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Lars Ümlaüt is a character from the Guitar Hero series, representing the Extreme/Black Metal genre - particularly the Scandinavian regional scenes. Since his first appearance in Guitar Hero II, he has appeared in every main entry and console-based spinoff of the series, with the exception of Band Hero.

Outfits

Guitar Hero II

His first outfit is him without a shirt, with black pants, blonde hair, and face paint, much like his outfit "Black Metal" in Guitar Hero III.

His second outfit, called Gargoyles, is him with facepaint again, and he is in a green gargoyle suit, which is likely inspired by the monster costumes of thrash metal band GWAR. In fact, in the 10-song demo, if the game is hacked to allow access to career mode and to unlock everything, this outfit is labeled "LARS'S GWARGOYLES".

Asked about his gauntlets-to-gargoyles style, Lars responds, "LARS HAS A REPUTATION OF STRENGTH OF WHICH HE NEEDS TO BE DOING THE UPHOLDING!" - "Gargoyles" shop description

Guitar Hero III

His first outfit is Black Metal and is similar to his appearance in the second game. The styles are: Dyed Black, Bleach Blonde, Phantom and Thunda (in which he gains a Native American look).

His second outfit is Viking and Lars now has a beard and horned helmet. The styles are: Natural, Barbaric, Icy and Freedom.

Lars dons a traditional outfit straight from his Norse forefathers. The perfect outfit for Rockin' and Pillagin' - "Viking" shop description

His Freedom outfit pays homage to the movie Braveheart.

Guitar Hero World Tour

Lars has shoulders on the sides and a spikey thingey on his belly, black pants, and black shoes that has spikes downward.

Torso : Black Metal Warrior

Pants : Well Protected

Shoes : Shot In The Foot

Accessories : Pin Pad (left arm), War Hammer (right arm)

Guitar Hero: Metallica

Lars is wearing a less revealing black armor with metal plating, blonde hair, and spiked boots.

Torso: Ready For Battle

Pants: Dangling Straps

Shoes: Spiked Highs

Accessories: Rings (left arm) and Tape (right arm)

Guitars: Any

Guitar Hero: Smash Hits

Lars wears the same outfit from Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and Guitar Hero World Tour. His Pin Pad and War Hammer are grey in the Wii and Playstation 2 versions but both turn black if you color one of them black.

Guitar Hero 5

Lars wears an outfit similar to his Guitar Hero 2 likeness but with larger horns and more hair. It is called "Tundra Beast".

He also has other outfits by completing challenges. His other outfits includes a "Grendel", "Soldier of Faroe", and "Valhalla Battledress".

Biography

Lock the doors and board the windows, Lars Ümlaüt is coming for you. An intimidating presence, the Norwegian-born Ümlaüt describes himself as a force for you to be doing the reckoning with! -- Guitar Hero II in-game bio

After an overwhelmingly warm debut a year ago, Lars needed time to cool off. Ready the longboats and crank up the metal. Lars is prepared to reverse the effects of global warming with his icy world tour. -- Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, Guitar Hero World Tour, Guitar Hero Metallica, and Guitar Hero: Smash Hits in-game bio

Lars winters at his Uncle Otto's Bavarian Castle in the Regierungsbezirke of Unterfranken, near Bad Kissingen. A typical winter is passed in the castle known as Schloss Umlautstein by the great fireplace in the grand bathroom. -- Guitar Hero 5 in-game bio

Like an artful dart, Lars is off the chart, playing the part of the wild upstart, in 'Twilight of the Hogs,' his Nordic metal opera. - Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, human form description

Songs associated with Lars Umlaut

Guitar Hero II Quickplay Songs

"Laid to Rest" - Lamb of God
"Red Lottery" - Megasus

Warriors of Rock Setlist

"Waidmanns Heil" - Rammstein
"I'm Broken" - Pantera
"Calling" - Strung Out
"Bloodlines" - Dethklok
"Dancing Through Sunday" - AFI
"Hard To See" - Five Finger Death Punch
"Psychosocial" - Slipknot
"Ties That Bind" - Alter Bridge
"Ravenous" - Atreyu
"Paranoid" (Live) - Metallica&Ozzy Osbourne (Encore)

Multiplier Extender

Basic Effects

The multiplier's maximum is raised from 4x to 5x.

+ Effects

The multiplier's maximum is raised from 5x to 6x.

Trivia

His last name, Ümlaüt, refers to the diacritic marks commonly used in German and Scandinavian languages, which are a common feature in heavy metal band names, such as Motörhead, Mötley Crüe and Queensrÿche.
He appears to be based upon the lead singer of Norwegian Black Metal band Immortal, Abbath.
Despite his intimidating appearance, he's actually a rather friendly fellow.
Lars' hair and face paint as well breathing fire while star power is active are very similar to that of Gene Simmons, bass player of KISS, so he might have also been influenced by them.
While not appearing in the game physically, Lars's name is shown to be one of the nine opponents in GHTV's Premium Shows in Guitar Hero Live.
In Guitar Hero II, Lars had bleached blonde hair, but from III onward, his hair is black. His hair was given a clear color again in Warriors of Rock.
According to Warriors of Rock's custom rocker creator, the names of Lars's bandmates are Olaf(singer), Sonja(bassist), and Wilhelm(drummer).

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Casey Lynch ∙ Lars Ümlaüt ∙ Eddie Knox

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock

Elroy Budvis ∙ God of Rock ∙ Lou ∙ Metalhead ∙ Midori ∙ Slash ∙ Tom Morello

Guitar Hero: On Tour

Gunner Jaxon ∙ Memphis Rose

Guitar Hero: Aerosmith

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Guitar Hero World Tour

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Guitar Hero: Metallica

Fembot ∙ James Hetfield ∙ King Diamond ∙ Kirk Hammett ∙ Lars Ulrich ∙ Lemmy ∙ Robert Trujillo ∙ Zach Harmon

Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits

Calista Valenz ∙ Simon Grimmsy

Guitar Hero: Smash Hits

Mario Greendale

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Alex Van Halen ∙ David Lee Roth ∙ Eddie Van Halen ∙ Wolfgang Van Halen

Guitar Hero 5

Carlos Santana ∙ FrankenRocker ∙ Gerald Contest Winner ∙ Golden God ∙ Johnny Cash ∙ Kurt Cobain ∙ Matt Bellamy ∙ Racques Topus ∙ Robbie Lobster ∙ Scrap Heap ∙ Shadow ∙ Shirley Manson

Band Hero

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Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock

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 |first=''[[Guitar Hero II]]''
 |genre= Extreme Metal, Viking Metal, Doom Metal, Death Metal, Black Metal, Heavy Metal, Industrial Metal
-|likes=Mortality, bloody explosions, Vikings, Armor, Ice
+|likes=Mortality, bloody explosions, the reckoning, abrupt tempo changes
-|dislikes=Unknown Album
+|dislikes=Big dogs
-Unknown Artist
-Unknown Genre
-Unknown Year
-([[Lou]])
 |board=A bloody axe and a Viking shield (GH2)<br> A mace and a spear crossed behind a horned helmet, all of them covered in icicles(GH3, GHA) <br> Black Metal Highway(GHWT, GHM, GHSH)}}
+'''Lars Ümlaüt''' is a character from the [[Guitar Hero (series)|''Guitar Hero'' series]], representing the Extreme/Black Metal genre - particularly the Scandinavian regional scenes. Since his first appearance in [[Guitar Hero II]], he has appeared in every main entry and console-based spinoff of the series, with the exception of ''[[Band Hero]]''.
-'''Lars Ümlaüt''' is a character from the [[Guitar Hero (series)|''Guitar Hero'' series]], representing the Extreme/Black Metal genre - particularly the Scandinavian regional scenes. He is Norwegian. He is inspired by Abbath (Immortal), using [[Metallica]]'s drummer: [[Lars Ulrich]]. His name also recalls the so-called Heavy Metal Ümlaüt, seen with the likes of Motörhead, Turbonegro, Queensrÿche and (parodically) Spınal Tap (Ümlaüt over the N). His face paint is from typical "corpse paint" that many Black Metal artists do onstage and Gene Simmons of [[KISS]].
-Since his first appearance in [[Guitar Hero II]], he has appeared again in ''[[Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock]]'', ''[[Guitar Hero: Aerosmith]]'', ''[[Guitar Hero World Tour]]'', ''[[Guitar Hero: Metallica]], [[Guitar Hero: Metallica|Guitar Hero: Smash Hits]], and [[Guitar Hero 5]] but was excluded from [[Band Hero]].''
 ==Outfits==
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 His second outfit, called Gargoyles, is him with facepaint again, and he is in a green gargoyle suit, which is likely inspired by the monster costumes of thrash metal band GWAR. In fact, in the 10-song demo, if the game is hacked to allow access to career mode and to unlock everything, this outfit is labeled "LARS'S GWARGOYLES".
+''Asked about his gauntlets-to-gargoyles style, Lars responds, "LARS HAS A REPUTATION OF STRENGTH OF WHICH HE NEEDS TO BE DOING THE UPHOLDING!"'' - "Gargoyles" shop description
 ===Guitar Hero III===
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 Icy and
 Freedom.
+''Lars dons a traditional outfit straight from his Norse forefathers. The perfect outfit for Rockin' and Pillagin''' - "Viking" shop description
 His Freedom outfit pays homage to the movie ''Braveheart''.
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 ''Lock the doors and board the windows, Lars Ümlaüt is coming for you. An intimidating presence, the Norwegian-born Ümlaüt describes himself as a force for you to be doing the reckoning with!'' -- ''[[Guitar Hero II]]'' in-game bio
-''After an overwhelmingly warm debut a year ago, Lars needed time to cool off. Ready the longboats and crank up the metal. Lars is prepared to reverse the effects of global warming with his icy world tour.'' -- ''[[Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock]]'', ''[[Guitar Hero: Aerosmith]]'', ''[[Guitar Hero World Tour]]'', ''[[Guitar Hero Metallica]]'', and [[Guitar Hero: Metallica|Guitar Hero: Smash Hits]] in-game bio
+''After an overwhelmingly warm debut a year ago, Lars needed time to cool off. Ready the longboats and crank up the metal. Lars is prepared to reverse the effects of global warming with his icy world tour.'' -- ''[[Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock]]'', ''[[Guitar Hero: Aerosmith]]'', ''[[Guitar Hero World Tour]]'', ''[[Guitar Hero Metallica]]'', and ''[[Guitar Hero: Metallica|Guitar Hero: Smash Hits]]'' in-game bio
+''Lars winters at his Uncle Otto's Bavarian Castle in the Regierungsbezirke of Unterfranken, near Bad Kissingen. A typical winter is passed in the castle known as Schloss Umlautstein by the great fireplace in the grand bathroom.'' -- ''[[Guitar Hero 5]]'' in-game bio
-==Songs==
-*"[[Waidmanns Heil]]" [[Rammstein]]
+''Like an artful dart, Lars is off the chart, playing the part of the wild upstart, in 'Twilight of the Hogs,' his Nordic metal opera''. - ''[[Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock]]'', human form description
-*"[[I'm Broken]]" Pantera
-*"[[Calling]]" Strung Out
+==Songs associated with Lars Umlaut==
-*"[[Bloodlines]]" [[Dethklok]]
+===''Guitar Hero II'' Quickplay Songs===
-*"[[Dancing Through Sunday]]" [[AFI]]
-*"[[Hard To See]]" Five Finger Death Punch
+*"[[Laid to Rest]]" - [[Lamb of God]]
-*"[[Psychosocial]]" [[Slipknot]]
+*"[[Red Lottery]]" - [[Megasus]]
-*"[[Ties That Bind]]" [[Alter Bridge]]
+===''Warriors of Rock'' Setlist===
-*"[[Ravenous]]" [[Atreyu]]
+*"[[Waidmanns Heil]]" - [[Rammstein]]
-*"[[Paranoid]]" (Live) [[Metallica]]&[[Ozzy Osbourne]] (Encore)
+*"[[I'm Broken]]" - Pantera
+*"[[Calling]]" - Strung Out
+*"[[Bloodlines]]" - [[Dethklok]]
+*"[[Dancing Through Sunday]]" - [[AFI]]
+*"[[Hard To See]]" - Five Finger Death Punch
+*"[[Psychosocial]]" - [[Slipknot]]
+*"[[Ties That Bind]]" - [[Alter Bridge]]
+*"[[Ravenous]]" - [[Atreyu]]
+*"[[Paranoid]]" (Live) - [[Metallica]]&[[Ozzy Osbourne]] (Encore)
 ==Multiplier Extender==
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 ==Trivia==
-*His last name, Ümlaüt, refers to the marks above the 'u's'. This style of writing is most common in German, Scandinavian names. Lars is Norwegian, and black metal is also very strong of a genre in Scandinavian countries, so this suits him, even though the Norwegian language doesn't actually use Ümlaüts.
+*His last name, Ümlaüt, refers to the diacritic marks commonly used in German and Scandinavian languages, which are a common feature in heavy metal band names, such as Motörhead, Mötley Crüe and Queensrÿche.
 *He appears to be based upon the lead singer of Norwegian Black Metal band Immortal, Abbath.
 *Despite his intimidating appearance, he's actually a rather friendly fellow.
 *Lars' hair and face paint as well breathing fire while [[Star Power|star power]] is active are very similar to that of Gene Simmons, bass player of [[KISS]], so he might have also been influenced by them.
 *While not appearing in the game physically, Lars's name is shown to be one of the nine opponents in GHTV's Premium Shows in ''[[Guitar Hero Live]]''.
+*In ''Guitar Hero II'', Lars had bleached blonde hair, but from ''III'' onward, his hair is black. His hair was given a clear color again in ''Warriors of Rock''.
+*According to Warriors of Rock's custom rocker creator, the names of Lars's bandmates are Olaf(singer), Sonja(bassist), and Wilhelm(drummer).
 [[File:WarriorLars-GHWOR.jpg|thumb|left|Warrior Lars]]
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+[[Category:Characters from Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock]]