"Guitar Hero: Metallica" Official

As no surprise to anyone who doesn't reside under a rock, it has been made official that the next Guitar Hero installment will indeed be, "Guitar Hero: Metallica." Even the band's own website calls this "the worst kept secret in rock-n-roll." Rumblings began early last summer, around the time Activision was gearing up for the release of the Aerosmith edition.

As of now, the game should debut in the first quarter of 2009. Including 28 Metallica songs and over 20 guest acts, this will be a must have for any heavy metal fan. This will also be the first band-centric Guitar Hero to utilize all of the instruments of "GH: World Tour." The game even debuts a brand new Expert Plus difficulty mode, which features two bass drum kick pedals.

Some confirmed tracks thus far for the title include "Enter Sandman," "Master of Puppets," and "Wherever I May Roam." With over 50 million albums sold in the U.S. alone, this game is guaranteed to sell big.

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Source: Metallica