How to unlock all Guitar Hero: Metallica songs with codes and other cheats

Guitar Hero: Metallica on WiiOn this page you can find the codes and cheats to enter into the music rhythm game’s Wii, PS2, PS3 and Xbox 360 versions to get new songs, modes, characters and more in Guitar Hero: Metallica.

Let’s start with cheat codes that unlock new modes and costumes. Select “Cheats” at the main menu, then “Enter New Cheat”. Enter one of the following codes to unlock the corresponding cheat option at the menu. You don’t have to strum while doing that. A message will confirm correct code entry.

Code — Effect
• Press Red(2), Blue, Yellow, Green(3), Yellow — Air instruments
• Press Red(3), Blue(2), Green(2), Yellow — Always Drum Fill
• Press Yellow, Red, Green, Red, Green, Red(2), Blue — Black Highway
• Press Green, Red, Green, Blue, Red(2), Yellow, Blue — Flame Color
• Press Blue, Red(2), Green, Red, Green, Red, Yellow — Gem Color
• Press Green, Blue, Red, Yellow(2), Red, Green(2) — Hyperguitar, Hyperbass, and Hyperdrums
• Press Green, Red, Yellow(3), Blue(2) — Green Invisible Rocker
• Press Green, Red, Yellow, Blue(2), Yellow, Red, Green — Metallica Costumes
• Press Yellow (2), Blue, Red, Blue, Green, Red (2) — Performance Mode
• Press Red(2), Yellow, Red, Blue, Red, Red, Blue — Star Color
• Press Yellow, Green, Red, Blue(4), Red — This mode automatically plays the bass pedal for the drummer. It has no effect online.
• Press Green(2), Red(2), Yellow, Red, Yellow, Blue — This turns all guitar notes (not chords) into touch pad sliding notes connected by purple lines. It has no effect online
• Press Green, Red, Yellow, Blue, Red, Yellow, Blue, Green — This unlocks additional Line 6 effects in the Music Studio
• Press Red, Green(2), Yellow, Blue, Green, Yellow, Green — Vocal Fireball

Here are the unlockable songs and characters:

Unlockable — How to Unlock
• For the “Broken, Beat & Scarred”, “Cyanide”, and “My Apocalypse” songs: Beat “The Thing That Should Not Be” on any career mode with any instrument
• James Hetfield: Get 100 stars on Vocals Career Mode
• James Hetfield Classic: Get 150 stars on Vocals Career Mode
• James Hetfield Zombie: Earn 200 stars in Vocal Career
• King Diamond: Play “Evil” on any career mode
• Kirk Hammett: Get 100 stars on Guitar Career Mode
• Kirk Hammett Classic: Get 150 stars on Guitar Career Mode
• Kirk Hammett Zombie: Earn 200 stars in Guitar Career
• Klown Bass: Earn 45 stars in Bass Career
• Lars Ulrich: Get 100 stars on Drums Career Mode
• Lars Ulrich Classic: Earn 150 stars in Drums Career
• Lars Ulrich Zombie: Earn 200 stars in Drums Career
• Lemmy: Play “Ace Of Spades” on any career mode
• Mean Green Bass: Earn 25 stars in Bass Career
• Rob Trujillo Classic: Earn 150 stars in Bass Career
• Rob Trujillo Zombie: Earn 200 stars in Bass Career
• Robert Trujillo: Get 100 stars on Bass Career Mode
• Shirley Crowley: Earn 55 stars in Bass Career
• Zach Harmon: Earn 100 stars in Band Career
• Zach Harmon (Alternative): Earn 100 stars in Band Career