# Mark Tremonti Talks Venom Pinball!

**Source:** Stern Pinball  
**Type:** video  
**Published:** 2023-11-10  
**Duration:** 1m 2s  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsNw1ZiA1Qg

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## Analysis

Mark Tremonti, musician, discusses his involvement creating the soundtrack for Stern's Venom pinball machine. He describes pursuing the opportunity with Stern, securing music rights from his record deal, and praising the game's design, speed, and the talented team including designer Brian Eddy, whose Medieval Madness inspired Tremonti to become a pinball enthusiast.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Mark Tremonti composed the music for Venom pinball and negotiated rights from his record deal to use it for pinball projects — _Direct statement: 'I said let me turn this music in but let me use it for anything I want to do with pinball and they were gracious enough to let me do that'_
- [HIGH] Brian Eddy designed Medieval Madness, which inspired Tremonti to become a pinball fanatic — _Direct attribution: 'Brian Eddie he designed my favorite pinball machine of all time Medieval Madness is the machine that got me to become a pinball fanatic'_
- [HIGH] Venom is characterized as an exceptionally fast pinball game — _Multiple statements: 'such a fast game I love fast games and it's about as fast as it get'_
- [HIGH] Tremonti actively pursued involvement with Stern on future projects before Venom was proposed — _Direct statement: 'I beged and pleaded with Stern please let me be a part of some one of your future projects'_

### Notable Quotes

> "I beged and pleaded with Stern please let me be a part of some one of your future projects"
> — **Mark Tremonti**, opening
> _Shows musician actively pursued partnership, indicating Stern's appeal to high-profile creative talent_

> "Brian Eddie he designed my favorite pinball machine of all time Medieval Madness is the machine that got me to become a pinball fanatic"
> — **Mark Tremonti**, mid-content
> _Demonstrates Medieval Madness' enduring cultural impact on industry figures and validates Brian Eddy's legendary designer status_

> "the team that I got blown into on this machine was a dream"
> — **Mark Tremonti**, mid-content
> _Positive sentiment toward Stern's development team and collaborative process_

> "it's such a fast game I love fast games and it's about as fast as it get"
> — **Mark Tremonti**, closing
> _Characterizes Venom's gameplay philosophy and speed design as distinguishing feature_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Mark Tremonti | person | Musician who composed soundtrack for Venom pinball; pursued partnership with Stern and negotiated music rights from record deal |
| Venom | game | Stern Pinball machine featuring Mark Tremonti soundtrack; characterized as exceptionally fast-paced game |
| Brian Eddy | person | Legendary pinball designer at Stern; designed Medieval Madness; served on Venom development team; cited as inspiration for Tremonti's pinball fandom |
| Medieval Madness | game | Classic Bally/Williams pinball game designed by Brian Eddy; inspired Mark Tremonti to become pinball enthusiast |
| Stern Pinball | company | Manufacturer of Venom pinball; signed Mark Tremonti for soundtrack; represented by source |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Music and soundtrack composition for pinball, Venom game design and gameplay philosophy
- **Secondary:** High-profile talent recruitment and artist partnerships, Pinball design legacy and designer reputation
- **Mentioned:** Game speed and mechanical design philosophy

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.92) — Tremonti expresses strong enthusiasm for Venom, the Stern team, game speed, and design quality. Nostalgic praise for Medieval Madness and Brian Eddy's work. No critical or negative comments present.

### Signals

- **[community_signal]** High-profile musician (Mark Tremonti) publicly advocates for Venom pinball and Stern's development team, providing celebrity endorsement with authentic enthusiasm (confidence: high) — Tremonti's unprompted praise of game quality, team excellence, and emotional investment in the project across the entire interview
- **[design_philosophy]** Venom positioned as emphasis-on-speed game design, reflecting deliberate gameplay philosophy choice by design team (confidence: high) — Tremonti's repeated emphasis on game speed: 'such a fast game I love fast games and it's about as fast as it get'
- **[community_signal]** Mark Tremonti actively pursued partnership with Stern on multiple projects, indicating strong artistic interest in pinball medium and Stern's appeal to external creative talent (confidence: medium) — Statement: 'I beged and pleaded with Stern please let me be a part of some one of your future projects' suggests ongoing relationship building

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## Transcript

I beged and pleaded with Stern please let me be a part of some one of your future projects and eventually I said you know we have a title coming up that's perfect for your music which was Venom I just so happened to have all my music ready to go when I signed a record deal I said let me turn this music in but let me use it for anything I want to do with pinball and they were gracious enough to let me do that the team that I got blown into on this machine was a dream you know Brian Eddy he designed my favorite pinball machine of all time Medieval Madness is the machine that got me to become a pinball fanatic but I'm really excited to be a part of the team so when the machine arrived I had my boys with me and hearing the songs right out of the gate got me really excited and I think the game is beautiful it's such a fast game I love fast games and it's about as fast as it get I absolutely love it it's one of my favorite

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