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.
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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.
Always Drum FillPress Red(3), Blue(2), Green(2), Yellow.
Auto KickPress Yellow, Green, Red, Blue(4), Red. This mode automatically plays the bass pedal for the drummer.
Hyperguitar, Hyperbass, and HyperdrumsPress Green, Blue, Red, Yellow(2), Red, Green(2).
Line 6 EffectsPress Green, Red, Yellow, Blue, Red, Yellow, Blue, Green to unlock additional Line 6 effects in the Music Studio.
Performance modePress Yellow(2), Blue, Red, Blue, Green, Red(2).
Metallica CostumesPress Green, Red, Yellow, Blue(2), Yellow, Red, Green.
Invisible RockerPress Green, Red, Yellow(3), Blue(2), Green.
Air InstrumentsPress Red(2), Blue, Yellow, Green(3), Yellow.
Black HighwayPress Yellow, Red, Green, Red, Green, Red(2), Blue.
Flame ColorPress Green, Red, Green, Blue, Red(2), Yellow, Blue.
Gem ColorPress Blue, Red(2), Green, Red, Green, Red, Yellow.
Star ColorPress Red(2), Yellow, Red, Blue, Red, Red, Blue.
Vocal FireballPress Red, Green(2), Yellow, Blue, Green, Yellow, Green.
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.
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.
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.