Major Nelson has been kind enough to point out that the demo for Guitar Hero: Van Halen is now on Xbox Live. While the game was given away for free to gamers who picked up Guitar Hero 5 in September; after mailing off a form with a proof of purchase, the retail release for the title is still several weeks away. Guitar Hero: Van Halen ships on December 22, 2009 for all major platforms. The now-available demo contains the following songs:
- Weezer - Dope Nose
- Killswitch Engage - The End of Heartache
- Van Halen - Eruption
- Van Halen - Panama
Activision, unwilling to skate by the holiday season with just "Guitar Hero 5" and "DJ Hero," is bringing one more rhythm game into your already rock-laden household before the year is out. "Guitar Hero: Van Halen" will be releasing on December 22nd, and features the musical stylings of Eddie, Alex and Wolfgang Van Halen along with the vocal insanity that is David Lee Roth. Sammy Hagar is, predictably, a no-show. The game will follow the trend of "GH: Metallica" and "GH: Aerosmith" by including songs from not only Van Halen, but also other groups with similar musical style, including Weezer, The Foo Fighters and Queen.
