Official Discussion Thread: DLC Week of 12/13 - Rush, Black Veil Brides & Volbeat

[hmxhenry]

Hey gang,

Three tracks from Canadian rockers Rush are set to hit the Rock Band Music Store on December 13th!

“Fly By Night,” from 1975’s album of the same name kicks off the pack, followed by a live cut of Rush’s “The Spirit of the Radio,” one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s “500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll.” The pack is rounded out by “Caravan,” which was released as a single earlier this year. These three tracks are just the tip of the iceberg for Rush fans; we’ll have even more exciting Rush/Rock Band news before the year’s out, so stay tuned!

“A Warrior’s Call” by Danish rockers Volbeat and Black Veil Brides’ “Rebel Love Song” will also be available. These tracks will cost $0.99 USD (100 Wii Points™/80 Microsoft Points), £0.59 UK, and €0.79 EU. Black Veil Brides will release its latest EP, Rebels, exclusively on iTunes on December 13th. The band also has the honor of being December’s Rock Band Network Artist of the Month, with three additional tracks – “Children Surrender,” “Perfect Weapon,” and “Heaven’s Calling” – available for download.

Available on Xbox 360, Wii™ and PlayStation®3 system (December 13th, 2011):

• Rush – “Fly by Night” X
• Rush – “Caravan” O
• Rush – “The Spirit of Radio (Live)” X O
• Black Veil Brides – “Rebel Love Song”
• Volbeat – “A Warrior’s Call”

(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system December 14th)

The Rush tracks will be available as “Rush Pack 01,” with all songs available for purchase individually on Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system and Wii™. Tracks marked with “O” feature support for keyboards; tracks marked with “X” will offer Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song.

Price:
$5.49 USD, £2.49 UK, €3.99 EU (440 Microsoft Points, 550 Wii Points™) for the “Rush Pack 01” pack.
$1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points) per song for the Rush tracks “Fly by Night,” “Caravan,” and “The Spirit of the Radio (Live)”
$2.00 USD (200 Wii Points™) per song for the Rush tracks “Fly by Night,” “Caravan,” and “The Spirit of the Radio (Live)”
$0.99 USD (100 Wii Points™/80 Microsoft Points), £0.59 UK, €0.79 EU per song for Black Veil Brides’ “Rebel Love Song” and Volbeat’s “A Warrior’s Call”
$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. **

Xbox 360 RBN Releases for Thursday, 12/8/2011

Alternative

A Call To Remain - "Last Hope" (80 MSP)
Kill the Alarm - "No More Excuses" (80 MSP)
Wrong Side of Dawn - "The Grinder's Tale" (80 MSP)

Metal

Deadlock - "Martyr to Science" (160 MSP)
Fallen Angel - "March Into Hell / Blood on My Soul" (160 MSP)
Fallen Angel - "Respiration Desperation / The Neutral Zone" (160 MSP)
Francisco Meza - "Rage and Pain" (80 MSP)
Nevermore - "The Obsidian Conspiracy" (160 MSP)
Nevermore - "The Obsidian Conspiracy (2x Bass Pedal)" (160 MSP)
Nevermore - "Without Morals (2x Bass Pedal)" (160 MSP)
Prototype - "The Way It Ends (2x Bass Pedal)" (160 MSP)
Will Haven - "Mida's Secret" (160 MSP)

Novelty

A Talking Fish - "Cheesy Pop Song" (80 MSP)

Pop/Dance/Electronic

Christina Marie Magenta - "Cold" (160 MSP)

Prog

The Fenton Project - "If We Only Saw Sepia" (80 MSP)

Punk

Ultra Saturday - "Little Sister" (80 MSP)

Rock

Aiden - "Hysteria" (160 MSP)
Nod 206 - "Ocaso Escarlata" (160 MSP)
The Bitter Roots - "Victim" (160 MSP)


PS3 RBN Releases for Tuesday, 12/13/2011 (North America) and Wednesday, 12/14/2011 (Europe)

August Burns Red – “Internal Cannon” ($1.99) – Metal
Dance Gavin Dance – “Heat Seeking Ghost of Sex” ($1.99) – Metal
Alien Ant Farm – “Movies” ($1.99) – Rock
A Day to Remember – “If It Means a Lot to You” ($1.99) – Rock
A Day to Remember – "2nd Sucks” ($1.99) – Rock

Discuss!

[Der_Lex]

Yay, Rush!

As for the hint explanations this week:

Hint cycle one was pretty straightforward, these are all RBN artists of the month (in consecutive order, if I didn't mess that up) authored by The Authority. The artist of the month this month is Black Veil Brides, who are also authored by The Authority. Also, 'Rush, BUT not 2112 was a code (barely) hidden in the first clue.

Hint cycle two consists of pairs of songs that refer to the three song titles of the Rush pack. BohemianMatt nailed this, even if he went a bit too far in guessing it were six songs. Let's see if you can figure out yourself which pairs fit which songs.

[TheDescent]

What's a Volbeat?

[bandaddy]

Oh boy, that means 2112 is still coming.

Awesome week, though

[dog037]

That's not 2112. Excited for Rush. I hate that Volbeat song, and Black Veil Brides should stay in RBN.

[LiveHomeVideo]

Just what I needed: A week full of songs I cannot afford.

Would get Rush and Black Veil Brides, but I'll have to listen to the other one.

Though the 80 Point price tag for two of the songs is amazing.

[Dadasaurus Rex]

Way cool, more Rush, always happy. Thanks once again HMX!

[kitlerc]

Spirit of the radio! Yesssssssssssssssssssssssssss

[Plutarch]

So it really was "Rush, but not 2112." Anyhow, this is pretty cool! But I wonder what the deal is with 2112 now....the mystery will continue.

[DragoonXD]

Volbeat is the best surprise ever! Even if it is one of my least favorite songs. And only 80 points!

And BVB and Rush! Amazing week.