DLC Week of 4/10 - Slayer 3 Pack! Includes Raining Blood w/ Pro Guitar Upgrade!

[hmxhenry]

Hey gang,

Formed in 1982, the influence of thrash metal pioneers Slayer can be heard in nearly 30 years of music’s heaviest sounds. On April 10, “Slayer Pack 01” brings three of the band’s most memorable tracks to the Rock Band Music Store!

This brutal three-pack is led by “Raining Blood,” from 1986’s Reign in Blood. “South of Heaven” from 1988’s South of Heaven and “Seasons in the Abyss” from 1990’s Seasons in the Abyss pull together this three-pack of blistering metal classics!

Players with the Fender™ Mustang™ PRO-Guitar™ by Mad Catz® or the Rock Band 3 Squier® by Fender Stratocaster® Guitar Controller can take advantage of a Pro Guitar and Pro Bass Upgrade for “Raining Blood.”

Available on Xbox 360 and PlayStation®3 system and Wii (April 10th, 2012):

• Slayer – “Raining Blood” X
• Slayer – “South of Heaven”
• Slayer – “Seasons in the Abyss”

Tracks marked with “X” will offer Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song.

Price:

$5.49 USD (440 Microsoft Points, 550 Wii Points™) for “Slayer Pack 01”
$1.99 USD (160 Microsoft Points, 200 Wii Points™) per song
$0.99 USD (80 Microsoft Points, 100 Wii Points™) per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade


** Dates for Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change. For more information on the temporary interruption in new DLC releases on SCEE please click here.**

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]

When Rock Band Blitz comes out this summer, every piece of RBN content will be available in the Rock Band Blitz Music store as well as the Rock Band 3 Music Store. Check out this week's new additions to your future Rock Band Blitz playlist!

Here are the Rock Band Network releases that hit Xbox 360 RBN on Thursday, 4/5/2012:

Classical

Magnefora - "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor (Bach)" (80 MSP)

Classic Rock

The Buffalo Joe Band - "Our Time" (80 MSP)

Grunge

The Mercy House - "Greed" (80 MSP)

Metal

Anarchy Club - "A Bullet in the Head" (160 MSP)


Punk

Aiden - "Broken Bones" (160 MSP)
Close Your Eyes - "Valleys" (160 MSP)
Single White Infidel - "What's Left of the Right Brain?" (80 MSP)

Rock

Seven Day Sonnet - "Hapless" (160 MSP)
The Bitter Roots - "Me and You" (160 MSP)

And here are the PS3 RBN Releases scheduled for Tuesday, 4/10/2012 (North America):

Powerman 5000 - "Super Villain"($1.99) - Nu-Metal
Powerman 5000 - "Time Bomb" ($1.99) - Nu-Metal
Jonathan Coulton - "Good Morning Tucson" ($1.99) - Rock
Jonathan Coulton - "The Stache" ($1.99) - Rock
Amberian Dawn - "Talisman" ($1.99) - Metal