Quite a few 70s and 80s tracks in next week’s Rock Band DLC

by: Tina - posted: 1/22/2010 7:48:00 PM

We’ve got your weekly Rock Band DLC news just as you probably expected us to.

Available for download starting next week, you have myriad artists to choose from as to who you will rock out to. You have some pretty old school rock tracks spanning the 70s and 80s from Blue Öyster Cult and to the much more recent Rage Against the Machine.

Hit the jump for the details, and below for the tracks.

BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, NAZARETH AND MORE ADDED TO THE ROCK BAND LIBRARY

Cambridge, Mass. – Jan. 22, 2009 – Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that singles from Blue Öyster Cult, Hawkwind, I Mother Earth, Motörhead, Nazareth and Rage Against the Machine will be added next week to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation® 3 computer entertainment system and Wii™.

These artists are among the more than 390 bands currently available through the Rock Band platform. With more than 1,000 songs available, Rock Band is, without question, the industry leader in providing the best selection of interactive musical content, songs and artists.
Rock Band DLC Additions for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 System and Wii
Blue Öyster Cult was one of the biggest mainstays on the psych-rock circuit of the late 70s and early 80s, selling more than 14 million albums worldwide. The first track off their self-titled 1972 album, “Transmaniacon MC,” and one of the group’s most popular tracks, “Godzilla,” (from their fifth album released in 1977, Spectres) are both heading to the Rock Band Music Store next week.

Also included in next week’s update are tracks from 70s space rock group Hawkwind (“Master of the Universe” from 1971’s In Search of Space), former Canadian alternative rock band I Mother Earth (“Levitate” from their 1993 debut Dig), iconic heavy metal rockers Motörhead (“Killed by Death ’08,” re-recorded from 1984’s No Remorse), classic Scottish rockers Nazareth (“Hair of the Dog”, re-recorded from their classic 1974 single) and American rockers Rage Against the Machine (“Bulls on Parade” from their 1996 album, Evil Empire).

Available on Xbox 360 and Wii (Jan. 26) and PlayStation 3 system (Jan. 28):

· Blue öyster Cult – “Godzilla”

· Blue Öyster Cult – “Transmaniacon MC”

· Hawkwind – “Master of the Universe”

· I Mother Earth – “Levitate”

· Motörhead – “Killed by Death '08”

· Nazareth – “Hair of the Dog” (2008 re-recording)

· Rage Against the Machine – “Bulls on Parade”

(All tracks are original master recordings)

These tracks will be available for purchase as individual tracks on Xbox 360 and on Wii on Jan. 26. These tracks will be available Jan. 28 for PlayStation 3.
Price: $1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) per track
$2.00 USD (200 Wii Points™) per track

** Dates for Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change. **