Tim Schafer and the bad boys at Double Fine (Jack Black included) reveal, sort of, some key details of Brutal Legend -  their follow-up to the criticially acclaimed, if not sales challenged, Psychonauts.

“Holy crap!” exclaimed Schafer, “I have been dreaming about this day for fifteen years. And now it is finally here. We’ve gathered small clues over the years about the Age of Metal, in songs, t-shirts, and album covers. But now we have uncovered the metal mother lode, the full legend of what actually happened in that loud and heavy era, and we are the lucky ones who get to tell the tale.”

So, you got it right?  You know what the game is all about now?  Yeah, good thing Sierra released a press release to suss it all out for us.  Though, to really get a good sense of where they're headed you should rush over to the official game site below which offers up actual screenshots, concept art and a trailer - all with a rawkin' metal soundtrack to accompany your browsing experience!  !oo!_

The game centers around metal band roadie, Eddie Riggs (voiced by Jack Black) as he is sucked back in time to find his 'true purpose' (is that anything like Steve Martin's 'special purpose'!?) as the ancients offer him the wealth and knowledge of their kingdom in exchange for his assistance in building up a legion of demons, dragsters, amp stacks, leather and chome.  He'll then march this legion across the lands on a Tour of Destruction as he drives this ancient world headlong into the Age of Metal.  !oo!_

The trailer and screenshots show an equally odd world in which guitars are weapons of equal virtue alongside your trusty battle axe - and V8 roadsters can be ridden headlong into battle against the creatures wrought from the hellfires of Schafer's twisted mind.

Brütal Legend will be release sometime in 2008 for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.

Related Link:  Official Site