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As if the Europeans aren't mad enough, Harmonix and MTV Games just sent us an email about next week's downloadable Rock Band content for North America. Surprise! It's all of the bonus tracks you guys are getting when the game finally ships this August next week!

"Beetlebum" (Blur)*
"Hier Kommt Alex" (Die Toten Hosen)
"Countdown To Insanity" (H-Block X)
"Perfekte Welle" (Juli)
"New Wave" (Pleymo)
"Monsoon" (Tokio Hotel)
"Hysteria" (Muse)
"Rock 'n' Roll Star" (Oasis)
"Manu Chao" (Les Wampas)

Each track will be available for $1.99 (or 160 MS Points), and will hit the Xbox 360 on Tuesday, May 20, and the PlayStation 3 on Thursday, May 22. Rock Band information fiend power-glove posted some videos earlier today in his community blog, and I said: " That bass chart on 'Hysteria' looks fun. Do want. Hope this hits DLC sooner rather than later in NA."

So let me try this: I hope I get a pony sooner rather than later. I'll get back to you guys and let you know how that works out.

(Note: That asterisk next to Blur's "Beetlebum" means it's not a master track. Bitch away, whiners.) 








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power-glove's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2008 13:57
power-glove
Uhh...Nick, the game comes out next week in Europe.
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2008 13:59
Cheeburga
Heh.
geekjutsu's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2008 14:03
geekjutsu
Getting Blur and Muse.
Nick Chester's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2008 14:04
Nick Chester
Wait ... the Xbox 360 version does. The PS3 version doesn't. That's August. Right?
FreedomToast's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2008 14:05
FreedomToast
can't go wrong with Oasis
MaxVest's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2008 14:09
MaxVest
Please god let a GT40 come quickly.

*wishes*
power-glove's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2008 14:11
power-glove
That is correct, Nick. August 29th is the release date for the other versions.

They needed to release these so that the European 360 owners are able to play some of those songs online with Americans.
njsykora's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2008 14:21
njsykora
So let me get this straight, you guys get our 'bonus tracks' 2 DAYS BEFORE WE DO?

Harmonix, unacceptable.
wardrox's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2008 14:33
wardrox
I decided about 4 years ago when the game was released in America I cba with this any more.
Knivy's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2008 14:48
Knivy
I shall resist next week to buy wiipoints...then I'll catch up with RB the week after :P
power-glove's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2008 14:49
power-glove
Njskora, do you know how petty that sounds?

Anyways, it is worth noting that all of the American DLC that have been released so far will be available on launch day for the 360 owners.

The Cars album will probably be released next :)
Samit Sarkar's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2008 14:49
Samit Sarkar
@power-glove, Nick: Not quite. I was all ready to post a story on the PS3/Wii/PS2 versions in Europe, but EA retracted the August 29th date; all they’ve said is “summer”.

I can’t wait to get my Muse on!
ZombiePlatypus's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2008 15:12
ZombiePlatypus
The fun part is that Blur is the only band up there that I have heard of and like, and they're the only non-master. Oh well, at least I'm not European...
bmdubya's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2008 15:21
bmdubya
They better come out with more Muse tracks, or I will be upset. I played the new Muse songs on GH3, and they were fun, but I like Rock Band better.
lollifier's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2008 15:21
lollifier
i really want this game, but the ridiculously high price tag is stopping me
maxx77's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2008 15:28
maxx77
BMDUBYA, same here. I want more Muse in my Rock Band. I prefer Harmonix's skill in organizing the notes (buttons?) over Neversoft. I hate that GH3 gets three new Muse songs, but I am glad RB is getting Hysteria. That's the one I'd rather have out of the four recent releases.
nanowerx's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2008 15:34
nanowerx
Muse and Blur, FTW. Too bad the Blur track isn't a master, I love that fucking song. The Die Toten Hosen track is actually a pretty good song. I had alot of fun playing it on Guitar Hero 3...will buy.
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2008 15:40
king3vbo
YAY MUSE!
skullivan's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2008 15:46
skullivan
That sucks that the Blur track isn't the master but, who cares, friggin' MUSE, finally!

It's a little anticlimactic being that GHIII just got a three track pack but Hysteria is such an awesome song.
Darren Nakamura's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2008 16:11
Darren Nakamura
I will probably grab Hysteria. Rock Band needs some more Muse.
Drunken Haze's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2008 18:16
Drunken Haze
Im just going to play all my muse albums really loud while miming guitar motions and singing craply. I dont need your plastic rockband games harmonix, but thankyou for releasing it so late and at such a price that I was able to realise that before i wasted my cash.
Bob Muir's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/17/2008 00:35
Bob Muir
Yay US! I feel kinda bad for Europe, though.
Crumpet Lips's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/17/2008 03:29
Crumpet Lips
Fuck off Rock Band. Over priced and delayed far too long to hit our shores.

Get fucked. Not interested.
Triox's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/17/2008 05:46
Triox
The game has been pre-order'd for me for neigh on 6months now and I'm really considering cancelling it now, no, not just because our bonus tracks aren't so much bonus anymore, but more due to the fact that I agree with Wardrox, I just cba anymore...

Will try and work out how much MS points cost here in UK, see if it is worth it (this coming from the guy that still hasn't bought a Live subscription yet) and meh, will probably flip a coin for it... We shall see...

And Wardrox, I really really hope cba means "can't be arsed" and not "cybernetic bitch, ahoy". I mean, that'd just be wierd...
Michmaster's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/17/2008 14:23
Michmaster
where the heck are the guns n roses songs?
BluDesign's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/17/2008 15:40
BluDesign
YAY! Any Blur is good Blur.

Also muse.
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