Chili Peppers, ZZ Top, Iron Maiden in Guitar Hero III

57 Comments by Justin McElroy Jul 26th 2007 8:32AM
Filed under: Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360, Rhythm

You're about to read a post about Guitar Hero, so go ahead and get the above video going to initiate face melting. Boy, those cats at Neversoft know how to take care of their fans. Not only did they fly members of fan community Score Hero out to check out Guitar Hero III, they let them get away with some new info. The first nugget, and the one you all care about, is four new songs. They are:

"Suck My Kiss" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers
"La Grange" by ZZ Top
"Number Of The Beast" by Iron Maiden
"Through The Fire And Flames" by DragonForce

Of those, only "La Grange" isn't taken from the original master recordings. If you've forgotten what's already been announced, here's a refresher. SH also confirmed a new character ("Midori") and some of the locations like "Shanker's Island," "Desert Rock Tour" and "Kaiju Megadome." We know that GH III may not have the fancy drums and microphones of its competitors, but with a stellar song list like this, it sure won't be going down without a fight.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]

Tags: guitarheroiii, neversoft

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Crazylink: Jul 26th 2007; 8:38AM

Dragon Force? You're kidding, right?

Stevo: Jul 26th 2007; 8:38AM

Shit. I was just going to get Rock Band...'Through the Fire and the Flames' really tempts me to get both now.

Oh well, I guess having too many games I want is a better problem than the other way around... :)

vidGuy: Jul 26th 2007; 8:38AM

It's also not going to cost $200+ for the whole setup.

RHCP and Maiden could have had much better songs - maybe Phantom of the Opera or Genghis Khan from Maiden? Oh well, I'll take them, they are both pretty great. And it's nice to see some original recordings now.

Burritoclock: Jul 26th 2007; 9:49AM

I say a prayer every night that Phantom of the Opera comes to rock band, that would probably be able to open portals to hell.

vidGuy: Jul 26th 2007; 1:16PM

Awesome. PotO with Paul. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5jaRipA5_M

chenry: Jul 26th 2007; 8:45AM

DragonForce?! They better not be kidding.

TonyBlair: Jul 26th 2007; 8:49AM

I wonder what kind of bullshit promises theyll make with this one? Probably more of the same, "Most downloadable content ever! Competitive pricing!"

Yeah, fool me once...

Hopefully Rock Band will turn this genre around.

megaStryke: Jul 26th 2007; 8:58AM

I too was planning on skipping GHIII this time around and jumping on top of Rock Band. It's the drums, man! The drums!

However, the GHIII song list is getting to be pretty fuckin' epic. I may be forced to pick it up after all. Now that DragonForce is on there, the fate of my fingertips (hint: they have no future) has been sealed.

Crono: Jul 26th 2007; 11:01AM

I, too, was going to skip GH3 for rock band. I was hoping Rock Band would get the dragonforce. Now it looks like i'll get both. I think I'll get the 200+ dollar RB set, and just GH3 the game, since supposedly the guitars will be compatable.

JodyAnthony: Jul 26th 2007; 9:04AM

holy shit, number of the beast is awesome

Jason: Jul 26th 2007; 9:07AM

I'm getting this and RB for sure (since you can use the old guitar on both games), but so far the GH3 song list is just killing Rock Band. I need to see more songs from them before I think about buying drums and shit. What are they waiting for?

Steven: Jul 26th 2007; 9:08AM

FINALLY a DragonForce song on Guitar Hero (without a mod)!!!!!

I wasn't going to buy GH3, but now I will, just for that song.

Monthenor: Jul 26th 2007; 9:17AM

Uh oh. I hope these master tracks don't fade out at the end.

Terence: Jul 26th 2007; 9:26AM

A) The lead singer of Dragon Force looks like Weird Al Yankovic.

B) Through the Fire and Flames better be a bonus track or no one's ever going to finish expert!

JonnyBoy2U: Jul 26th 2007; 9:32AM

I wonder how well this will sell on the Wii?

I'm not sure if I'm gonna pick it up. But some of my friends are interested in it.

Do you have to be a fan of rock to like this game. Cuz to be honest I've never heard of most of these songs. Out of that list I've only heard of the Red Hot Chilli Peppers...

Stevo: Jul 26th 2007; 9:51AM

I consider myself pretty open to all kinds of Rock, but after GH2, it spread even more. It really made me enjoy listening to guitar parts in songs...if you like rock music at all, Guitar Hero (or Rock Band) is a must buy.

Mike: Jul 26th 2007; 3:12PM

lol it'll most likely sell better on the wii then any of the other three current-gen consoles...I mean it probably will sell best on the Ps2 (considering the market base of the ps2), and the x360 will give it a run for its money but it will most likely sell best on the wii (rather then 360 or *snicker* Ps3) considering ITS market base

shoeshine: Jul 26th 2007; 9:53AM

Ugh. Dragonforce.

hvnlysoldr: Jul 26th 2007; 9:54AM

I like most music I hear. Though I often find myself tuning to Country or Pop classics on the radio. Heavy and Metal and rap in general no.

Snowden: Jul 26th 2007; 10:15AM

Yes!

This is the news I have been waiting to hear ever since the first tracks for the game started trickling out.

Through fire and flames is going to be the most epic GH song of all time. I cannot wait.

Alienhead: Jul 26th 2007; 10:20AM

dragonforce = worst.band.ever.

Akiosarin: Jul 26th 2007; 10:20AM

I think this song would be awesome for Rock Band too, just listen to the drums xD

jsn: Jul 26th 2007; 10:21AM

I planned on getting both games before I even saw some of the song lists. More classic metal only increases my excitement.

baby sea tuna: Jul 26th 2007; 10:32AM

This is pretty cool news...but my question is, is anyone else as disappointed with that GHII '80s expansion as I am? I can't even imagine how irked I'd be if I'd have paid a full $50 for it.

TonyBlair: Jul 26th 2007; 10:47AM

I still dont see how GHII had an expansion called "80s edition." Seems to me like nearly every song on GHII WAS from the 80s.

Genre needs way less classic rock.

Yoshi: Jul 26th 2007; 10:50AM

Ahhh, DragonForce... those songs are going to be hella hard. Good thing this isn't on Rock Band though, cause their singing blows.

Crono: Jul 26th 2007; 11:04AM

Funny, I found dragonforce vocals to be refreshing in the metal genre. I mean, you can actually understand what they're saying.

Unless your talking about what the songs themselves are about, in which case you must hate fantasy rock/rock opera.

[.sm0ke.]: Jul 26th 2007; 12:30PM

I guarantee ZP sings better than you.

Crono: Jul 26th 2007; 11:02AM

You mean "Ugh, dragonforce... my face has melted"

Speed metal is awesome

AmishPhysicist: Jul 26th 2007; 8:32PM

POWER METAL!

Yoshi: Jul 26th 2007; 11:07AM

I do appreciate being able to understand them, I just hate the actual lyrics.

And yes, speed metal IS awesome, but Guitar Hero III is going to be hard as hell now...

Shagittarius: Jul 26th 2007; 11:20AM

Some of these announced bands such as Dragonforce, Priestess, Muse, and Tenacious D better not be in the main loop. The game is called 'Legends of Rock' and none of those bands qualify for the title. They better just be the bonus tracks.

megaStryke: Jul 26th 2007; 12:06PM

Whu-whu-WHAT!?!? Tenacious D is so too a rock legend! Hell, they are the D! They ARE metal! We shall erect statues of Kage and Jables riding mighty steeds across the Devil's plain!

MasterInsan0: Jul 26th 2007; 11:32AM

Well...I just got convinced to buy both GH3 and Rock Band. I mean...fucking DRAGONFORCE! That's gonna be amazing.

Crono: Jul 26th 2007; 11:42AM

I sure as hell hope rock band picks up some dragonforce. If they do, I'll still be able to forego GH3.

I mean, powerups? Bosses? Its a rythm game. WTF mate?

puffin: Jul 26th 2007; 11:43AM

The tracks for GH3 are just looking too good to pass up.

Edog Lost: Jul 26th 2007; 11:55AM

You can let Ludwig know that he can come play GH3 at my place anytime. Rock Band with just guitar is no longer GH3, not when you can pass that solo back and forth. It's almost like GH3 and RB are the new console wars. They fight for exclusive content to sell their hardware.

bounchfx: Jul 26th 2007; 12:12PM

I'm getting both still. Looking forward to RB more but GH will help me wait for it. Plus, it's more songs. since when did anyone have a problem with more songs?

except 80s edition. fuck that.

Silver: Jul 26th 2007; 12:14PM

Wow, that song and video suck. Fortunately, RHCP and ZZ Top will help me overlook this hair-flipping druid rock garbage on GH3.

[.sm0ke.]: Jul 26th 2007; 12:34PM

If anyone wants to see what Through The Fire And Flames might look like:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3H4liC2sWg

Anticrawl: Jul 26th 2007; 1:44PM

Eh I despise guitar hero but 'Suck my Kiss' is the best damn Red Hot Chili Peppers song.

bobartig: Jul 26th 2007; 1:50PM

I must admit a good deal of ignorance when it comes to various metal styles . Its a genre I haven't really appreciated before the GH series came out. That Dragonforce song is awesome, although I fear it will be 'Buckethead' level of difficulty, which is a song I'm nowhere close to being able to play. With practice, I can see myself 5-starring just about anything in GHII on expert, but that song is like another leap forward in difficulty.

Dan K.: Jul 26th 2007; 1:58PM

I was already planning on getting this. But now it has Dragonforce, which makes it even better! Now if they could just get a Slipknot song...

Eric B: Jul 26th 2007; 2:08PM

Such an amazing song. Whoever requested it, I salute you.

Chris: Jul 26th 2007; 2:23PM

I love guitar hero.

Everyone is so ready to jump onto Rock Band, but I don't even have a 360 or PS3 nor $200 for a video game. $200 is too much for a game. But I will admit Rock Band does look pretty slick, and if I ever get a 360 I'll buy it eventually.

For now I'll stick with my $50 GH3 on PS2 so there is no need for another guitar controller. Or maybe the Wii, I don't know.

Crono: Jul 26th 2007; 3:27PM

I suggested that very song for rock band. Additionally, there's nothing stopping GH3 and Rockband to have song overlap.

Dustin: Jul 26th 2007; 4:20PM

DRAGONFORCE!!!!

Buying this.

Aaron: Jul 26th 2007; 5:18PM

regardless of whether or not you hate dragonforce, you pretty much HAVE to respect Herman Lee's guitar playing skill. I've been waiting since the first GH to get any dragonforce song on the list. I originally saw this band on comcast's onDemand service, my friend recommended I watch it. one thing lead to another and I found myself headbanging in the front row of their concert months later. (mind you I generally don't like metal, i listen to classic rock and rap nowadays)

Abscissa: Jul 26th 2007; 6:00PM

I was going to say "Oh sure, GH3 gets Number of the Beast, but GH80s had to get by with the mediocre Wrathchild". But then I remembered that most of Iron Maiden's other songs are still better than Number of the Beast. It's not a bad song, but where's "The Trooper", "Run to the Hills", "22 Acacia Ave.", or just about anything off of "Powerslave", "Brave New World", or "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son"?