Rock Band Weekly: Metallica, Police, Queens of the Stone Age and others
by Alexander Sliwinski 
{ Nov 20th 2007 at 11:59AM }
This week is Rock Band launch week and there's a slew of new content available for DLC. We're guessing it's standard ops for Xbox 360 to get the content on Wednesday and PS3 on Thursday. Find the list of songs and packs for this week after the break.
Metallica Pack - $5.50:
Ride the Lightning ($2)
Blackened ($2)
And Justice for All ($2)
The Police Pack - $5.50:
Can't Stand Losing You ($2)
Synchronicity II ($2)
Roxanne ($2)
Queens of the Stone Age Pack - $5.50:
3's and 7's ($2)
Little Sister ($2)
Sick Sick Sick ($2)
Individual Songs
Fortunate Son by Creedence Clearwater Revival ($2 *Cover*)
Juke Box Hero by Foreigner ($2 *Cover*)
Bang a Gong (Get It On) by T-Rex ($2 *Cover*)
My Sharona by The Knack ($2 *Cover*)
Cherry Bomb by The Runaways ($2 *Cover*)
Joker & The Thief by Wolfmother ($2)
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
FidliousWong @ Nov 20th 2007 12:04PM
Must... Resist... Metallica... Urge...
Must... Get... David... Bowie...
Must... Get... Punk... Rock... Pack...
FordGTGuy @ Nov 20th 2007 12:09PM
Don't Fear The Reaper.... erm.... Get the Metallica pack!
Neon Jebus @ Nov 20th 2007 12:09PM
Yeah I don't think I'm going to be able to pass up that Metalica pack. And the Bowie pack, lets just hope it's the first of many Bowie packs.
FidliousWong @ Nov 20th 2007 12:11PM
I'm very tempted. But I know I'd never play Ride The Lightning so I could always save myself $1.50... The saddest part? I've had the habit for a while of putting $10 a month in my wallet on my account. So I literally have ~$30 ready to go for this game....
gonk @ Nov 20th 2007 12:15PM
metallica ruled in the 80's
i wish we got this pack for gh3
Shagittarius @ Nov 20th 2007 12:09PM
Wheres Whos Next?
FidliousWong @ Nov 20th 2007 12:35PM
I think they said that would be the first ALBUM for download. Regardless, it's missing and with no real indication of album costs, as well as so very few albums being known at this part. Mainly, I think they're trying to figure out and lockdown pricing. I personally feel $20 for a full album of DLC would be quite fair but this is the internets... a $20 DLC would catch a ton of shit.
But seriously, the actual album runs $15, now add in the gameplay support and $20 seems more than fair.
HAL9000isonline @ Nov 20th 2007 12:54PM
$15 is too much for an album in the first place... a price point set and enforced by the record labels. it's a big reason why everybody gets on the internets and d/l's it for free. with the nature of the industry changing, I believe that the DLC prices should reflect that change. $15 maximum for an album would satisfy me...
jsn @ Nov 20th 2007 3:14PM
nonsense, $15 wasn't too expensive UNTIL people figured out they could get online and steal it for free.
The price of the album should be in line with the number of songs on it. You should naturally get a discount since you're buying in volume. Considering the work that goes into making a song for this game, it's fair to me.
Buckshot @ Nov 20th 2007 5:46PM
$9.99 is a perfect current album price. I used to get records for $4.99 and double albums for $7.99.
Jon @ Nov 20th 2007 12:13PM
Awesome, (really, really awesome, I can't wait to get my hands on these) but really shouldn't all this drive down the cost of entry? My quick and poor math skills point to something like $28.50 in DLC this week. It's no horse armor, but shouldn't micro-transactions add up to a change in the industry game?
Yeah I know, hardly ground breaking thoughts here. Seriously, why am I still paying a monthly fee for XBL when it seems the cost of operations could be shifted to those publishing the content and recouped in the cost of DLC.
(/restatement of obvious things)
gonk @ Nov 20th 2007 12:16PM
because companies like money :(
Neon Jebus @ Nov 20th 2007 12:24PM
Don't music videos cost 1.99 on iTunes?
I'm just saying, if a track is between $1 and $2 a track I don't have much issue. At $3 a track it starts to sting.
$10 for three maps now that stings a lot. At least to me.
So I guess it's all how you look at it.
Neon Jebus @ Nov 20th 2007 12:15PM
You know Shag, that's a very good question. I recall hearing it would be available on day one. I didn't pay much attention I must admit I can't say I've ever listened to The Who. Something tells me I'm missing out on something.
David @ Nov 21st 2007 1:07PM
My dad loves The Who. I wanted to download their album so he could play it over thanksgiving. I think he'd totally dig it!
(on the other hand, he plays some guitar so maybe he'd find it lame)
Neon Jebus @ Nov 20th 2007 12:18PM
And you know I'm going to say this and well, I can't think of why I'm thinking it but...
I sort of hope they add country music to the DLC at some point.
Which is odd because I pretty much hate country music with everything in my soul but it's guitar, bass, drums, and vocals. I mean...variety and all.
gonk @ Nov 20th 2007 12:19PM
there's a huge country crowd in the south, they'd be fools to not try to tap that market
Levi @ Nov 20th 2007 12:34PM
Even though Toby Keith is kind of an ass, I'd love to see "Beer for my Horses" as DLC. I think it would be fun to play.
Crono (NDF - Knight of the Old School) @ Nov 20th 2007 1:18PM
There's a huge country crowd in the mountains and texas. Most of the south prefers what everybody else prefers: top 40 garbage.
mkrajew @ Nov 20th 2007 4:20PM
I completely agree. There are a ton of country songs that have great guitar parts and would be really fun to sing. Downloadable content would be the perfect place to put this.
tc @ Nov 20th 2007 12:22PM
there really are better QotSA tracks (see Better Living Through Chemistry and just about anything from Songs for the Deaf) but thats not a bad start!
Jon @ Nov 20th 2007 12:28PM
Feel Good Hit of the Summer would be a blast and everyone knows it. That is rock.
Wayne Saunders @ Nov 20th 2007 12:37PM
I hope that there is a freakin Misfits pack eventualy!! PUNK AINT DEAD!!!!!!!!!
ShortFuse @ Nov 20th 2007 12:38PM
YES!!!!!!!!!!! When I first picked up (real) guitar 6 or 7 years ago, me and my friend learned with Metallica tab books (official). This'll be f'n sweet!
Anybody know when they're available? Checking now...
ShortFuse @ Nov 20th 2007 12:56PM
EXTRA YES!!! Playing it now. Deliciously hard and for the right reason (no odd placed chords like GH3). After 5 starring 31 song straight on Solo Career (Guitar) on Expert last night I was very disappointed.
I just failed my first Expert song. And it was Metallica - Ride the Lightning. Hammers on are hard again. YAY! It would have been at least 4 star if I didn't bomb the solo. :)
Guitar Hero III has official been shelved.
jsn @ Nov 20th 2007 3:22PM
I agree completely!
brandon @ Nov 20th 2007 12:38PM
DLC Content! I'd better deposit money in the ATM machine !
FidliousWong @ Nov 20th 2007 12:54PM
That's a tad redundant. You need to deposit some money in the Automatic Teller Machine Machine?
Martin @ Nov 20th 2007 1:36PM
Don't forget your PIN Number. :o)
TheWarden @ Nov 20th 2007 12:45PM
Roxxxxxxxxxxxane... You don't have to turn on the red light.... Roxxxxane.
Patrick @ Nov 20th 2007 3:09PM
you don't have to wear that dress tonight walk the streets for money you don't care if it's wrong or if it's right Roxanne You don't have to put on the red light I loved you since I knew you I wouldn't talk down to you I have to tell you just how I feel I won't share you with another boy I know my mind is made up so put away your makeup told you once I won't tell you again It's a bad way Roxanne you don't have to put on the red light Roxanne you don't have to put on the red light
343 Guilty Fart @ Nov 20th 2007 12:46PM
Why is there DLC on the day of release?? People made a shitfit about there being a ton of DLC for Tetris on it's release date, why isn't there any backlash against Rock Band?
I'm still hoping for some Pink Floyd though, I really want to play the guitars on Comfortably Numb.
FidliousWong @ Nov 20th 2007 12:56PM
Difference:
Rock Band DLC effects gameplay and expands the game beyond it's initial point. Plus, the DLC is significantly cheaper than the game.
Tetris Splash DLC is about as game expanding as a Winamp skin and there was $20 worth of DLC made available day 1 for a $10 game.
ShortFuse @ Nov 20th 2007 12:59PM
Because these songs are too famous to simply be added as bonus songs (most indie groups) and probably wouldn't fit so well in what Rock Band was supposed to be (varied and not too much of just one thing and songs that can be played guitars/vocals/drums). This is mostly fan service.
Quastor @ Nov 20th 2007 1:27PM
I definitely understand why some would be upset/confused that there is DLC available from day one, but for a game like Rock Band it makes a bit more sense.
Harmonix was able to get loads of licenses for songs to include for the game. However, due to the cost of licensing the songs to include on the disk, they could only add around 40 and still have the game be profitable/break even. It's also been said that Harmonix actually got 5 licenses that were so awesome they bumped the game up to 45 songs and just took the financial hit.
So, for the rest of these great licenses they got, they can put them out as DLC.
Mo the Hawk @ Nov 20th 2007 1:19PM
Is there a way to preview these songs before downloading them? I don't know what half of these sound like.
gonk @ Nov 20th 2007 1:24PM
download a mp3?
Quastor @ Nov 20th 2007 1:32PM
This thread is a good one to keep bookmarked. It has links to youtube videos for all the songs on the disc and announced as DLC.
http://community.rockband.com/vbforum/showthread.php?t=3655
Crono (NDF - Knight of the Old School) @ Nov 20th 2007 2:22PM
yeah, youtube-ing a video is definitely a much safer (legally speaking) way to sample the tracks than to "download an mp3".
Jeff @ Nov 20th 2007 2:34PM
My only gripe is that they don't give a discount for covers. That's just not cool at all.
And, yes, there are tons and tons and tons of Queens of the Stone Age songs that would be totally badass in Rock Band. The Sky is Falling, Millionaire, You Can't Quit Me Baby, Mexicola...
Also, to the guy that yelled "Punk ain't dead," the Misfits, while awesome, are not a good example of punk not being dead, considering they haven't done anything new in...what...25 years?
I'm hoping for some punk, too. Descendents would be fackin' sick in Rock Band.
Jeff @ Nov 20th 2007 2:36PM
QOTSA's Hangin' Tree would be great in Rock Band (I'm listening to Songs for the Deaf :p)
Shagittarius @ Nov 20th 2007 4:15PM
Theres no way an album will be less than 24.99.
Lets not pretend they didn't imply that Whos Next would be out at release.
baby sea tuna @ Nov 20th 2007 4:19PM
15 minutes till I can go home and snag this shit!
Buckshot @ Nov 20th 2007 5:48PM
Sweet ass Milo avatar! The proud, the few...
Erick @ Nov 21st 2007 9:49AM
What about moving downloaded tracks to another console? I just downloaded a bunch of stuff and I'd like to bring all my gear over to a friends house who has a massive stereo. Will we be able to re-download the DLC to his console or do I have to bring my PS3 along too?
Google has not given me the answer.
Doe's anyone know how we can move or access stuff we paid for on another console?
AirIntake @ Nov 21st 2007 9:57AM
You can, but your gamer must be signed in to Live for the DLC to be useable. At least that's how it worked with GHII and III.
jesus_bon_jovi @ Nov 21st 2007 1:31PM
but how does one deal with the double bass pedal-ing...