The game is based on Guitar Hero World Tour, with support for lead and bass guitar, drums, and vocals. It is the first game in the Guitar Hero series to focus on the career and songs of heavy metal band, Metallica, following Guitar Hero: Aerosmith. The game was released in North America on the PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360 on March 29, 2009, and on PlayStation 2 on April 14, 2009, with an Australian and European release in May 2009. Guitar Hero: Metallica is a 2009 music rhythm video game developed by Neversoft and published by Activision.
