Activision has revealed  the first Guitar Hero Metallica trailer for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii consoles.   The game is due out sometime in 2009 in North America.

We’d like to invite you to spend the holidays with one of the greatest heavy metal bands in history – Metallica.

“Ride the Lightning” and join Metallica, the greatest metal band of all time, and musicians selected by the band including Alice In Chains, Foo Fighters and Queen in an all new Guitar Hero experience — Guitar Hero Metallica.  Grab your friends and feel the intensity and skill of Metallica’s music as you shred guitar, rip on drums and wail to songs that span the band’s illustrious career. Guitar Hero Metallica’s set list is comprised of over 45 explosive metal and rock hits from Metallica and other legendary artists that are performed in venues reminiscent of the band’s epic album covers, themes from their music and real world locales.

Guitar Hero Metallica will be available for PS3, Xbox 360, Wii and PS2.