Metallica’s James Hetfield has a clause written into his contract which famously forbids him from riding a skateboard while the band is on tour. While we can imagine that rule is a little frustrating for the keen skater, Activision may have a solution, featuring the guitarist as part of the Revert Pack downloadable content for Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD, out today for Xbox 360 and PS3.

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Of course, there’s more to the pack than just Hetfield. Three levels from the original Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 have also been added – Airport, Los Angeles and Canada – as well as skateboarding legends Steve Caballero and Geoff Rowley. Hetfield’s bandmate Robert Trujillo makes an appearance too, with the band’s track All Nightmare Long added to the soundtrack.

But wait – there’s (even) more to it than that: The Revert move is back, all set to help you create some mindblowing combos. Combine Revert and Manual and gain some ludicrously high scores – all with a significantly reduced risk of injuring your guitar-playing arm.

The Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 HD Revert Pack is out today for Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD via Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network – if you want it on Steam, you’ll have to wait “a couple days”.