First things first: this new batch of downloadable content for Rock Band will only be available today for the Xbox 360. Sony apparently gives their employees a break over the holidays (Microsoft are slave drivers!), so you guys will have to wait until Thursday, January 3 to get this content (along with whatever we end up getting next week).
The good news is that these tracks will cost $1 a piece (80 MS Points), as a special gift this holiday.
"Attack" - 30 Seconds To Mars (from 2005's A Beautiful Lie)
"The Kill" - 30 Seconds To Mars (from 2005's A Beautiful Lie)
"Dirty Little Secret" - All-American Rejects (from 2005's Move Along)
"Move Along" - All-American Rejects (from 2005's Move Along)
"Song With A Mission" - The Sounds (from 2006's Dying To Say This To You)
I can only imagine the wonderful things you guys will have to say about these selections, considering one of the bands is a top-40s pop-punk artist, and another is a platinum-selling band that features Jared Leto on guitar and vocals (and eyeliner). Regardless of what you (or I) think about the bands and the songs, objectively I can say that these aren't bad picks for Rock Band -- they feature good individual instrument parts, and have disgustingly catchy hooks.
I'm going to be picking up both All-American Rejects songs, because my son is a pretty big fan. I've heard "Move Along" more times than my psychiatrist would care to know about. I'm not too sure about this Swedish band, The Sounds -- admittedly, I've never heard of them. That is until I found their video on YouTube (which you can see after the jump).
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9:24 AM on 12.25.2007
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The rest of it is kind of meh, but I'll most likely be buying all five of them since they're so cheap. Seems like that's the way most people feel about them. XD
And seriously music bashing is like an internet past time that I wish never existed. It must come standard with every douchebag training.
Harmonix, quit wasting your time with this crap and finish Nevermind!!
Thats rocks all in itself.
iTunes + Rockband FTW
What do you mean alleged full albums? They have been confirmed...
Ding!
and i dont play GH3 or rock band so i dont care. sorry
Not difficult, fun.
;]
Screw this crap we've been getting and give me more music that's actually from the past 10-12 years, please.
Good thing I brought my 360 and Rock Band on this trip so I can get it either way... although will probably avoid the 30STM stuff... not sure I want that stuff popping up in my "Random" setlists (and until they implement some kind of song manager, it's probably better that I just not have it.)
-Jeff
http://alinktothefuture.com
Along with it I also got Buddy Holly, Fortunate Son, War Pigs, Sharona, and I think that's it...?
And Merry Christmas.
SOMEBODY CARVE MY EARS OUT WITH A SPOON.
AAR is alright and the songs are also fun to play.
The Sounds song just annoys the hell out of me so im gonna pass on that one.
I listened to some of the other sounds stuff on youtube...don't really like any of it.
Silly American maybe?
theres always a chance some friend you dont see that much will come round and be all "O M G, you have NOT got 30 seconds tracks!" *squeals in fannish glee* then theyd love you forever and be there to take the blame for stuff in exchange for more time playing your copy of RB.
This week's dlc = meh