These explore a bit more of the trials that The Unknown has gone through and what happened to put The Judge in such a place of power within the depths of Hell. There are also bits of lore within the description of the “Trials” that you unlock after completing a level. I couldn’t have been more impressed with that inclusion if I tried. I didn’t catch it at first, but after playing some of the levels a few times, I picked up bits of lore from the lyrics in the songs. The story is told through motion-comic style cutscenes, through in-game dialogue as narrated by Paz, and in an interesting narrative decision through the harsh vocals contained within the songs that absorb the game. It’s not exactly Legacy of Kain levels of intricate plot, but it does manage to raise a goosebump or two by its climax. There is also the mystery of why Paz can’t remember anything alongside another few plot points that arise throughout. The Judge fears her existence, believing her to be the “Hellsinger” who’s foretold to bring her downfall and that of Hell with it. The Unknown is a silent weapon of destruction as she’s had her voice stolen by “The Judge”. She comes across the skull of an entity called Paz, who steps in as our western-inspired narrator for this demonic tale of betrayal, anger, destruction, lava, and tears of blood. Metal: Hellsinger follows the demonic footprints of a silent but very angry Demon called “The Unknown” who has been imprisoned in the lowest part of Hell. Developer The Outsiders seem to have taken this as a personal challenge to bring that very action to light with their new title: Metal: Hellsinger. As the band Steel Panther once cried out to the heavens “Death to all but Metal”.
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