NME — A special Metallica version of 'Guitar Hero' is set to be released next year, and the game will feature 28 songs by the band, as well as tracks from the likes of Foo Fighters, Alice In Chains and Queen. more info

Rolling Stone — • Guitar Hero: Metallica Confirmed, Details Emerge Top stories from the last three days: • Rolling Stone’s Top 50 Albums of 2008 • The New Issue of Rolling Stone: Brad Pitt • Panic’s Ross on Being Mistaken For Jagger • Backstage With Br... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: GettyConfirming “the worst kept secret in rock n’ roll,” Metallica officially revealed on their website this weekend that there will be an all-Metallica Guitar Hero game “released in the first half (!?) of 2009.” According to the ban... more info

Thrash Hits — Mastodon have already had a pretty good time of it, touring with Slayer this year but they’re touring with Metallica in 2009 and he’s going to Greece. Wish Troy Sanders, “lead bassist” for the prog metal monsters, luck in cu... more info

USA Today Music — Next up on the Guitar Hero stage enter Metallica. The legendary hard rockers are providing the latest riff on Guitar Hero, with ... more info

Undercover, Australia — With just two and a hit weeks to go until the end of the year, Kings Of Leon looks like maintaining enough of a gap each week to keep Pink from the top spot for 2008. However, Metallica is about to drop from the top 5. more info

In the three years since Guitar Hero stole the video game stage, fast-fingered consumers have bought more than 22 million units. ... more info

USA Today Music — In the three years since Guitar Hero stole the video game stage, fast-fingered consumers have bought more than 22 million units. ... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Mike Snider of USA Today conducted an interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich and guitarist Kirk Hammett, as well as Activision lead designer Alan Flores, about the upcoming Guitar Hero: Metallica game, due early in 2009. more info

Topix — Rock music in 2008 was dominated by relics from the past, most returning with respectable albums: Guns 'n Roses, AC/DC, Metallica and, er, Coldplay. more info