Rock Band Downloadables

[Dioneo]

A whole album of Megadeth... yay(?)

Available on Xbox 360 and Wii (Feb. 9) and PlayStation 3 system (Feb. 11):

“Holy Wars… The Punishment Due”
“Hangar 18”
“Take No Prisoners”
“Five Magics”
“Poison Was the Cure”
“Lucretia”
“Tornado of Souls”
“Dawn Patrol”
“Rust in Peace… Polaris”

(All tracks are original master recordings)

These tracks will be available for purchase as “Rust In Peace (Album),” as well as individual tracks on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system, and as individual tracks only on Wii.

Price:
$1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) per track

$14.99, £7.49 UK, €10.99 EU (1200 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) for “Rust In Peace (Album)”

$2.00 USD (200 Wii Points™) per track

I am happy about Hangar 18. It produced one of the best/worst music videos I've seen:

[MarcP]

Oh heck ya! Now if I could get some more Iron Maiden.

[MrGrinch]

Don't forget about this announcement as well...

New York, NY – February 4, 2010 – MTV Games and Harmonix, the world’s leading developer of music-based games and a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), today announced that a special recording of the performance The Who plans to play during the Bridgestone Super Bowl XLIV Halftime Show will be made available following the game to purchase, download and play in the groundbreaking music video game, Rock Band. “The Who Super Bowl S-mashup” will be available in the Rock Band Music Store immediately after the game on Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Wii console from Nintendo and coming soon to PlayStation®3.

“The Who Super Bowl S-mashup”
Price: $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360)

[Dioneo]

Interesting mix next week...

Available on Xbox 360 and Wii (Feb. 16) and PlayStation 3 system (Feb. 18):

Otis Redding – “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” +
Otis Redding – “Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)” +
Otis Redding – “I’m Sick Y’all” +
Otis Redding – “I’ve Got Dreams to Remember” +
Otis Redding – “Love Man”
All Time Low – “Weightless”
Alphabeat –“Fascination” +
Brian Setzer Orchestra – “Stray Cat Strut” +
The Chemical Brothers – “Let Forever Be” +

(All tracks are original master recordings)

These tracks will be available for purchase as “Otis Redding Pack 01” as well as individual tracks on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system, and as individual tracks only on Wii. Tracks marked with “+” are also available for download in the family-friendly LEGO® Rock Band Music Store.

Price:
$1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) per track
$8.49 USD, £4.39 UK, €6.59 EU (680 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) for “Otis Redding Pack 01”
$2.00 USD (200 Wii Points™) per track

[Richard Travale]

Stray Cat Strut by the BSO? SOLD!!!! Maybe they will bring on more swing???

[Dioneo]

For next week...

Available on Xbox 360 and Wii (Feb. 23) and PlayStation 3 system (Feb. 25):

HIM – “Heartkiller” +
HIM – “Ode to Solitude”
HIM – “Wings of a Butterfly”
KSM – “Distracted” +
Marilyn Manson – “The Dope Show”
One Night Only – “Just For Tonight” +
The Police – “Walking On the Moon” +

(All tracks are original master recordings)

These tracks will be available for purchase as “HIM Pack 01” as well as individual tracks on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system, and as individual tracks only on Wii. Tracks marked with “+” are also available for download in the family-friendly LEGO® Rock Band Music Store.

Price:
$1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) per track

$5.49, £2.49 UK, €3.99 EU (440 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) for “HIM Pack 01”

$2.00 USD (200 Wii Points™) per track

[Dioneo]

Coming up in March...

Disturbed – “Meaning of Life”
Disturbed – “The Game”
Disturbed – “Voices”
The Mother Hips – “Third Floor Story”
The Mother Hips – “White Falcon Fuzz” + *
Silversun Pickups – “Panic Switch”
Silversun Pickups – “Sort Of” +
TRUSTcompany – “Downfall” +

(All tracks are original master recordings)

These tracks will be available for purchase as “Disturbed Pack 02” as well as individual tracks on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system, and as individual tracks only on Wii. Tracks marked with “+” are also available for download in the family-friendly LEGO® Rock Band Music Store. Tracks marked with a “*” will come out in Europe only on March 11.

Price:
$1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) per track

$5.49, £2.49 UK, €3.99 EU (440 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) for “Disturbed Pack 02”

$2.00 USD (200 Wii Points™) per track

[Dioneo]

http://kotaku.com/5485752/the-rock-b...lus-new-tracks

You're all on your own when it comes to RBN tracks!

[Tezster]

Is it a given that all RBN tracks will be available in Canada?

[Dioneo]

That is a good question. The idea is that the bands themselves are releasing the tracks. But some of the bands on that list aren't indy acts. I guess distribution rights could come into play. I'll be testing it out when I get home tonight.

[Tezster]

As a PS3-owner, I guess I'll have to wait the 30 days for 'select' tracks to become available

[g011um]

I had assumed that the last couple of months worth of super crappy DLC were because they were saving some really great stuff for the release of RBN. I guess I was wrong. Initial offers (for me) are sucktacular. The article mentions more Smashing Pumpkins in the pipe, so I guess I'll hold out for that.

[Dioneo]

I don't think the RBN is meant to compete with the regular music store. The only RBN track I picked up so far is one of the KMFDM songs. More as a tribute to the greatness that is the Mortal Kombat movie than anything else.

100 obscure songs means a lot of time to spend listening to previews. It's cool that a lot of the RBN songs have a demo you can download. I haven't tried that yet.

[jayoldschool]

Is it just me, or is this game dying?

[reddwarf]

Must be a sign of me getting old as I only recognize one name out of that 100 song list: Bif Naked.