DLC Week of 1/31 - Singles from Sum 41 & Tears for Fears!

[hmxhenry]

Hey gang,

Canadian punk rock group Sum 41 got their first taste of success in 2001 with their single “Fat Lip,” off of their first full-length studio record, All Killer, No Filler. The group found similar success a year later with their follow-up record, Does This Look Infected?, with the lead single “Still Waiting” making waves on the Billboard charts.

Tears for Fears had a string of hits in the '80s, winning over audiences with its New Wave pop sound. “Head Over Heels,” the third single off of 1985’s highly-successful Songs from the Big Chair, reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Available on Xbox 360, Wii™and PlayStation®3 system (January 31st, 2012):

* Sum 41 – “Fat Lip” X
* Sum 41 – “Still Waiting”
* Tears for Fears – “Head Over Heels” O

(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system February 1st)

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:

$1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points, 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. **

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!

[hmxhenry]

Here's the list of Rock Band Network songs that hit the Xbox 360 on Thursday, 1/26/2012:

Alternative

Edge - "Flesh and Blood" (80 MSP)

Indie Rock

The Motion Sick - "Grace Kelly" (80 MSP)

Metal

Atheist - "Second to Sun" (160 MSP)
Deadlock - "The Brave / Agony Applause (RB3 version)" (160 MSP)
Halcyon Way - "Building the Towers" (80 MSP)

Nu-Metal

Powerman 5000 - Super Villain (160 MSP)
Powerman 5000 - "Time Bomb" (160 MSP)

Pop/Dance/Electronic

Askari Nari - "Generic Techno Song" (80 MSP)

Pop-Rock

Dance for the Dying - "Thug Love" (80 MSP)

Rock

Quartered - "Half Cab" (80 MSP)
SuperSeed - "Play Around" (160 MSP)


And here's the PS3 RBN Releases for Tuesday, 1/31/2012 (North America) and Wednesday, 2/1/2012 (Europe):

Ill Niño - "Against the Wall" ($1.99) - Metal
Quartered - "Africa (RB3 version)" ($1.99) - Prog
Dance for the Dying - "El Monstro" ($0.99) - Pop-Rock
Aiden - "Hysteria" ($1.99) - Rock
Bumblefoot - "Turn Around" ($0.99) - Rock


The following RBN songs were affected by holiday scheduling delays on PS3 Europe and are also scheduled for release on Wednesday, 2/1/2012:

The Blue News - "Just A Game" ($0.99) - Blues

Winds of Plague - "California" ($1.99) - Metal
Halfbrick Studios - "Pirats 'Til We Die" ($0.99) - Metal
Go Radio - "Any Other Heart" ($1.99) - Pop-Rock
Vangough - "Estranger" ($0.99) - Prog
Rival Sons - "Torture" ($1.99) - Rock

Nevermore - "Without Morals" ($1.99) - Metal
Tetrafusion - "Last Chance" ($1.99) - Prog
Stagehands - "Now or Never" ($0.99) - Pop-Rock
Free Spirit - "Strangers" ($1.99) - Rock
Mind at Risk - "Be Right Here" ($0.99) - Rock

[hmxhenry]

Also, here's an update on previous DLC delays resulting from Sony's holiday submission schedule.

Week 218 - Scheduled for release on 2/1/2012

KoRn and Edgar Winter Group

Week 219 - Coming 2/8/2012

Creedence Clearwater Revival - "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" (with pro upgrade)
Creedence Clearwater Revival Pack 02

CCR's Susie Q and Lodi should be available as singles now.