How to Unlock Guitar Hero Battles: Career Progression, Cheats, and Mods

There is **no universal cheat code** to unlock Battle Mode songs in Guitar Hero. Unlock methods vary by game:

By Game

• Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock: Battle songs unlock by progressing through **Career Mode** (defeat bosses: Tom Morello, Slash, Lou the Devil).
• Guitar Hero: World Tour / 5 / Warriors of Rock: Battle Mode is a separate multiplayer mode; songs unlock via **Band Career** or **Quickplay** completion.
• Guitar Hero: Aerosmith / Metallica / Smash Hits: No dedicated Battle Mode; boss battles are part of Career.

Other Unlock Paths

• DLC: Some battle tracks released as paid DLC (e.g., GH3 "Satch Boogie" battle).
• Cheats (In-Game, Not Codes): GH3 has a "Unlock All" cheat (Blue, Blue, Red, Green, Green, Yellow, Yellow) at main menu—unlocks **all** songs, including battles. Disables achievements/saves.
• Mods (PC/Console Homebrew): Clone Hero (PC) supports all GH/RB charts with custom battle support. Wii/PS3 homebrew can inject custom songs.

Best Approach

Play Career Mode. The boss battles (vs. Morello, Slash, Lou) are highlights of the series—beating them legitimately is the intended reward.