'Guitar Hero: Metallica' gets May release

Latest Guitar Hero iteration Guitar Hero: Metallica will be released in May.

Publisher Activision confirmed the release date to Eurogamer, adding that the title will hit stores in the US in March.

Like Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, the game will feature dozens of Metallica tracks, videos, photos and trivia.

It will make use of the drum kit and microphone accessories added in World Tour, as well as an Expert Plus difficulty for the drums.

The game will be released on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.