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Jul 31, 2009 15:11 GMT  ·  By

Music games are some of the biggest money makers for companies in the gaming industry these days, as they can generate profit from a wide variety of sources and are susceptible to multiple installments per year.

The latest new title to bear Activision's extremely popular Guitar Hero brand is Guitar Hero 5, which will appear at the beginning of September, right before its Arch rival, The Beatles: Rock Band, from Harmonix.

We've heard quite a lot about the game, from the fact that it will feature famous guitarist Carlos Santana to the huge list of artists and bands that will appear in it. Also, during the past few weeks, Activision has revealed batches of songs that will be in the final game.

Now, the last batch has just been released and the full tracklist is available. From Motley Crue to Johnny Cash and everything in between, music lovers will be in for a quality experience thanks to Guitar Hero 5. Without further ado, here's the complete list of songs included in this game:

· 3 Doors Down - "Kryptonite" · Arctic Monkeys - "Brianstorm" · Blink-182 - "The Rock Show" · Dire Straits - "Sultans Of Swing" · Jimmy Eat World - "Bleed American" · Johnny Cash - "Ring Of Fire" · Megadeth - "Sweating Bullets" · Mötley Crüe - "Looks That Kill" · Muse - "Plug In Baby" · Nirvana - "Smells Like Teen Spirit" · Queen & David Bowie - "Under Pressure" · Stevie Wonder - "Superstition" · The Killers - "All The Pretty Faces" · The Raconteurs - "Steady As She Goes" · TV On The Radio - "Wolf Like Me" · A Perfect Circle - "Judith" · AFI - "Medicate" · Attack! Attack! UK - "You And Me" · Band Of Horses - "Cigarettes, Wedding Bands" · Beastie Boys - "Gratitude" · Beck - "Gamma Ray" · Billy Idol - "Dancing With Myself" · Billy Squier - "Lonely Is The Night" · Blur - "Song 2" · Bob Dylan - "All Along The Watchtower" · Bon Jovi - "You Give Love A Bad Name" · Brand New - "Sowing Season (Yeah)" · The Bronx - "Six Days A Week" · Bush - "Comedown" · Children Of Bodom - "Done With Everything, Die For Nothing" · Coldplay - "In My Place" · Darker My Love - "Blue Day" · Darkest Hour - "Demon(s)" · David Bowie - "Fame" · Deep Purple - "Woman From Tokyo ('99 Remix)" · The Derek Trucks Band - "Younk Funk" · The Duke Spirit - "Send A Little Love Token" · Duran Duran - "Hungry Like The Wolf" · Eagles Of Death Metal - "Wannabe In L.A." · Elliott Smith - "L.A." · Elton John - "Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)" · Face To Face - "Disconnected" · Garbage - "Only Happy When It Rains" · Gorillaz - "Feel Good Inc." · Gov't Mule - "Streamline Woman" · Grand Funk Railroad - "We're An American Band" · Iggy Pop - "Lust For Life (Live)" · Iron Maiden - "2 Minutes To Midnight" · Jeff Beck - "Scatterbrain (Live)" · John Mellencamp - "Hurts So Good" · Kaiser Chiefs - "Never Miss A Beat" · King Crimson - "21st Century Schizoid Man" · Kings Of Leon - "Sex On Fire" · Kiss - "Shout It Out Loud" · Love and Rockets - "Mirror People" · My Morning Jacket - "One Big Holiday" · Nirvana - "Lithium (Live)" · No Doubt - "Ex-Girlfriend" · Peter Frampton - "Do You Feel Like We Do? (Live)" · The Police - "So Lonely" · Public Enemy Featuring Zakk Wylde - "Bring the Noise 20XX" · Queens Of The Stone Age - "Make It Wit Chu" · Rammstein – "Du Hast" · The Rolling Stones - "Sympathy For The Devil" · Rose Hill Drive - "Sneak Out" · Rush - "The Spirit Of Radio (Live)" · Santana - "No One To Depend On (Live)" · Scars On Broadway - "They Say" · Screaming Trees - "Nearly Lost You" · Smashing Pumpkins - "Bullet With Butterfly Wings" · Sonic Youth - "Incinerate" · Spacehog - "In The Meantime" · Sublime - "What I Got" · Sunny Day Real Estate - "Seven" · T. Rex - "20th Century Boy" · The Sword - "Maiden, Mother & Crone" · Thin Lizzy - "Jailbreak" · Thrice - "Deadbolt" · Tom Petty - "Runnin' Down A Dream" · Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - "American Girl" · Vampire Weekend - "A-Punk" · Weezer - "Why Bother?" · The White Stripes - "Blue Orchid" · Wild Cherry - "Play That Funky Music" · Wolfmother - "Back Round"

Overall, players won't get tired anytime soon. Considering the fact that Activision will also support the title with new downloadable tracks, GH5 will be a good long-term investment for your entertainment needs.