5/22 DLC Discussion Thread - Iron Maiden Epics 6 Pack!

[Der_Lex]

Hey gang,

Unquestionably one of the most influential forces in heavy metal, Iron Maiden spearheaded metal in the early eighties and continue to define the genre. With over 85 million album sales, more than 2,000 live performances worldwide, and 15 studio albums to date, Iron Maiden are one of the hardest rocking and hardest working bands in rock.

On May 22nd, the six song pack “Maiden Epics” comes to the Rock Band Music Store. "Maiden Epics" represents a selection of Iron Maiden's most powerful and epic tracks from their albums recorded during the 1980s and thus ties in with their 2012 “Maiden England” Tour, the set list for which will be almost exclusively filled with classics from that remarkable decade.

Tracks in the “Maiden Epics” pack include: “Phantom of the Opera” from the band’s 1980 self-titled debut studio record; “The Prisoner” from 1982’s Number of the Beast; “The Flight of Icarus” from 1983’s Piece of Mind; the 13-minute epic “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” from 1984’s Powerslave; and “Infinite Dreams” and “Seventh Son of a Seventh Son,” from 1988’s Seventh Son of a Seventh Son.

This June, Iron Maiden will embark on an extensive "Maiden England" North American tour starting in Charlotte, NC on June 21st and finishing up in Houston, TX on August 18th. For more information, head to http://www.ironmaiden.com/tourdates.php.[/url].

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation®3 system (May 22nd, 2012):

• Iron Maiden – “Phantom of the Opera”
• Iron Maiden – “The Prisoner”
• Iron Maiden – “The Flight of Icarus” X
• Iron Maiden – “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” X
• Iron Maiden – “Infinite Dreams” O
• Iron Maiden – “Seventh Son of a Seventh Son” O

Tracks marked with “X” will offer Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song; tracks marked with “O” feature support for keyboards.

Price:

$9.99 (800 Microsoft Points™, 1000 Wii Points™) for the “Maiden Epics” pack
$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. **

Here are the Rock Band Network tracks that hit Xbox 360 on Thursday, 5/17/2012:

Alternative

Cohesive – “To the Stars” (160 MSP)

Metal

Brutal Assault – “No War (2x Bass Pedal)” (160 MSP)

Pop/Dance/Electronic

Masseratti 2lts – “L.E.V.A.N.T.A_te” (160 MSP)

Pop-Rock

Dance for the Dying – “Death in the Garden” (80 MSP)

Punk

Goin’ Places – “Nobody Gives a S*** About Us” (80 MSP)

R&B/Soul/Funk

Look Left – “Top” (80 MSP)

Rock

Ten Year Vamp – “Got 2 Me” (160 MSP)

And here are the PS3 RBN Releases scheduled for Tuesday, 5/22/2012 (North America) and 5/23/2012 (Europe):

Eden's Curse ft. James LaBrie - "No Holy Man" ($0.99) – Metal
Dance for the Dying - "Kitty Fight Song" ($0.99) - Pop-Rock
Dance for the Dying - "Thug Love" ($0.99) - Pop-Rock
Weebl's Stuff - "Amazing Horse" ($0.99) - Novelty
Close Your Eyes - "Valleys" ($1.99) - Punk

Epics pack is epic. Up the Irons!

[hmxhenry]

It's worth noting that this is like 45 minutes worth of RB gameplay. IT IS BANANAS.

[Doc_SoCal]

Hell yeah for Maiden!

[ThatAuthoringGroup]

Up the irons!

[azzaman333]

Best possible result

[sillystou]

do not want.

[TheStuddz]

Oh well.

[Croq]

Very nice. Glad to see more of them in RB!

[SheSaidSheSaid]

Well, looks like we got it right at the end. I'll give 'em a listen, but not right this second.

[MagicMurderBag7]

Hmm... well... hopefully the Blitz announcement will be better.