Activision has just released a list of 11 new tracks to the set list of the upcoming
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (
which you'll remember we rocked at E3), featuring works from artists like Iron Maiden, Slayer, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and many more. Maybe you'll fancy:
· Miss Murder (by AFI) · Through Fire and Flames (by Dragonforce) · Number of the Beast (by Iron Maiden) · 3's and 7's (by Queens of the Stone Age) · Suck My Kiss (by Red Hot Chili Peppers) · Raining Blood (by Slayer) · Reptillia (by The Strokes) · Paranoid (as made famous by Black Sabbath) · Cities on Flame (as made famous by Blue Oyster Cult) · Mississippi Queen (as made famous by Mountain) · La Grange (as made famous by ZZ Top)
"Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock features the most comprehensive song list ever assembled for a game," said Tim Riley, Activision's worldwide executive of music. "Artists and music execs from the major and independent record labels and publishers respect the brand and have given us unrivaled access to their music vaults allowing us to give gamers what they want - to grab their Gibson guitars and shred to their favorite music."
What do you think? Are these songs 'doing it' for you? Does this change your
Guitar Hero vs. Rock Band vote any?
Hit the jump for the rest of the previously announced songs.
SUNNYVALE, CA - August 2, 2007 - Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today 11 new songs for Guitar Hero™ III: Legends of Rock, the next installment in the #1 best-selling music and rhythm based game franchise, including master tracks from rockers AFI, Iron Maiden, Queens of the Stone Age, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Slayer and the Strokes.
The 11 additional tracks include:
· Miss Murder (by AFI)
· Through Fire and Flames (by Dragonforce)
· Number of the Beast (by Iron Maiden)
· 3's and 7's (by Queens of the Stone Age)
· Suck My Kiss (by Red Hot Chili Peppers)
· Raining Blood (by Slayer)
· Reptillia (by The Strokes)
· Paranoid (as made famous by Black Sabbath)
· Cities on Flame (as made famous by Blue Oyster Cult)
· Mississippi Queen (as made famous by Mountain)
· La Grange (as made famous by ZZ Top)
"Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock features the most comprehensive song list ever assembled for a game," said Tim Riley, Activision's worldwide executive of music. "Artists and music execs from the major and independent record labels and publishers respect the brand and have given us unrivaled access to their music vaults allowing us to give gamers what they want - to grab their Gibson guitars and shred to their favorite music."
In fact, real rock stars like Jade Puget, guitarist for AFI, a band featured in the game is anticipating the upcoming release of the Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and wants fans to know that "if you're going to start playing Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, make sure you have, say, the next 2 years free, because that's all you're going to want to do."
In addition to the newly announced tracks, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock's previously announced tracks include:
· Slash's Original Boss Battle Recording
· Welcome to The Jungle (by Guns N' Roses)
· Paint It Black (by The Rolling Stones)
· Cherub Rock (by Smashing Pumpkins)
· Sabotage (by Beastie Boys)
· The Metal (by Tenacious D)
· My Name is Jonas (by Weezer)
· Knights of Cydonia (by Muse)
· Even Flow (by Pearl Jam)
· Lay Down (by Priestess)
· Cult of Personality (by Living Colour)
· Rock and Roll All Nite (as made famous by Kiss)
· School's Out (as made famous by Alice Cooper)
· Rock You Like a Hurricane (as made famous by Scorpions)
· Slow Ride (as made famous by Foghat)
· Barracuda (as made famous by Heart)
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock will include explosive new content and features including a multiplayer action-inspired battle mode, grueling boss battles, a host of exclusive unlockable content and visually stunning rock venues. Expanded online multiplayer game modes will also allow axe-shredders worldwide to compete head-to-head for true legendary rock status. While continuing to retain all the key features from their prior legendary performances, fresh downloadable content will be offered on multiple platforms, and players can now shred to a killer set list from many of the most popular rock songs ever recorded.
For the first time ever, Guitar Hero fans will also be able to thrash and burn with new wireless guitar controllers available for each platform, including exclusive Gibson Guitar's Les Paul model for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Wii™ home video game system from Nintendo, and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. PlayStation®2 gamers will also get to shred on a new exclusive shape, Gibson's Kramer guitar, popularized by hard rockers and known for its body design, pickups, electronics and construction for furious finger fretting.
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, published by RedOctane® and developed by Neversoft, is not yet rated by the ESRB and will be available this October. For more information about the Guitar Hero franchise, please visit the dedicated community site: www.guitarhero.com. |
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12:07 PM on 08.02.2007
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I am either A) playing Miss Murder (by AFI) on mute, or
B) ignoring this game.
In any case, this one will probably be a rental I play with my Rock Band Strat.
I'm that old school.
Atm Rock Band is looking for and more likely to win my moneys.
and the chili peppers? I just vomited in my mouth.
also, olde
You get your game news from Wikipedia?
HARDCORE.
Rock Band anyone?
lol.
Also sorry for that double post I thought my internet messed up.
I've gotta say that with every Rock Band announcement I get more excited and with every GHIII announcement I care less and less.
GHIII still has way too many cover songs and while they have some decent artists, they get lesser/unknown songs from them. Rock Band's tracklist blows away GHIII's and with full albums coming there's just no comparison.
As far as I'm concerned Rock Band IS Guitar Hero III and this Legends of Rock game is a copycat.
Also, Dragonforce is the hardest metal known to man.
I'll be playing BOTH Rock Band AND GH3, thank you.
And I've been wanting La Grange since day one. Though that "as performed by" in the description has me worried. Who the hell ELSE can sound even REMOTELY like ZZ Top on that song?
Mississippi Queen seems more like a Rock Band track. You can't cure a fever for more cowbell when there's no cowbell.
That song is perfect for GH -- the slow intro, then it bursts into that awesome guitar riff that will eat your face off and then vomit it up all over your mother.
Awesome choice. "Paranoid" is also in Rock Band. So is that Strokes song, if I'm not mistaken ...
Bah, I'll just hide in my cave until Dance/DJ Hero or 60's Guitar Hero is out.
Guitar Hero + Slayer = WIN!
to be honest, i never expected a Slayer song to appear in GH or RB (no matter how much i think it should be) simply because of their image. i've never been so happy to be proven wrong in my life.
in related news, could you imagine playing the entire Reign in Blood album in Rock Band with 4 people?? that would be F'ing INSANE! =D
In other knews, I need a Rock Band vocalist. Any takers?
I do however agree with Mauer in that KSE and Down need to be on either GH3 or Rock Band.
At least for me, the announced on-disk playlist for GHIII is better than the on-disk playlist for Rock Band. But I think this is a matter of personal opinion.
Also, the latest album is a pile of turd.
I can understand that for some people, Smashing Pumpkins and bands like them defined a generation but if you disappear for 10 years and then release a shocker like the latest album and call it Zeitgeist, i'm not going to go for it.