<![CDATA[Kotaku: Metallica]]> http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/kotaku.com.png <![CDATA[Kotaku: Metallica]]> http://kotaku.com/tag/metallica http://kotaku.com/tag/metallica <![CDATA[The Metallica Game We Never Got (But Maybe Should Have)]]> Around 2003, Black Rock Studio (which is sadly now no more) was working on something fairly unique: a Metallica game that didn't involve plastic instruments. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5837830&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[What Good Can Come Of The Meeting of Metallica & Call of Duty: Black Ops?]]> About a million dollars worth, actually. Activision and Metallica are teaming for a good cause and a selfish one, with the band headlining the publisher's Call of Duty: Black Ops launch party and finding unemployed military vets jobs. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5678859&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Metallica's Hetfield: Games are "Gateway Drug" to Music]]> Metallica frontman James Hetfield continues the payday publicity blitz in an interview with Rolling Stone that comes straight out of the celebrity endorsement playbook for music games. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5179413&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Lars Ulrich Is A Dirty, Rotten Guitar Hero III Cheater]]> We don't expect celebrities to genuinely be good at the video games they appear in, but one would think that Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich could play his own band's songs in Guitar Hero. But no... More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5177516&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Throw Up The Horns For Four Minutes Of Guitar Hero: Metallica Gameplay]]>
Even as someone who hasn't taken to the post-Harmonix Guitar Hero games, Guitar Hero: Metallica looks like a bucket of fun. This four-minute trailer, of which 94% is gameplay footage, only seals the deal. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5161268&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Here, The Full Guitar Hero: Metallica Tracklist]]> We don't need ESRB leaks. Metallica themselves have gone one better and released the full, complete tracklist for the upcoming Guitar Hero: Metallica on the band's website. And it's a good one. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5138420&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Guitar Hero: Metallica Dated For North America]]> Metallica's own Guitar Hero game will be riding the lightning on its way to retail shelves on March 29 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, according to the band's official site. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5132521&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Getting Slayer In GH: Metallica Was Tough, Tough, Tough]]> Perhaps the most promising thing about Guitar Hero Metallica isn't Metallica themselves, but the slew of accompanying artists that are also appearing in the game. One of those is Slayer. And getting Slayer was tough. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5121145&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Metallica Debuts Guitar Hero: Metallica Trailer]]> Who gets the exclusive first trailer for Guitar Hero: Metallica? Well, Metallica does. The band revealed the game in motion via its official site, with a guest appearance from... Ennio Morricone? More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5114720&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Metallica On Guitar Hero: Metallica]]> Boy, Guitar Hero: Metallica got exciting all of a sudden, didn't it? Promising tracklist, a fine selection of "other bands" to play with...let's see what Metallica have to say about the whole thing. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5110932&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Lars Ulrich Explains Why Metallica Sided With Guitar Hero, Not Rock Band]]> In an interview with Canadian radio station KBS, Metallica's outspoken and occasionally loathed drummer Lars Ulrich explains — albeit vaguely — why his band is a Guitar Hero band, not a Rock Band band. He says that the gang behind Guitar Hero was "ready to step up on a number of fronts and it's been great," whatever that means. "We had to make a decision, and it was one or the other, and we felt that Guitar Hero were more suited for what we were looking for," Ulrich said. You know, Lars, we may not be thinking of the same reasons, but that actually makes perfect sense. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5067387&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[First Guitar Hero Metallica Trailer?]]> Look. Before we go any further. I know. There's zero gameplay footage, there's zero announcements (because we knew the product itself was coming in 2009), and with no gameplay and a s-s-s-haky cam, there's always the chance it's a fake. But you know what? As a community service to anyone who is still a Metallica fan, here you go. This trailer is apparently bundled with Guitar Hero: World Tour, and comes complete with corny "Ride the Lightning" tag line. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5064916&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Metallica Drummer On Sound Quality Stink, Blames Internet]]> Folks are saying that the sound quality of the new Metallica album Death Magnetic is rotten. The Guitar Hero version, however? Much better. (In case you missed the comparison, feel free to judge for yourself here.) Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich has no clue what people are bitching and moaning about. Dude's been listening to the CD in his car, and it sounds "fuckin' smokin'". Continuing, Lars continues:
Somebody told me about [people complaining that the Guitar Hero version of Death Magnetic sounds better]. Listen, what are you going to do? A lot of people say [the CD] sounds great, and a few people say it doesn't, and that's OK. You gotta remember, when we put out ...And Justice for All, people were going, 'What happened to these guys, this record? There's no bass on it. It sounds like it was recorded in a fuckin' garage on an eight-track.' And now ...And Justice for All is sort of the seminal Metallica record that supposedly influenced a whole generation of death-metal bands. The difference between back then and now is the Internet. The Internet gives everybody a voice, and the Internet has a tendency to give the complainers a louder voice. Listen, I can't keep up with this shit. Part of being in Metallica is that there's always somebody who's got a problem with something that you're doing: 'James Hetfield had something for breakfast that I don't like.' That's part of the ride.
Let me state it right here and let me state it once: We hate it when James Hetfield eats bran for breakfast. Metallica Drummer Breaks Band's Silence [Blender via Idolator] [Pic] More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5056608&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Judge Metallica Sound Quality For Yourself]]>
Previously we brought word that the sound quality of the new Metallica CD is a disaster. Ted Jensen, head engineer at Sterling Sound, who mastered the album, allegedly responded to fan concerns, writing "I'm not proud to be associated with this one, and we can only hope that some good will come from this in some form of backlash against volume above all else." Metallica fans contend that the album is overly distorted, that clipping distortion from the album being mastered too loud, are making for bad impressions.However, the Guitar Hero version sounds great! The above clip compares both the CD and the Guitar Hero version. See if you can spot the difference — and remember, we're talking about sound quality here folks, not whether or not you actually like Metallica. Metallica's 'Death Magnetic': 'Guitar Hero' beats CD? [NME] More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5052138&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Metallica Album A Sonic Disaster, Fans Turn To Guitar Hero For Better Sound]]> Metallica fans are pissed. The release of the metal outfit's latest album, Death Magnetic, isn't quite what they were expecting, at least from a sound quality standpoint. Metallica fans contend that the album is overly distorted, that clipping distortion from the album being mastered too loud, are making for bad impressions. Ted Jensen, head engineer at Sterling Sound, who mastered the album, allegedly responded to fan concerns, writing "I'm not proud to be associated with this one, and we can only hope that some good will come from this in some form of backlash against volume above all else." More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5051354&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Metallica's New Album Hits Guitar Hero Friday]]> Metallica's upcoming ninth studio album Death Magnetic hits Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock in its entirety this Friday, the same day the album goes on sale. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5046652&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Metallica Drops Guitar Hero Hints]]> Yes, there is a Guitar Hero: Metallica game coming, and it's slated to ship by March 31, 2009. But we've known that since early June. That doesn't stop Metallica's Lars Ulrich (pictured, with teeth) from being coy: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5033593&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Metallica Album DLC Also For Guitar Hero World Tour]]> Yesterday, we learned that Metallica's upcoming album Death Magnetic would be made available as Guitar Hero III DLC the same day it went on sale in stores. As for Guitar Hero World Tour, well, that was all a little vague. It's a lot less vague today, with Activision confirming that the entire album will also be offered as DLC for Guitar World Tour, with the full-instrument support that implies, meaning your inner Kirk can finally be bossed around by your inner Lars while your inner James drinks himself to death. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5025700&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Metallica DLC Is Entire Metallica Album]]> Red Octane's Kai Huang said during today's Microsoft address that there'd be some Metallica DLC coming for Guitar Hero, to coincide with their latest album, Death Magnetic. Well, it's not coinciding with it as much as it is the album, with a note on Metallica's homepage informing fans that, on the same day the album's released in stores, you'll be able to download all of its songs in Guitar Hero III. They also say there'll be Death Magnetic content for Guitar Hero World Tour as well, but info on that isn't quite as specific. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5025183&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Guitar Hero News From MS Presser - Van Halen, The Eagles, Metallica]]> Red Octane founder Kai Huang took the stage today at Microsoft's E3 2008 presser to toss out a few pertinent Guitar Hero related tidbits. First up, REM DLC is coming, and Xbox 360 owners will get first shot at it when it drops. Then Huang revealed that Van Halen and The Eagles will be completely exclusive to Guitar Hero: World Tour. No Hot For Teacher for Rock Band? Not fair. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5025010&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Guitar Hero: Metallica Coming This Year]]> The next artist to get top billing in the Guitar Hero franchise is Metallica, as Wedbush Morgan analyst Edward Woo uncovered the fiscal 2009 release of Guitar Hero: Metallica in a recent filling with the SEC. Said to ship by March 31 of '09—the end of Activision's financial year—it appears that the metal outfit will get Guitar Hero: Aerosmith style treatment with a heavy dose of heavy rock. Metallica's "One" was already featured in Guitar Hero III, with additional tracks already available on Rock Band. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5012393&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Lars Ulrich Ponders Guitar Hero Signing Coolness]]> Rolling Stone magazine caught up with Metallica last week at their Record Store Day signing event in California, where they interviewed drummer Lars Ulrich, demonstrating the sort of hard-hitting interview questions that have made Rolling Stone a shining example of everything good about pop culture journalism.
You signed a lot of Guitar Hero controllers. Is that cool?
In response, I'd imagine Ulrich propped his leg up on a table and scratched his chin thoughtfully, pondering the level of coolness he'd experienced on that day.
It's fucking way cool.
Whoa. You just don't get that deep with People magazine...people. Then Lars went on to ruin the illusion by making a valid, heartwarming point.
Our kids love playing Guitar Hero and Rock Band. It's awesome. There's something really positive coming out of video games. It's so cool to sit there and have your kids talk to you about Deep Purple and Black Sabbath and Soundgarden.
Wow, he's right. That is fucking way cool. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=383049&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[MTV Talks About Rock Band the TV Show]]> I wrote up a pretty nice three-page package on Rock Band and Guitar Hero 3 for the Rocky Mountain News before I left for Australia. Most of it is geared to a pretty general audience, meaning it's a lot of explanation, impressions and factoids, but one of the stories in the package is pretty packed with interesting details for even hard-core gamers. More »
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