Guitar Hero: Metallica?
It seems that the legions of E-string addicted guitar nerds will be leaving the local Sam Ash to unleash a sonic assault on their mom's LCD HD TV. That's right kids, Activision, the makers of the wildly popular Guitar Hero series are rumoured (notice the classy spelling) to be developing a Metallica-centric version of Guitar Hero scheduled for release Q1 of 2009. This must have the stockholders more excited than Bob Wettner during a TBS Nick Cannon marathon.
While several of the writers of Blogs N' Roses are quick to bash Metallica for their involvement in the now infamous Napster situation of 2000, the band has embraced new technology and channels of distribution over the past few years. Here are a few examples:
While several of the writers of Blogs N' Roses are quick to bash Metallica for their involvement in the now infamous Napster situation of 2000, the band has embraced new technology and channels of distribution over the past few years. Here are a few examples:
- iTunes
- Rumoured to be releasing their first single for Rock Band series
- LiveMetallica.com - download all recent concerts, and some rarities
- MissionMetallica.com - preview new album
- For the record, this website has an option for a "platinum" membership for an additional fee. This is in addition to their "MetClub" fanclub. Luckily for Metallica, I will not bash them for this, as I am a shameless capitalist.
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