Remember the code on the back of your Rock Band 2 instruction manual that you'll eventually be able to use to obtain another code which will grant you access to 20 free bonus songs? Well, we now know what those tracks are and when they'll be available.
First off, the 20 RB2 tracks will be available on Xbox LIVE and the PlayStation Network starting November 4, with the songs for the Wii version being held off until December. Without further adieu, here are the freebies:
- The 88 - "Sons and Daughters"
- Authority Zero - "No Regrets"
- Between the Buried and Me - "Prequel To The Sequel"
- The Cab - "Bounce"
- The Chevelles - "Get It On"
- The Cocktail Slippers - "Give It To Me"
- Dealership - "Database Corrupted"
- Endeverafter - "I Wanna Be Your Man"
- The Ghost Hounds - "Ashes To Fire"
- Hollywood Undead - "Young"
- Kutless - "The Feeling"
- The Len Price 3 - "If I Ain't Got You"
- Lesley Roy - "I'm Gone, I'm Going"
- Opiate for the Masses - "Burn You Down"
- Semi-Precious Weapons - "Magnetic Baby"
- Shaimus - "Like a Fool"
- Thenewno2" - Crazy Tuesday"
- Tickle Me Pink - "The Time Is Wrong"
- Underoath - "Desperate Times, Desperate Measures"
- X Japan - "I.V."
Sadly (and not shockingly), these tracks don't match the quality of the superb disc-based songs
Rock Band 2 owners have grown to love. However, it should go without saying that free
is free, and it's a nice gesture from Harmonix regardless.
[Via IGN -- Thanks, power-glove]
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7:02 PM on 10.21.2008
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at least they're free
WHOA! That was unexpected. This'll be good.
I guess I'm disappointed. Those fake lists made me excited for the bonus tracks, but free is free?
Bah!
I don't know the other bands but just having a Between the Buried and Me song and an X Japan song for free is amazing. And I don't even have Rock Band 2, but now I want it even more.
I disappointed.
I probably won't play many of these songs twice.
Not sure if anyone remembers them from the 1st Guitar Hero, but this may refresh your memory.
I really happened to like Dealership, which as mentioned above, includes Jane Pinckard from 1up.
I think they just want as many tracks as possible.
awesome choice in band, but I would have sure liked to see something like all bodies or sun of nothing. Prequel to sequel is a fantastic song though...just more BTBAM in general really.
cant wait to see some renditions of the piratey vocals in the middle of the song..thats gunna be great.
If I like 10 of the 20, it's a definite win. Any less is a minor disappointment, any more is just awesome.
If someone can find me all these tracks, I'll listen to each one of them. I guarantee you that I will hate a minimum of three-quarters of them. I also guarantee you that at least half of them will be generic, soulless pop crap.
And in case this goes any further, let me nip this in the bud: Yes, I'm an indiefag, and yes, I'm a musical prick. Okay. Moving on. :)
Here is a list of all the songs with links to the songs.
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=5137567
Prequel to the Sequel isn't on there but you can get a decent sample of their stuff.
And it seems to be quality stuff to boot. I haven't listened to everything but everything I've listened to is good.
Sounds like you should check out my blog.
Secondly, Between the Buried and Me? Fucking awesome.
Are you morons? There was enough reason to get RB2 over GH4 before this, and even if you've never heard of these people, it's twenty free songs. Quit your whining.
P.S. Guitar Hero is shit.
I'm also excited for Shaimus, that was my favorite extra song on the original GH.
Why would they go and pick 20 unknown songs from just as many unknown bands?
Lame As Fuck!
I'll check out the links and get back to you in the comments. I actually own Chevelle's first album, but I'm not really into heavier stuff. My favorite artists are Paul Simon, David Byrne, Bruce Springsteen, and Wilco, if that gives you a clue... :)
@Coldbrand
I, for one, never said exactly that. My problem with them is that I hate the current state of mainstream music. I hate the pop-punk/pop-rock and "hard rock" trash that populates the airwaves. It's all repetitive, unimaginative garbage, and that's what a lot of these games tend to use as filler. And this is filler. Thus...
But, definitely, check out thenewno2, George Harrison's son , Dhani is there lead singer