"Shackler's Revenge" - new Guns N' Roses track on Rock Star 2

[Dr. Peter Venkman]

GN'R to get "Revenge" on Rock Band 2

Get ready for "Shackler's Revenge." The track from the upcoming Guns N' Roses album Chinese Democracy will appear on the video game Rock Band 2, slated for release for the Xbox 360 platform in September.

The news was announced Monday morning by Harmonix president and CEO Alex Rigopulos at Microsoft’s press conference at E3 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. In addition to "Shackler’s Revenge," Rock Band 2 will feature songs by Bob Dylan, Metallica, Pearl Jam and the Grateful Dead among the 80-plus songs on the playlist.






HARMONIX AND MTV GAMES UNVEIL SETLIST FOR ROCK BAND™2 - THE ULTIMATE MUSIC GAME

Game to Feature Unrivaled Blend of Classic, Developing and New Artists Rock Band Platform to Encompass More Than 500 Songs by End of 2008
Los Angeles, Calif. – July 14, 2008 – Harmonix, the world’s premier music video game company, and MTV Games, a division of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), along with marketing and distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), today revealed at the 2008 E3 Media & Business Summit the song set list for Rock Band™ 2, the next evolution of the groundbreaking Rock Band music platform.

The Rock Band 2 soundtrack will feature over 100 songs with over 80 songs on disc plus an additional 20 bonus tracks which will be made available for free download this fall. This builds upon the unparalleled depth and diversity of Rock Band’s original set list and its ever-expanding library of downloadable tracks.

Comprised entirely of master recordings from some of rock’s most prolific and untouchable artists, including AC/DC, Guns N’ Roses, Bob Dylan, Metallica, Pearl Jam and more, Rock Band 2 will deliver the most impressive and largest music catalogue of any music-based videogame ever.

After 14 years since Guns N’ Roses last official music release, Axl Rose selects Rock Band 2 to debut official new track "Shackler's Revenge" from the highly-anticipated album Chinese Democracy.


Out on PS3 (and Wii) later in the year.

[broganreynik]

14 years is not correct. There was a track, in 1999, on the 'End of Days' soundtrack called "Oh My God", and that same year they released "Live Era". But it's cool either way that Chi-dem is finally looking inevitable.

[EvanX]

Rock Star 2? What the heck is that?

[becomingwater]

Originally Posted by EvanX

Rock Star 2? What the heck is that?

LOL Yea what is Rock Star 2? Where is Rock Star 1? hmmm lol

[broganreynik]

It must be the sequel to the Mark Wahlberg movie, in video game form. A la Stranglehold.

[dgator783]

Originally Posted by Dr. Peter Venkman

GN'R to get "Revenge" on Rock Band 2

Get ready for "Shackler's Revenge." The track from the upcoming Guns N' Roses album Chinese Democracy will appear on the video game Rock Band 2, slated for release for the Xbox 360 platform in September.

The news was announced Monday morning by Harmonix president and CEO Alex Rigopulos at Microsoft’s press conference at E3 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. In addition to "Shackler’s Revenge," Rock Band 2 will feature songs by Bob Dylan, Metallica, Pearl Jam and the Grateful Dead among the 80-plus songs on the playlist.






HARMONIX AND MTV GAMES UNVEIL SETLIST FOR ROCK BAND™2 - THE ULTIMATE MUSIC GAME

Game to Feature Unrivaled Blend of Classic, Developing and New Artists Rock Band Platform to Encompass More Than 500 Songs by End of 2008
Los Angeles, Calif. – July 14, 2008 – Harmonix, the world’s premier music video game company, and MTV Games, a division of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), along with marketing and distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), today revealed at the 2008 E3 Media & Business Summit the song set list for Rock Band™ 2, the next evolution of the groundbreaking Rock Band music platform.

The Rock Band 2 soundtrack will feature over 100 songs with over 80 songs on disc plus an additional 20 bonus tracks which will be made available for free download this fall. This builds upon the unparalleled depth and diversity of Rock Band’s original set list and its ever-expanding library of downloadable tracks.

Comprised entirely of master recordings from some of rock’s most prolific and untouchable artists, including AC/DC, Guns N’ Roses, Bob Dylan, Metallica, Pearl Jam and more, Rock Band 2 will deliver the most impressive and largest music catalogue of any music-based videogame ever.

After 14 years since Guns N’ Roses last official music release, Axl Rose selects Rock Band 2 to debut official new track "Shackler's Revenge" from the highly-anticipated album Chinese Democracy.


Out on PS3 (and Wii) later in the year.

Hey, welcome to the forums and all but.......we are already discussing RB2 in the Rock Band Megathread.....https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...=24292&page=89 This is the page with the Guns N Roses track that I pasted on Sunday..... you have to be faster then that if ur gonna beat me or CHocolate from posting any new info about the game....lol

[Aaron]

Originally Posted by becomingwater

LOL Yea what is Rock Star 2? Where is Rock Star 1? hmmm lol

Maybe he's referring to a remake of the crappy Nickelback song