'Guitar Hero Metallica' Coming Soon

Tor Thorsen of GameSpot reports: When sifting through an SEC filing of Activision's over the weekend, Wedbush Morgan Securities analyst Edward Woo — associate of the highly visible Michael Pachter — uncovered a gem in the section where the Santa Monica, California-based publisher discussed its upcoming game slate.

"In fiscal 2009, we plan to publish Guitar Hero: On Tour for the NDS; Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, Guitar Hero: Metallica, and Guitar Hero IV across multiple platforms," the company said in its report. Activision's fiscal year ends on March 31, 2009, which means that the game will likely follow the holiday release of Guitar Hero: World Tour (nee Guitar Hero 4).

Guitar Hero: Metallica will be the first time a game based on the multiplatinum-selling band — which has become only slightly less famous for its antipiracy efforts as its musical achievements — has made it to retail. However, it is the second such game to be announced. In 2003, Vivendi Games — which will soon merge with Activision — struck a deal to create a vehicular combat game inspired by Metallica's music. Unconfirmed reports stated that the project had been quietly canceled in 2005.

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Comments

[Lauri]

Oh **** yes.

[Matthehopeless]

why was the aerosmith one done before this? i can see this making a lot more money than aerosmith, who arent very popular now.

[Mootallica]

I cant wait, as long as my chain aint being pulled.

Aerosmith wont make much money, Metallica will make craploads, considering the new album out soon, a crapload of touring worldwide, then this. I really can't wait - I just hope the new songs aren't too technical that they're harder than Jordan or TTFAF on expert.

[bmxsulli]

i probly like aerosmith a little more than metallica, but i can def. see this one making more money. aerosmith fans are generally of an older generation and most likely buy the game, unlike metallica fans

[j-e-f-f-e-r-s]

and so the beating of the dead horse begins.

[Stampede]

j-e-f-f-e-r-s wrote:

and so the beating of the dead horse begins.

beating this dead horse, is exhausting.

ugh. idk if this is good or not. i'ma metallica fan, but an entire game devoted to just them? not for me, man. not for me.

[tomastheboss]

Thats .....FUCKING AWESOME!!!!!

MOTHERFUCKING METALLICA ACROSS TV SCREENS!

[Kitson_The_Bass]

tomastheboss wrote:

Thats .....FUCKING AWESOME!!!!!

MOTHERFUCKING METALLICA ACROSS TV SCREENS!

Have you never seen Metallica on TV before then?

[xXParanoiaXx]

Okay, I'm a huge GH fan and Metallica fan, so I'm a bit pumped for this.
But seriously, every classic band doesn't need a GH game now...

[siegel]

its about time for another challenge like GH3. Rock band guitar is too easy, but this should be intense. i was hoping for something like GH:death metal edition, but this will do just fine.

[duncang]

I was surprised that this wasn't the first band exclusive game that they announced, since Metallica is THE Guitar Hero band. Their songs are always the ones people want to play. I might even get this game.

[Metalhead 83]

Stampede wrote:

j-e-f-f-e-r-s wrote:

and so the beating of the dead horse begins.


beating this dead horse, is exhausting.

ugh. idk if this is good or not. i'ma metallica fan, but an entire game devoted to just them? not for me, man. not for me.

They should have a entire game devoted to them. Who in metal has more hit songs than Metallica, the biggest metal band in the world. Im not a big guitar hero fan because i'd rather play real guitar, but it does sound pretty cool.

[godberry]

doesn't anyone else see the irony in this?

[Metal_Rich]

Damn, a whole Guitar Hero of just Metallica? It's gonna be nutty.

[DroptheBomb]

they need to have a guitar hero FREE JAZZ edition

now that would be "nutty" haha

[eetfuk58]

how about we not play guitar hero and practice real guitar instead of wasting our lives?

still metallica is amazing.

[metal@hart11]

this is a damn good idea! they better do a good job of capturing every members stage presence though! i wana be metalllica!!!!! hahaha

[David_Bowie=GOD]

Fuckin awesome, just as long as there are no songs from reload or st. anger. I dont want a majority of their OK work. I want majority of their best work, such as their first 4 albums.

[LordThon]

If I want to play a game at a party with several musically disinclined friends, I'll bust out GH or Rock Band.
It's not that GH/RB players can't actually play. Please, stop insinuating that the games are cheap replacements.

[DimebagRob]

its alllll goooood

[Hexagram]

This just wreaks of bad. I will expect a lot of Metallica fans to find much fault in this decision, including myself. I mean, I love guitar hero but having an entire game dedicated to them just seems....blah

[Jyuuga]

I probably gonna buy this. Might be interesting. And it adds up as Metallica fan =D!

[vans1170]

j-e-f-f-e-r-s wrote:

and so the beating of the dead horse begins.

exactly. i think they should stick to eras or a bunch of different bands. not like OMG METALLICA GUITAR HERO. i'll buy 4, but i wont buy these.

[BriGuy7727]

David_Bowie=GOD wrote:

Fuckin awesome, just as long as there are no songs from reload or st. anger.

The only songs I'd like to have show up on this game from those 2 albums is Fuel & Frantic.
But this looks like it could be a sweet edition to the GH family. I think they should do like a Rock Timeline sort of game bringing the user through different periods of rock starting w/the likes Buddy Holly & Chuck Berry, ending with bands of today.

[Knotism]

What does this mean?

"which has become only slightly less famous for its antipiracy efforts as its musical achievements"

[dannyboy1992]

i dont like the idea of guitar hero being devoted to one band muchh

but then again i dont listen to much mettalica so that may be why haha

btw anyone palyed rock band?
its AWSUM.
im seriously considering spending the money :]

[cj10schmelzer]

if they put songs from the black album on this, this should be a pretty challenging game...

i had a thought for guitar hero... take it a little further.. give us a wah wah pedal to use in the game that would be awesome!!

[BlisteringDDj]

which has become only slightly less famous for its antipiracy efforts as its musical achievements

Less famous?

Making GH games based on one band is a bad idea...

[Sanitarium91]

Lulz

BlisteringDDj wrote:

which has become only slightly less famous for its antipiracy efforts as its musical achievements

Less famous?

Yeah, it should probably be less popular or less liked or smtn

[Ali-b912]

Lauri wrote:

Oh **** no

fixed. well actually its good and bad.

pro - people hear about metallica, half the kids at my school love one now just because of GH3

Con 1 - proves someone in the band is a money loving ***** really...*cough*lars*cough*... Doing both rock band and having their own entire GH game is really greedy.

[Sirnogbert]

Antwan_the_Swan wrote:

Play real guitar for god's sake!
argh

Play more videogames for god sake.

I'll definitely not be buying this, and more than likely wont get the Aerosmith edition either. I want variety, not one boring band compromising the majority of the songs.

[stratupyourass]

guitar hero: metallica? how bout rock band: metallica, that would be awesome.

[ProneSolution]

i agree with those of you who are complaining about the one-band guitar hero games. Most of the (small amounts of) fun that I've had playing guitar hero was because of the variety in all of the songs. pretty much only hardcore metallica fans will buy this.

Also, what's with these vague release dates? Fiscal 2009? Come on....

[rich420]

it does sound kinda cool, i didn't expect Metallica would agree to something like this though. i'm not that excited though, i've never owned a Guitar Hero game, i've got all of Metallica's albums, if i wanna put one on and jam along on real guitar i will, and it's much more fun. i guess it's cool for Metallica fans who can't play guitar.

[break-me-in]

vans1170 wrote:

j-e-f-f-e-r-s wrote:

and so the beating of the dead horse begins.

exactly. i think they should stick to eras or a bunch of different bands. not like OMG METALLICA GUITAR HERO. i'll buy 4, but i wont buy these.

Same, although I like Metallica, and their songs do suit guitar hero, so I might get it, but it won't have enough variety, and this looks like they're making too many GH games, especially band exclusive ones.

[strat0blaster]

Are you gonna have to insert a dollar bill every time you play in order to hear a song? Cause you know - more than one person is going to be playing this game, and we all know that listening to music you haven't paid for is PIRACY, right everyone?

[J.Priest]

I hate Metallica so much. But now with GH Metallica you can play AND hate St. Anger instead of just hating it, you can play it and hate it!.

[therescue06]

vans1170 wrote:

j-e-f-f-e-r-s wrote:

and so the beating of the dead horse begins.

exactly. i think they should stick to eras or a bunch of different bands. not like OMG METALLICA GUITAR HERO. i'll buy 4, but i wont buy these.

hmm...eras...
60's, 70's id definiately buy
that would be ****ing sick
or like, guitar hero: woodstock
idk, something like that instead of just games devoted to bands.

[Korzack]

Ahm... Yeah, not too interested by this, although it was bound to happen- We have guitar hero: Classic rock (Aerosmith and other) and now we have Metal hero - Its' like which were your fave characters from GHII - Clive Winston or Axel Steel?

[Stampede]

therescue06 wrote:

vans1170 wrote:

j-e-f-f-e-r-s wrote:

and so the beating of the dead horse begins.

exactly. i think they should stick to eras or a bunch of different bands. not like OMG METALLICA GUITAR HERO. i'll buy 4, but i wont buy these.


hmm...eras...
60's, 70's id definiately buy
that would be ****ing sick
or like, guitar hero: woodstock
idk, something like that instead of just games devoted to bands.

i agree 100 percent. a game devoted to a band just makes the band look lame.

[kornmunkykid]

I don't like this because now their will be a string of poser claiming they like metallica now and it make the band look like the music is little kids and second if this is successful what next Guitar Hero megadeth,slayer.
I love metallica but is metallica selling out by doing this.

[jxmxaxn]

LordThon wrote:

If I want to play a game at a party with several musically disinclined friends, I'll bust out GH or Rock Band.
It's not that GH/RB players can't actually play. Please, stop insinuating that the games are cheap replacements.

Um, if you actually look through the comments, not one person has said that guitar hero is trying to replace real guitar.

I think you just wrote that assuming people were bashing it. This is actually the first time ive seen guitar hero mentioned and it not being bashed.

[joshua029]

i heart...

[Brattarocks]

i think theyll keep making guitar heroes for different bands like GNR , maiden, zeppelin etc. hoping that people will start collecting guitar heroes like they do CDs....

anyone else think so?

[Rocker_94]

Wow. They didn't want to be on Guitar Hero originally, and now they want their own game? It's going to be sweet though.

[jxmxaxn]

Well, i take back what i said. There are people bashing it. But from Lordthon's comment and up it was actually pretty clean of those comments

[Sancho839]

so, you guys know that it won't be JUST Metallica in this game, right? In Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, there are also bands that inspired and/or toured heavily with Aeromsmith. so, this one isn't going to be ONLY Metallica. there will be some of the band members' favorite current bands, bands they toured with, and bands that inspired them.

all that said, i'm not sure i'm going to buy this. i like Rock Band a whole lot better.

[Chewy120]

Metalhead 83 wrote:

Stampede wrote:

j-e-f-f-e-r-s wrote:

and so the beating of the dead horse begins.


beating this dead horse, is exhausting.

ugh. idk if this is good or not. i'ma metallica fan, but an entire game devoted to just them? not for me, man. not for me.


They should have a entire game devoted to them. Who in metal has more hit songs than Metallica, the biggest metal band in the world. Im not a big guitar hero fan because i'd rather play real guitar, but it does sound pretty cool.

Iron Maiden a billion more hit songs than Metsllica any day

[PDMChubby]

Better idea than Aerosmith, that's for sure. It'll definitely be more enjoyable as well.

[goon316]

My 8 year old was pretty pumped to hear this. Ever since he played One on GH3 he loves metallica and BECAUSE OF GH3 HE HAS MADE ME START TEACHING HIM REAL GUITAR. Also as a result anytime I play anything like Dream Theater or Vai he says how cool the solo's are and how he wants to be able to play that one day. He could care less about the guitar parts in music before these games came out. All of you haters need to realize this game does far more good for the guitar community than bad.

I really do think the people that complain about this game or throw out the "Play real guitar" comments are people who
A) Have never played it
B) Played it and sucked at it so they say its lame
C) Have no friends and therefore have never realized how fun of a party game this is.
D) All of the above.

[Vanhanen]

Najs man

[jd2008]

About time if you ask me , I Actually think that this may be the reason that metallica did not appear much in the guitar hero games , can't wait :P

[Leutnant]

BEST
GAME
EVER

PROVE ME WRONG.

[Soul-Monger]

goon316 wrote:

My 8 year old was pretty pumped to hear this. Ever since he played One on GH3 he loves metallica and BECAUSE OF GH3 HE HAS MADE ME START TEACHING HIM REAL GUITAR. Also as a result anytime I play anything like Dream Theater or Vai he says how cool the solo's are and how he wants to be able to play that one day. He could care less about the guitar parts in music before these games came out. All of you haters need to realize this game does far more good for the guitar community than bad.

I really do think the people that complain about this game or throw out the "Play real guitar" comments are people who
A) Have never played it
B) Played it and sucked at it so they say its lame
C) Have no friends and therefore have never realized how fun of a party game this is.
D) All of the above.

Best comment about this topic, so far.

Personally, I don't care as long as others keep the game to themselves. However, there are a few who can't shut their mouths about the game, and it does get tiring to hear how "super badass" they are at playing the friggin' thing.

[sneaky11]

So let the debate begin: what will be the hardest Metallica song to play on guitar hero? most likely the last group 8 song. my vote goes to either Battery or Ride The Lightning

[jrob816]

With this game and guitar hero IV coming around the corner, I don't think many people are going to buy both.

[Raizer Sabre]

hopefully this means we get the classics like master of puppets and orion :P while one and enter sandman are great songs, they're not their best :P

[mikeh07]

Tell me when Bass Hero and/or Drum Hero's coming out and I'll become slightly excited about this franchise haha.

[Barack Obama]

I like guitar hero. It bothers me when people rip on it, like "go play REAL guitar!" You're not that special cos you play guitar, everybody plays guitar. ITS A VIDEO GAME. I see much hope in this.

[That-Funny-Guy]

j-e-f-f-e-r-s wrote:

and so the beating of the dead horse begins.

i guess that's a figure of speech that means "awesome gaming."

[Slovak_Ghost]

a buddy of mine texted me this morning to tell me about Metallica being on guitar hero.....

I say I already have metallica on guitar hero...
it's called a real guitar....and some tabs...

[That-Funny-Guy]

Rev2Ten wrote:

Oh PLEASE!!! How gay is that? Metallica Guitar hero! ok, what's next? AC/DC Guitar Hero? and every other band? All this does is make people beleive that they can play guitar and they think it's cool becuz they can play 5 buttons on a game to a Metallica song. PLEASE! You think you're so damn cool you and your little plastic guitar. You want some real enjoyment? Learn the ****in guitar for yourself and learn Master of Puppets on your own. I can pown any of you "guitar hero" noobs on a real guitar ANY DAY. Give me a guitar, and i bet i can whoop up some Van Halen and play the real thing, when you're over there making little click sounds with a look alike Explorer with 5 buttons. Someone telling a REAL guitar player that they can play guitar hero, is like a retard in a wheelchair telling a football player he owns on Madden. It doesnt matter, we're still gonna beat your ass in real life anyway! So go ahead, buy your stupid little game when us real guitar players are gonna be out there sweating out some real riffs....dickwads

i hate douchebags.

[Barack Obama]

You're angry about a video game.

[pw2004]

Cant wait for this. Not that it really matters, but I play real guitar and I enjoy Guitar Hero too

[jetfuel495]

hahaha wow there are waaayyy too many turds on this site

my opinion? if they put MoP in it, im down.

[Stinkfist528]

I've been playing guitar for a long time, and videogames for even longer. When something can incorporate two things that I love (music and videogames), I am all for it, and I don't see why people keep whining and complaining about it. If you don't want to play it, then don't. If you're mad cause you have to hear about it all the time, deal with it. Were all big boys here, I'm sure you can handle it. Or at least stop writing stupid carbon copy comments about it....

I also love Metallica, so this is the best news I've heard in a while....

[TC1223]

awesome

[LP4EVR]

FUCKING YESSS

[GenmathePanda]

DroptheBomb wrote:

they need to have a guitar hero FREE JAZZ edition

now that would be "nutty" haha

Rofl.

Trumpet Hero: Dizzy Gillespie Edition.

[Barack Obama]

I thought is was a given that we all play guitar since this is a guitar website...?

[Prodigy999]

40 bucks says the next one is going to Guitar Hero Fall Out Boy (not dissing Fall Out Boy, I actually think they're easy to listen to).

[Anjohl]

That vehicular game sounded sweet..I can picture it now:

Jason driving around from the backseat of his souped up tour bus while "Gimme fuel gimme fire, gimme that which I desire" screams from the sound system...

[jetfuel495]

Rev2Ten wrote:

they got master of puppets on this site. pick up a guitar and learn it for yourself

if youre referring to me, i already have

GH is just a way to unwind and have fun.

[MonsterOfRock]

Assuming the final stage song would be "Blackened" ?!

Although I got my finger's crossed for "Dyer's Eve"

NUTTY!!!

[Detonation]

Prodigy999 wrote:

40 bucks says the next one is going to Guitar Hero Fall Out Boy (not dissing Fall Out Boy, I actually think they're easy to listen to).

Plz dont even speak of that . And hmm this will be good aslong as the put in the right songs haha!

[cheez_it726]

last time i checked, this is ultimate-guitar.com....a guitar tab and guitar news website, why the hell would you be on it if you dont play guitar? everybody whos here should be either experienced guitarists, or learning, and if not, youre a retard. no matter what people think, guitar hero DOES help the guitar community, and help everyday people discover new music and bands, because yes i hate the idea of people learning music from guitar hero and going out n sayin its the best music ever and it being all they listen to, but nonetheless gets music discovered...yeah there are MANY douchebags out there that say guitar hero sucks n its a replacement to real guitar, but its not, and from what i know most guitar hero players know that...whoever thinks differently has some serious problems. and i dont understand why everybody overlooks the fact that the game is not ALL METALLICA. the bonus songs that will be included are going to be their favorite bands, people theyve toured with, etc. etc. Metallica is my favorite band BY FAR, and im very excited for this game...if you think its stupid, stop givin shit 2 all the people who want it, and just DONT FUCKING BUY IT.
also, the way i see it, guitar hero/rock band is probably the greatest selling franchise of party games, so they must be doing something right with it.

[cheez_it726]

MonsterOfRock wrote:

Assuming the final stage song would be "Blackened" ?!

Although I got my finger's crossed for "Dyer's Eve"

NUTTY!!!

blackened, the four horsemen, fade to black, ride the lightning, whiplash...****ing INASANE. lol

[Soundwash22]

How much Coin do you think Metallica is getting for this?

[jamie_hough]

Im so fed up of metallica news... seriously...its boring...

[perilouspete]

stratupyourass wrote:

guitar hero: metallica? how bout rock band: metallica, that would be awesome.

agreed. the metallica songs they have on rock band are so fun, it's nice to be able to play along on the drums and stuff.

[Chunky_Lover]

one wise person once said "playing guitar is like having sex, playing guitar hero is like masturbating"

[Mihyaeru]

This is an interesting idea only thing im curious aboutthough is how far will they take it? How many band specific versions will they release?Obviously its impossible to do EVERY band so my guess would be the biggest bands but even then theres a lot and you know a lot of people will be left outr but still cool idea

[thedarkblues06]

j-e-f-f-e-r-s wrote:

and so the beating of the dead horse begins.

Gah, I agree +100000.

perilouspete wrote:

stratupyourass wrote:

guitar hero: metallica? how bout rock band: metallica, that would be awesome.

agreed. the metallica songs they have on rock band are so fun, it's nice to be able to play along on the drums and stuff.

Oh didn't you hear, Rock Band: Metallica will be next after Guitar Hero: AC/DC, which will subsequently be released with Rock Band: AC/DC, which will try and be a comeback because Guitar Hero: Led Zeppelin failed in sails while trying to go against Rock Band: Led Zeppelin...

Honestly, first Aerosmith, now Metallica.....it's NEVER going to end, and it's going to get WORSE once we have some new innovative technology be APPLIED to the game. I WAS a fan of Rock Band, but now it's like j-e-f-f-e-r-s said...The beating of the dead horse has commenced.

[transplants182]

trans-siberian orchestra video game anyone?

[perilouspete]

thedarkblues06 wrote:

Oh didn't you hear, Rock Band: Metallica will be next after Guitar Hero: AC/DC, which will subsequently be released with Rock Band: AC/DC, which will try and be a comeback because Guitar Hero: Led Zeppelin failed in sails while trying to go against Rock Band: Led Zeppelin...

Honestly, first Aerosmith, now Metallica.....it's NEVER going to end, and it's going to get WORSE once we have some new innovative technology be APPLIED to the game. I WAS a fan of Rock Band, but now it's like j-e-f-f-e-r-s said...The beating of the dead horse has commenced.

yeah true, but they got two of these things comin out within the next year, and if they suck then the sales will suck, and that's the end of that. so i'm not worrying about them beating the thing to a pulp cause if they do that they're only wasting their own money, who cares. there's worse things going on in the music industry than bands getting video games made after them.

[Local666Union]

GH: Cannibal Corpse.
Or Meshuggah. You choose.

[keen]

I think it is getting silly but if every group in the world profits from the video game... good'on'em!

[MegaGreg]

GH: Aerosmith=Good Idea
GH: Metallica=Better Idea
GH: Black Sabbath=A More Better Idea

[travd92]

how about we all just learn to play metallica songs instead of buying a video game and pretending we can play them. i know this great place with tabs for lots of songs. care to take a guess at what website it is?

[Headbanger96]

a problem I think is that now everyone will be all "OH I LIKE METALLICA I OWN THE GUITAR HERO GAME OF THEM" and itll make all of us ledgit Metallicats looks stupid just because a Guitar Hero game came out for them....but it will make a lot of money.

[svelle]

stratupyourass wrote:

guitar hero: metallica? how bout rock band: metallica, that would be awesome.

ya sure, with double base

anyways i don't know, when gh3 came out i was a gh fan too, but now it bores me and everytime i play a song there i want to play it real so i turn the game off

[Gargantuan]

Ha LATE!!
I posted this nonsense yesterday in the Pit!

[tempesthero512]

dude, they should make a Guitar Hero for Bullet for my Valentine! They don't have enough songs though...

[tempesthero512]

MegaGreg :
GH: Aerosmith=Good Idea
GH: Metallica=Better Idea
GH: Black Sabbath=A More Better Idea

GH: Van Halen=Better Better Idea!

[erasmorpheous]

Rev2Ten wrote:

that's fine pw2004 becuz you play both. You understand that it's hard to play a real guitar. And real guitar players really don't always like it when someone with a plastic guitar is like "oh i play guitar hero i own!" why do i care? I'm gonna make a living playing guitar. what are you gonna do? be a jerk off and play a plastic guitar? lol some life.

dude, just calm down. take a deep breath, relax. alright now you're ready. if you don't play it does it really matter? everyone here plays guitar, and some also play guitar hero. i don't really play it anymore and haven't for awhile now, but i don't go around saying what you are. sure a lot of us guitarist's get annoyed sometimes (or all the time in the case of you) when all you hear nowadays is "guitar hero this, guitar hero that, i can play Through the fire and flames on expert" and they think dragonforce is the greatest band in the world, but just ignore it if it bothers you so much. you know, what if im at a friends house who doesnt play guitar or something, but he has guitar hero, is it a horrible thing that i might play it. im not going to live off of it am i? so what if some people play it, it's not you so WHO CARES (besides you apparently) it's not like you hang out with people who live, eat, sleep, breath off of guitar hero, because you would probably kill with how angry you get. just try and look at it from a different perspective man. and remember WHO CARES, let people live their own life, and they'll let you live yours.

[GeekInThePink]

I like Aerosmith. I like Metallica. I like Guitar Hero. But making a Guitar Hero game based off one band sounds kinda dumb to me.

[vermilion444]

Headbanger96 wrote:

a problem I think is that now everyone will be all "OH I LIKE METALLICA I OWN THE GUITAR HERO GAME OF THEM" and itll make all of us ledgit Metallicats looks stupid just because a Guitar Hero game came out for them....but it will make a lot of money.

I used to think like this when I was younger, getting mad b/c people liked bands I liked after I did, calling them posers and such. You'll get over it. Just be happy people are liking good music. I'd rather have a bunch of people digging on Sabbath than Nickleback. Besides most of us weren't there when Metallica was hitting big so we're not much different.

[SkullzBass]

Chewy120 :

Iron Maiden a billion more hit songs than Metsllica any day

I would agree 100% except for that Maiden already has four of their best songs in GH/RB already

Wrathchild- GH: 80's
The Trooper- GH 2 (xbox 360 version)
Number of the Beast- GH3
Run to the Hills- Rock Band

You can either copy those again, or have a very gimped Maiden game without those songs

[666nate666]

Metalhead 83 wrote:

Stampede wrote:

j-e-f-f-e-r-s wrote:

and so the beating of the dead horse begins.


beating this dead horse, is exhausting.

ugh. idk if this is good or not. i'ma metallica fan, but an entire game devoted to just them? not for me, man. not for me.


They should have a entire game devoted to them. Who in metal has more hit songs than Metallica, the biggest metal band in the world. Im not a big guitar hero fan because i'd rather play real guitar, but it does sound pretty cool.

Iron maiden, that would be a good guitar hero game,

[Ledzepjunkie88]

xXParanoiaXx wrote:

Okay, I'm a huge GH fan and Metallica fan, so I'm a bit pumped for this.
But seriously, every classic band doesn't need a GH game now...

yeah GH is pretty cool, but common! a metallica AND an aerosmith version? wow they are really milking this franchise. what next, a ZZ Top version? wait... that would be kinda cool...LOL

[Ledzepjunkie88]

Headbanger96 wrote:

a problem I think is that now everyone will be all "OH I LIKE METALLICA I OWN THE GUITAR HERO GAME OF THEM" and itll make all of us ledgit Metallicats looks stupid just because a Guitar Hero game came out for them....but it will make a lot of money.

Know wat u mean man. i love Black Sabbath and have always been a big fan of them, but just because GH uses a few of their songs, now everyone i know that didnt like them before is now liking them. it stupid

[jxmxaxn]

Rev2Ten wrote:

why? becuz i'm not a conformist and play a real guitar? this is a GUITAR FORUM! not a guitar wanna be forum

You are right, this IS a guitar forum so everyone here ****ing plays the guitar. So i dont know who you are trying to convince to go and pick up a real guitar since we all do anyway. Guitar hero is just for fun, get over it.

[PDMChubby]

Ledzepjunkie88 wrote:

Headbanger96 wrote:

a problem I think is that now everyone will be all "OH I LIKE METALLICA I OWN THE GUITAR HERO GAME OF THEM" and itll make all of us ledgit Metallicats looks stupid just because a Guitar Hero game came out for them....but it will make a lot of money.
Know wat u mean man. i love Black Sabbath and have always been a big fan of them, but just because GH uses a few of their songs, now everyone i know that didnt like them before is now liking them. it stupid

That's true, but you don't have to make people feel like you know more about Sabbath than they do, because that makes you look like a prick, just like them.

[LazySandman]

that would be amazing

[metalderek]

I love Metallica, but having your own GH game is the epitome of selling out.

[Helloween4Ever]

Headbanger96 wrote:

a problem I think is that now everyone will be all "OH I LIKE METALLICA I OWN THE GUITAR HERO GAME OF THEM" and itll make all of us ledgit Metallicats looks stupid just because a Guitar Hero game came out for them....but it will make a lot of money.

i know what you mean. a guy from my school like free bird now AFTER GH2. i liked it way before, and now he likes # of the beast, and one, and he thinks he is so cool, and im sure there are others like him. i liked all these songs before GH

[Chickenfrmheck]

i hope they make a pc version...if they do, i might buy it...metallica is one of the groups i have the most songs from on my ipod, i can see the game being pretty good.

[JRB Dog!!]

oh my god...finally!! this is gonna be so badass...this will probably be the only guitar hero game that ill get that i wont like one song on it hell yes

[euan_soad]

eetfuk58 wrote:

how about we not play guitar hero and practice real guitar instead of wasting our lives?

So by that logic, people who play Call of Duty should go to Iraq?

[Soadfan8]

oh joy. why did they do this?

p.s. i love metallica.

[RGshred88]

ok...i agree...enough with the single bands

but idc either way im not a guitar hero fan...its fun and all but id rather play the real thing.

i also agree that they shouldnt have any of the recent albums in there

[mzhang13]

Finally

[sandman-105]

Normally I hate GH with a fury but if this actually comes out then hell i'll proably buy it but i hope for hell i dont get like some of my friends who play GH all Fuc*in day those People are generly losers

METALLICA RULES!!!!!

[Page/Rhoads]

Isn't it funny how just about a year ago Metallica was complaining about having their music on iTunes and open for everyone to hear. And now they're having an entire video game for themselves. Wait, do you guys smell that? Smells like, like, SELLOUTS.

[TDAJGuitarist]

godberry wrote:

doesn't anyone else see the irony in this?

HAHA!
I was thinking the same thing!

[The_Seventh_Sin]

x_____X

just when i thought they were coming back...

[DSchmitty]

Anyone else see the irony? You could easily just take the songs off the game aha, oh and this is a good idea, screw variety, there has never been variety in Guitar Hero Games, you call ALLLL Punk variety? With 2 metal songs on each game and the rest pop, come one, this is a good idea, let people realize what real music sounds like, and thank god it's a band like Metallica where each album sounds different, unlike most bands that all sound the same.

[Rocker Extreme]

Rev2Ten, you're not even worthy of my criticism.

you're just a guy who thinks he's all that bacause he plays real guitar. Everybody on this website does. I know what you're going through and I used to think almost the same way, you're thinking that it's not fair how they can do the things that you spend so much time on so easily, and that's understandable, but get over it! It's not that big of a deal, if they want to play on a controller, let them, they're not going to upstage you in the long run. don't worry about it.

[DonCorleone72]

why, to hook in more kids and posers?

[Sicko 21X7]

bout time

[Nathan_393]

Headbanger96 wrote:

a problem I think is that now everyone will be all "OH I LIKE METALLICA I OWN THE GUITAR HERO GAME OF THEM" and itll make all of us ledgit Metallicats looks stupid just because a Guitar Hero game came out for them....but it will make a lot of money.

true Metallicats?
You do realize, next to the Beatles, that they are the second-biggest musical group of the twenty-first century in terms of sales? There are already millions of Metallicats, as you call them. Metallica is uber-popular already. This game's not going to add much to it.

[phenom1991]

Metal_Rich wrote:

Damn, a whole Guitar Hero of just Metallica? It's gonna be nutty.

...i swear to god if i hear that word again...

[Nathan_393]

Page/Rhoads wrote:

Isn't it funny how just about a year ago Metallica was complaining about having their music on iTunes and open for everyone to hear. And now they're having an entire video game for themselves. Wait, do you guys smell that? Smells like, like, SELLOUTS.

Smells like they opened their eyes to the Internet.
I really think selling out is a stupid term. Metallica changed their mind. They didn't sell out. A band can't sell out if they're doing what they want to do. And Metallica's always done what they want to do. They WANTED to sound how they did on Load and Reload, and they LIKED the way St. Anger was. So they're doing what they want to, otherwise they would just quit and rest on their fat hairy butts all day.

[Page/Rhoads]

Nathan_393 wrote:

Page/Rhoads wrote:

Isn't it funny how just about a year ago Metallica was complaining about having their music on iTunes and open for everyone to hear. And now they're having an entire video game for themselves. Wait, do you guys smell that? Smells like, like, SELLOUTS.


Smells like they opened their eyes to the Internet.
I really think selling out is a stupid term. Metallica changed their mind. They didn't sell out. A band can't sell out if they're doing what they want to do. And Metallica's always done what they want to do. They WANTED to sound how they did on Load and Reload, and they LIKED the way St. Anger was. So they're doing what they want to, otherwise they would just quit and rest on their fat hairy butts all day.

If they quit, I would have no complaints. And they're only in it for the money. That's all they've ever been about.

[phenom1991]

7stringuzr wrote:

**** all you haters, metallica has their own game becuz metallica is a great ****ing band
METALLICA IS THE SHIT FOR LIFE

If they were so great they would not have a big sticker saying 'sellouts' on them.

Worst sellout band in history of....music is Kiss though.

[KingCheesehead]

Alright, so we get to play each song, which starts with a little guitar line, then the drums come in a little, then the drums stop and you play the riff a few times, then you continue while the drums hit every beat, then the song gets into full swing with the riff still playing, and have this riff go on for the rest of the song until an impossible solo comes along, only to repeat the riff and refrain a bunch.

No thanks.

[salsawords]

DSchmitty wrote:
let people realize what real music sounds like, and thank god it's a band like Metallica where each album sounds different, unlike most bands that all sound the same.

Even though I somewhat agree with this, it's wrong to state that pop or any other genre, even rap, isn't music. Don't be so close-minded.

[korn_dawg]

i like how even gamespot's article takes another stab at metallica for hating on napster

[Lasyk]

siegel wrote:

its about time for another challenge like GH3. Rock band guitar is too easy, but this should be intense. i was hoping for something like GH:death metal edition, but this will do just fine.

+1
oh hell yes guitar hero death metal!!!

[FadeToBlack2404]

enough guitar hero news, i'm sick of this fvcking game. Save the video game news for the video game websites.

[Rizzo228]

this is goin to make so much money...

[DonCorleone72]

Lasyk wrote:

siegel wrote:

its about time for another challenge like GH3. Rock band guitar is too easy, but this should be intense. i was hoping for something like GH:death metal edition, but this will do just fine.

+1
oh hell yes guitar hero death metal!!!

it'd be awesome

[Sonicxlover]

This looks awfully nutty.

[cobain_is_king]

Not bad, hope we get Guitar Hero: The Berzerker next, or at least Carcass or something :P

[metalhead089]

even though metallica are and always have benn my favorite band even the load reload and black album or st anger. i dont think a whole metallica game is good although i guitar hero:metal only would be sweet from black sabbath and zeppelin to dimmy borgir and cannibal corpse ohh shit that would be sweet

[Dr. Badass]

the weird thing about this is that about 2 months ago, I said that I wished there was either a GH megadeth or a GH metallica

[Dr. Badass]

they need to make a GH Cannibal Corpse

[Dumebuggy]

YES!

[Korzack]

metalhead089 wrote:

even though metallica are and always have benn my favorite band even the load reload and black album or st anger. i dont think a whole metallica game is good although i guitar hero:metal only would be sweet from black sabbath and zeppelin to dimmy borgir and cannibal corpse ohh shit that would be sweet

They'll more likely take a similar approach as they are with GH: Aerosmith - I.E., include songs from bands they've toured with over the years, so theres' a substantial amount of take into account there. Metallica's music will be a constant, but there'll be other bands in there, most likely in an effort to keep the game fresh, and to appeal to people who aren't as nutty about the band as others. Myself, it might be a way to finally have Motorhead in guitar hero, but thats about it.

[therealtater]

Im actually going to learn to play guitar hero now but I cant beleive that metallica is letting them do this

[Prince Albert]

Lasyk wrote:

siegel wrote:

its about time for another challenge like GH3. Rock band guitar is too easy, but this should be intense. i was hoping for something like GH:death metal edition, but this will do just fine.

+1
oh hell yes guitar hero death metal!!!

+2

[darth awsome]

Guitar Hero: Meshuggah

That would be much more fun than Metallica.

[DancingApricot!]

slayer1516 wrote:

What in the **** does guitar hero have to do with music? Why is it on this website?

Right, Now think about what you typed. GUITAR hero. now go and stab yourself in the eye.

Badass game. i might consider getting it

[cookdizzle]

I really like Metallica and Guitar Hero is good in small doses so this sounds like it should be a good game.

[Brad_Bassist]

FUCKEN FINALLY THEY FINALLY REALIZED THAT METALLICA IS WERE THE FANS ARE!

[restless_thrash]

Stop The franchise!

[cukd7x-a2-]

i dont wanna nee guitar hero 4!

[acshadow25]

The guitar hero vs real guitar debate will always rage on, but a metallica edition would be fun. however i would never compromise the real thing, not even at a drunk party, real guitar everyday mate

[therescue06]

Local666Union wrote:

GH: Cannibal Corpse.
Or Meshuggah. You choose.

+1 meshuggah

[Jehuty]

Nice, but this franchise is being milked to death. I can see why ofcourse, cause the franchise is HUGE.

[guitarhead93]

Guitar Hero : Megadeth

That would be a lot more interesting.

[johnwh92]

kornmunkykid wrote:

I don't like this because now their will be a string of poser claiming they like metallica now and it make the band look like the music is little kids and second if this is successful what next Guitar Hero megadeth,slayer.
I love metallica but is metallica selling out by doing this.

lol, if u listen to metallica, YOU are the poser...this game is gonna suck

[johnwh92]

but the gh series is gonna make a lot of money, and whos really suprised that metallica is the band that sold out?...not me...

[Aubin]

goon316 wrote:

My 8 year old was pretty pumped to hear this. Ever since he played One on GH3 he loves metallica and BECAUSE OF GH3 HE HAS MADE ME START TEACHING HIM REAL GUITAR. Also as a result anytime I play anything like Dream Theater or Vai he says how cool the solo's are and how he wants to be able to play that one day. He could care less about the guitar parts in music before these games came out. All of you haters need to realize this game does far more good for the guitar community than bad.

I really do think the people that complain about this game or throw out the "Play real guitar" comments are people who
A) Have never played it
B) Played it and sucked at it so they say its lame
C) Have no friends and therefore have never realized how fun of a party game this is.
D) All of the above.

A) I've played this game loads of times,
B) I 100%ed it a shitload of times,
C) I did it with my friends,
D) that's not even a point.

The game ain't all bad, it's arcade so it's fun! But it still gives a retardedly simplified version of Rock 'n Roll guitar work, that I can in no way endorse, let allone give my consent.

PS don't be so arrogant.

[Aubin]

^ Whoops, ignore the PS, it flooped out.

[Aubin]

^ Wow misread ur post, I'd delete it, but I don't know how.

[mattj2192]

This is ridiculous...when is guitar hero gonna stop!? Honestly, a few of friends believe that many of the solos on guitar hero are harder than they are on actual guitar, it's quite irritating

[mattj2192]

And Guitar Hero: Megadeth would be a lot better and funner

[\m/-Metallica]

I hope they have a story line of what happen to metallica from 83 to now so you can play as bass and guitar like James,Dave,Krik,Roy, and of course Cliff it would make the game good, although Im not to excited for this game i have known people who just like metallica because they heard one on GH3 I do not want more posers it is not the metallica way

[Marlboro Medium]

Guitar Hero : Nirvana Or Led Zeppelin Would Be cool. I mean I love Aerosmith & Metallica and don't particulary like regular GH But those editions would probably make me like it.

[jrandmb]

Page/Rhoads wrote:

Isn't it funny how just abo