July 9, 2009
24 Tracks Confirmed for Guitar
Hero 5
Activision today confirmed two dozen
rockin’ tracks which will be featured on Guitar Hero 5’s massive 85-song on-disc
set list. From the legendary folk rock sounds of Bob Dylan’s “All Along The
Watchtower” to the thumping drums of Coldplay’s “In My Place”; indie darling
Vampire Weekend’s memorable “A-Punk” to the Beastie Boys’ rock/hip-hop hit
“Gratitude,” the game features the widest variety of today’s rock hits and
classic tunes from some of the biggest names in music. Numerous bands are also
making their music video game debut — Band of Horses, Darkest Hour, Elliott
Smith, John Mellencamp, Rose Hill Drive, The Bronx, Tom Petty and Vampire
Weekend. Prior to its public release, Wolfmother’s first single off their
upcoming album Cosmic Egg, “Back Round,” is now available for free digital
download exclusively at gh5.guitarhero.com.
When Guitar Hero 5 ships on
September 1, living-room rock stars will be able to rock any way they want, to
the expansive set list including to these stellar tracks:
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Band Of Horses – “Cigarettes,
Wedding Bands” -
Beastie Boys – “Gratitude”
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Beck – “Gamma Ray”
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Billy Squier – “Lonely Is The
Night” -
Blur – “Song 2”
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Bob Dylan – “All Along The
Watchtower” -
Children Of Bodom – “Done With
Everything, Die For Nothing” -
Coldplay – “In My Place”
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Darkest Hour – “Demon(s)”
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David Bowie – “Fame”
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Deep Purple – “Woman From Tokyo
(’99 Remix)” -
Elliott Smith – “L.A.”
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Iggy Pop – “Lust For Life (Live)”
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Jeff Beck – “Scatterbrain (Live)”
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John Mellencamp – “Hurts So Good”
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Kings Of Leon – “Sex On Fire”
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Queens Of The Stone Age – “Make It
Wit Chu” -
Rose Hill Drive – “Sneak Out”
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Santana – “No One To Depend On
(Live)” -
The Bronx – “Six Days A Week”
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Thrice – “Deadbolt”
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Tom Petty – “Runnin’ Down A Dream”
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Vampire Weekend – “A-Punk”
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Wolfmother – “Back Round”
For more information about Guitar
Hero 5, please visit
gh5.guitarhero.com.
