14 DAY TRIAL // Gamers looking for more than just guitar controller play already know that Rock Band is the game for them. Harmonix has also done its job wonderfully in keeping fans updated with how development on the upcoming title was going and what it is going to feature when it launches. The latest update from the renowned developer brings the full list of songs to be available within Rock Band.
For newcomers to the game, Rock Band has been confirmed to feature the most master recordings of any music game ever released, from the biggest rock artists out there. The full list includes 58 tracks that span every genre of rock. Whether its alternative or classic rock, heavy metal or punk, the sheer multitude of instruments and game modes (both online and offline), gamers will have an "infinite number of ways to play each song and live out their ultimate rock and roll fantasies," the official report reads.
"Our goal with Rock Band was to give players the chance to experience an amazing cross section of music from the last four decades, and our final list of tracks includes everything from emerging bands to iconic artists," stated Paul DeGooyer, MTV's Senior Vice President of Home Entertainment, Music and Games. "The overwhelmingly positive response from artists, music publishers and record labels made the final selection process challenging, but extremely exciting. As a result, 51 out of 58 of the final selections are based on original masters, giving fans an unprecedented way to get closer to the music they love."
So, here's what Harmonix has confirmed for Rock Band's set list, reminding fans that in addition to the 45 tracks listed below, there will also be 13 unlockable songs ranging from a variety of established bands to up-and-coming independent artists:
1960s Rolling Stones "Gimme Shelter"
1970s Aerosmith "Train Kept a Rollin'"* The Who "Won't Get Fooled Again" Boston "Foreplay/Long Time" Mountain "Mississippi Queen"* The Police "Next to You" David Bowie "Suffragette City" Black Sabbath "Paranoid"* Blue Oyster Cult "Don't Fear the Reaper" The Ramones "Blitzkrieg Bop" Deep Purple "Highway Star" KISS "Detroit Rock City" Molly Hatchet "Flirtin' With Disaster" The Outlaws "Green Grass & High Tides"* Sweet "Ballroom Blitz"*
1980s Rush "Tom Sawyer"* Bon Jovi "Wanted Dead or Alive" The Clash "Should I Stay or Should I Go" Faith No More "Epic" R.E.M. "Orange Crush" Iron Maiden "Run to the Hills"*
1990s Foo Fighters "Learn to Fly" Metallica "Enter Sandman" Nirvana "In Bloom" Stone Temple Pilots "Vasoline" Weezer "Say It Ain't So" Smashing Pumpkins "Cherub Rock" Radiohead "Creep" Beastie Boys "Sabotage" Hole "Celebrity Skin" Garbage "I Think I'm Paranoid" Soundgarden "Black Hole Sun"
2000s The Hives "Main Offender" Queens of the Stone Age "Go With the Flow" The Strokes "Reptilia" Jet "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" OK Go "Here It Goes Again" Nine Inch Nails "The Hand That Feeds" Pixies "Wave of Mutilation" Yeah Yeah Yeahs "Maps" Red Hot Chili Peppers "Dani California" Coheed & Cambria "Welcome Home" Fallout Boy "Dead on Arrival" The Killers "When You Were Young" New Pornographers "Electric Version"
"Now that the disc track list is locked and Rock Band is being prepped for manufacture, we are working with our music partners to set an exciting download schedule, both for launch and beyond," said Eric Brosius, Harmonix audio lead. "Through DLC, players will have the ability to take a deeper dive into the music of the artists featured on the Rock Band disc, or further explore different genres of rock or additional bands if they choose."
Rock Band launches this November for Sony's PlayStation 3 and Microsoft's Xbox 360.