Metallica skinsmen drummer Lars Ulrich recently told Game Informer magazine that adding fellow speed metal legends Slayer to the upcoming Guitar Hero: Metallica game was difficult due to the group’s extreme lyrical content.

"I'm super psyched we got Slayer in there," Ulrich said. "Slayer's got to be part of any heavy metal video game. There had been some issues with their lyrics. That gets into a whole slew of stuff like, 'Microsoft won't do it if this lyrical content is in there.' There's all this bullshit you have to deal with, but we stood up for Slayer, and we finally got Slayer cleared like a week ago."

Guitar Hero: Metallica is expected in mid-2009 for the PS3, Xbox 360, PS2, and Nintendo Wii. A post on the band’s web site revealed that the new game "allows you to play as us in either single instrument or band career game modes in your choice of some famous settings or new venues with in-the-round staging." The playlist includes 28 Metallica songs, as well as tracks From Alice In Chains, Foo Fighters, Queen, Machine Head and others. The game will also feature double bass drum pedals, along with new Metallica guitar tones.

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