They spent the first half of the decade battling download service Napster, but now Metallica are embracing the digital age and are preparing to reissue their entire catalog... as a digital box set!

"How old are you?" Metallica leader James Hetfield quizzed a boy in the front row during a break in the chaos of Saturday night's show at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. "10? And this is your first Metallica show?"

As if releasing a kick-ass new album and receiving top honors from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame weren't enough, Metallica are gearing up to drop their very own entry in the Guitar Hero video game franchise

It's freezing outside, but here at SPIN.com HQ we're combating frostbite with hot new tracks courtesy of our favorite artists, including Justin Timberlake, Neil Young, the Decemberists, and Kelly Clarkson, all of which were unveiled just this week. Throw in news about Metallica, Lil Wayne, and Ryan Adams, and 2009 is shaping up to be a pretty hot year -- take that Old Man Winter!

Attention gamers and metalheads: Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Metallica have unveiled details for their new Guitar Hero video game series!