Guitar Hero III — Characters
All 15 playable character identities across editions. Each platform has 13: eight starters, three bosses and two platform-specific shop characters.
15 characters · one picture per entry · open a picture for full size.
Character directory
Axel Steel
A heavy-metal guitarist in the starting roster.
Casey Lynch
A returning rocker available from the start.
Izzy Sparks
A glam-rock performer in the starting roster.
Judy Nails
A returning alternative-rock guitarist.
Johnny Napalm
The punk guitarist returns to the starting lineup.
Lars Umlaut
The towering metal guitarist is available from the start.
Xavier Stone
A returning guitarist in the base roster.
Midori
The new Japanese guitarist joins the starting lineup in Guitar Hero III.
Tom Morello
Face Morello in Career, then unlock him through the shop.
Slash
A Career rival who becomes available through the shop after his battle.
Lou
The final Career opponent. Complete the showdown to unlock his shop entry.
God of Rock
An additional shop character for these versions.
Grim Ripper
The skeletal rocker is a shop character on these platforms.
Metalhead
A robotic shop character exclusive to these versions.
Elroy Budvis
An additional shop character in the PS2 and Wii editions.
The original 2007 game. Platform-specific characters are labelled. The song directory covers the base game, including boss battles; downloadable songs are outside this guide. Screenshots may differ from your platform.