Yes,just like you i was irritated by the new voice to the point of not wanting to play the game, and its actually not the voice itself but the tone, he speaks like he's super angry and ready to shred anyone to pieces even when he says trivial things BUT, if you play further you'll notice the tone of the death knight changes for the better...a lot better, and thats when i noticed it was not the voice that was so annoying but the stupid tone of his speech. Game is great, im having lots of fun with it, its not divine divinity but its a very good game in its own right.