Metallica and Activision have teamed up to develop an all-Metallica version of Guitar Hero, which includes many past and current hits from the band. The game was released on March 29, 2009.NME: Metallica release Guitar Hero tracklisting (January 24, 2009)

The Aerosmith version of Guitar Hero is set to be released on June 29, 2008, followed by Guitar Hero On Tour, which is expected for the 2008 holiday season. If the Metallica version of the game is similar to the Aerosmith version, players can expect a few key gameplay elements. Guitar Hero: Aerosmith is fully centered around the career and history of the band Aerosmith, and references other bands they have toured with as well.

• "All Nightmare Long"
• "Battery"
• "Creeping Death"
• "Disposable Heroes"
• "Dyers Eve"
• "Enter Sandman"
• "Fade To Black"
• "Fight Fire With Fire"
• "For Whom The Bell Tolls"
• "Frantic"
• "Fuel"
• "Hit The Lights"
• "King Nothing"
• "Master Of Puppets"
• "Mercyful Fate (Medley)"
• "No Leaf Clover"
• "Nothing Else Matters"
• "One"
• "Orion"
• "Sad But True"
• "Seek And Destroy"
• "The Memory Remains"
• "The Shortest Straw"
• "The Thing That Should Not Be"
• "The Unforgiven"
• "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)"
• "Wherever I May Roam"
• "Whiplash"

• IGN: Guitar Hero: Metallica Interview (February 17, 2009)

• GameSpot: Guitar Hero: Metallica Alan Flores Interview (Time: 3:22)

• GameVideos.com: Guitar Hero: Metallica 'Behind the Scenes...' (Time: 1:28)