Nothing lasts forever. That goes double for music licensed to appear in video games. » 4/08/13 11:30pm 4/08/13 11:30pm

Everyone thinks that Metallica fell from grace, sold out, became corporate shills. But what if they'd gone out a different way? What if they suited up for battle, XCOM style, and went down in a blaze of glory while fighting off chryssalids? » 12/04/12 7:00pm 12/04/12 7:00pm

Sometimes the headline does all the talking. Sometimes things are exactly what they seem. » 7/26/12 8:45pm 7/26/12 8:45pm

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. » 3/22/09 4:00pm 3/22/09 4:00pm

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... » 3/20/09 4:40pm 3/20/09 4:40pm

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. » 2/26/09 11:30pm 2/26/09 11:30pm

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. » 1/15/09 6:20pm 1/15/09 6:20pm

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? » 12/19/08 6:40pm 12/19/08 6:40pm