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METALLICA: The Game Magnetic (Death For Guitar Hero)

July 14, 2008

METALLICA has posted the following message on its web site:

"It's a first in both music and gaming… The same day that [the new METALLICA album] 'Death Magnetic' hits the streets, you'll be able to download every song from the album for Guitar Hero III! We are so psyched that we'll be the first out of the gate with this simultaneous release… Who knows?! Maybe a few years from now this will be the norm when your favorite band's new record comes out.

"And for those of you who are anxiously awaiting the next Guitar Hero 'World Tour,' we're ready for that too… You will be able to experience 'Death Magnetic' for drums, vocals, and guitar when that game emerges this fall."

As previously reported, METALLICA has confirmed that a deluxe box set edition of "Death Magnetic", first announced by a Norwegian music retailer, will also be available in the U.S. The limited edition set will come in a coffin box and consist of one CD featuring the album, another containing demos, a behind-the-scenes DVD, an exclusive T-shirt, a METALLICA flag, a collection of guitar picks and a poster. In addition, the package will include a METALLICA credit card with a code that can used for a download of a "special European show happening in September." More details on the show will be made available soon.

The coffin box will only be available through Metallica.com, MetClub.com, and MissionMetallica.com.

As reported last week, the band will offer several other editions of "Death Magnetic" for sale through the Mission: Metallica site, including an all-digital version and a high-end edition featuring five vinyl LPs and a lithograph.

"Death Magnetic" is due out in September and was produced by METALLICA and Rick Rubin.

METALLICA will hit some European festivals starting on July 16 in Norway. The band's next U.S. date is the one-day Ozzfest on August 9 in Dallas, with a full North American tour slated to begin in October.

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