Announced at the end of EA's press conference, Kathy Vrabeck also made mention that a 'substantial' number of songs from Metallica's catalog are slated to appear in the game.Metallica’s eponymously titled fifth studio album, more commonly known as 'The Black Album', is the heavy metal giant’s best-selling album to date and it’s no surprise. Hoping to toll the bell on its competition, Harmonix revealed the Grammy-winning 'Enter Sandman' from Metallica's 1991 Black album will be included in Rock Band's initial lineup shipping with the game. Van Zandt also hosts the weekly syndicated radio show Little Steven's Underground Garage, which showcases up-and-coming sub-genre rock bands, and is a program director for the Sirius Satellite Radio network.īut wait, there's more. In addition to appearing in the HBO gangster drama The Sopranos, Van Zandt is a member of Bruce Springsteen backing band E Street Band. Piling on the announcements, Harmonix also revealed that Steven Van Zandt had signed on to chief Rock Band's music advisory board. A glance at the list reveals a wide array of rock subgenres and decades represented, from David Bowie and Black Sabbath to The Hives and The Strokes. Harmonix also announced the first 15 songs from the retail edition of Rock Band. 'Baba O' Riley' 'Bargain' 'Love Ain't for Keepin'' 'My Wife (Entwistle)' 'The Song Is Over' 'Getting in Tune' 'Going Movile' 'Behind Blue Eyes' 'Won't Get Fooled Again'

For those a bit rusty on their classic rock, the full track list for the album follows: The album should hit soon after the game's release this fall, with new content planned on a weekly basis. Gamers will be able to form a virtual cover band playing guitar, hitting the drums, and singing along to the band's widely acclaimed 1971 album Who's Next. The first band to receive the digital conversion will be classic British rockers The Who.

Today, original Guitar Hero developer Harmonix fired back with the announcement that it will offer not just hit singles for gamers to play, but entire full-length albums from multiple labels. Yesterday, the Neversoft-developed Guitar Hero III revealed the python-enthused former Guns N' Roses fretter Slash would rock on a variety of unlockable guitars. SANTA MONICA, Calif.-The Battle of the Bands is officially on.

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