Metallica: Games to Raise Kids' Interest in Music

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Metallica: Games to Raise Kids' Interest in Music



Drummer Lars Ulrich of Metallica is loving his band's latest game project, particularly its popularity with the kiddies.

"I have a 10-year-old, a seven-year-old and started realizing that this was actually a great way for them to be exposed to music," reflected [http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/music/newsid_7785000/7785158.stm] 45 year-old Ulrich.

His band, Metallica, will be releasing its own Guitar Hero-branded videogame [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/88099-First-Guitar-Hero-Metallica-Details-Rock] in 2009, a band-exclusive Guitar Hero successor to the profitable Guitar Hero: Aerosmith [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/81488-Activision-Announces-Guitar-Hero-Aerosmith].

Due to the impressive sales of the Aerosmith game, GH publisher Activision sought out Metallica to be its second act, an offer the band immediately understood and accepted.

"That was what we in Metallica's world call a no-brainer," said Ulrich. "That was one of those decisions that took about 12 seconds to facilitate."

The band members were given huge creative control, influencing the song list and stages.

"We were involved in terms of song selection, in terms of graphics, in terms of storylines. We were very hands on in all those areas ... I sat down and approached it like a show - a set list," explained Ulrich.

Reports of young kids taking their guitar gaming skills [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/85741-Teen-Dropout-to-be-Pro-Guitar-Hero] to the professional level are proof that the upsurge in music games is introducing youngsters to music they probably haven't heard of but still seem to wildly enjoy, even if it was before their time.

Ulrich commented, "In five years time or 10 years time I think we'll find that this platform of reaching the kids and a way of getting music to the fans is probably one that is going be very viable - a pretty major source for people to get access to music."

"I think that bands and artists will be releasing records directly into Guitar Hero and all their competitors platforms and so on over the next few years," he added in support of digital distribution.

Despite knowing how popular the game is with kids and being a fan of the game himself, he admitted, "We haven't played the game as a band yet. My kids completely obliterate me at this game and embarrass me."

via: GameCulture [http://www.gameculture.com/node/969]

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Hevoo

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Didn't these guys say that these music games are retarded? Or what that someone else.
 

the jellyman

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i'm sorry, has Guitar hero and Rock band totally passed this guy by?
EDIT okay, obviousy i only read the title of the post, not the actual first post. sorry.
 

Dr Pussymagnet

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I don't know, I guess it looks pretty good, but what I'm looking forward to is the new expert-plus mode.
 

Lift

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I think its worth mentioning that music has been written before 1950. But you wont see "Obo Hero" But I would like to see Rock band-Night Wish, or Sonata Arctica. And it is worth mentioning that BECAUSE of rock band and guitar hero, many younger kids already like music more than they would from their friends. Who here knew who Eric Johnson was before GH3?
 

Galletea

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sirdanrhodes said:
sheic99 said:
That can only lead to one thing. A Metallica musical.
You know, that could be cool.
I'd go see that.

I heard it was in the pipelines as soon as the last one was released, there were rumours about it being DLC. I'm a tad disappointed that I'm unlikely to get to play it anytime in the near future, but I'm sure I'll get over it.
 

AuntyEthel

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"That was what we in Metallica's world call a no-brainer," said Ulrich. "That was one of those decisions that took about 12 seconds to facilitate."
I guess he really wants that gold-plated shark tank installed next to his pool.
 

Vlane

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Hevoo said:
Didn't these guys say that these music games are retarded? Or what that someone else.
I think you mean Nickelback.

I will buy Guitar Hero Metallica. Mainly because I want to play Master of Puppets and For Whom The Bell Tolls. I'm not really interested in other stuff.

But Lars you only want to make money.
 

Asehujiko

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Ah well, at least in a rythm game they can't do much wrong. Unlike that time Codemasters invited Clive Barker to help them with an fps...