With the release of Rock Band 2 looming, EW reveals that Harmonix has quite a few albums planned for release via Xbox Live and PlayStation Network. In fact, the site notes that “Death Magnetic”, Metallica’s upcoming studio album, will be released for the game on September 14.

There is also the promise of 500 tracks by year’s end, with albums from Foo Fighters (The Color and the Shape), Red Hot Chili Peppers (Blood Sugar Sex Magik), Jane’s Addiction (Nothing’s Shocking), Megadeth (Peace Sells…) and Stevie Ray Vaughn (Texas Flood). A specially-compiled No Doubt collection is also promised.

It’s looking like a good time to be a Rock Band fan!