Rock Band 2 bonus DLC revealed, coming Nov. 4

by Ross Miller { Oct 21st 2008 at 9:08PM }

Harmonix has revealed (via IGN) the identity of the mysterious 20 downloadable tracks from Rock Band 2. There are no heavy-hitters to be found on the list; instead, we get a set of predominantly lesser-known artists such as The Chevelles, Authority Zero and Opiate for the Masses. The free DLC, for those who register, is coming Tuesday, November 4 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 (although don't be surprised if PS3 owners have to wait until the following Thursday). Full set list after the break.

The 88 - "Sons and Daughters"
Authority Zero - "No Regrets"
Between the Buried and Me - "Prequel To The Sequel"
The Cab - "Bounce"
The Chevelles - "Get It On"
The Cocktail Slippers - "Give It To Me"
Dealership - "Database Corrupted"
Endeverafter - "I Wanna Be Your Man"
The Ghost Hounds - "Ashes To Fire"
Hollywood Undead - "Young"
Kutless - "The Feeling"
The Len Price 3 - "If I Ain't Got You"
Lesley Roy - "I'm Gone, I'm Going"
Opiate for the Masses - "Burn You Down"
Semi-Precious Weapons - "Magnetic Baby"
Shaimus - "Like a Fool"
Thenewno2" - Crazy Tuesday"
Tickle Me Pink - "The Time Is Wrong"
Underoath - "Desperate Times, Desperate Measures"
X Japan - "I.V."

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)

SnesR0X @ Oct 21st 2008 9:11PM

Jebus be praised!

Egimeg @ Oct 21st 2008 9:11PM

All my favorites!! lol
pretty lame

TWiNKiE @ Oct 21st 2008 10:57PM

Joystiq lies!

How dare they say that barely anyone knows about Underoath?!

Ubercharged @ Oct 21st 2008 11:11PM

The Cab is pretty good I saw them at a show like 2 months ago. No idea who any of the others are...

frzamonkey @ Oct 21st 2008 9:13PM

it is free songs. i am down.

Hafk @ Oct 21st 2008 10:33PM

Yeah, NOBODY should be bitching.

You get to listen to music you have never heard before, and that should be a treat in itself. I remember back when I bought GH1 and 2, crawling through the bonus setlists and digging sounds I have never heard before. Awesome songs like Cheat on the Church, Push Push (Lady Lightning), Even Rats, All of This, Arterial Black, Raw Dog, and CAVEMEN REJOICE!!!!

Haggard @ Oct 22nd 2008 5:28AM

Hey cavemen, gather round the flame..

macgyver @ Oct 22nd 2008 9:52AM

to hafk:

Even Rats was amazing! i bought The Slip's CD because of that song.

Jack @ Oct 22nd 2008 11:08AM

Even Rats, a personal fav. Yeah, bonus songs that are free are opportunities people!

Chord chord chord chord

Wah-oh Wah-oh Wah-oh Wah-oh...

Rollins @ Oct 21st 2008 9:13PM

One of my friends likes X Japan. Oh, and there's an Underoath track. I got excited when I saw The Chevelles because I confused it with Chevelle. Unfortunately, The Chevelles are considerably less awesome.

That's about it for name recognition here.

gcountach @ Oct 22nd 2008 1:33AM

ditto with chevelle

serotoninzero @ Oct 22nd 2008 9:52PM

Same. Chevelle would be awesome on RB.

TheBrainninja @ Oct 22nd 2008 1:36PM

Yep, same here =/

Shogan @ Oct 21st 2008 9:13PM

There were some good songs in RB1's free content, hopefully there will be some here as well.

tmacairjordan87 @ Oct 21st 2008 9:15PM

Shame on me for expecting at least 1 decent song to be on that list. Really Tmac after all your years and yet you still think that businesses will do nice things from time to time.

Jarpo @ Oct 21st 2008 10:54PM

You're dumb.

tmacairjordan87 @ Oct 21st 2008 10:57PM

Thank you for stating what I clearly just said above. Don't worry though I'm sure your comment was helpful to someone!

FOXHOUND @ Nov 6th 2008 12:51AM

Anyone want my 20 free songs? :(

Roofie @ Oct 21st 2008 9:16PM

This is such a big disappointment! I was expecting a few clunkers, sure, but instead they give me a list with only a few recognizable names on it (and none of them seem particularly fun to play). Harmonix has really let me down on this one. They're free songs so that's good, but I thought that at least some of the free twenty songs that were coming my way for buying their game would be interesting.

quickshade @ Oct 21st 2008 9:19PM

well at least they are free.

syrik zero @ Oct 21st 2008 9:20PM

I know two bands haha

Beatz @ Oct 21st 2008 9:23PM

Well since I've not heard any of these songs I guess I can't complain yet, but man. I was really hoping for 20 songs that would be awesome additions to the game. Free is great, but meh.

J.Goodwin @ Oct 21st 2008 9:24PM

Apparently I'm the only one who is happy to see a list of bands I'm mostly never heard of. Have no doubt, Harmonix has displayed nothing but excellent taste in music choices to date in my opinion. If they have a platter of fresh new choices to serve up, I'll scarf it.

Ignatius @ Oct 21st 2008 9:39PM

I have to disagree. Case in point: Beastie Boys.

TVGenius @ Oct 21st 2008 10:02PM

I agree somewhat. I've discovered some new bands I like in the lesser-known crowd of RB songs.

J.Goodwin @ Oct 21st 2008 10:07PM

And I can't stand Metallica. They need to fill in both ends of the challenge spectrum. Chances are good that a lot of this is going to skew to the high end though, given their previous patterns on lesser-known stuff.

Titanium_Orchid @ Oct 21st 2008 10:14PM

@Ignatius

I stole your mic and you won't see it later
Cause I work magic like a magician
I add up like a mathematician
I'm a bank cashier
Engineer
I wear cotton but I don't wear sheer

BITCH!!!

Ignatius @ Oct 21st 2008 10:54PM

Can I just monotone the Declaration of Independence through the song instead of listening to you actually say the lyrics? ;D

Haggard @ Oct 22nd 2008 5:31AM

That'd be a mirage, I'm telling y'all it's Sabotage.

Seriously though, the Beastie Boys are fuckin' A

Vcize @ Oct 22nd 2008 10:40AM

To each his own, I suppose. Most of the songs on RB1/RB2 (with a few exceptions) that I had never heard of I ended up HATING. Hated to listen to, hated to play, so much so that I would rather stay an extra 5 minutes late at work and get credit for beating the song on RB than I would actually play through the song on RB to get credit (and unlock the songs that I was actually looking forward to).

A few exceptions though, maybe a couple in here, but I doubt I'll be able to get through them all (probably will give up if I loathe the first 3 or 4). I found a ton more unheard of songs that I ended up liking on GH3. I guess that means I have shitty taste in music, since everyone seems to love the songs on RB more.

VeHeMeNcE @ Oct 21st 2008 9:24PM

Wow, this list is extremely disappointing. There's nothing on there I am remotely interested in except for BTBAM. Oh well, they're free so I guess I can't really complain.

saintrobyn @ Oct 21st 2008 9:25PM

WHERE IS "THE TOUCH"!!!

Now that I have that out of my system, the only thing that is seriously disappointing is that there is no Freezepop on the list.

PCIV @ Oct 21st 2008 10:29PM

You mean, "the bad touch"!

jcmschwa @ Oct 22nd 2008 1:16AM

i either read or someone told me that there's not a freezepop song on the list because they didn't have anything ready. here's hoping they'll release something eventually. until then, i'm going to hold out on getting this. out of curiosity, which is your favorite freezepop track?

Rob Loblaw @ Oct 21st 2008 9:30PM

Prequel to the Sequel is the only song that matters
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWNMMuQzm-A

VeHeMeNcE @ Oct 21st 2008 9:57PM

QFT.

Deaddy @ Oct 22nd 2008 4:02AM

I was giving that song a chance, til the vocals kicked in. Absolutely terrible.

Kliend @ Nov 2nd 2008 8:11PM

Amen, My one friends lives and breathes BTBAM!

BTW: Nice name Bob Loblaw

turkeybaster @ Oct 21st 2008 9:32PM

It sucks that Rock Band 2 had to come out so soon after Rock Band and invalidate their claim that the game was a music platform, but it's great that they keep giving out so much content. 20 free songs? $5 unlock of all or RB1's music? That's badass.

Crono (NDF - Knight of the Old School) @ Oct 21st 2008 9:48PM

Actually, I was thinking the same thing... until they said all DLC was cross compatible. Which means it is a music platform, because even though you bought a new game, you aren't required to buy it to continue to enjoy all the DLC, and all the DLC you already own still works with it.

FSK405K @ Oct 22nd 2008 12:11AM

It's not Rock Band 2, it's Rock Band v2.0; aka Rock Band without as many "wtf" annoying interface/playability functions.

Redface @ Oct 21st 2008 9:33PM

Well, to be honest, I never knew what to expect from the bonus DLC, so I can't say I'm "disappointed" or "let down" I recognise Shaimus, who last appeared in Guitar Hero 1, Underoath, Hollywood Undead, and a few others. I'm just excited for more Rock Band Songs!

Hafk @ Oct 21st 2008 10:35PM

I am happy for Shaimus. All of This was one of my favorites!

uranutan3 @ Oct 21st 2008 9:33PM

It's cool to see Endeverafter. And I haven't heard a lot of those bands so they might not be bad =/

zuburi @ Oct 21st 2008 9:38PM

No Bang Camaro?! Those guys rock; best bonus track from RB1 by faaaaaaar.

PLEASURE!

Seroth @ Oct 21st 2008 9:39PM

It's funny 'cause I'm not into music so much, so majority of the bands that were on the RB2 disc I had never heard of either. But I still bought the game. Hell, back when Guitar Hero 1 came out, I didn't known many of the songs/bands on that disc, either, yet I still bought that! It's all about how fun it is to play the songs, not about how well-known they are (...unless you're singing the song, that is).

So, yup, free songs area awesome.