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Metallica's Death Magnetic comes to Guitar Hero III this Friday

By Hector Cortez Sep 8, 2008, 19:45 GMT

Metallica's upcoming ninth studio album Death Magnetic will be available in its entirety as downloadable content for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock day and date with the album release this Friday, September 12.

Metallica's upcoming ninth studio album Death Magnetic will be available in its entirety as downloadable content for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock.Featured on the downloadable album will be two Guitar Hero exclusive renditions of "Suicide & Redemption" with extended solos by James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett. Gamers need only purchase the content once as it is forward compatible and will integrate seamlessly with Guitar Hero World Tour when it launches this October.In addition to the two exclusive versions of "Suicide & Redemption," Guitar Hero fans will be able to rock out to: "That Was Just Your Life," "The End of the Line," "Broken, Beat & Scared," "The Day That Never Comes," "All Nightmare Long," "Cyanide," "The Unforgiven III," "The Judas Kiss" and "My Apocalypse.""We've been working very closely with Metallica and we're extremely excited to offer Death Magnetic not only in its entirety, but also with the exclusive recordings of 'Suicide & Redemption' as downloadable content to Guitar Hero fans," said Tim Riley of Activision Blizzard. "We're proud to be setting a new precedent for our two industries, making an entire new album available in two different mediums simultaneously."Metallica's Death Magnetic album will be available for download on Xbox LIVE Marketplace at a cost of 1440 Microsoft Points and in the PLAYSTATION Store at a cost of $17.99.

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