Sydney, AUSTRALIA. 7th July 2010 \u2013 Winter is upon us and the best way to escape from the chilly weather, storms, rain and morning frost is to stay indoors and practice those guitar solos, drum fills and vocal ranges in the 12 new additions to the Guitar Hero\u00ae music library. Compatible with both Activision Publishing, Inc.\u2019s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Guitar Hero\u00ae 5 and Band Hero\u00ae, as well as forward compatible with Guitar Hero\u00ae: Warriors of Rock when it\u2019s released this spring, these latest additions to the music library will feature tracks from GRAMMY\u00ae Hall of Fame Award winners Queen, heavy metal rockers Avenged Sevenfold and Disturbed, and the Guitar Hero debut of hard rock band, Shinedown.<\/p>\n
To kick things off, world-renowned British rock band, Queen, returns to Guitar Hero with an all-new three song track pack that will satisfy both Queen and Guitar Hero fans alike. Available for download beginning today, the Queen 2 Track Pack will feature three of their biggest hits, including \u201cCrazy Little Thing Called Love,\u201d \u201cKiller Queen\u201d and \u201cSomebody To Love.\u201d<\/p>\n
Before American rock band Avenged Sevenfold rips it up in the on-disc set list for Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock when it hits stores this September, they\u2019ll first bring three killer tracks to the Guitar Hero music library on July 13. The Avenged Sevenfold Track Pack will allow fans to shred along with three hit singles, \u201cAfterlife,\u201d \u201cAlmost Easy\u201d and \u201cScream,\u201d from their self-titled, fourth studio album..<\/p>\n
Gamers looking to experience the hard rock, musical stylings of Disturbed should grab their axes, drumsticks and microphones and get ready for the Disturbed Track Pack on July 20, which features \u201cDown With The Sickness,\u201d the second single off their debut album, The Sickness, joins \u201cStricken,\u201d the lead single off the bands third studio album, Ten Thousand Fists, and \u201cIndestructible\u201d the fourth single off their fourth studio album similarly titled, Indestructible.<\/p>\n
Continuing to provide compelling ways for gamers to experience and interact with premier music like never before, the Guitar Hero music library is proud to announce Shinedown\u2019s debut Guitar Hero appearance. Starting July 27, fans can enjoy the Shinedown Track Pack, which features \u201cDevour,\u201d \u201cSecond Chance\u201d and \u201cSound of Madness,\u201d three of the biggest hits off their certified Platinum album, The Sound of Madness.<\/p>\n
The Queen 2, Avenged Sevenfold, Disturbed and Shinedown track packs will be available on Xbox LIVE\u00ae Marketplace for the Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system from Microsoft for 440 Microsoft Points, on the PlayStation\u00aeStore for PlayStation\u00ae3 computer entertainment system for $9.25 and for Wii\u2122 for 550 Wii Points\u2122. All songs in each track pack will also be released as downloadable singles for the Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system from Microsoft for 160 Microsoft Points, PlayStation 3 system for $3.45 and Wii for 200 Wii Points each. In addition to the in-game music store and Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360, Xbox 360 owners can expand their Guitar Hero music library using the Guitar Hero VIP Pass Music Store, available exclusively on Xbox LIVE\u00ae online entertainment network.<\/p>\n
For more information about Guitar Hero 5, Band Hero, Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock and their entire line-up of downloadable songs and disc imports, please visit www.guitarhero.com.<\/p>\n
About Activision Publishing, Inc.<\/p>\n
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.<\/p>\n
Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, South Korea, China and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company\u2019s website, www.activision.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Sydney, AUSTRALIA. 7th July 2010 \u2013 Winter is upon us and the best way to escape from the chilly weather, storms, rain and morning frost is to stay indoors and practice those guitar solos, drum fills and vocal ranges in the 12 new additions to the Guitar Hero\u00ae music library. Compatible with both Activision Publishing,<\/p>\n