Rock Band Weekly: Black Tide, Paramore and Serj Tankian

by Alexander Sliwinski { Mar 11th 2008 at 3:00AM }

Due to a hiccup in the system last week, Rock Band Weekly returns for a one week engagement on a Monday. Attempting not to enrage the rock snobs, we'll just say that this week's bands are less-well-known than many who have come before as DLC offerings. Black Tide is more a classic hard rock band, Paramore brings the female vocals and Serj Tankian is for somewhere around the time you're planning to hit the 2AM drive-thru window.

Individual songs

Shockwave - Black Tide (80 MS points/ $1)
Crushcrushcrush - Paramore (80 MS points/ $1)
Beethoven's C*** - Serj Tankian (80 MS Points / $1)

Videos for the Rock Band DLC are after the break. This week Rock Band Weekly should return to its regularly scheduled Friday venue.

Tags: black-tide, paramore, rock-band-weekly, rockband, serj-tankian

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Adeel @ Mar 11th 2008 3:05AM

The Serj Tankian song is great! Highly recommended for most System of a Down fans.

A Pissed-off English Gamer @ Mar 11th 2008 10:52AM

And such a respectable title for a song... Seriously, that is the worst name for a song i have ever witnessed.

DCBlack @ Mar 11th 2008 11:05AM

Was kind of hoping for "Empty Walls" but Serj is just awesome. Hopefully this is a sign that some System of a Down is on the way.

tmacairjordan87 @ Mar 11th 2008 1:01PM

proof i guess that people today will listen to anything, no matter how bad it sounds. How can anyone possibly stand that voice, let alone actually like it?

Tiptup300 @ Mar 11th 2008 9:50PM

"Meat Sandwitch"
"Tina likes it in the ass"

and theres a band called "My Baby Eats Your Pussy"

Tiptup300 @ Mar 11th 2008 10:46PM

Oh yeah, forgot the mention that since you like soad, you may want to up them on the most wanted rock band artists list. Only allows new artists so we don't get the same old stuff.

http://unspun.amazon.com/Most-Wanted-Artists-to-Be-DLC-in-Rock-Band/list/show/14562

THE WICKER MAN (BWF) (GT: Dalek Prime) @ Mar 11th 2008 3:09AM

Some Mastodon please and some Dethklok. Whos Next?

THE WICKER MAN (BWF) (GT: Dalek Prime) @ Mar 11th 2008 3:20AM

We are also currently accepting High On Fire for rock band as well.

Zoesch @ Mar 11th 2008 10:16AM

You might want to join my petition to bring Merzbow, SunnO))), Boris and Masonna to Rock Band/GHIII.

(C'mon you know it'd be fun... 5 minutes of pressing only one button and random strumming)

Dethfire @ Mar 11th 2008 3:53AM

ya you should learn your stuff. Serj alone is better than those 2 bands together.

how can you make a statement like that Mr. Alex

system of a down ring a bell to you

JediBaja @ Mar 11th 2008 3:55AM

Finally Paramore!!! And only a dollar too :)

sevendash @ Mar 11th 2008 4:04AM

Cool to see more Fueled by Ramen up.

Habanero @ Mar 11th 2008 4:16AM

o man, the serj tankman...

yup, im going to have to agree with dethfire on that one

Dan K. @ Mar 11th 2008 4:20AM

when I went to an A7X concert, Black Tide was a guest band and I didn't even know who they were. They sounded ok though. Later when I went to the mall with my friends we saw the drummer and chatted with him a bit. Awesome

seakae @ Mar 11th 2008 4:37AM

*farts*

One decent song and two stinkers? Bring on more Dead.

Ted @ Mar 11th 2008 4:46AM

Blashemy! System of a Down are not nobodies >:(

They get my respect for being some of the most prominent Armenians in the world. Hayastan FTW!

Colin @ Mar 11th 2008 7:05AM

Definately getting the Paramore and Serj.

jsn @ Mar 11th 2008 7:16AM

The Black Tide song is awesome. Has a great old Judas Priest vibe to it and it'll be fun to play for those who like the challenge. Lots of quick fills and a nice little solo run there. The Serj song is solid, paramore is ok I guess.

Matt B @ Mar 11th 2008 9:02AM

That kid sounds like Vince Neil. When I heard this song on Sirius' Octane channel.... I thought it was Vince's new band.

ill trooper @ Mar 11th 2008 1:41PM

It's good, but I wish they could just go straight for some Judas Priest, or some Mötley Crüe, like 'Live Wire' or 'Kickstart My Heart.'

Or 'Wildside.'

Or 'Girls, Girls, Girls.'

Or 'Dr. Feelgood.'

Basically, any classic 80's/early 90's metal would make this game what everyone dreams it could be.

MarkHawk @ Mar 11th 2008 7:34AM

All but Shockwave is up for download. Something seems to be up with Shockwave...

BeckRokk @ Mar 11th 2008 7:49AM

I'm having issues with not seeing Shockwave as well. I wonder if they took it down after the initial upload, or if anyone even has it.

MarkHawk @ Mar 11th 2008 8:19AM

It not just us. Over at the official Rockband forums it's the hot topic. Seems to be everywhere. I'm sure it'll be resolved in the next 24 hours or will hear from HMX on what the sit-rep is. Might have been a last minute glitch and it was pulled back for repairs or an error on uploading it into XBL servers.... something simple.

KevinM @ Mar 11th 2008 8:25AM

Paramore?

Hell yeah.

Dr. Stabbingworth @ Mar 11th 2008 8:42AM

I don't get it...does looking like stoned douchebags sell records?

fawazr @ Mar 11th 2008 9:39AM

That's tellin' em! And make sure they stay off your lawn... damned whippersnappers!

Sean @ Mar 11th 2008 8:43AM

Okay, what the hell. We can get a song by a band that has one member with a Bad Brains shirt, but we dont get to play Pay To Cum?! That is horribly disappointing. Please, can we get some 80's hardcore punk on this game.

Zack @ Mar 11th 2008 9:49AM

I'd like to see more Bad Brains, too. I can't see Pay to Cum getting up there (for obvious reasons), but I'd be happy with any good Bad Brains song.

More punk and hardcore in general would be nice. They have a Ramones song or two, but that's about it. Some Black Flag, Bad Religion and Dead Kennedys, among others, would be nice. Especially Bad Religion.

ill trooper @ Mar 11th 2008 1:28PM

Agent Orange - Bloodstains

Pimliconite @ Mar 11th 2008 5:54PM

Yeah geezer. Those douchebags don't really look stoned.

Pimliconite @ Mar 11th 2008 5:55PM

CURSES!

FeaRfarn @ Mar 11th 2008 8:43AM

YES!!! PARAMORE!!!

Kizzle @ Mar 11th 2008 8:58AM

Would be disappointing, but the half-price makes it so I'll buy one.

Jayslacks @ Mar 11th 2008 9:07AM

Jesus. That is the most menacing picture of ten year olds I've ever seen.

deaftly @ Mar 11th 2008 9:29AM

Paramore is just one of those disgustingly catchy bands that when their on the radio I just can't change the station. :(

Mikeawesome @ Mar 11th 2008 3:47PM

Exactly, and their videos? I mean, the music is so 'meh' but Hayley is so hot.

Well, not particularly in this video. She kind of looks like a female member of Flock of Seagulls. :|

neal @ Mar 11th 2008 9:40AM

i speak for allot of people when i say. . WHEN THE FUCK WILL ROCK BAND COME TO EUROPE!?!?!?!? its honestly getting beyond a joke. .

DCBlack @ Mar 11th 2008 11:03AM

Paramore and Serj...looks like I got a purchase to make.

chuckles @ Mar 11th 2008 11:39AM

I would kill for some Bad religion. I also want some Queen. Trying to pull off Freddy Mercury's vocals would be insane. Also Serj and System rule!

Confusatron @ Mar 11th 2008 11:52AM

Wow, 2 weeks in a row of Rock Band dlc I'll be skipping. That might be the first time since I bought the game in December.

343 Guilty Fart @ Mar 11th 2008 12:27PM

I'm not sure who's a man or a woman in that picture.

Gordon S. @ Mar 11th 2008 12:51PM

Yeah...those "black tide" kids actually live like 2 minutes away from me...they're pretty much just a shitty local band that somehow got a contract with a shitty label. Their singer was like 10 years old when they started. I hate the world for this,allowing kids like this to survive is a crime against humanity.

Chase @ Mar 11th 2008 12:59PM

Paramore, my wife will love this.

JohnHeist @ Mar 11th 2008 2:02PM

For those not knowing; that chick in Paramore is 16.
They're pretty cool.

Serj Tankian sucks, hard.

matahtak @ Mar 11th 2008 4:22PM

I never heard of the first two bands, but and I really like it. No way that Serj crap is getting downloaded though. Would love to see Almost Easy by A7X for a DLC. Rock Band lovers got the bad end of a deal last time with Grateful Dead songs, while Guitar Hero III received all the love.