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
- Compatible across virtually all gaming platforms and devices
- An unmatched, immersive gameplay experience (THX 7.1 surround sound capable, detachable mic, and more)
- Gel padding is incredibly comfortable across a wide range of head sizes
- Compatible across virtually all gaming platforms and devices
- An unmatched, immersive gameplay experience (THX 7.1 surround sound capable, detachable mic, and more)
- Gel padding is incredibly comfortable across a wide range of head sizes
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 trophies 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 trophies 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.
Trophies
Successfully complete one of the following tasks to get a trophy:
- The More I See (Bronze): Complete the Tutorials.
- James Hetfield (Bronze): Complete the career as the vocalist.
- Lars Ulrich (Bronze): Complete the career as the drummer.
- Kirk Hammett (Bronze): Complete the career as the guitarist.
- Robert Trujillo (Bronze): Complete the career as the bassist.
- One (Bronze): Complete a song with any instrument on Hard or Expert in local Quickplay or Career.
- Ride the Lightning (Bronze): All band members trigger star power simultaneously (4 player band).
- 2 X 4 (Bronze): Earn a band Hot Streak (4 player band).
- The Struggle Within (Bronze): Complete a song in a band in Quickplay or Career (4 players).
- The Four Horsemen (Bronze): Complete a song with all band members on expert in Quickplay or Career (4 player band).
- Better Than You (Bronze): Win an online Pro Face-Off match.
- Blitzkrieg (Bronze): Win an online Band v Band match (8 players).
- Seek & Destroy (Bronze): Play 20 online matches.
- The Unforgiven (Bronze): Win an online Face-Off match.
- Reload (Bronze): Download a song from GHTunes.
- Hero of the Day (Bronze): Complete a song on Expert + in Quickplay or Career (drums only).
- Wherever I May Roam (Bronze): Complete a song in every venue.
- The Memory Remains (Bronze): View a Metallifacts video.
- Metallica (Silver): Complete any instrument career on Expert (Guitar, Bass, Vocals, Drums or Band).
- …And Justice for All (Silver): Earn 100 stars in Band Career or any single instrument Career.
- The Ecstacy of Gold (Silver): Earn $15,000.
- Metal Militia (Silver): 100% a song (4 player band).
- Nothing Else Matters (Silver): Complete the career in a band (2-4 player band).
- Holier Than Thou (Gold): Complete all instrument careers.
- Platinum Artist (Platinum): Earn all of the Bronze, Silver and Gold Trophies in Guitar Hero Metallica.
Additionally, there are 26 secret trophies:
- Compatible across virtually all gaming platforms and devices
- An unmatched, immersive gameplay experience (THX 7.1 surround sound capable, detachable mic, and more)
- Gel padding is incredibly comfortable across a wide range of head sizes
- Damage Inc. (Bronze): Perform as the drummer.
- Motorbreath (Bronze): Perform as the vocalist.
- Invisible Kid (Bronze): Perform as the bassist.
- Some Kind of Monster (Bronze): Perform as the guitarist.
- Master of Puppets (Bronze): Earn the highest individual score on a song in a band (4 player band).
- Black (Bronze): Win an online battle match with the Fade to Black power up.
- The Unforgiven II (Bronze): Win an online Face-Off match by 25,000 points or more.
- The Unforgiven III (Bronze): Win an online Pro Face-Off match by 25,000 points or more.
- Cure (Bronze): Recover from a poor performance in Quickplay or Career.
- Disposable Heroes (Bronze): Create a new custom rocker.
- Blackened (Bronze): Create a new custom tattoo.
- Eye of the Beholder (Bronze): Create a new custom band logo.
- Fixxxer (Bronze): Create a new custom instrument (guitar, drums, mic).
- The House Jack Built (Bronze): Complete a song in every In-the-Round venue.
- Trapped Under Ice (Bronze): Complete a song at the Ice Cave venue.
- Stone Dead Forever (Bronze): Complete a song at The Stone venue.
- King Diamond (Bronze): Rock out as King Diamond.
- Lemmy (Bronze): Rock out as Lemmy.
- Astronomy (Bronze): Hit every star phrase in the song Orion.
- Green Hell (Silver): Drum every green note and finish the song Blood and Thunder with the rock meter in green.
- Creeping Death (Silver): Score 575,000 on the song Creeping Death as the guitarist.
- Dyer’s Eve (Silver): Score 450,000 on the song Dyer’s Eve as the drummer.
- Fight Fire with Fire (Silver): Score 340,000 on the song Fight Fire with Fire as the bassist.
- Stone Cold Crazy (Silver): Score 65,000 on the song Stone Cold Crazy as the vocalist.
- Enter Sandman (Silver): Score 330,000 on the song Enter Sandman on guitar.
- Battery (Silver): Score 1,000,000 on the song Battery as a band (4 players).