Guitar Hero: Smash Hits (now with more Guitar Hero II)
by David Hinkle 
{ Apr 23rd 2009 at 3:45PM } 
As per our thing, we've tucked the list past the break so all 3 of you that have never played Guitar Hero II can see what the fuss is about.
Gallery: Guitar Hero: Smash Hits (360/PS3)
- Avenged Sevenfold - "Beast And The Harlot"
- Rage Against The Machine - "Killing In The Name"
- Rush - "YYZ"
- Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Free Bird"
- Foo Fighters - "Monkey Wrench"
- Iron Maiden - "The Trooper"
- Nirvana - "Heart-Shaped Box"
- Lamb of God - "Laid To Rest"
- The Police - "Message In A Bottle"
- Wolfmother - "Woman"
- Kansas - "Carry On Wayward Son"
- Stone Temple Pilots - "Trippin' On A Hole In A Paper Heart"
- Warrant - "Cherry Pie"
- Alice in Chains - "Them Bones"
- Danzig - "Mother"
- Jane's Addiction - "Stop!"
- Reverend Horton Heat - "Psychobilly Freakout"
- The Sword - "Freya"
- Mötley Crüe- "Shout At The Devil"
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Boogieman117 @ Apr 23rd 2009 3:48PM
I'm thinking that YYZ on the drums and bass will lead to uncontrollable muscle spasms.
In saying so, I can't wait to try it.
HazyCloud @ Apr 23rd 2009 3:58PM
It's available as Rock Band DLC.
CTC XBL-supapaypamawio PSN-ctclaw @ Apr 23rd 2009 4:44PM
Hopefully they let you play YYZ as a full band and just have the singer sit down for a song or something. Whenever I play Rock Band it's with 4+ people so YYZ never gets played because we don't want to take the time to go out, take a character off, reselect characters (there's always that one friend who has to scroll through all their options a couple times before choosing a person they aren't even going to see), play song, readd character, go through picking characters again, etc etc...just to play YYZ. On the other hand there are plenty of times when the singer needs a break, it would be so nice to take a break during YYZ.
Nicknin10do @ Apr 23rd 2009 4:51PM
Actually in GH metallica allows the full band to play Orion although its an instrumental, so I assume the same applies here.
Bearxor @ Apr 23rd 2009 4:54PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2m0M8ndV_o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1DaOl8kfN4
Chilly P @ Apr 23rd 2009 6:15PM
Am I the only one who desperately wanted Possum Kingdom? I mean, I know it's easy and the note pattern isn't anything special, but it's such a damn good song.
eddienoteddy @ Apr 23rd 2009 3:51PM
how do they get around the whole "FUCK YOU I WONT DO WHAT YOU TELL ME...MOTHERFUCCCCCCCCCCCKERRRR!!!!" in Killing in the Name?
Jonathan @ Apr 23rd 2009 3:53PM
Raido edits FTL
Jonathan @ Apr 23rd 2009 3:53PM
also spelling.
*SIGH* i cant believe i messed up radio. /facepalm
giantenemycrab @ Apr 23rd 2009 3:54PM
It'll be the radio edit which isn't near as good as the full song.
Antagonist @ Apr 23rd 2009 3:59PM
It's probably the terrible cover version that they used in GH2.
Dy-lon @ Apr 23rd 2009 4:11PM
the power of editing. They have masters this time so they simply mute the curse words.
hurricane @ Apr 23rd 2009 4:50PM
@Antagonist
It's not, because, as Neversoft stated before, this game will be all master tracks.
Ghen @ Apr 23rd 2009 8:44PM
re-recorded by the same band just isn't the same though.. Sometimes I'd rather have a cover band who's still in their 20s do it.
dark_inchworm (on Steam!) dark inchworm (on XBL!) @ Apr 23rd 2009 11:34PM
With *possibly* a few exceptions - there seem to be a few to all the band games in the last two years or so - the original tracks used in Smash Hits should be just that, the ORIGINAL tracks. Not re-recordings by the original artists or by a cover group.
lego91994 @ Apr 23rd 2009 3:51PM
Good, alot of songs I've been wanting to play from GH 2's setlist since I never got it. I'll probably eventually pick this up when I get through all the other great games coming out and already out this year though.
CannabisPrime @ Apr 23rd 2009 3:54PM
"Lamb of God - "Laid To Rest" "
Shame about the terribad cover artist they have for this song. Especially the voice, not even close.
giantenemycrab @ Apr 23rd 2009 3:55PM
I assumed that these all will be master tracks now. No covers.
The Baron @ Apr 23rd 2009 4:28PM
That song just wasn't fun.
I actually did like it for a few months before GH2 came out, but now all I can think about is finger cramp.
eastsidexhusalah @ Apr 23rd 2009 4:51PM
To everybody complaining that songs have horrible covers, EVERY song in this game is a master track.
giantenemycrab @ Apr 23rd 2009 3:56PM
You know, I'm actually looking forward to this. Being able to play the master tracks of "Killer Queen", "Freebird" and "The Trooper" will be pretty sweet.
Boffo the $ock @ Apr 23rd 2009 4:04PM
Has it been said anywhere that these will be the masters, or is this wishful thinking?
Scooter @ Apr 23rd 2009 4:24PM
I think they confirmed all masters. However, I have seen rumors that Freebird will be live and thus might have an ending as stupid as Sweet Home Alabama.
jdawg @ Apr 23rd 2009 7:51PM
what makes sweet home alabamas live's ending so stupid? i didnt really think it was that bad..
H2O LeMoN @ Apr 23rd 2009 4:01PM
I don't know, this better be all masters, and if they are covers it better not be the shitty GH1 and GH2 covers.
By the way, where the hell is Sweet Child o' Mine??????
THE Ezio Auditore de Firenze (PSN slycooper_rocker) @ Apr 23rd 2009 5:29PM
and jordan.
giantenemycrab @ Apr 23rd 2009 5:31PM
If they add Sweet Child o' Mine, I will buy this game day one.
Josh @ Apr 24th 2009 12:31PM
All of these songs will be master tracks. They won't be doing covers in any future game, apparently.
Banana Kid @ Apr 23rd 2009 3:59PM
No Rock And Roll Hoochie Koo?
FAIL.
Vegasadelphia @ Apr 23rd 2009 4:06PM
Where is my Surrender?!?!!?
Dopple Boppler @ Apr 23rd 2009 4:14PM
Oh fuck, I just realized that isn't on there. Now I'm sad.
I mean I wasn't planning on buying this but yeah, that's one of my favorite Guitar Hero 2 songs. Weaksauce.
Joe @ Apr 23rd 2009 4:07PM
there are no more covers in music games anymore. except for rock revolution
Michael T @ Apr 23rd 2009 5:48PM
True, but to call Rock Revolution a music game does a disservice to music games.
Spike @ Apr 23rd 2009 6:44PM
people have that game? i thought it had a similar fate to E.T. for the 2600
Nick @ Apr 23rd 2009 4:08PM
all the songs will be masters
I am mad that there is no Sweet Child O' Mine
Gabriel @ Apr 23rd 2009 4:12PM
http://ps2.ign.com/articles/959/959442p1.html
Its all master tracks guys, scroll down and read the first few lines of the interview its there.
Jarrod @ Apr 23rd 2009 4:09PM
Bah, where's 'Jessica'?!
sho220 @ Apr 23rd 2009 4:12PM
so, i'm still confused as to why this can't be DLC for world tour... am i missing something?
MooseMuffin @ Apr 23rd 2009 6:47PM
Indeed you are. You're missing greed.
Steve @ Apr 24th 2009 3:38AM
Actually buying a new game is cheaper. If you add up 2 bucks for all the songs on Guitar Hero: Metallica, it'd be more expensive than the seperate game.
Jarpo @ Apr 23rd 2009 4:13PM
It's gonna be hard to justify a purchase of this one especially since I have a lot of them as Rock Band tracks already. It's still so tempting, though.
Demon G Sides @ Apr 23rd 2009 4:13PM
NO JOHN THE FISHERMAN? FUCK THIS GAME D
Ianiscool @ Apr 23rd 2009 4:26PM
exactly what i said!
I WANT MY PRIMUS AND I WANT IT NOW!
Nuke @ Apr 24th 2009 1:03AM
PRIMUS SUCKS!
Dy-lon @ Apr 23rd 2009 4:14PM
what part of ALL MASTER TRACKS do ppl not understand? Its one of the main selling points. On a side note, I would have liked Institutionalized, over Trippin, STP and Nirvana are highly overrated.
Nap @ Apr 23rd 2009 4:15PM
I know I'm gonna be the only one who says this but.. I really REALLY REALLY wanted to sing Who Was In My Room Last Night
Dy-lon @ Apr 23rd 2009 4:16PM
we'll have to hold our breath for Welcome to the Jungle. C'mon GH3!
TrueNRPeace @ Apr 23rd 2009 4:21PM
Thanks for mentioning me in a post, Joystiq. I never played GH 2. I wonder who the other two people are...
anthony @ Apr 23rd 2009 4:36PM
I am one of the other ones.
Sir Buzz Killington( The Artist formerly known as Jakka) @ Apr 23rd 2009 4:48PM
Make it three.