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rollingstone.com - 3/22/2009

Metallica’s James Hetfield Calls “Guitar Hero” a “Gateway Drug”: Inside the Band’s New Game

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A week before James Hetfield and Co. are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the metal icons’ Guitar Hero: Metallica video game hits stores, on March 29th. The new addition to the GH franchise boasts 28 controller-shredding songs taken from Metallica’s voluminous catalog as ...

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joystiq.com - 3/20/2009

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— joystiq.com — According to an Activision Blizzard press release, we won't be seeing more Heidi Klum in ads for... upcoming Guitar Hero: Metallica , as the company has revealed a new advertising campaign focusing on college basketball coaches . In an attempt to ... (more) Guitar Hero Metallica -

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majornelson.com - 3/20/2009

Demo: Guitar Hero Metallica - Xbox Live's Major Nelson

— majornelson.com — Content: Guitar Hero Metallica Demo Price: Free Availability: Not available in Asia and India Size: 1.02 GB... Dash Text: [ESRB: T (Teen) MILD LYRICS,MILD SUGGESTIVE THEMES] Get ready to thrash with Metallica and other rocking bands. Unleash your inner ... (more) Demo: Guitar Hero Metallica - Xbox Live's Major Nelson

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kotaku.com - 3/20/2009

Lars Ulrich Is A Guitar Hero III Cheater [Guitar Hero: Metallica]

— kotaku.com — We don't expect celebrities to genuinely be good at the video games they appear in, but one... would think that Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich could play his own band's songs in Guitar Hero . But no... Disappointingly, the Metallica founder, who will ... (more) Lars Ulrich Is A Guitar Hero III Cheater [Guitar Hero: ...

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Metallica's Hetfield: Games are "Gateway Drug" to Music [Guitar Hero: Metallica]
Kotaku — ... 'Are you kidding me? You guys suck! You're supposed to follow me!' I gotta be on with the lines. And Metallica's not as on with the lines as some other bands. Especially having Lars as a drummer [Laughs]." A little overboard there, but still satisfactory. 3) [Q: What's the first video game you fell in love with?] "My buddy had Pong. We were obsessed with it. That was it, man." And ... check! Awesome job, James Hetfield! Metallica's James Hetfield Calls "Guitar Hero" a "Gateway Drug": Inside the Band's New Game ...

Guitar Hero a “Gateway Drug into Music”, says Hetfield
Edge Online - Interactive Entertainment Today — ... “I think Guitar Hero is a great gateway drug to real music,” says Hetfield, speaking to Rolling Stone. “If you’ve got the music bug, nothing’s gonna stop you. It’s your destiny to express your gift.” ...

Guitar Hero Gets New Boss, Metallica Love
The Escapist : Latest News — ... . It's a bit much to swallow but the Guitar Hero franchise is one of Activision's most lucrative and the company seems determine to exploit it as thoroughly and effectively as possible. But where Activision executives see an endless river of dollar signs, Metallica guitarist and lead singer James Hetfield sees something else: A new way to introduce kids to the world of music. "I think Guitar Hero is a great gateway drug to real music," he told Rolling Stone (via ...

Metallica's Hetfield Says, 'Guitar Hero is a Gateway Drug to Real Music'
GameDaily BIZ Features Feed — In an interview with Rolling Stone , James Hetfield talked about the upcoming Gutiar Hero: Metallica . After making some humorous comments about how bad his band is at playing Guitar Hero , he responded to criticism that music games keep kids away from trying real instruments. "I think Guitar Hero is a great gateway drug to real music," said Hetfield. "If you've got the music bug, nothing's gonna stop you. It's your destiny to express your gift." When asked about his first gaming love, Hetfield went super old school and said, "My buddy had Pong . We were obsessed with ...