Three new Guitar Hero II tracks announced
by Joystiq Staff 
{ Jul 31st 2006 at 11:55AM }
IGN has the news and video of three new songs that will be in everyone's favorite guitar sim, Guitar Hero II. Here are the tracks we're sure you all will want to start memorizing, ASAP:- Stone Temple Pilots: "Trippin' on a Hole in a Paper Heart"
- Anthrax: "Madhouse"
- Motley Crue: "Shout at the Devil"
What song, for you, just has to be in the new game?
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that guy @ Jul 31st 2006 12:01PM
Just having one Rush song in there made me extremely happy, but besides that, throwing a Metallica in there would be great. If I had to be specific - how about Battery?
Pseudo @ Jul 31st 2006 12:01PM
Butthole Surfers. Independent Worlm Saloon. Hell Yes.
Nick @ Jul 31st 2006 12:04PM
how bout some D, Tenacious D
Turtle D @ Jul 31st 2006 12:05PM
I think Pink Floyd's Comfortable Numb would be great. Anything by Metallica, but maybe "One"
How about some SLAYER, too =)
Marty @ Jul 31st 2006 12:06PM
Easy. Dragonforce's "Through The Fire and Flames".
32_Footsteps @ Jul 31st 2006 12:06PM
I'd still love a hard rock remake of the old jazz tune "Powerline" (which most people would recognize from classic Looney Tunes shorts). I'd also love "Guitar Was The Case" by Mono Puff.
That said, "Arterial Black" is already rocking my face off.
that guy @ Jul 31st 2006 12:09PM
I'd just like to add, after a re-listen of Metallica's Battery, that this song would be freakin' PERFECT for Guitar Hero 2, considering the added focus of the use of two guitars this time 'round.
Metallica. Battery. Do it.
SuperMario82 @ Jul 31st 2006 12:10PM
Yyz! w00t!
Ummm...I think they got most of them so, yea.
Mesoian @ Jul 31st 2006 12:11PM
To be honest, being the weeaboo that I am, I really wanna see some Shiina Ringo in the game. I know that will never happen, so Konami has my hopes and dreams in toe with their Guitar game that will hopefully use the GH guitar.
But english songs? Can we get some pre-Sade Kravitz plz?
Brinstar @ Jul 31st 2006 12:13PM
I'd like to see some Guns n' Roses.
Raikage @ Jul 31st 2006 12:21PM
Uhh why don't they have Master of Puppets by Metallica yet? It only has like the best guitar wailing solos ever. Maybe Fuel by them or even St. Anger.
P.S. If you think I was serious about the last one...I hate you.
The Raikage
Eric @ Jul 31st 2006 12:21PM
Toadies - Possum Kingdom or Everclear - Santa Monica
I am praying every night that it comes to XBox360 with a wireless guitar ZOMG
Curagea @ Jul 31st 2006 12:26PM
I was thinking Joe Satriani would be a good one, although given how limited the controller is, I wonder if it's feasible.
Can we get some Scorpions in there? Please?
"Here I am... ROCK YOU LIKE A HURRICANE!"
md @ Jul 31st 2006 12:28PM
Dant-dadadant-dadadant. BACK IN BLACK. or TNT. (both acdc).
- Final Countdown? (obviously would be playing the keyboard part).
- ANY guns and roses would be wicked.
- Bat out of hell (again, the piano part would we a good test of your 'metal')
- Taxman by the Beatles would be a good one. specially with the bass part. that reversed guitar solo could be interesting too :)
- cream, layla ... the list coudld go on for ever.
Vin @ Jul 31st 2006 12:29PM
There are so many tunes that I would love to rock out to with Guitar Hero. This franchise will be around for a long time if they release volumes of tunes. Some tunes that might be fun:
Epic - Faith No More
Welcome to the Jungle - GNR
One - Metallica
Manic Depression - Hendrix
Good Times Bad Times - Led Zeppelin
And for an added unlockable bonus anything by these guys: http://minibosses.com/
murph @ Jul 31st 2006 12:30PM
old school Anthrax and Crue?? ROXXR!!
STP? meh...
still 40 something songs to be announced? sweet!
Kris K @ Jul 31st 2006 12:34PM
I cannnot wait for this game..
Only 11 of 55 songs announced and I love them all.. Seriously.....
Even if it's one of the metal bands I never got into - I still know these songs becuase they were staples of the hits for these bands.
I have to admit, studio musicians for red octane are good, but nothing compares to neil pert on the Rush YYZ and you can totally hear it.
Shout at the devil seems cool but the guitar tuning is not perfect and the guy singing like vince does not have the range.
I feel the first game they Painfully tried to replicate the artist to truely make metal fans and casual music games feel at home with a sense of realisim - I hope that carries into this game - I hope they don;t just cut corners to get all the songs done. The Authentic feeling of the first set of sings from GH1 really made the game.
Now i hope for a few things.
1. More Realism in the song recordings.
2. A NEW STYLE guitar with the game. Gibson Explorer, les paul or maybe even a Flying V.
3. An Xbox 360 version with wireless guitar, Xlive downloadable songs and content weekly, Online battles and Online Audience + A mode that will let you pick a song off your Hard drive that you ripped, analise it and create a level for your Custom song.
4. Shorter load times.
5. Arena Mode where you pick 3-5 songs to do in a row concert style and get a overall grade.
6. Fast Foward, Rewind, Pause on the practive mode as well as A-B repeat - where you can mark a start point and end point and it loops the section over and over so you can practice it.
7. OPEN CORDS. To really add guitar realism - we need to play nites by just strumming the strum button depressing NO buttons for Open E and Drop D rythyms.
8. Indicators for Hammer ons and pull offs. The old system don't work right - hope they fix it.
9. I know they don't want to waste time on the old songs, but IF it comes to 360 there should be a donwload pack for the old songs.
10. More Jimmi and SRV please.
11. Metallica - Like that is going to happen - but I recommend that they get permission to use a famous metallica Cover if they cannot get a Actual Metallica song. LIke BreadFan, Last Carress, AM I Evil, Blitzkreig, or some other High Profile Song that Metallica has covered - that way they only need to get the original artist permission but they can make it sound like Metallica. I wouldn't mind Seeing AM I EVIL as Made Famous by - NOT METALLICA but it sound like the version on Kill em all.
12 - Led Zeppelin? Page? Perhaps? Hope so?
13 - Rearrange mode. A completely different arrangement for each song once you beat everything.
14. Online leaderboard (both PS2 and X360 if it comes out for 360)
15. Replay mode - ability to save your best performances and replay them.
16. For it to come out on time!!!
I can twait for this game.
PS: Red Octaine - we chatted about a job, Im sorry if you didn't feal I wa able to help the franchise and give me a job, but I will try again next time i see you guys and remember I feel I have the fresh Ideas to really make this game something special - not that it isn't already - It is the best underground game of all time and Im sure you guys have the sales to prove it - I just feel I can make this game Explode!!! I go into best buy and just fool around with this game and sell 10 copies while playing and chatting with customers as i play - Imagine what i can do if you paid me to sell this game and come up with concepts - my list above should be enough proof.
Anyways You probibly wont even see this.
If you do feel free to email me.
l8r,
Kris
binfiles4@hotmail.com
Seifer @ Jul 31st 2006 12:34PM
My Guitar Hero hunger will not be satiated until Sweet Child o' Mine is in the game.
md @ Jul 31st 2006 12:38PM
>feel I have the fresh Ideas to really make this game something special
w...t...f...
SyxxtySyxx @ Jul 31st 2006 12:38PM
They so need to put Coheed & Cambria in...
Cowlix @ Jul 31st 2006 12:39PM
YYZ? John the Fisherman? What more could you possibly want?!
Oh yeah, Comfortably Numb.
Red Octaine @ Jul 31st 2006 12:39PM
We offered you a job, you just didn't show up for the meeting. We left a message with who we assumed was your mom.
supersloth @ Jul 31st 2006 12:45PM
I need 1. Tenacious D and 2. Tool. If I get that I will be MORE than happy. I actually had a bunch of people over this weekend with a borrowed copy of guitar hero and it was a blast. All I need now is an announcement of a 360 version and I'll put my money down now.
Xiath @ Nov 27th 2006 7:35PM
@19 I don't know if you really are Red Octaine or not, that doesn't really matter, what did matter, however, is how your post made me wet myself in laughter.
@5 Yeah I doubt I'll even be able to play that song on easy mode.
Ultimatallica @ Jul 31st 2006 12:52PM
.....Am I Evil wasn't on Kill 'Em All, it was on Garage Inc which came out almost 15 years later, or possibly on their promo album.
Anyway Epic was a good suggestion. Also, what about Rage Against the Machine? Wake Up would be amazing, or even Bulls on Parade or Guerrilla Radio if nothing else. And ALICE IN CHAINS. What is wrong with you guys, put in AIC!!!!
Laxcat @ Jul 31st 2006 12:52PM
Tenacious D
As much Led Zeppelin as possible
It'd be nice to see some hardcore offerings... Coalesce, or older Cave In. (Newer Cave In wouldn't be too bad either, its just not really hardcore.) Earth Crisis' "Gomorrah's Season Ends" would be tits.
Tool, why not? One of those songs in 13/8 time or whatever would be nicely chalenging >D
patrick @ Jul 31st 2006 12:52PM
Slayer - Raining Blood, or Disciple.
God i would flip out if either of those songs were on it.
crono141 @ Jul 31st 2006 1:01PM
Anything by Nightwish.
HolyChachi @ Sep 14th 2006 2:33AM
The D would be awesome to play!! Hey #15 you totally got pwn3d by #20!! If I were you I would punch my mom for not tellingme Red Octaine called. Your mom hates you...
Izuna Drop @ Jul 31st 2006 1:03PM
@ 15 (Kris K) Red Octane was bought by Activision, so I would look to Activision for answers to your job woes.
:)
vidGuy @ Jul 31st 2006 1:03PM
Lenny Kravitz - Are You Gonna Go My Way?
Iron Maiden - too many to count, as long as it's not Run To The Hills (horrible, horrible representation of Maiden)
Jethro Tull maybe?
I don't know, I'm excited about the listing so far. And the multiplayer sounds amazing. I just hope they put in a practice-section mode so that I can learn the solos without going through the whole song... it could work just like Kris K suggests.
Kris K @ Jul 31st 2006 1:11PM
Im sure there are 100's of killer songs that Could make the cut.
Even if they had licences for all of them, and we only see 55 on a disk - Then 2 ideas.
Xbox 360 - download packs (if game comes to 360)
Double album edition. Make a 2 disk GH2 game for like $30 more - and call it the Arrogant Rockstar Double Album you know your going to buy it Edition.
You can always steal the album concept from Gun & Roses with their Use your illusions I and II. Make 2 games GH2 Vol1 and GH2 Vol2 Give us over 100+ songs and copy the concept for that for the cover art in terms of SAME COVER just different shades and colors. It would be a hoot.
Must have Songs. (my opinion)
Judas Priest - Painkiller
Metallica - One/or/Master of puppets
Kind Diamond - Too demonic for this game? Abigail perhaps
Slayer - South of Heaven
Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train
Iron Maiden - Numebr of the beast / The Trooper
TWISTED SISTER - Were not gonna take it / I wanna rock
Poison - Talk Dirty to me
Motely Crue - Girls GIrls Girls/Wild side (I know usually 1 song per artist in this game)
Def Leppard - Photgraph
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Suck my kiss / Under the bridge
Janes Addicion - Caught stealing
Ministry - Jesus Built my hotrod
Led Zep - Hot Dog / Song Remains the Same
Jimmi Hendrix - Fire (great bass song) Great leads
SRV - Pride and Joy
Pantera - Walk / This Love
Disterbed - Stupify
Godsmack - ALive
Rage aganst the machine - Bulls on parrade
System of a Down - Toxisity / Chop seui
Slip Knot - Anthing heavy
Linkin Park - Anythig from first album
3 Doors down - superman
AC/DC - For those about to rock / Shook me All night Long
DIO - Holy Diver
Guns & Roses - Welcome to the Jungle
MEGADETH - Of mice and Men
W.A.S.P - Maybe not but killer songs
Van Halen - Hot for the teacher
Joe satriani - Summer song/ Surfing with the alien
Skid Row - 18 and Life
Ratt - Round and Round
Exodus - Toxic Waltz
Avenged 7 fold - Anything from the new album
Rob Zombie - Dragula
Nirvana - Smeels like teen spirit
Pearl Jam - Jeremy / Evenflo
Im sure there are tons more to list, but then again I don;t want to repeat bands since there seem to be only 1 song per artist - though an famous artist that has multiple bands can get on multiple times - Like OZZY.
Perhaps Phil Ansolmo from Pantera - maybe even Dio?
Anyways that a list of artist I fees should be on there.
sambo @ Jul 31st 2006 1:11PM
master of puppets, sweet child o' mine or welcome to the jungle.
Izuna Drop @ Jul 31st 2006 1:12PM
As for songs:
1) Maiden - Hallowed by Thy Name.
2) Smashing Pumpkins - SilverF*ck. (That's a great song)
3) G'n'R - It's so Easy or Rocket Queen.
4) Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here or Another Brink in the Wall (Pt. 2).
5) Living Colour - Cult of Personality.
6) The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again.
7) Finally, dare I say, Van Halen - Panama.
Kris K @ Jul 31st 2006 1:14PM
@23
Ultimatallica
It was on Kill em ALl the original Release has it as a bonus track - I have the VINAL from 1983/4 and the CD's from 1987 TO prove it.
OtakuCODE @ Jul 31st 2006 1:20PM
There are so many songs I would love the chance to play in Guitar Hero 2... but I'd probably go with my real favorites... "D-7" by Nirvana (a cover of the same song by The Vaselines I think... on the Hormoaning single released in Japan). It starts out very slow then just explodes and gets super fast. Would be a lot of fun to play. I'd kill for anything by The Pixies, but 'Digging for Fire' is my favorite by them. 'Wave of Mutilation' would have wider appeal and be just as fantastic!
BTW, what about a special 'endurance' mode that features extremely long songs like Stairway to Heaven?
Fell @ Jul 31st 2006 1:22PM
I would like to see a new model for the controller, probably Sweet Child of Mine, but maybe Red Octane should move up an era? Go for some 90's songs or 2000's? Sticking with the old stuff will be just a repeat of the original, make a sequel! Not a remake!
Injulen @ Jul 31st 2006 1:25PM
Fade to Black by Metallica, and Am I Evil? by Metallica
Jamie @ Jul 31st 2006 1:28PM
I think I'm the only one who looks foreward to the STP. Ah well.
vidGuy @ Jul 31st 2006 1:29PM
I'd like to see some newer songs, too, Fell, and I'm sure they'll include a few like they did with GH and Franz Ferdinand's Take Me Out, but a lot of the more popular rock songs now-a-days are solo-less. So what you have is 3 or 4 minutes of power chords. Not the most exciting experience to play.
I have confidence that the studio will pull through with a great track list. I just wish they'd release the rest of the songs instead of taunting us like this. :)
Fell @ Jul 31st 2006 1:37PM
That is true vidGuy, but Franz Ferdinand's "Take Me Out" didn't have a set solo either? I am sure they would find some songs in the 90's or so with good solos, and a few from the 2000's.
vaylen @ Jul 31st 2006 1:39PM
1. Crazy Train
2. Zeppelin
3. AC/DC
4. Def Leppard
5. Scorpions
6. Way more Van Halen
7. Eye of the Tiger would be fun
Dmnkly @ Jul 31st 2006 1:54PM
Anything by the Pixies.
Urge Overkill's "Sister Havana" is a little pop-ey, but I think it'd translate well.
Entproducer @ Jul 31st 2006 1:55PM
I hate to say this is a huge oversite .. but how about Jukebox Hero by Foreigner.. seems so appropriate. I think there are some 80's bands that could be killer.. Journey ..Yes.. or even some different Old Punk.. Minor Threat .. Black Flag.. Misfits.. theres still some gaps but all in all its a freakin great game. Cant wait till II comes out.
vidGuy @ Jul 31st 2006 1:57PM
@Fell,
I guess that's true. I'm sure if they look around they can find songs with varied parts that keep the music interesting and challenging. Velvet Revolver has some songs that would be perfect fits.
The ZeroCorpse @ Jul 31st 2006 2:10PM
"Shout At The Devil" === Motley Crue's Christian rock tune.
To paraphrase someone else, They're shouting AT the devil, not WITH the devil.
All Your Lost Socks @ Jul 31st 2006 2:12PM
++ We need Dragonforce and Nightwish. ++
But especially Through the Fire and Flames.
If nothing else.
I know it's a long song, but it could be the final one to beat on the highest tier... *crosses her fingers* They should have some kind of place where you can recommend these things because I doubt they will ever see this...
mogiepaw @ Jul 31st 2006 2:14PM
I know for a fact that Bloc Party has a song in the game. I'm guessing its Helicopter because thats the only good one.
Loque @ Jul 31st 2006 2:16PM
Led Zeppelin
Moby Dick.
bounchfx @ Jul 31st 2006 2:22PM
sweet.
but personally I can't wait for the Metal version of Guitar hero, since I crave the heavier stuff more, and honestly - it'd be a hell of a lot more fun to play.
for this guitar hero though, I'd love to see some dream theater.
anyone else hear a rumor that every time I die will be in the game maybe? they are ok..
but yeah I'd like to see some maiden, in flames, maybe some thrice, just mix it UP but make sure they stay good.
NO POP!