Cambridge, Mass. – Sept. 24, 2010 – Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that a five pack of Anthrax songs, plus tracks from The Doobie Brothers, My Chemical Romance, 30 Seconds to Mars, Atreyu and Buckcherry will be added next week to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™.
With more than 400 artists and more than 1,800 songs available through the Rock Band platform, as well as more than 73 million songs sold through its download store alone, Rock Band is the undisputed sales and content leader in the interactive music space, providing the deepest and best selection of artists, songs and albums. Rock Band 3 will be available Oct. 26 in North America and Oct. 29 in the rest of the world, giving players immediate access to a music library approaching 2,000 songs playable in Rock Band 3 at launch with new content added weekly to the Rock Band Music Store. Rock Band’s gigantic music library dwarfs that of any other music game on the market.
The Doobie Brothers will make their Rock Band debut next week as well. Fans can play their song, “China Grove,” on the Rock Band 3 disc but will get an early taste of the band with two tracks next week. “Listen to the Music,” from the band’s second album, Toulouse Street, as well as “Long Train Runnin’” from the band’s two-time Platinum third album, The Captain and Me, will be both available in the Rock Band Music Store next week. The Doobie Brothers will release their new album, World Gone Crazy, the same date that these songs are available in Rock Band. The band is offering a limited edition bundle featuring an autographed copy of the World Gone Crazy Deluxe CD/DVD plus the new World Tour T-Shirt. For more information and to purchase tickets to the band’s concerts, please visit www.doobiebros.com.
Be sure to check out Anthrax and The Doobie Brothers when Rock Band 3 launches Oct. 26 in North America and Oct. 29 in Europe, Australia, New Zealand and other territories for Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, the Wii™ system from Nintendo, and Nintendo DS™.
New Jersey-formed American rockers My Chemical Romance will make their Rock Band debut next week as well with “I’m Not Okay (I Promise)” from the band’s second album, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge, and the band’s first UK No. 1 single, “Welcome to the Black Parade” from the band’s third album, The Black Parade.
And to keep the debut theme going, Atreyu will make their Rock Band debut next week as well with “Coffin Nails,” from the American metalcore band’s fifth album, Congregation of the Damned. We’re also adding more 30 Seconds to Mars, with “Closer to the Edge” and Buckcherry, with “Out of Line.”
Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation 3 system (Sept. 28):
· Anthrax – “Among the Living”
· Anthrax – “I’m the Man”
· Anthrax – “Indians” +
· Anthrax – “Madhouse (Live)” +
· Anthrax – “Metal Thrashing Mad (Live)” +
· My Chemical Romance – “I’m Not Okay (I Promise)”
· My Chemical Romance – “Welcome to the Black Parade”
· 30 Seconds to Mars – “Closer to the Edge” +
· Atreyu – “Coffin Nails”
· Buckcherry – “Out of Line”
· The Doobie Brothers – “Listen to the Music” +
· The Doobie Brothers – “Long Train Runnin’” +
(All tracks are original master recordings)
(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation 3 system Sept. 29)
These tracks will be available for purchase as individual tracks, as well as “Anthrax Pack 01”on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system and as individual tracks on Wii. Tracks marked with “+” will also be available for download in the family-friendly LEGO® Rock Band Music Store.
