Guitar Hero: Metallica
Cheat mode
At the main menu, select “Options”, “Cheats”, “Enter New Cheat”, then enter one of the following codes to unlock the corresponding cheat option. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear.
- Always Slide
Press Green(2), Red(2), Yellow, Red, Yellow, Blue. This mode turns all guitar notes (not chords) into touch pad sliding notes connected by purple lines. It has no effect online. Note: This code prevents achievements from being earned.
Always Drum Fill
Press Red(3), Blue(2), Green(2), Yellow.
Auto Kick
Press Yellow, Green, Red, Blue(4), Red. This mode automatically plays the bass pedal for the drummer. It has no effect online. Note: This code prevents achievements from being earned.
Hyperguitar, Hyperbass, and Hyperdrums
Press Green, Blue, Red, Yellow(2), Red, Green(2).
Line 6 Effects
Press Green, Red, Yellow, Blue, Red, Yellow, Blue, Green to unlock additional Line 6 effects in the Music Studio.
Performance mode
Press Yellow(2), Blue, Red, Blue, Green, Red(2).
Metallica Costumes
Press Green, Red, Yellow, Blue(2), Yellow, Red, Green.
Invisible Rocker
Press Green, Red, Yellow(3), Blue(2), Green.
Air Instruments
Press Red(2), Blue, Yellow, Green(3), Yellow.
Black Highway
Press Yellow, Red, Green, Red, Green, Red(2), Blue.
Flame Color
Press Green, Red, Green, Blue, Red(2), Yellow, Blue.
Gem Color
Press Blue, Red(2), Green, Red, Green, Red, Yellow.
Star Color
Press Red(2), Yellow, Red, Blue, Red, Red, Blue.
Vocal Fireball
Press Red, Green(2), Yellow, Blue, Green, Yellow, Green.
Bonus characters
Successfully complete the indicated task in Career mode to unlock the corresponding character:
- James Hetfield: Get 100 stars on vocals.
- James Hetfield (Classic): Get 150 stars on vocals.
- James Hetfield (Zombie): Get 200 stars on vocals.
- King Diamond: Successfully complete the “Evil” song with any instrument.
- Kirk Hammet: Get 100 stars on guitar.
- Kirk Hammet (Classic): Get 150 stars on guitar.
- Kirk Hammet (Zombie): Get 200 stars on guitar.
- Lars Ulrich: Get 100 stars on drums.
- Lars Ulrich (Classic): Get 150 stars on drums.
- Lars Ulrich (Zombie): Get 200 stars on drums.
- Lemmy: Successfully complete the “Ace Of Spades” song with any instrument.
- Marcus Fretshreder: Get 55 stars on guitar.
- Matty Cannz: Get 55 stars on drums.
- Riki Lee: Get 55 stars on vocals.
- Rob Trujillo: Get 100 stars on bass.
- Rob Trujillo (Classic): Get 150 stars on bass.
- Rob Trujillo (Zombie): Get 200 stars on bass.
- Shirley Crowley: Get 55 stars on bass.
- Zach Harmon: Get 100 stars in a band.
- Zach Harmon (Classic): Get 150 stars in a band.
- Zach Harmon (Zombie): Get 200 stars in a band.
Bonus instruments
Successfully complete the indicated task in Career mode to unlock the corresponding instrument:
- Klown bass: Get 45 stars on bass.
- Mean Green bass: Get 25 stars on bass.
Bonus songs
Successfully complete the indicated task in Career mode to unlock the corresponding song:
- “Broken, Beat & Scarred”: Successfully complete “The Thing That Should Not Be” song with any instrument.
- “Cyanide”: Successfully complete “The Thing That Should Not Be” song with any instrument.
- “My Apocalypse”: Successfully complete “The Thing That Should Not Be” song with any instrument.
Achievements
Accomplish the indicated achievement to get the corresponding number of Gamerscore points:
- The More I See (5 points): Complete the Tutorials.
- Metallica (75 points): Complete any instrument career on Expert (Guitar, Bass, Vocals, Drums or Band).
- James Hetfield (25 points): Complete the career as the vocalist.
- Lars Ulrich (25 points): Complete the career as the drummer.
- Kirk Hammett (25 points): Complete the career as the guitarist.
- Robert Trujillo (25 points): Complete the career as the bassist.
- Holier Than Thou (150 points): Complete all instrument careers.
- One (10 points): Complete a song with any instrument on Hard or Expert in local Quickplay or Career.
- …And Justice for All (50 points): Earn 100 stars in Band Career or any single instrument Career.
- The Ecstacy of Gold (50 points): Earn $15,000.
- Ride the Lightning (10 points): You triggered star power simultaneously (4 player band).
- 2 X 4 (10 points): Earn a band Hot Streak (4 player band).
- Metal Militia (30 points): 100% a song (4 player band).
- The Struggle Within (10 points): Complete a song in a band in Quickplay or Career (4 players).
- The Four Horsemen (20 points): Complete a song with all band members on expert in Quickplay or Career (4 player band).
- Nothing Else Matters (50 points): Complete the career in a band (2-4 player band).
- Better Than You (10 points): Win an online Pro Face-Off match.
- Blitzkrieg (10 points): Win an online Band v Band match (8 players).
- Seek & Destroy (25 points): Play 20 online matches.
- The Unforgiven (10 points): Win an online Face-Off match.
- Reload (5 points): Download a song from GHTunes.
- Hero of the Day (30 points): Complete a song on Expert + in Quickplay or Career (drums only).
- Wherever I May Roam (15 points): Complete a song in every venue.
- The Memory Remains (5 points): View a Metallifacts video.
- Black (10 points): Win an online battle match with the Fade to Black power up.
Additionally, there are 25 secret achievements:
- Trapped Under Ice (5 points): You completed a song at the Ice Cave venue.
- Lemmy (5 points): You rocked out as Lemmy.
- Invisible Kid (5 points): You performed as the bassist.
- Some Kind of Monster (5 points): You performed as the guitarist.
- The House Jack Built (10 points): You completed a song in every In-the-Round venue.
- Astronomy (10 points): You hit every star power phrase in the song Orion.
- Stone Dead Forever (5 points): You completed a song at The Stone venue.
- Cure (5 points): You recovered from a poor performance in Quickplay or Career.
- Eye of the Beholder (5 points): You created a new custom band logo.
- Fixxxer (5 points): You created a new custom instrument.
- Blackened (5 points): You created a custom tattoo.
- Master of Puppets (10 points): You scored the highest individual score on a song in a band.
- Disposable Heroes (5 points): You created a new custom rocker.
- Damage Inc. (5 points): You performed as the drummer.
- Motorbreath (5 points): You performed as the vocalist.
- King Diamond (5 points): You rocked out as King Diamond.
- Enter Sandman (30 points): You scored 330,000 on the song Enter Sandman on guitar.
- Dyer’s Eve (30 points): You scored 450,000 on the song Dyer’s Eve as the drummer.
- Fight Fire with Fire (30 points): You scored 340,000 on the song Fight Fire with Fire as the bassist.
- Stone Cold Crazy (30 points): You scored 65,000 on Stone Cold Crazy as the vocalist.
- Creeping Death (30 points): You scored 575,000 on the song Creeping Death as the guitarist.
- Battery (30 points): You scored 1,000,000 on the song Battery as a band.
- The Unforgiven II (10 points): You won an online Face-Off match by 25,000 points or more.
- Green Hell (15 points): Drummed every green note and finished the song Blood and Thunder with the rock meter in green.
- The Unforgiven III (10 points): You won an online Pro Face-Off match by 25,000 points or more.
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