Lemmy, Motörhead’s frontman and bassist, appears as an unlockable character in Guitar Hero: Metallica.
Lemmy contributed motion capture for his in-game character and also appears through Motörhead’s music. The game includes “Ace of Spades,” one of the band’s signature songs, but the track had to be re-recorded for the game because the original master tapes could not be located for production.
Guitar Hero: Metallica was released in 2009 and expanded the series’ focus beyond one band’s catalog. Metallica members supplied extensive motion-capture performances, while guest artists represented the band’s influences and hard-rock world. Lemmy’s inclusion gave the game a recognizable figure from heavy metal history rather than limiting its cast to Metallica members.
King Diamond is the closest comparable guest character: he also provided motion capture and a re-recorded song. Rob Halford, James Hetfield and Ozzy Osbourne are associated with the game’s metal setting, but none is the Motörhead frontman represented by this unlockable character.