Sting and Tool appear in Guitar Hero World Tour

by Richard Mitchell { Sep 5th 2008 at 2:45PM }

Activision has announced that well-known artists Sting and Tool will appear in Guitar Hero World Tour. Sting will be available as a selectable character in the vocal career mode. He will also appear in the game to perform The Police's "Demolition Man." Activision also announced that popular rock group (and makers of scary music videos) Tool will lend three songs to the game, "Parabola" and "Schism" from the album Lataralus along with "Vicarious" from 10,000 Days. In addition to contributing these tracks, Tool will also help design a venue for the game "highlighting the art style that has become a staple in their music videos, live shows and album artwork." So, in other words, it should be the freakiest venue ever, right?

[Thanks, Willenholly]

Tags: activision, gh-world-tour, guitar-hero, guitar-hero-world-tour

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Lewis (RROD: July 16) @ Sep 5th 2008 2:51PM

Damnit, Guitar Hero automatically wins this year. Anything TOOL tagged is FTW.

Big Bird @ Sep 5th 2008 3:23PM

They ruled the last time I saw them live, well ok maybe not, maynard never came to the front of the stage he was in the back behind his band in very low light, very poor performance, sound was bad etc. Place actually cleared out before the show was over. So I have to agree to disagree, havent like much since aienima

MrKniceGuy @ Sep 5th 2008 3:31PM

This is the greatest news ever to grace music genre games. TooL rules!!!

Maynard101 @ Oct 30th 2008 4:49PM

I agree... I wasn't going to get it, but they have TOOL and Van Halen. Since they are my 2 favorite bands, I have no choice but to make the purchase.

Josh @ Sep 5th 2008 3:00PM

Holy fuck. Tool. That just chose what game I'm buying this autumn.

Tyr1n @ Sep 5th 2008 3:01PM

tool = love
GHWT = Fail
GHWT+tool < RB2

damn it harm. get on this!

Lewis (RROD: July 16) @ Sep 5th 2008 3:14PM

10 stars for you buddy, stole the words outta my thoughts. everyone should watch this vid too

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07pLGIgyfjw&feature=related

jkdoug @ Sep 5th 2008 4:57PM

Ditto. I was thinking the exact same thing. I love Tool (and anything Maynard does), but I still have no desire to ever buy, or even play, GH:WT. I bought GH3 for the extra guitar, and I hate the game with a passion. Rock Band wins quite easily in my book.

Adam @ Sep 5th 2008 3:13PM

There was a list awhile back of songs that were reported as fake for GH World Tour. I remember seeing 3 songs on there from Tool. I wonder if we'll be seeing any more of the bands that were on that "fake" list showing up.

Paul @ Sep 5th 2008 3:44PM

that is exactly what i was wondering. i went back and found that story and noticed it also mentioned sting in it but it was a guitar battle with him while this story says it will be for vocals. also, only one of the three tool songs in the supposed leaked list shows up here in this story. here is the link:
http://xbox.joystiq.com/2008/07/24/rumor-guitar-hero-world-tour-setlist-leaked/

Mighty Healthy @ Sep 5th 2008 3:15PM

Would have loved ANYTHING from Ænima. DLC, maybe? One can only hope.

Either way, GH:WT has my dollar.

Josh @ Sep 5th 2008 11:00PM

Eulogy, Stinkfist, jimmy, H., or Forty-Six and 2 please.

Frank @ Sep 5th 2008 3:16PM

Adding TOOL just made this a must buy for me.

Neuromancer @ Sep 5th 2008 3:27PM

Holy shit they got Bill Murray in this game too??!

petrov @ Sep 6th 2008 7:44PM

HAHAHA i was about to post the same thing dude thats hilarious.

Grammar freak @ Sep 5th 2008 3:28PM

Desert roooose, eyaay eyaaaay

Dano @ Sep 5th 2008 3:32PM

Am I the only person in the world who wishes that they could filter out all Guitar Hero/Rock Band/ news from the world? Due respect the games are popular, but is it really news that "aging rocker of the day" or "desperately seeking mainstream audience band" decides to add their music to a title in search of more money?

Lewis (RROD: July 16) @ Sep 5th 2008 3:47PM

Come on man, You say it like money is such a bad thing. It's what makes all of us keep moving in life. I'm sure if you were an artist and you were given this chance of a lifetime, You'd take it for the cash, recognition and whatever else.

And TOOL isn't DESPERATELY seeking mainstream audience. They have the talent and their music has a very f'in large fanbase, consisting of people who JUST like their work, not just specific chart topping songs. I've never met a TOOL fan say they liked Undertow and hated Lateralus. If you follow their history and actually KNOW about them, Maynard James Keenan is one of the only musicians lately who hates to be involved with ANYTHING.

Dano @ Sep 5th 2008 5:32PM

Not at all - money is great. It enabled me to replace my XB Dash update-caused RRoD 20GB with an Elite! Nor am I saying Tool is in search of a mainstream audience. I am merely generalizing that every time there is a whisper of new DLC for GH or RB, there is a news story. It's becoming like Engadget and the iPhone (sure I'll get flamed for that one). It's just become too much noise in the world of video games - make a dedicated site for the GH & RB fans - a'la WoW Insider - to let the actual news items get through.