Guitar Hero II setlist speculation is over

by Christopher Grant { Oct 10th 2006 at 12:55PM }

Over the past several weeks, crafty netizens have managed to piece together an almost comprehensive account of Guitar Hero II's setlist, taking most of the wind out of IGN's big exclusive. Yesterday, IGN had the names of all forty songs delivered unto them on a silver platter -- or maybe it was a fax ... probably an email. The missing tracks: Living End's "Carry Me Home" and Suicidal Tendencies' "Institutionalized."

Phew. It's over. Now we know all forty songs; all the names, artists, versions, everything. Except the fifteen unlockable bonus tracks that Red Octane claims are being kept under wraps until the game's November 7th release. Alright crafty internet sleuths, you know what you need to do.

The rest of you can peep the entire confirmed list after the break.

[Via videogamesblogger.com]

1. Opening Licks
Motley Crue - Shout at the Devil
Danzig - Mother
Cheap Trick - Surrender
Wolfmother - Woman
Spinal Tap - Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight

2. Amp-Warmers
Kiss - Strutter
Nirvana - Heart-Shaped Box
Police - Message in a Bottle
Van Halen - You Really Got Me
Kansas - Carry on Wayward Son

3. String-Snappers
Foo Fighters - Monkey Wrench
Alice in Chains - Them Bones
Iggy Pop and the Stooges - Search and Destroy
Pretenders - Tattooed Love Boys
Black Sabbath - War Pigs

4. Thrash and Burn
Warrant - Cherry Pie
Butthole Surfers - Who Was in My Room Last Night
Mathew Sweet - Girlfriend
Rolling Stones - Can't You Hear Me Knockin'
Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine

5. Return of the Shred
Rage Against the Machine - Killing in the Name Of
Primus - John the Fisherman
Sword - Freya
Thin Lizzy - Bad Reputation
Aerosmith - Last Child

6. Relentless Riffs
Heart - Crazy on You
Stone Temple Pilots - Tripping on a Hole in a Paper Heart
Stray Cats - Rock This Town
Allman Brothers - Jessica
Jane's Addiction - Stop

7. Furious Fretwork
Anthrax - Madhouse
Living End - Carry Me Home
Lamb of God - Laid to Rest
Reverend Horton Heat - Psychobilly Freakout
Rush - YYZ

8. Face-Melters
Avenged Sevenfold - Beast and the Harlot
Suicidal Tendencies - Institutionalized
Dick Dale - Misirlou
Megadeth - Hangar 18
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird

Tags: Guitar Hero II, GuitarHeroIi, Harmonix, Red Octane, RedOctane

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Jose @ Oct 10th 2006 1:03PM

Damn, Rev Horton Heat, Stray Cats, and no The Living End, they're totally showing the rockabilly love this time around.

demonjester @ Oct 10th 2006 1:05PM

sweet!!! i love guitar hero

beaner @ Oct 10th 2006 1:08PM

iggy and the stooges! may just have to pick this up now

FSK405K @ Oct 10th 2006 1:11PM

F$%^K WHERE IS MALMSTEEN? I want the game to end with Far Beyond The Sun!

SickNic @ Oct 10th 2006 1:18PM

WOLFMOTHER!
That song is freakin amazing. I can't wait to play it...

joe @ Oct 10th 2006 1:18PM

malmsteen is self-indulgant power metal poo. suicidal tendancies is going to rock my block.

Dru @ Oct 10th 2006 1:20PM

THE SWORD!!!!!! Hell Yeah!

courtney @ Oct 10th 2006 1:38PM

yeah cool, but still waiting for the 360 version with that cool ass guitar and download new songs.

therpham @ Oct 10th 2006 1:36PM

I barely recognize any of these songs, but I guess I would have said the same thing about the GH1 list before I played it.

I'm still really excited about GH2. I've played the hell out of the demo.

KrazyIan @ Oct 10th 2006 1:41PM

Just seeing Megadeth and Lamb of God on there makes my heart a flutter.

bounchfx @ Oct 10th 2006 1:40PM

"Except the fifteen unlockable bonus tracks that Red Octane claims are being kept under wraps until the game's November 7th release."

um? I believe you mean the Twenty-Four unlockable bonus tracks.
:P

Huey2k2 @ Oct 10th 2006 1:51PM

Lamb of God, Megadeth, Sabbath, Motley Crue, GNR. Jesus Christ I am glad Guitar Hero 2 is coming to the 360.

Matt @ Oct 10th 2006 2:12PM

Yeehaw!

When does GH2 drop for the 360 again?

DeadPlasmaCell @ Oct 10th 2006 2:09PM

"um? I believe you mean the Twenty-Four unlockable bonus tracks. :P"

I thought they've said there would be 55 songs total on this one?? 40 normal songs + 15 bonus songs = 55 songs. Unless I've misread some where

FSK405K @ Oct 10th 2006 2:16PM

spring

jabbertrack @ Oct 10th 2006 2:20PM

go here and click the play button to hear all but 3 songs that aren't in Finetune's database yet

http://www.finetune.com/playlist/1257145

DECEMBER @ Oct 10th 2006 2:26PM

SUI SUI SUI SUI SUI... SUICIDAL!!!!!

Hell yes. Buy confirmed.
Now we just need "How Will I Laugh Tomorrow..." as a downloadable track.

Because, you know. If you're not now, you never were.

Wreckhart @ Oct 10th 2006 2:40PM

EB Games has a wireless guitar set to release for ps2 from Red Octane on Nov. 7th I hope this is real, cant wait to rock out wireless !!!!

BTW- OPM's newest issue has a 4 song demo, Shout At The Devil, You Really Got Me, Strutter, YYZ.

kevin @ Oct 10th 2006 2:52PM

i saw a wireless controller at circuitcity friday so they may already be out

could of picked a better rage song, like know your enemy or ashes in fall (that would of been an awesome one)

ejflex @ Oct 10th 2006 2:58PM

Guitar hero = automatic 1 star. ENOUGH with Guitar hero for gods sake.

Wreckhart @ Oct 10th 2006 3:07PM

they have a knock-off wireless that caused a law-suit and counter suit. This one is made by Red Octane

32_Footsteps @ Oct 10th 2006 3:12PM

No way, Matthew Sweet? He flirted with my wife once! Throughout an entire concert! Oh, the memories.

I'm a little surprised by the Aerosmith song they picked... I was hoping a bit more for Dream On, myself.

Also, is it wrong that I was hoping more for Lust For Life from Iggy?

Finally, my fingers bleed in anticipation for Misirlou.

The Rev @ Oct 10th 2006 3:33PM

hell yeah beast and the harlot is on the game

nintendo fan @ Oct 10th 2006 3:35PM

Now that The Stooges AND Suicidal Tendencies are on it I would get down on my knees and beg for a Wii version, and if something were to slip out of my wallet at the time would it be a crime if someone from RedOctane just happened to pick it up?

Daniel @ Oct 10th 2006 3:46PM

It would be awesome if, just once, they would get the Rage Against the Machine song right. It's 'Killing in the Name' NOT 'Killing in the Name Of.' Yes, I know it's picky but goddamit, it's annoying as hell to read if you're a hardcore RATM fan!!

That being said, I was very pleasantly surprised to see Matthew Sweet on there. Rush, Alice in Chains, STP, Sabbath - this is truly a sweet setlist. Something for everyone. Red Octane is gonna make at LEAST a million dollars of this game.

Wreckhart @ Oct 10th 2006 4:00PM

@ 25

Im a hardcore RATM fan and it doesnt bother me at all. Killing in the name of, killing in the name of, killing in the name of. Im still ok, not annoyed.

Now if i had said Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice it would be a different story.

arghmatey @ Oct 10th 2006 4:16PM

"i'm not crazzzzzy....your the one thats crazzzy."

goodluck getting that one down.

Vlad @ Oct 10th 2006 11:27PM

it's such an awesome list, soooooooo good, but I can't help but be disappointed with the lack of Tool after MTV said there was going to be a Tool song on there.

Can't wait to hear the bonus tracks, there were some really good ones in GH1.

PRAE @ Oct 10th 2006 5:19PM

OH SNAP / THAT DUDE IN THE PIC IS MY HOMEBOY / Rob from PRATT here in BROOKLYN . . . .

I don't know how y'all got that pic / but good choice / MYRTLE AVE to the death .

Mark Matthews @ Oct 10th 2006 8:19PM

Based on the game's My Space page, I'm hoping Riddle of Steel is one of the unlockables. They're from St. Louis and one of my favorite indies.

Red_Paladin @ Oct 11th 2006 3:50AM

YES!!! Thin Lizzy has a song on here, too (and it isn't The Boys Are Back In Town... great!! They've got so many more great songs than just that one!!)

Perhaps we'll see Jailbreak or Emerald(!!!) on Guitar Hero III??

...and Hangar 18 is gonna own (8 sweet solos by Marty Friedman and 3 killer ones by the man... Dave Mustaine)

jesus_bon_jovi @ Oct 11th 2006 6:12AM

Hmm so are they gonna have the full version of Free Bird with the crazy long 3 guitar solo at the end? it is the last one on that list afterall..

tacoman @ Oct 11th 2006 7:04AM

I hope one of the bonus tracks is Europe's Final Countdown. The guitar solo towards the end is total face-melting material. Glad to see Misirlou made the list too, it's hard as hell in Guitar Freaks.

Speaking of Marty Friedman; he lives in Tokyo, speaks fluent Japanese and has his own weekly late-night rock show called Rock Fujiyama, which is completely awesome. His show Heavy Metal Thunder last year was also great. I suggest checking out some of the episodes.