DLC Discussion Week of 7/19 - Soundgarden 6 Pack w/ 4 Pro Guitar Upgrades!

[Magnet]

Hey gang,

This Tuesday, the seminal grunge masters make their way back to the Rock Band platform with a celebratory 6-pack of hits from across the band’s legendary career. “Outshined” and “Rusty Cage” kick off the pack, both hailing from the band’s 1991 record Badmotorfinger. From Superunknown, the band’s influential 1994 classic, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, Rock Band fans will be able to rock out to “Fell on Black Days” and “The Day I Tried to Live”. Rounding out the pack are two standout tracks from the band’s 1996 record Down on the Upside, “Blow Up the Outside World” and “Burden in My Hand”.

Also, regarding "Black Hole Sun" and "Spoonman", we are definitely aware of the fact that folks would like to see those tracks return and we're working on it. Unfortunately licensing is a bit trickier because those songs have already been released on disc.

The band is currently on tour and recording a new album. For details and dates, head to www.soundgardenworld.com

Additionally, a Pro Guitar upgrade for the previously released Soundgarden single “Pretty Noose” also arrives to the Rock Band store this week!

We've already given away a TON of codes for this pack to lucky folks who have been able to play these tracks before they were even available in the store, and if you keep posted we'll have more info on giveaways early next week. So stay tuned!

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation®3 system (July 19th, 2011):

• Soundgarden – “Blow Up the Outside World”
• Soundgarden – “Burden in My Hand” X
• Soundgarden – “Fell on Black Days”
• Soundgarden – “Outshined” X
• Soundgarden – “Rusty Cage”
• Soundgarden – “The Day I Tried to Live” X

Pro Guitar Additions for Legacy Songs:

• Soundgarden – “Pretty Noose”

(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system July 20th)

These tracks will be available for purchase as “Celebrating Soundgarden On Tour 2011” pack 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:

$9.99, £4.99 UK, €7.99 EU (800 Microsoft Points, 1000 Wii Points™) for “Celebrating Soundgarden On Tour 2011” pack
$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

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

Take a trip to the garden of sound this week!

[Magnet]

And the 7/14 and 7/19 RBN releases:

Here's the tracks that came out for Rock Band Network on the 360 this week:

Alternative

"The Difference Between Medicine And Poison Is In The Dose" - Circa Survive (160)
"Still Young" SHIROCK (160)

Classical

"Fur Elise (Beethoven)" Magnefora (80)
"Piano Sonata No. 11 - Ronda Alla Turca (Mozart)" Thomas Walker (80)

Country

"Preacher & Devil" - Noah Engh the Kid Fantastic (80)
"Whiskey's Got a Job to Do" Karla Davis (160)

Grunge

"Bad Things" - Gladhander (160)

Metal

"Farewell, Mona Lisa" - The Dillinger Escape Plan (160)
"Farewell, Mona Lisa (2x Bass Pedal)" - The Dillinger Escape Plan (160)
"The Sword (2x Bass Pedal)" – Blackguard (160)
"This Round's On Me (2x Bass Pedal)" – Blackguard (160)
"The Sword" – Blackguard (160)
"Betrayed" Musica Diablo (80)
"Desecration Day" Halcyon Way (80)
"The Nightrager" Bob Katsionis (160)
"Inheritors" Serianna (160)
"Seahorse Seahell" Lions! Tigers! Bears! (160)
"Pendulum" After the Burial (160)
"Sinner's Vengeance" Fallen Angel (160)
"Megalodon" Mastodon (160)

Other

"A Circus" - My Wooden LeG (160)

Pop-Rock

"The Stars" - Jukebox the Ghost (160)

Punk

"Evelene" - Synthetic Elements (160)

R&B/Soul/Funk

"Need Strange" - Chad Smith's Bombastic Meatbats (160)
"3 In the Morning" Teflon Don feat. Antonio Cooke (160)

Rock

"Goodbye Goldblatt" - Love Crushed Velvet (160)
"Low Life in the Fast Lane" – Pump (160)
"Daydreamer" Mute Defeat (80)


And here's the PS3 RBN releases coming Tuesday, 7/19/2011 (SCEA) and Wednesday, 7/20/2011 (SCEE):

Bayside - "Sick, Sick, Sick" ($1.99) - Alternative
Between the Buried and Me - "Alaska" ($1.99) - Metal
A Skylit Drive - "Too Little Too Late" ($1.99) - Alternative
Rose of Jericho - "Find Beauty" ($1.99) - Pop-Rock
Insomniac Games - "(pin)Ballz" ($0.99) - Rock

[hmxhenry]

If you'd like more info on the details of this pack, check out the awesome Q&A thread that Magnet started earlier this week. He gives a great early look at the DLC and some other lucky code winners from the Twitter giveaway pop in with feedback and videos as well. Huzzah for community support!

[Doughoef]

A truly great week!!

[Chertenstein]

Can't wait until I have money for this pack. 4 Pro upgrades? Yes, please.

[HeyRiles]

Whoa, that was weird. Was wondering where the 4th pro upgrade was. Cool!

[Ranger D]

Let the "No Black Hole Sun?" complaints begin.

Thanks HMX. Picking it all up.

[samjjones]

Excellent week of DLC.

HMXHenry, thanks for the quick note re: BHS and Spoonman. Just the little acknowledgement that "we know...we're working through it...be patient" is what most of us were hoping to hear with regards to them.

[Whizzer191]

I too thought there were 5 Pro upgrades. Still can't complain. 'Pretty Noose' is a pretty fun song, so I will gladly get that Pro upgrade as well.

Even better to hear the extra effort put into bringing the on-disc songs to Rock Band 3!

Glad to see another chance to win a code, even if I'm not too hopeful. Some people seem to win everytime. But I just realized I likely won't be able to sit down at a PC, most of next week. Can someone enter for me? Someone who has already won a code, to diminish ulterior motives?

[nascarfan19]

Disappointed nothing else came out, but I find that I ended up enjoying the Soundgarden tracks from RB1 & RB2, so I'll listen before buying