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Guitar Hero: Metallica is a rhythm game developed by Neversoft and distributed by Activision. The game was released in North America on the PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360 on March 29, 2009 and on PlayStation 2 on April 14, 2009; a European release on the Wii and PlayStation 2 is expected in May 2009. Guitar Hero: Metallica is the second game of the Guitar Hero series to focus on the career and songs of one band following Guitar Hero: Aerosmith.
The game is based on Guitar Hero World Tour, with support for lead and bass guitar, drums, and vocals. The game has many of the same features from World Tour, including single-player and band Career modes, online competitive modes, and the ability to create and share songs through "GHTunes". In addition to the normal difficulty levels presented in Guitar Hero World Tour, Guitar Hero: Metallica provides an "Expert+" difficulty for drums that requires the use of a second bass drum pedal to match the drumming style of Metallica's Lars Ulrich. The game features 28 master recordings spanning Metallica's career and an additional 21 songs selected by members of Metallica. The band performed extensive motion capture for the game for their in-game avatars and performances. The game includes several extras including behind-the-scenes videos of the motion capture sessions, tour and concert videos of the band, and Pop-Up Video-like facts for many of the songs on the game disc.
Guitar Hero: Metallica received positive reviews, with critics stating it to be a strong tribute to the band and Neversoft's best work on the Guitar Hero series to date. The difficulty throughout the game was praised, found to be more enjoyable to players of all skill levels than the more-difficult Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. Reviewers noted the lack of additional downloadable content, save for the pre-existing Death Magnetic songs, the cartoonish storyline for the Career mode, and the overall value of the game as minor negatives to the experience.
Xbox 360[]
The Following Cheats Are For The Xbox 360!
Cheat mode[]
At the main menu, select "Options", "Cheats", "Enter New Cheat", then enter one of the following codes to unlock the corresponding cheat option. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear.
Always Slide[]
Press Green(2), Red(2), Yellow, Red, Yellow, Blue. This mode turns all guitar notes (not chords) into touch pad sliding notes connected by purple lines. It has no effect online. Note: This code prevents achievements from being earned.
Always Drum Fill[]
Press Red(3), Blue(2), Green(2), Yellow.
Auto Kick[]
Press Yellow, Green, Red, Blue(4), Red. This mode automatically plays the bass pedal for the drummer. It has no effect online. Note: This code prevents achievements from being earned.
Hyperguitar, Hyperbass, and Hyperdrums[]
Press Green, Blue, Red, Yellow(2), Red, Green(2).
Line 6 Effects[]
Press Green, Red, Yellow, Blue, Red, Yellow, Blue, Green to unlock additional Line 6 effects in the Music Studio.
Performance mode[]
Press Yellow(2), Blue, Red, Blue, Green, Red(2).
Metallica Costumes[]
Press Green, Red, Yellow, Blue(2), Yellow, Red, Green.
Invisible Rocker[]
Press Green, Red, Yellow(3), Blue(2), Green.
Air Instruments[]
Press Red(2), Blue, Yellow, Green(3), Yellow.
Black Highway[]
Press Yellow, Red, Green, Red, Green, Red(2), Blue.
Flame Color[]
Press Green, Red, Green, Blue, Red(2), Yellow, Blue.
Gem Color[]
Press Blue, Red(2), Green, Red, Green, Red, Yellow.
Star Color[]
Press Red(2), Yellow, Red, Blue, Red, Red, Blue.
Vocal Fireball[]
Press Red, Green(2), Yellow, Blue, Green, Yellow, Green.
Bonus characters[]
Successfully complete the indicated task in Career mode to unlock the corresponding character:
James Hetfield: Get 100 stars on vocals.
James Hetfield (Classic): Get 150 stars on vocals.
James Hetfield (Zombie): Get 200 stars on vocals.
King Diamond: Successfully complete the "Evil" song with any instrument.
Kirk Hammet: Get 100 stars on guitar.
Kirk Hammet (Classic): Get 150 stars on guitar.
Kirk Hammet (Zombie): Get 200 stars on guitar.
Lars Ulrich: Get 100 stars on drums.
Lars Ulrich (Classic): Get 150 stars on drums.
Lars Ulrich (Zombie): Get 200 stars on drums.
Lemmy: Successfully complete the "Ace Of Spades" song with any instrument.
Marcus Fretshreder: Get 55 stars on guitar.
Matty Cannz: Get 55 stars on drums.
Riki Lee: Get 55 stars on vocals.
Rob Trujillo: Get 100 stars on bass.
Rob Trujillo (Classic): Get 150 stars on bass.
Rob Trujillo (Zombie): Get 200 stars on bass.
Shirley Crowley: Get 55 stars on bass.
Zach Harmon: Get 100 stars in a band.
Zach Harmon (Classic): Get 150 stars in a band.
Zach Harmon (Zombie): Get 200 stars in a band.
Bonus instruments[]
Successfully complete the indicated task in Career mode to unlock the corresponding instrument:
Klown bass: Get 45 stars on bass.
Mean Green bass: Get 25 stars on bass.
Bonus songs[]
Successfully complete the indicated task in Career mode to unlock the corresponding song:
"Broken, Beat & Scarred": Successfully complete "The Thing That Should Not Be" song with any instrument.
"Cyanide": Successfully complete "The Thing That Should Not Be" song with any instrument.
"My Apocalypse": Successfully complete "The Thing That Should Not Be" song with any instrument.
Achievements[]
Accomplish the indicated achievement to get the corresponding number of Gamerscore points:
The More I See (5 points): Complete the Tutorials.
Metallica (75 points): Complete any instrument career on Expert (Guitar, Bass, Vocals, Drums or Band).
James Hetfield (25 points): Complete the career as the vocalist.
Lars Ulrich (25 points): Complete the career as the drummer.
Kirk Hammett (25 points): Complete the career as the guitarist.
Robert Trujillo (25 points): Complete the career as the bassist.
Holier Than Thou (150 points): Complete all instrument careers.
One (10 points): Complete a song with any instrument on Hard or Expert in local Quickplay or Career.
...And Justice for All (50 points): Earn 100 stars in Band Career or any single instrument Career.
The Ecstacy of Gold (50 points): Earn $15,000.
Ride the Lightning (10 points): You triggered star power simultaneously (4 player band).
2 X 4 (10 points): Earn a band Hot Streak (4 player band).
Metal Militia (30 points): 100% a song (4 player band).
The Struggle Within (10 points): Complete a song in a band in Quickplay or Career (4 players).
The Four Horsemen (20 points): Complete a song with all band members on expert in Quickplay or Career (4 player band).
Nothing Else Matters (50 points): Complete the career in a band (2-4 player band).
Better Than You (10 points): Win an online Pro Face-Off match.
Blitzkrieg (10 points): Win an online Band v Band match (8 players).
Seek & Destroy (25 points): Play 20 online matches.
The Unforgiven (10 points): Win an online Face-Off match.
Reload (5 points): Download a song from GHTunes.
Hero of the Day (30 points): Complete a song on Expert + in Quickplay or Career (drums only).
Wherever I May Roam (15 points): Complete a song in every venue.
The Memory Remains (5 points): View a Metallifacts video.
Black (10 points): Win an online battle match with the Fade to Black power up.
Additionally, there are 25 secret achievements:
Trapped Under Ice (5 points): You completed a song at the Ice Cave venue.
Lemmy (5 points): You rocked out as Lemmy.
Invisible Kid (5 points): You performed as the bassist.
Some Kind of Monster (5 points): You performed as the guitarist.
The House Jack Built (10 points): You completed a song in every In-the-Round venue.
Astronomy (10 points): You hit every star power phrase in the song Orion.
Stone Dead Forever (5 points): You completed a song at The Stone venue.
Cure (5 points): You recovered from a poor performance in Quickplay or Career.
Eye of the Beholder (5 points): You created a new custom band logo.
Fixxxer (5 points): You created a new custom instrument.
Blackened (5 points): You created a custom tattoo.
Master of Puppets (10 points): You scored the highest individual score on a song in a band.
Disposable Heroes (5 points): You created a new custom rocker.
Damage Inc. (5 points): You performed as the drummer.
Motorbreath (5 points): You performed as the vocalist.
King Diamond (5 points): You rocked out as King Diamond.
Enter Sandman (30 points): You scored 330,000 on the song Enter Sandman on guitar.
Dyer's Eve (30 points): You scored 450,000 on the song Dyer's Eve as the drummer.
Fight Fire with Fire (30 points): You scored 340,000 on the song Fight Fire with Fire as the bassist.
Stone Cold Crazy (30 points): You scored 65,000 on Stone Cold Crazy as the vocalist.
Creeping Death (30 points): You scored 575,000 on the song Creeping Death as the guitarist.
Battery (30 points): You scored 1,000,000 on the song Battery as a band.
The Unforgiven II (10 points): You won an online Face-Off match by 25,000 points or more.
Green Hell (15 points): Drummed every green note and finished the song Blood and Thunder with the rock meter in green.
The Unforgiven III (10 points): You won an online Pro Face-Off match by 25,000 points or more.
Play Station 3[]
The Following Cheats Are For Play Station 3
Cheat mode[]
At the main menu, select "Options", "Cheats", "Enter New Cheat", then enter one of the following codes to unlock the corresponding cheat option. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear.
Always Slide[]
Press Green(2), Red(2), Yellow, Red, Yellow, Blue. This mode turns all guitar notes (not chords) into touch pad sliding notes connected by purple lines. It has no effect online. Note: This code prevents trophies from being earned.
Always Drum Fill[]
Press Red(3), Blue(2), Green(2), Yellow.
Auto Kick[]
Press Yellow, Green, Red, Blue(4), Red. This mode automatically plays the bass pedal for the drummer. It has no effect online. Note: This code prevents trophies from being earned.
Hyperguitar, Hyperbass, and Hyperdrums[]
Press Green, Blue, Red, Yellow(2), Red, Green(2).
Line 6 Effects[]
Press Green, Red, Yellow, Blue, Red, Yellow, Blue, Green to unlock additional Line 6 effects in the Music Studio.
Performance mode[]
Press Yellow(2), Blue, Red, Blue, Green, Red(2).
Metallica Costumes[]
Press Green, Red, Yellow, Blue(2), Yellow, Red, Green.
Invisible Rocker[]
Press Green, Red, Yellow(3), Blue(2), Green.
Air Instruments[]
Press Red(2), Blue, Yellow, Green(3), Yellow.
Black Highway[]
Press Yellow, Red, Green, Red, Green, Red(2), Blue.
Flame Color[]
Press Green, Red, Green, Blue, Red(2), Yellow, Blue.
Gem Color[]
Press Blue, Red(2), Green, Red, Green, Red, Yellow.
Star Color[]
Press Red(2), Yellow, Red, Blue, Red, Red, Blue.
Vocal Fireball[]
Press Red, Green(2), Yellow, Blue, Green, Yellow, Green.
Bonus characters[]
Successfully complete the indicated task in Career mode to unlock the corresponding character:
James Hetfield: Get 100 stars on vocals.
James Hetfield (Classic): Get 150 stars on vocals.
James Hetfield (Zombie): Get 200 stars on vocals.
King Diamond: Successfully complete the "Evil" song with any instrument.
Kirk Hammet: Get 100 stars on guitar.
Kirk Hammet (Classic): Get 150 stars on guitar.
Kirk Hammet (Zombie): Get 200 stars on guitar.
Lars Ulrich: Get 100 stars on drums.
Lars Ulrich (Classic): Get 150 stars on drums.
Lars Ulrich (Zombie): Get 200 stars on drums.
Lemmy: Successfully complete the "Ace Of Spades" song with any instrument.
Marcus Fretshreder: Get 55 stars on guitar.
Matty Cannz: Get 55 stars on drums.
Riki Lee: Get 55 stars on vocals.
Rob Trujillo: Get 100 stars on bass.
Rob Trujillo (Classic): Get 150 stars on bass.
Rob Trujillo (Zombie): Get 200 stars on bass.
Shirley Crowley: Get 55 stars on bass. Zach Harmon: Get 100 stars in a band.
Zach Harmon (Classic): Get 150 stars in a band.
Zach Harmon (Zombie): Get 200 stars in a band.
Bonus instruments[]
Successfully complete the indicated task in Career mode to unlock the corresponding instrument:
Klown bass: Get 45 stars on bass[]
Mean Green bass: Get 25 stars on bass.
Bonus songs[]
Successfully complete the indicated task in Career mode to unlock the corresponding song:
"Broken, Beat & Scarred": Successfully complete "The Thing That Should Not Be" song with any instrument. "Cyanide": Successfully complete "The Thing That Should Not Be" song with any instrument. "My Apocalypse": Successfully complete "The Thing That Should Not Be" song with any instrument.
Trophies[]
Successfully complete one of the following tasks to get a trophy:
The More I See (Bronze): Complete the Tutorials.
James Hetfield (Bronze): Complete the career as the vocalist.
Lars Ulrich (Bronze): Complete the career as the drummer.
Kirk Hammett (Bronze): Complete the career as the guitarist.
Robert Trujillo (Bronze): Complete the career as the bassist.
One (Bronze): Complete a song with any instrument on Hard or Expert in local Quickplay or Career.
Ride the Lightning (Bronze): All band members trigger star power simultaneously (4 player band).
2 X 4 (Bronze): Earn a band Hot Streak (4 player band).
The Struggle Within (Bronze): Complete a song in a band in Quickplay or Career (4 players).
The Four Horsemen (Bronze): Complete a song with all band members on expert in Quickplay or Career (4 player band).
Better Than You (Bronze): Win an online Pro Face-Off match.
Blitzkrieg (Bronze): Win an online Band v Band match (8 players).
Seek & Destroy (Bronze): Play 20 online matches.
The Unforgiven (Bronze): Win an online Face-Off match.
Reload (Bronze): Download a song from GHTunes.
Hero of the Day (Bronze): Complete a song on Expert + in Quickplay or Career (drums only).
Wherever I May Roam (Bronze): Complete a song in every venue.
The Memory Remains (Bronze): View a Metallifacts video.
Metallica (Silver): Complete any instrument career on Expert (Guitar, Bass, Vocals, Drums or Band).
...And Justice for All (Silver): Earn 100 stars in Band Career or any single instrument Career.
The Ecstacy of Gold (Silver): Earn $15,000.
Metal Militia (Silver): 100% a song (4 player band).
Nothing Else Matters (Silver): Complete the career in a band (2-4 player band).
Holier Than Thou (Gold): Complete all instrument careers.
Platinum Artist (Platinum): Earn all of the Bronze, Silver and Gold Trophies in Guitar Hero Metallica.
Additionally, there are 26 secret trophies:[]
Damage Inc. (Bronze): Perform as the drummer.
Motorbreath (Bronze): Perform as the vocalist.
Invisible Kid (Bronze): Perform as the bassist.
Some Kind of Monster (Bronze): Perform as the guitarist.
Master of Puppets (Bronze): Earn the highest individual score on a song in a band (4 player band).
Black (Bronze): Win an online battle match with the Fade to Black power up.
The Unforgiven II (Bronze): Win an online Face-Off match by 25,000 points or more.
The Unforgiven III (Bronze): Win an online Pro Face-Off match by 25,000 points or more.
Cure (Bronze): Recover from a poor performance in Quickplay or Career.
Disposable Heroes (Bronze): Create a new custom rocker.
Blackened (Bronze): Create a new custom tattoo.
Eye of the Beholder (Bronze): Create a new custom band logo.
Fixxxer (Bronze): Create a new custom instrument (guitar, drums, mic).
The House Jack Built (Bronze): Complete a song in every In-the-Round venue.
Trapped Under Ice (Bronze): Complete a song at the Ice Cave venue.
Stone Dead Forever (Bronze): Complete a song at The Stone venue.
King Diamond (Bronze): Rock out as King Diamond.
Lemmy (Bronze): Rock out as Lemmy.
Astronomy (Bronze): Hit every star phrase in the song Orion.
Green Hell (Silver): Drum every green note and finish the song Blood and Thunder with the rock meter in green.
Creeping Death (Silver): Score 575,000 on the song Creeping Death as the guitarist.
Dyer's Eve (Silver): Score 450,000 on the song Dyer's Eve as the drummer.
Fight Fire with Fire (Silver): Score 340,000 on the song Fight Fire with Fire as the bassist.
Stone Cold Crazy (Silver): Score 65,000 on the song Stone Cold Crazy as the vocalist.
Enter Sandman (Silver): Score 330,000 on the song Enter Sandman on guitar.
Battery (Silver): Score 1,000,000 on the song Battery as a band (4 players).