ScoreHero has the first details on Activision's upcoming standalone title, Guitar Hero: Metallica, and are you sitting down? It features the music of Metallica. No s**t.
Lame sarcasm aside, the package is an obvious mix of content, with a few surprises. For one, the game will feature a new difficulty for drums called "Expert Plus," which is being designed especially for people with a splitter and two kick pedals. Also on the drum tip, the game will offer up a new mode (or a "cheat" as ScoreHero calls it) in which you'll be able to play freestyle drums using Metallica drum sounds (which can sound like anything from pots and pans to Civil War cannons, I suppose).
The game will feature World Tour's create-a-song feature GHTunes, as well, with new tones from James Hetfield's ESP Truckers guitars to Tom Araya's (from Slayer) ESP Bass sound.
Like Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, the game will feature a lot of goodies for fans including DVD-style content like photos, set lists, fan videos, rare live performances, and behind-the-scenes footage. Fans of VH1's "Pop Up Video" will want to check out "Metallifacts," which lets you watch performance with overlaid trivia pop-ups.
As for the soundtrack, so far it's looking like a dream for fans of metal. Metallica tracks like "For Whom the Bell Tolls," "Master of Puppets," and "Enter Sandman" have been confirmed. Also like GH: Aerosmith, music from artists who have inspired (or been inspired by) Metallica will be included, with tracks by Judas Priest, Samhain, Slayer, and ... Queen.
Confirmed song listing after the jump.
Confirmed Metallica tracks:
- "Enter Sandman"
- "For Whom The Bell Tolls"
- "Fuel"
- "Hit The Lights"
- "King Nothing"
- "Master of Puppets"
- "No Leaf Clover"
- "Nothing Else Matters"
- "Sad But True"
- "The Unforgiven"
- "Wherever I May Roam"
Other artist's tracks:
- Alice In Chains - "No Excuses"
- Bob Seger - "Turn The Page"
- Judas Priest - "Hell Bent For Leather"
- Kyuss - "Demon Cleaner"
- Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Tuesdays Gone"
- Mastodon - "Blood and Thunder"
- Michael Schenker Group - "Armed and Ready"
- Samhain - "Mother of Mercy"
- The Sword - "Black River"
Other confirmed artists include Foo Fighters, Queen, and Slayer.
Contest:
10:23 AM on 12.11.2008
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Wow. Even though it's one song, I have to buy it now. Also, epic picture is epic.
I'm going to have to play this just for the Samhain track... me and my obsession with all things Glenn Danzig
But the simple inclusion of one Samhain song pushed me over.
A lot of bands from Garage Inc., which makes sense.
I hope Outlaw Torn and Bleeding Me make the cut. Damage Inc would be a lot of fun too.
As for inspired bands, I hope the Queen song is Bohemian Rhapsody (duh), but I'm sure it'll be a different one.
The songs will be from Garage Inc album ie Queen - Stone cold Crazy!!
can do without albums: anything besides that
Seriously though, it boggles the mind how both Rock Band and Guitar Hero have managed to completely overlook Queen since GH1, when there are so many tracks they could be putting in, even as DLC.
Harmonix picks awesome bands but then picks their bullshit songs. WTF. Still prefer RB though.
anyway, much better than a aerosmith GH!
Samhain - "Mother of Mercy"
consider this bought
Needs more Puppets and Lightning but anything that includes Queen is an instant win.
I'm thinking about getting it, but I want to see what else the game will provide.
They could also start charting the notes in a more intuitive way that meshes more with the music, but I doubt either will happen :(
WTF NICK
WHEN YOU SEE THE WHITE WHALE
I will buy this game now.
It's EPIC.
Agreed.I've been waiting for Blood and Thunder to make it into RB or guitar hero for a while now. Definitely buying this game now.
I want to rip that person apart and then give all of these songs to Harmonix to make correctly.
No Leaf Clover?! FUCK YOU ACTIVISION!
Seriously, check out Persuader , Dark Empire , Nevermore , Evergrey , Therion , and Sonata Arctica
P.S. we need a preview or something so we can better see if we fuck up our tags.
Plus Metallica = Awesome.
Release the entirety of Ride the Lightning in some form.
Done.
And where the fuck is "Fade to Black"? If that song isn't on the final setlist, I refuse to buy it.
"Fuel"
"Hit The Lights"
"Master of Puppets"
Bob Seger - "Turn The Page"
Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Tuesdays Gone"
These six songs make this game an instant buy. Damn, i was hoping not to have to buy this game, and the inclusion of Queen? Holy Crap. I would also look for either Motorhead or Blue Oyster Cult, being as how there are already two artists from the Garage Inc. days. I would love to have Astronomy by blue oyster cult.