5/19/11 DLC Discussion Thread - Pantera 4-pack and Peter Frampton!

[Der_Lex]

Hey gang,

If you've been keeping up with the Harmonix Podcast you already knew that next week we're getting some kick ass Pantera DLC! Here's a link to the podcast page so you can catch up on past episodes and subscribe on iTunes so you don't miss out on future scoops!

Joining the classic Pantera tracks is Peter Frampton's legendary "Do You Feel Like We Do" from Frampton Comes Alive. Here's what renowned rock critic Wayne Campbell had to say about the album: "Everybody in the world has Frampton Comes Alive. If you lived in the suburbs you were issued it. It came in the mail with samples of "Tide".

Pay close attention to the release date for this DLC, as content is scheduled to release on Thursday May 19th, rather than the traditional Tuesday launch date. We have some server migration scheduled next week, so you should expect to see this batch of DLC on the 19th.

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation®3 system (May 19):

• Pantera – “5 Minutes Alone” X
• Pantera – “I’m Broken”
• Pantera – “Mouth for War”
• Pantera – “Walk” X
• Peter Frampton – “Do You Feel Like We Do (Live)”

(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system May 18)

These tracks will be available for purchase as “Pantera Pack 01” and as individual tracks on Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system and Wii. Tracks marked with “X” will include Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song.

Price:

$1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points) per song
$2.00 USD (200 Wii Points™) per song
$0.99 USD (100 Wii Points/80 Microsoft Points), £0.59 UK, €0.79 EU per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade
$6.99, £3.49 UK, €5.29 EU (560 Microsoft Points, 700 Wii Points) for Pantera Pack 01

** Dates for Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change. **

To discuss this DLC please visit the official discussion thread in the Rock Band forum.

For all DLC song credits, including album and genre info as well as difficulty ratings, you can check out the Songs page.

And for awesome background information on this content, including recording details, album of origin, and release details you can head on over to the Rock Band 'Zine for brand new articles!

Rock Band Network releases will be listed below shortly. Check back soon!

Do you feel like we do, and can't you wait to pick up that awesome Frampton track? Or would you rather take a walk with Pantera? or maybe you'd like 5 minutes alone with both?

[azzaman333]

No desire for any of this.

[Songblade]

No desire for any of this.

^ THIS.

I listened to all the tracks... why were people clamoring for Pantera so badly? Meh.

[Catch-22]

^ THIS.

I listened to all the tracks... why were people clamoring for Pantera so badly? Meh.

Because some people enjoy different kinds of music than you do, you know the obvious reason since musical taste is subjective.

[Heavens_Saint]

^ THIS.

I listened to all the tracks... why were people clamoring for Pantera so badly? Meh.

Oh stop being selfish for once, we've been getting nonstop normal mostly based Keyboard stuff, with a lack of Metal, this is the first Metal band to get their own trackpack in Rock Band 3. Get over it, it's one week.

[Haibane]

Nothing for me thanks - still, got the Foo Fighters pack last week so can't expect too much ^^

[kanrei]

Just my luck....I had little interest in the RB3 DLC, but bought RB3 because it was $20. Since I bought it, it has been non-stop DLC I want to own and the PSN is down so I still can't. I admit it. It must be the fault of my cr*p luck that the PSN crashed.

[GAThrawn]

Oh stop being selfish for once, we've been getting nonstop normal mostly based Keyboard stuff, with a lack of Metal, this is the first Metal band to get their own trackpack in Rock Band 3. Get over it, it's one week.

The thing is, they had 10 other Pantera songs added prior to this 4-pack. So the 14 Pantera songs (from a metal band that only HARDCORE music listeners know) are now tied with Guns n Roses and have a higher total than bands including: the Doors, Bon Jovi, CCR, Weezer, Bowie, Lennon, Rush, Police, Stevie Ray, REM, Cars, Roy Orbison, Benatar, Johnny Cash, Boston, Fleetwood Mac, Kiss, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Ozzy, Talking Heads, McCartney, Foreigner, Metallica (even if I don't really like them), Steve Miller Band, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Dio, Duran Duran, Evanescence, Kansas, REO Speedwagon, Steely Dan, Stevie Nicks, Styx, Allman Brothers, Doobie Brothers, Guess Who, Pretenders, Bad Company, Dream Theater, Elton John, Grand Funk Railroad, Jackson 5, Jefferson Airplane, Jethro Tull, Journey, J. Geils, Radiohead, Simon & Garfunkel, Zombies, Aerosmith, Chicago, Def Leppard, Dire Straits, INXS, Meat Loaf, Santana, Run-DMC, Snow Patrol, Tears for Fears, Beach Boys, Band, Cure, Rolling Stones, Whitesnake, and Yes...not to mention the bands they could have tried to secure songs from no matter how much money it'd take to convince them, such as Eagles, Clapton, Van Halen, and Led Zeppelin. As it is, Pantera is about to overtake the Who and Tom Petty.

[dog037]

The thing is, they had 10 other Pantera songs added prior to this 4-pack. So the 14 Pantera songs (from a metal band that only HARDCORE music listeners know) are now tied with Guns n Roses and have a higher total than bands including: the Doors, Bon Jovi, CCR, Weezer, Bowie, Lennon, Rush, Police, Stevie Ray, REM, Cars, Roy Orbison, Benatar, Johnny Cash, Boston, Fleetwood Mac, Kiss, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Ozzy, Talking Heads, McCartney, Foreigner, Metallica (even if I don't really like them), Steve Miller Band, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Dio, Duran Duran, Evanescence, Kansas, REO Speedwagon, Steely Dan, Stevie Nicks, Styx, Allman Brothers, Doobie Brothers, Guess Who, Pretenders, Bad Company, Dream Theater, Elton John, Grand Funk Railroad, Jackson 5, Jefferson Airplane, Jethro Tull, Journey, J. Geils, Radiohead, Simon & Garfunkel, Zombies, Aerosmith, Chicago, Def Leppard, Dire Straits, INXS, Meat Loaf, Santana, Run-DMC, Snow Patrol, Tears for Fears, Beach Boys, Band, Cure, Rolling Stones, Whitesnake, and Yes...not to mention the bands they could have tried to secure songs from no matter how much money it'd take to convince them, such as Eagles, Clapton, Van Halen, and Led Zeppelin. As it is, Pantera is about to overtake the Who and Tom Petty.

Pantera does deserve that many songs as they are one of the most popular metal bands. And these are the songs that people were hoping for, not the Great Southern Trendkill. (Actually people were probably hoping for Cowboys from Hell material, but I always preferred Vulgar Display of Power, so it worked out for me.)

[SirDavidTLynch]

The thing is, they had 10 other Pantera songs added prior to this 4-pack. So the 14 Pantera songs (from a metal band that only HARDCORE music listeners know) are now tied with Guns n Roses and have a higher total than bands including:[list]. As it is, Pantera is about to overtake the Who and Tom Petty.

You might have a point if the perceived worth of an artist lied solely on the number of songs, all of which hold equal value. Yes, we have 10 Pantera songs, but they were all from a particularly unpopular album, and the announcement thread for that album had people asking for Pantera songs they actually want, and now we have a few. With Guns N Roses, Appetite for Destruction is probably the most highly demanded album, and has three of the most highly demanded songs, but by your logic we shouldn't get any of that because we already have 14 songs from an album that nobody asked for.