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Metallica to release new album through 'Guitar Hero'

Fans can strum along to 'Death Magnetic' day it comes out

July 17, 2008 | 5 Comments
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Metallica are to release their new album 'Death Magnetic' though video game 'Guitar Hero'.

The new record will be released in record shops on September 22, and can be downloaded for the video game at the same time.

The band are rumoured to be following Aerosmith and releasing a special edition of the game entirely devoted to Metallica songs next year.

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TheRealKid

Jul 17, 2008

What? Why are they doing that? I don't own Guitar Hero and don't intend to becuase I play the REAL guitar. I'm not gonna waste my time buying some plastic SG just to hear Metallica's new album!

the_royal_wee

Jul 17, 2008

metallica rock!!

c_walrus

Jul 17, 2008

Well RealKid, first of all the article says the record comes out in the shops the same day it comes out on the video game so you don't have to buy 'some plastic SG'... Secondly, I play a REAL guitar, too. But if you had an ounce of joy in your life then you would have realised how much fun Guitar Hero actually is before casting it off as some mockery of the real thing you elitist idiot.Oh, and Metallica suck balls.

callaby

Jul 18, 2008

Ironic if it comes as a free download on xbox live, doubt it though given the bands history.TheRealKid obviously dont have too many friends to play it with, Guitar Hero is one of the best games to play with mates (apart from Fifa 08)

Ace McWicked

Jul 18, 2008

Is there anything these reprobates won't do to keep flogging their tired old dirge rock. I'm glad I don't know any of the people who keep buying this rubbish.