Those looking for more details about Double Fine's Jack Black-starring heavy metal action title, Brutal Legend, will have to wait until after E3. Creator Tim Schafer has confirmed that the game will not be appearing during the annual gaming trade show. More in the full article.

That's no typo error there. 1980s heavy metal band Def Leppard has confirmed in an interview that they are indeed in Guitar Hero IV. Is the follow-up to Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock already in development? Or is this just for the expansion, Guitar Hero: Aerosmith? More details after the jump.

When Tim Schafer and heavy metal collide, they explode into Brutal Legend for the Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony PlayStation 3. If you haven't heard of it, you can visit the game's official website which recently went live. More on this at the full article.

In a recent interview, Tim Schafer discussed the upcoming game from Sierra Entertainment: Brutal Legend. He discusses various gameplay mechanics and story details. In case you missed out on the trailer, Brutal Legend is the story of Eddie Riggs who is given the power of the axe (musical or otherwise) of the heavy metal gods. Find out more about Brutal Legend and Eddie Riggs in the full article.

Apparently, Harmonix's Rock Band (Xbox 360, PS3) isn't the only game that will be receiving even more heavy metal lovin'. Activision has just sent out word that Metallica is going to be part of Guitar Hero III's (PS3, Wii, Xbox 360, PS2)  growing song lineup.

What makes this news all the more enticing is that the band's master track is reported to be "One."  For the guys who haven't heard (or live under a rock), One is the very first song Metallica created a music video for, and is part of their "...And Justice for All" album from 1988, which hit number six on The Billboard 200 during its release.

That's all the details we've got for the moment, although we'll update in case more news gets released on more bands making it to GHIII.

Guitar Hero II by RedOctane and Harmonix features a new multiplayer co-op mode that lets players choose between playing bass, lead, or rhythm. It also features all forms of rock - from classic rock to "hair" metal and alternative to heavy metal.

As was previously reported, Guitar Hero II retails at US$ 89.99 at EBGames and will ship out on March 1. A fair price considering the guitar controller plus handling fees. For those just itching to get their clammy hands on Guitar Hero II, here's a sweet list for you. The complete track list and bonus tracks for the upcoming sequel.

Complete Track List:

• Motley Crue - Shout at the Devil
• Danzig - Mother
• Cheap Trick - Surrender
• Wolfmother - Woman
• Spinal Tap - Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight
• Kiss - Strutter
• Nirvana - Heart-Shaped Box
• Police - Message in a Bottle
• Van Halen - You Really Got Me
• Kansas - Carry on Wayward Son
• Foo Fighters - Monkey Wrench

The complete track list plus the bonus tracks after the jump!

Smart bombs, precision guided armament/ A more sophisticated way to end up dead/ Still we search and invent such intelligent weapons/ That kill each other like the Gears of War/ Hoo-rah!!!/

Sounds hard-core, huh? Well of course it is! After all, that's the song of American heavy metal band, Megadeth. And yeah, it is for the Xbox 360-exclusive hit game Gears of War. The even better news is that the band has made it available as a free download, which we are hosting right here. And we're throwing in the lyrics as well, so you could sing along with it...Or maybe not. Just headbang your way through the song while playing your GoW. That should be more than enough to fire you up.

Download: [Megadeth for Gears of War]

Could Gears of War be coming a little sooner than we think?

We recently reported that October 2nd could be the much-hyped Gears of War Emergence Day, the day the game is finally released. But IGN is reporting that Gears could be showing up early at retailers' as part of the Microsoft sponsored "Gigantour." Gigantour, a heavy metal music tour that will span 25 major market venues from early September to mid-October 2006, has headliner Megadeth as a star of the show.

Craig Davison, Director of Global Games Marketing for Xbox, said, "We're totally jazzed about the partnership between Gigantour 2006 and our forthcoming Xbox 360 blockbuster, 'Gears of War! Partnering a music extravaganza like GIGANTOUR with the launch of a mega-hit game like 'Gears of War' captures the excitement around two awesome happenings for fans of music and video games!"

So, to get the rumor mill churning... Does Davison mean Gears of War is launching at the start of, during, or at the end of Gigantour?

Fanboys of the Xbox 360 know that the sooner Gears is released, the better. If Gears of War is released this early before the holiday season, it would compete with other next-gen console launches. Supposedly, a “BIG announcement” will be made next week at the Epic Forums. Could this release date be it?