Gears of War is all about the metal

Also, one of the first tracks unveiled on Megadeth's upcoming album, United Abominations, is called "Gears of War." No word on whether it'll be on the game soundtrack, but more details about the album and the tour are coming soon.

not for the money...not for the fame...not for the power... just no more games... yyaarrgh!"

Megadeth = rad
Gears of War = As-of-yet unproven

Ya know, the real problem with Xbox 360 era "flagship" titles is that it won't be as easy to get people in this generation to go out and buy a console because they want one game badly enough. Obviously, that's not how it worked in the past- the Xbox got it's popularity in the US mainly from sales of Halo, which miraculously for Microsoft was good enough that it really did make people want to go out and get Xboxes just to play the damn thing.

So why can't it work in this new HD generation?

Fuckin' A, i got cut off. Anyway... to make a long story short, HDTV's are too expensive and have to be considered in as part of the Xbox 360 cost, because it just doesn't look that nice on a standard 4:3 tube. Also, an HDTV in a college dorm room is asking for trouble. So I don't think Microsoft is going to be able to make system selling games anywhere near as easily in this generation.

Oh, dear God.... Please stop me from laughing hystericaly.

So people still actually listen to that shit? I'm having a mid-80's flashback.

Lamb of God and Megadeath woooohoooo!!!!! People are gonna get thrashed

A HDTV is hardly necesarry. For those on a budget, forgoing the high-def for the time being is more than acceptable, especially with the stellar upcoming 360 lineup. And yes, one game does sell systems. Halo 3 will certainly sell 360s.

Diskoboy, not everyone is trendy...judging by your username, I'm sure your music is far superior :rolleyes:

sam, hdtvs do fine in a college dorm room if youre not an idiot about your property.

drink somewhere else...

Nassau Coliseum is the closest venue to me... damn 2 and a half hours is too far. Thanks for this bit of information, I would never of heard of Gigantor without this. I hope that they change on of those TBD's with the Dodge Music Theatre. Lamb of God and Opeth :D

@ Marcin

I would have to disagree with you. I would be fine with an HDTV in my dorm this upcoming year, but if I had one last year... I am pretty sure at some point one of my roommates heads would have gone through it. It really depends on if your roommates are people you picked and trust, or if they were assigned to you by the University.

"Woah, slow down there Craig. By all indications, GoW should be a hit, but to call it a blockbuster already? Pfft."
Eww, you got opinion in my news! But I suppose thats what a blog is. Anywho I wonder if the average Megadeath fan is a gamer. Regaurdless they should love the violence it offers. The sweet gratuitous violence. :drool:

lol, angry kids? Megadeth is not music for "angry kids"...that status should be reserved for Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit, Slipknot, etc.

dammit, why couldn't Nintendo go with this instead of that Fusion Tour. I guess MS fits this image a little better.
Anyway, Megadeth and gaming...get those tickets on sale!

Megadeth rocks. The last album and Gigantour was the best show ever. How ever I am not a big Xbox fan and I am not going to buy one just because of one game. :( I can't wait to hear the new songs! Album comes out on Halloween!

This is a terrific endorsement, and it should really help to raise awareness of Gears of War through its association with relevant, edgy, pop culture.

Oh, wait, I'm sorry, it's not 1986 anymore? Scratch that last paragraph.

""Woah, slow down there Craig. By all indications, GoW should be a hit, but to call it a blockbuster already? Pfft."
Eww, you got opinion in my news! But I suppose thats what a blog is. Anywho I wonder if the average Megadeath fan is a gamer. Regaurdless they should love the violence it offers. The sweet gratuitous violence. :drool: "

First of all, it isn't YOUR news. It's THEIR blog. Secondly, you're ignorant if you think opinion and news can't mix. Finally, what Mr. Summa offered was hardly an opinion. To call something a blockbuster before it is released is not only stupid, but flatout incorrect. The term 'blockbuster' has to do with how well something sells.

Quit being a dick and go away.

WOO! Went to Gigantour 2005, going to this one too.

Megadeth, Lamb of God, Opeth, Arch Enemy.... all those bands would sound great on a Gears of War soundtrack.

I was at the Cincinati show of Gigantour last year, and even with only one stage due to size limitations, I had a blast. Seeing Dream Theater and Megadet back-to-back was one of the greatest times I've had in recent years. Seeing Nevermore was a big plus too, thought the set was far too short.

That being said, if I do go again this year, the chances of me actually appearing at the Gears of War booth are... Probable, but not in any high priority. I've managed to stealthily move past anything resembling hype or details to Gears of War though (On accident and not malice, I assure you.), so you never know. It'll at least be something interesting to look at while taking a break, rather than be pummeled by FYE goons trying to sell us an overpriced CD.

"This is a terrific endorsement, and it should really help to raise awareness of Gears of War through its association with relevant, edgy, pop culture.

Oh, wait, I'm sorry, it's not 1986 anymore? Scratch that last paragraph."

Why should it associate anything with anything? A game being promoted on a metal tour will stand out, and people will notice it. All it comes down to is how many people will be attending the concerts, and with the likes of Lamb of God headlining I can see no problem.

And a lot of the bands playing last year's Gigantour did not even *exist* in 1986, so there.

Never been a fan of consoles (I am more of a PC gamer), but getting Megadeth onboard surely makes this game a lot more interesting.
I mean, some people are dissing Megadeth here, but they obviously don't know sh*t about their music.

I'm really looking forward to see how this evolves.
Now playing: Megadeth - Duke Nukem Theme ;)

I saw gigantor in huntington wva last year. Fear Factory is the greatest. Their lead singer, Burton Bell, is a Halo fan.

try playing fear factory's album digimortal while playing geomatry wars it total syncs up.

"Fear Factory is the greatest."

Amen to that. I prefer Obsolete over Digimortal though :)

"People have round shoulders, from bearing heavy loads!"

And of course-


"Eddie Vedder needs to CHEER THE F*CK UP!"

-Dave Mustainr

"This is a terrific endorsement, and it should really help to raise awareness of Gears of War through its association with relevant, edgy, pop culture.

Oh, wait, I'm sorry, it's not 1986 anymore? Scratch that last paragraph."

Would you prefer Gears of War to sponsor something more edgy and relevant, like The Pussycat Dolls or Shakira? That's some good deathmatch music.

Anything you're familiar with from watching TRL is watered-down commercial tripe. Real music is being made outside of the corporate "what can we make them buy this week" system.

From the footage I've seen, Megadeth and the other bands on Gigantour are the perfect compliment to GOW's gritty, industrial atmosphere.

Wait, isn't Dave Mustaine some kind of war-mongeering conservative super-Christian now? I thought he underwent the inevitable old-white-guy-with-money political switch. If so, the whole Megadeth concept (into the man's 40's, no less) is laughable.

Whatever makes him the big bucks.

"Wait, isn't Dave Mustaine some kind of war-mongeering conservative super-Christian now?"

Conservative? Look at that artwork, that is from their last album. Recognize anyone in line?

Super Christian?
"Even though I've found God, I still love blow jobs, and I still say f*ck." -- Dave Mustaine

Ya'll need to chill out. It's music.. It's fast, loud aggressive music, and it's being put to one aggressive game. This is goodness all around.

Mustaine has tamed down but you would of never known that with their last disc, The System Has Failed. Its easily the best MG release since Rust In Peace. Gigantour was a mixed bag of sorts in terms of success last year. The line up was amazing Megadeth, Dream Theater, Symphony X and Nevermore are amazing bands. The only problem with last years tour was some venues not selling as many tickets as expected. Part of the problem was a number of other multi-band tours at the same time as Gigantour. If you notice this years tour some of the venues have changed from last year. There is a number of quality acts this on this years tour, Opeth is a big band for the tour and Into Eternity will pretty much blow people away, I've seen them 4 times and they're a brilliant mix of Death/Prog/Technical metal. They would be awesome addition for the GoW soundtrack.

Lastly yeah its not 1986, its 20 years later and these bands are still around, if anything thats a testament of the staying power of real music, not that loop based crap that anyone with with no musical talent knowledge can turn out with their pc or an Akai MP1000.

Rock On m/

Musical tastes very so much that it's hard to make anyone happy but I have to say it's surprising that such an "out of date, out of style, has-been" group would get the promo benefits of Gears of War. To say I'm disappointed is an understatement. So much for an "epic" style sound track. I had a feeling as the hype machine wears on and we get closer to the release date that I would get more and more disappointed with this game. THANK YOU MS for allowing custom soundtracks because that will be the first thing I do when I fire up this game.

@Razer

It's obvious that you've never heard any of the bands, and it's likely that you only recognize one or two of the names.

First of all, the tour has nothing to do with the game soundtrack. MS is just paying to show some posters, ect. Maybe one of these bands will provide a song or two, but that hasn't been confirmed.

"out of date" - They released an album in 2004 which debuted at #17 and led to a successful world tour. And Gigantour 2005 went over pretty well for an inagural run.

"out of style" - You can keep your Nelly Furtado, Shakira and Christina Aguilera, which are all in style right now.

"has-been" - By all accounts, they were seminal to early thrash metal, commercially successful in their progressive rock era, and now are mounting a pretty successful return to form.

Musical tastes do vary, but if you've actually heard any of the bands, you would know this is a pretty obvious choice.

Megadeth, out of style, date and has been??? Some of you have obviously never listened to them at all to make such a stupid statement. This band and the ones that are on their tour, are nothing short of pure talent. Dave Mustaine is one of the absolute best guitarist to ever live. Their music at anytime in their history rips anyone of these pop stars to shreds. At least go read some Megadeth lyrics before you judge them as a band or their fans. They will make you think very deep.