Metallica @ Black Ops Launch performing

[Corey]

http://blackops.digitalwarfare247.com/news/soundtrack-launch-event-music

The soundtrack for Call of Duty: Black Ops has been revealed, and Metallica will be performing at tonight's Launch Event.

 

A press release » sent out by Activision has revealed that the metal band, Metallica, will be headlining tonight's (4th November) Launch Event at Santa Monica Airport's Hangar 8.

 

As well as the band performing at the event, it will also honor the six branches of the Armed Forces and raise $1 million for the Call of Duty Endowment.

 

The Call of Duty Endowment » is a non profit, public benefit corporation founded by Activision Blizzard. The aim of C.O.D.E. is to help soldiers return to civilian life and to help them get jobs and careers.

 

Here's what Robert Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard, had to say about it:

 

"We are honored to have Metallica partner with us to pay tribute to the brave servicemen and women who have risked their lives at war only to return home to find their biggest challenge is searching for a job. Today, the unemployment rate for veterans is 21% higher than the rate for all Americans, with veterans' unemployment topping 500,000. We believe that the business community can and should do more. Through The Call of Duty Endowment, we are committed to raising millions of dollars for job assistance and training programs for veterans and raising public awareness for this serious issue." - Robert Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard

 

In a separate press release », the soundtrack for the game has finally been revealed.

 

The soundtrack will be released as a digital download on November 9th and Sean Murray has returned after composing the music for Call of Duty: World at War. Murray has composed the music for films and games including Art Heist, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and True Crime: Streets of LA.

 

The soundtrack will include 30 tracks, all of which can be purchased through iTunes and other major digital media retailers. The soundtrack can be purchased for $11.99 or $.99 per track.

Edited November 4, 2010 by Kill Elmo2

[Dark]

Damn :o

[≈Nine]

Cool

[Eazy]

Noice

[Ludadogg0]

Shit band. ;$

[The Man]

Would be sweet to be there.

[Corey]

Shit band. ;$

Metallica owns all your pussy ass rap songs

[Addy-Zach]

love metallica but fuck black ops..

[Jake2]

couldn't find any modern band that knows what an xbox is i guess lol.

[Corey]

couldn't find any modern band that knows what an xbox is i guess lol.

No, just no

 

http://www.metallica.com/index.asp?item=603452

 

Our friends over at Activision, the fine folks who bring you the "Guitar Hero" games, noticed a small hole in the Metalli-tour schedule in between Australian dates and rang us up to invite us to the launch of their next "Call of Duty" game, "Black Ops." One thing led to another and next thing we know, we're playing at the party!!! Kinda like that top secret (yeah, right!) show we did in Austin at the South By Southwest Music Festival when our "Guitar Hero" game was released in March of 2009.

 

The end result is that on this Thursday, November 4, we'll be in Santa Monica, CA rockin' at the Santa Monica airport, Hangar 8. In addition to celebrating the release of "Call of Duty: Black Ops," the event will raise funds for The Call of Duty Endowment, a non-profit organization that helps soldiers transition to civilian life and assists them in establishing jobs and careers. Tickets will not go on sale, but we have a limited number of passes for Fan Club members to attend. If you're a Met Club member and will be in the L.A. area in a few days, head over to www.metclub.com to find out how you can win a pair of tickets.

 

A big thanks to the Activision staff for inviting us as we sneak one more show in before the World Magnetic tour ends in Australia.

 

PS: The Santa Monica airport is a fully functioning airport and pretty damn serious about their security. We were asked to relay to you that anyone attempting to sneak on to the grounds of the airport will be subjected to the long arm of the law . . . including possible arrest. So as much as we would love to have all you all join us there, if you do not win a ticket, probably best to sit this one out . . .

Edited November 5, 2010 by Kill Elmo2

[Jake2]

couldn't find any modern band that knows what an xbox is i guess lol.

No, just no

Can't say I didn't see that coming.

[4kyiyw4k]

lol

[Andrew]

Sounds awesome

[Pk Theory]

kool.

[Kill2bme]

Shit band. ;$

Metallica owns all your pussy ass rap songs