Official Discussion Thread: DLC Week of 3/6 - Everclear, Good Charlotte, Mastodon

[Der_Lex]

Hey gang,

Portland, Oregon rock band Everclear had their first hit with “Santa Monica,” the fourth track off of 1995’s Sparkle and Fade. The track, which found radio popularity despite never officially being released as a single, comes to the Rock Band Music Store complete with a Pro Guitar and Pro Bass upgrade.

“The Anthem,” Good Charlotte’s second single off of their second album, 2002’s The Young and the Hopeless, is also on its way to the Music Store. The catchy, uptempo track was a hit for Good Charlotte, and quickly climbed the charts worldwide.

Since their formation in 2000, Mastodon has won over metal fans and critics with their dense, monstrous sound and complex compositions. In 2011, the band released The Hunter, featuring the Grammy nominated track “Curl of the Burl,” which rounds out a trio of singles slated to hit the Rock Band Music Store on March 6th.

Available on Xbox 360, Wii™ and PlayStation®3 system (March 6th, 2012):

* Everclear – “Santa Monica” X
* Good Charlotte – “The Anthem”
* Mastodon – “Curl of the Burl”

(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system March 7th)

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. **

Here are the Rock Band Network releases that hit Xbox 360 on Thursday, 3/1/2012:

Metal

Engel - "Sense the Fire (2x Bass Pedal)" (160 MSP)
The Faceless - "XenoChrist" (160 MSP)

Pop-Rock

Swound! - "In My Head" (80 MSP)

Prog

Gatling - "Absolute" (80 MSP)

Reggae/Ska

Sunny Side Up - "Corporate Control" (80 MSP)

Rock

Jerry Naylor - "Mystery Train" (160 MSP)
The Trews - "Hope & Ruin" (80 MSP)


And here are the PS3 RBN Releases for Tuesday, 3/6/2012 (North America) and Wednesday, 3/7/2012 (Europe):

Devin Townsend - "Hyperdrive" ($1.99) - Metal
Amberian Dawn - "Blackbird" ($1.99) - Metal
Alestorm - "Shipwrecked" ($1.99) - Metal
Lemon Demon - "BRODYQUEST" ($1.99) - Novelty
Wrong Side of Dawn - "The Grinder's Tale" ($1.99) - Alternative

Is it ever so clear to you which one of these burly anthems you'll be getting?

Also, make sure to check out the March RBN Community spotlight thread throughout the day for info about upcoming RBN tracks!

[Bulzeeb]

Woot! BRODYQUEST!

[prodrummer1]

Mastodon!!

[ThatAuthoringGroup]

Yay! Santa Monica!

I'm gonna go watch the world die now :P

[bandaddy]

Not my cup o tea. Cheers to the fans, though.

[jeronemitchell]

Nuts... not familiar with any off the top of my head. Off to the Internet I go...

EDIT: After a listen, "Santa Monica" is a strong possibility, with "The Anthem" as a medium possibility. Neither strikes me as "must gets", though.

[azzaman333]

Everything went better than expected.

[dog037]

Odd set of songs. Everclear and Mastodon!

[Lowlander2]

Wow. Never would have predicted any of these. Which is good.

Alright week, but really...that's the worst song you could have picked for an upgrade. I know I sometimes get angsty about this but...come on.

[Plutarch]

I'll have to listen to the Mastodon song, I tend to really like some stuff and not like other stuff by them. Would love "Oblivion" at some point if they are going to be a recurring figure in the DLC. The other two I'm not interested in, especially Good Charlotte. I was stuck with that Lego Rock Band for way too long before that 1-lighter filter came out, bad associations.