While the same was true for GH: Aerosmith, GH: Metallica will actually do a much better job of explaining why these other songs are present. These other tracks will be comprised of songs from bands that have inspired, have been inspired by, or are just plain liked by Metallica. Much like the first band-centric GH title Guitar Hero: Aerosmith before it, GH: Metallica will contain a mix of music pulled directly from the band's own lengthy career as well as a helping of tracks from other bands. In a recent preview event hosted by Activision, we had the chance to get our hands on the game, so read on for our impressions. Thankfully, Metallica fans will finally have a chance to uncross their fingers, as Guitar Hero: Metallica will be hitting store shelves near the end of March.

When their entire new Death Magnetic album was announced as downloadable content, playable in both GH III and GH: World Tour, it was hard to imagine or hope for a larger compilation of Metallica tunes in playable form.

Guitar Hero III and Guitar Hero: World Tour seemingly got the ball rolling, each containing a single track from the band to whet fans' appetites.

The first two titles were actually completely devoid of tracks from the historic and influential metal band. MaWhere's the Metallica? This has been a consistent question asked every time a Guitar Hero (GH) game has been released.

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