Complete the following achievements to unlock Xbox Live Gamerscore points. Enabling the "Always Slide" or "Auto Kick" cheat codes will prevent achievements from being unlocked.
Achievement | How to unlock
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- ...And Justice for All ( 50 points )
| - Earn 100 stars in Band Career or any single instrument Career.
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| - Earn a band Hot Streak (4 player band).
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- Better Than You ( 10 points )
| - Win an online Pro Face-Off match.
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| - Win an online battle match with the Fade to Black power up.
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| - Win an online Band v Band match (8 players).
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- Hero of the Day ( 30 points )
| - Complete a song on Expert + in Quickplay or Career (drums only).
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- Holier Than Thou ( 150 points )
| - Complete all instrument careers.
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- James Hetfield ( 25 points )
| - Complete the career as the vocalist.
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- Kirk Hammett ( 25 points )
| - Complete the career as the guitarist.
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- Lars Ulrich ( 25 points )
| - Complete the career as the drummer.
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- Metal Militia ( 30 points )
| - 100% a song (4 player band).
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| - Complete any instrument career on Expert (Guitar, Bass, Vocals, Drums or Band).
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- Nothing Else Matters ( 50 points )
| - Complete the career in a band (2-4 player band).
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| - Complete a song with any instrument on Hard or Expert in local Quickplay or Career.
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| - Download a song from GHTunes.
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- Ride the Lightning ( 10 points )
| - You triggered star power simultaneously (4 player band).
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- Robert Trujillo ( 25 points )
| - Complete the career as the bassist.
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- Seek and Destroy ( 25 points )
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- The Ecstacy of Gold ( 50 points )
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- The Four Horsemen ( 20 points )
| - Complete a song with all band members on expert in Quickplay or Career (4 player band).
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- The Memory Remains ( 5 points )
| - View a Metallifacts video.
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- The More I See ( 5 points )
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- The Struggle Within ( 10 points )
| - Complete a song in a band in Quickplay or Career (4 players).
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- The Unforgiven ( 10 points )
| - Win an online Face-Off match.
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- Wherever I May Roam ( 15 points )
| - Complete a song in every venue.
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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: Complete "Evil".
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: Complete "Ace Of Spades".
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.
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. A message will confirm correct code entry.
Air instruments
Press Red(2), Blue, Yellow, Green(3), Yellow.
Always Drum Fill
Press Red(3), Blue(2), Green(2), Yellow.
Always Slide
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.
Auto Kick
Press Yellow, Green, Red, Blue(4), Red. This mode automatically plays the bass pedal for the drummer. It has no effect online.
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.
Hyperguitar, Hyperbass, and Hyperdrums
Press Green, Blue, Red, Yellow(2), Red, Green(2).
Invisible Rocker
Press Green, Red, Yellow(3), Blue(2), Green.
Line 6 effects
Press Green, Red, Yellow, Blue, Red, Yellow, Blue, Green. This unlocks additional Line 6 effects in the Music Studio.
Metallica Costumes
Press Green, Red, Yellow, Blue(2), Yellow, Red, Green.
Performance mode
Press Yellow(2), Blue, Red, Blue, Green.
Star Color
Press Red(2), Yellow, Red, Blue, Red, Red, Blue.
Vocal Fireball
Press Red, Green(2), Yellow, Blue, Green, Yellow, Green.
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.
Achievement | How to unlock
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| - You hit every star power phrase in the song Orion.
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| - You scored 1,000,000 on the song Battery as a band.
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| - You created a custom tattoo.
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- Creeping Death ( 30 points )
| - You scored 575,000 on the song Creeping Death as the guitarist.
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| - You recovered from a poor performance in Quickplay or Career.
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| - You performed as the drummer.
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- Disposable Heroes ( 5 points )
| - You created a new custom rocker.
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| - You scored 450,000 on the song Dyer's Eve as the drummer.
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- Enter Sandman ( 30 points )
| - You scored 330,000 on the song Enter Sandman on guitar.
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- Eye of the Beholder ( 5 points )
| - You created a new custom band logo.
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- Fight Fire with Fire ( 30 points )
| - You scored 340,000 on the song Fight Fire with Fire as the bassist.
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| - You created a new custom instrument.
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| - Drummed every green note and finished the song Blood and Thunder with the rock meter in green.
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- Invisible Kid ( 5 points )
| - You performed as the bassist.
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- King Diamond ( 5 points )
| - You rocked out as King Diamond.
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- Master of Puppets ( 10 points )
| - You scored the highest individual score on a song in a band.
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| - You performed as the vocalist.
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- Stone Dead Forever ( 5 points )
| - You completed a song at The Stone venue.
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- Stone Cold Crazy ( 30 points )
| - You scored 65,000 on Stone Cold Crazy as the vocalist.
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- Some Kind of Monster ( 5 points )
| - You performed as the guitarist.
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- The House Jack Built ( 10 points )
| - You completed a song in every In-the-Round venue.
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- The Unforgiven II ( 10 points )
| - You won an online Face-Off match by 25,000 points or more.
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- The Unforgiven III ( 10 points )
| - You won an online Pro Face-Off match by 25,000 points or more.
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- Trapped Under Ice ( 5 points )
| - You completed a song at the Ice Cave venue.
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Complete the indicated task in Career mode to unlock the corresponding song.
"Broken, Beat & Scarred": Complete "The Thing That Should Not Be".
"Cyanide": Complete "The Thing That Should Not Be".
"My Apocalypse": Complete "The Thing That Should Not Be".
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