Jason Newsted - bass, backing vocals (1986-2003). Cliff Burton - bass, backing vocals (1983-1986). Ron McGovney - bass, backing vocals (1981-1982). Dave Mustaine - lead guitar, backing vocals (1981-1983). Kirk Hammett – lead guitar (1982-Present). James Hetfield – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (1981-Present). However, as of 2014, songs can no longer be downloaded. In addition, user created songs could be downloaded, as well as created. The game includes 28 songs by Metallica, and 21 guest acts by bands which Metallica favored, inspired them, etc. Setlist Main article: Setlist in Guitar Hero: Metallica After playing some songs and working their way up to fortune, they open for Metallica, while competing with an '80s glam rock band called The Poseurs. Inspired after playing a Metallica concert, the player(s) start a band. Zach Harmon is the guy who gives James his guitar before playing "The Unforgiven". Metallica roadie Zach Harmon is unlocked upon completion of Band career. Members of Metallica are unlocked upon completion of their respective careers (Kirk for Guitar, James for Vocals, Robert for Bass and Lars for Drums) Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister from Motörhead and King Diamond are unlocked for players to select after their respective songs have been completed. On commencing Career Mode, a cutscene is shown of Metallica walking onto stage, accompanied by 'The Ecstasy of Gold' then straight into 'For Whom the Bell Tolls' and 'The Unforgiven' The Note Streak display has also been moved to the right of the play area. It shows how many stars you have, and how close you are to the next star. The display has changed slightly, with a new 'Star Meter' to the right of the play area. The Wii and PlayStation 2 versions of the game include "Broken, Beat & Scarred", "Cyanide", and "My Apocalypse" since they are not compatible with the Death Magnetic download. The "Death Magnetic" is playable to those who downloaded it for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. All features that were available in Guitar Hero World Tour are available along with some new ones. It allows players to use double bass kick pedals.
This is the first game in the series to support Expert +, a new difficulty for drums. Some of these songs (all of the Metallica songs) were exportable to other Guitar Hero games. There is 49 songs total, 28 which will be Metallica and the other 21 will be guest acts. Just like in World Tour, the player is able to play guitar, bass, drums, and vocals.