Rock Band hits Europe in 2008, new tracks
by Richard Mitchell 
{ Aug 22nd 2007 at 1:00PM }
Electronic Arts has confirmed that Rock Band won't see the light of day in Europe until 2008. The confirmation comes not long after Red Octane founder Charles Huang predicted that producing enough music peripherals for a worldwide launch would prove too difficult. Naturally, EA didn't explain why Rock Band won't see Europe in 2007, but we imagine Huang's reasoning is pretty sound. EA also announced that a PS2 version of the game is in the works, and it will launch alongside its current-gen cousins in Europe next year (and presumably in the US as well). Finally, EA revealed ten new master tracks for the game:
- "Gimme Shelter" by the Rolling Stones
- "Highway Star" by Deep Purple
- "Should I Stay or Should I Go" by The Clash
- "Epic" by Faith No More
- "Cherub Rock" by Smashing Pumpkins
- "Creep" by Radiohead (!)
- "Sabotage" by Beastie Boys (also in GHIII)
- "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" by Jet
- "Here It Goes Again" by OK Go
- "The Hand That Feeds" by Nine Inch Nails
1960s
"Gimme Shelter" by The Rolling Stones
1970s
"Won't Get Fooled Again" by The Who
"Mississippi Queen" by Mountain (non-original recording)
"Suffragette City" by David Bowie
"Paranoid" by Black Sabbath (non-original recording)
"Don't Fear the Reaper" by Blue Öyster Cult
"Blitzkrieg Bop" by The Ramones
"Highway Star" by Deep Purple
1980s
"Tom Sawyer" by Rush (non-original recording)
"Wanted Dead or Alive" by Bon Jovi
"Should I Stay or Should I Go" by The Clash
"Epic" by Faith No More
1990s
"Learn to Fly" by Foo Fighters
"Enter Sandman" by Metallica
"In Bloom" by Nirvana
"Vasoline" by Stone Temple Pilots
"Say It Ain't So" by Weezer
"Cherub Rock" by Smashing Pumpkins
"Creep" by Radiohead
"Sabotage" by Beastie Boys
2000s
"Main Offender" by The Hives
"Go With the Flow" by Queens of the Stone Age
"Reptilia" by The Strokes
"Are You Gonna Be My Girl" by Jet
"Here It Goes Again" by OK Go
"The Hand That Feeds" by Nine Inch Nails
[Via Joystiq]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
z3nbrain @ Aug 22nd 2007 1:19PM
Eh, that's cool and all.
But could you imagine how sick it would be if they would have put Paranoid Android on there instead of Creep? The guitar solo would be awesome. Or even My Iron Lung. Creep is such a downer. Kids will finish playing it and be like... "WTF i want to die now."
josiphius @ Aug 22nd 2007 1:22PM
NIN!! Rad!
Josh @ Aug 22nd 2007 1:36PM
I thought I read somewhere that "One" by Metallica was confirmed for Rock Band. If not...damn!!
bigmac375 @ Aug 22nd 2007 1:39PM
ZOMGz gimme shelter!!!!!
xenocidic @ Aug 22nd 2007 1:40PM
I didn't know they actually had "Don't fear the reaper" in there. i'm definately getting this game and the cowbell.
"I got a fever...and the only prescription...is MORE COWBELL!"
Pawe @ Aug 22nd 2007 1:51PM
Let's see, Bioshock, Halo 3, Mass Effect, Assassin's Creed, PGR4, GH3 and some other random games. Well, I'm happy that I don't have to spend additional 200 euros for this game this year. It's not like we 360 owners are on short of games to play. :)
VeHeMeNcE @ Aug 22nd 2007 2:15PM
Faith No More FTW
Wabasawki @ Aug 22nd 2007 3:05PM
Isn't Cherub Rock on GHIII as well?
XFactoR8 @ Aug 22nd 2007 3:42PM
OMG JET!!!! sweet! one of my favorite bands.
martustheswordsman @ Aug 23rd 2007 2:14AM
I was really hoping we wouldnt see any overlap in the track lists. it just takes away from reasons to buy both games. cause seriously, if i can play a songs guitar, bass, DRUMS, AND VOCALS, why would i just play its guitar and bass?
psyborg @ Aug 23rd 2007 8:05AM
@ #10 agreed.
If RockBand gets any Muse songs no GH3 for me.
ZappaKitty @ Aug 23rd 2007 11:42AM
Radiohead! Holy cow - they're not even on iTunes yet. Maybe the Pablo Honey stuff is fair game since they don't play it anymore... If they ever do a full album Rock Band release of OK Computer, I'll need to change my pants.
ZK
Darkbhudda @ Aug 23rd 2007 11:54PM
Well I guess Guitar Hero 3 should sell well in Australia and Europe now.