleeding its horror, creating my structure, now I shall

REIGN IN BLOOD!

MystileArmor @ Jun 14th 2009 4:49PM

Having Kerry in this game would be the icing on the cake.

MystileArmor @ Jun 14th 2009 4:56PM

The whole fued between the two got somewhat ignited, since Ozzy sued Tommy Iommi last month over the rights to the name "Black Sabbath".

Considering the fact Dio is the singer in a "Post-Ozzy" Sabbath, I'm sure this has something to do with it.

Sources you say? http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=120981

The Baron @ Jun 14th 2009 6:08PM

Nobody sues Iommi on my watch!

BxGT @ Jun 14th 2009 4:57PM

what we need is the lead singer of styx.

why not the LS2LS7? @ Jun 14th 2009 5:04PM

I believe that was Dennis De Young.

The Dark Wayne @ Jun 14th 2009 5:07PM

KILROY!'
....KILROY!

Petebot330 @ Jun 14th 2009 5:25PM

This is a game about metal. Styx has no place in a game about metal.

tmacairjordan87 @ Jun 14th 2009 5:40PM

What about jethro tull? They did steal the first ever metal grammy from Metallica (Painful memory is painful)

ArchiGamer @ Jun 14th 2009 5:49PM

@ Tmac

I rather impale a flute in my ears than have to endure that man.

BxGT @ Jun 14th 2009 5:06PM

That's him, and if freddy mercury was alive he would have been awesome too.

Sly [PSN SniperChameleon] @ Jun 14th 2009 5:19PM

queen wasn't really metal, but yeah that would have been cool.

my vote goes to robert plant (mostly just plain rock, but some people call it early metal) and james hetfield!

BxGT @ Jun 14th 2009 5:20PM

Dave mustaine

tmacairjordan87 @ Jun 14th 2009 5:22PM

James Hetfield would be awesome. I'm already buying it, but it would be instant GOTY if he was in it.

MystileArmor @ Jun 14th 2009 5:38PM

Led Zeppelin was definitely a key figure to the birth of metal. Metal has it's roots in blues. Zeppelin took concepts that define blues (amongst many others genres, offcourse), and played it louder and heavier then anyone had before them.