September 8, 2008
METALLICA BRINGS DEATH MAGNETIC
TO GUITAR HERO III: LEGENDS OF ROCK THIS FRIDAY TO MAKE MUSIC AND VIDEO GAMING
HISTORY
Guitar Hero to Feature Two
Exclusive Versions of “Suicide and Redemption”
Downloadable Death Magnetic Album
Also Forward Compatible with Upcoming Guitar Hero World Tour
In a monumental first for the gaming
and music industries, Metallica’s highly anticipated ninth studio album Death
Magnetic will be available in its entirety as downloadable content for
Activision Publishing, Inc.’s Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock day and date with
the album release this Friday, September 12. Featured on the downloadable album
will be two Guitar Hero® exclusive renditions of “Suicide & Redemption” with
extended solos by James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett. Gamers looking to shred, drum
and wail away to the Death Magnetic downloadable album need only purchase the
content once as it is forward compatible and will integrate seamlessly with
Guitar Hero® World Tour when it launches this October.
In addition to the two exclusive
versions of “Suicide & Redemption,” Guitar Hero fans will live out the surreal
Metallica experience with: “That Was Just Your Life,” “The End of the Line,”
“Broken, Beat & Scared,” “The Day That Never Comes,” “All Nightmare Long,”
“Cyanide,” “The Unforgiven Ill,” “The Judas Kiss” and “My Apocalypse.”
“We’ve been working very closely
with Metallica and we’re extremely excited to offer Death Magnetic not only in
its entirety, but also with the exclusive recordings of ‘Suicide & Redemption’
as downloadable content to Guitar Hero fans,” said Tim Riley, Vice President of
Music Affairs for Activision Blizzard. “We’re proud to be setting a new
precedent for our two industries, making an entire new album available in two
different mediums simultaneously.”
Metallica’s Death Magnetic album
will be available for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock on September 12, 2008 for
download on Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment
system from Microsoft at a cost of 1440 Microsoft Points and in the
PLAYSTATION®Store for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system at a cost
of $17.99.
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
offers the ultimate rock experience with new wireless guitars, freshly added
content and features including a multiplayer action-inspired battle mode,
grueling boss battles, a host of exclusive unlockable content and visually
stunning rock venues. Expanded online multiplayer modes allow axe-shredders
worldwide to compete head-to-head for true rock status as they riff through a
star-studded soundtrack including master tracks by legendary artists such as
Aerosmith, Guns ‘N’ Roses, The Rolling Stones, Beastie Boys, Rage Against the
Machine and Pearl Jam, as well as original songs by guitar icons Slash and Tom
Morello. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock is now available and is rated "T" for
Teen by the ESRB.
When the house lights go down this
fall, a new generation of guitarists, drummers and fearless frontmen will come
together and rock with Guitar Hero World Tour. The latest installment in the #1
best-selling video game franchise of 2007, Guitar Hero World Tour transforms
music gaming by expanding Guitar Hero’s signature guitar gameplay into a
cooperative band experience that combines the most advanced wireless controllers
with new revolutionary online* and offline gameplay modes including Band Career
and 8-player “Battle of the Bands,” which allows two full bands to compete
head-to-head online for the first time ever. The game features a slick newly
redesigned guitar controller, drum kit controller and a microphone, as well as
an innovative Music Studio music creator that lets players compose, record, edit
and share their own rock ‘n’ roll anthems. Music creators will also be able to
share their recordings with their friends online through GHTunesSM where other
gamers can download and play an endless supply of unique creations.
Guitar Hero World Tour is being
developed by Neversoft Entertainment for the Xbox 360® video game and
entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment
system. The Wii™ version is being developed by Vicarious Visions. The
PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system version is being developed by Budcat.
The game is rated "T" for Teen by the ESRB. For more information on Guitar Hero
World Tour, please visit
www.guitarhero.com.
