Lars Ulrich on why Metallica is Guitar Hero exclusive

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Lars Ulrich on why Metallica is Guitar Hero exclusive

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Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich recently told KBS Radio why the band decided to offer its music on Guitar Hero while denying it to Rock Band . Ulrich's somewhat cryptic reasoning: "We had to make a decision, and it was one or the other, and we felt that Guitar Hero were more suited for what we ...

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