B.C. Rich, who has been crafting the axes of metal’s madmen for decades, also recently entered the arena of guitar video game controllers.  now when you play the new Guitar Hero Metallica you can actually feel the bone-crunching riffs with skull-an-crossbone fret inlays and a custom tone control.  The new guitars, which are known as Warbeasts, retail for $79.99 and although they aren’t made from real guitar parts, they do have their distinct advantages.  First, the intrument breaks down into three pieces (head, neck, and body), which allows for easy transport.  Then, the look of each Warbeast is fully customizable via faceplates that are also available.  next, in place of the bridge, their is a handy “star-power” button that can be pushed instead of the traditional “bucking” of the nect to simulate solo mode.  Speaking of the neck, the B.C. Rich version also sports the lower “solo” buttons fro kids.  Also like the Rock-Axe, the Warbeast is available for both PS2 and PS3 and is playable with RockBand, Guitar Hero, and Rock Revolution.

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