New York, NY - March 1, 2010 - Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that a three pack of songs from American rockers Disturbed, as well as singles from Silversun Pickups, The Mother Hips and TRUSTcompany, will be added this 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 WiiTM.
These are among the more than 400 artists currently available through the Rock Band platform. With more than 1,100 songs available, Rock Band is, without question, the industry leader in providing the best selection of interactive musical content, songs and artists.
Since forming in 1996 in Chicago, Disturbed has sold more than 11 million albums worldwide, with three consecutive studio albums debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Next week, the group brings three more tracks to Rock Band, including "Meaning of Life," "The Game" and "Voices." These songs are from the 10th anniversary edition of The Sickness, which has been remastered and is set to hit shelves March 23, featuring b-sides, new artwork, exclusive online content and vinyl availability. The band is currently recording their fifth studio album, Decade of Disturbed, due out this summer.
Also available in the Rock Band Music Store next week are two singles from alternative rockers Silversun Pickups, who are touring North American in March and April and are nominated for Best New Artist in the 52nd Grammy® Awards. "Panic Switch" and "Sort Of," from the band's second studio album, Swoon, will both be available next week. Additionally, "Third Floor Story" and "White Falcon Fuzz" from The Mother Hips' new album, Pacific Dust, which was released in October 2009, will be available for download next week. The band is currently touring North America. "Downfall" from TRUSTcompany will also be available for download next week in the Rock Band Music Store.
Available on Xbox 360 and Wii (March 2) and PlayStation 3 system (March 4):
- Disturbed - "Meaning of Life"
- Disturbed - "The Game"
- Disturbed - "Voices"
- The Mother Hips - "Third Floor Story"
- The Mother Hips - "White Falcon Fuzz" + *
- Silversun Pickups - "Panic Switch"
- Silversun Pickups - "Sort Of" +
- TRUSTcompany - "Downfall" + (All tracks are original master recordings)
These tracks will be available for purchase as "Disturbed Pack 02"as well as individual tracks on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system, and as individual tracks only on Wii. Tracks marked with "+" are also available for download in the family-friendly LEGO® Rock Band Music Store. Tracks marked with a "*" will come out in Europe only on March 11.
Price: $1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) per track and $5.49, £2.49 UK, €3.99 EU (440 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) for "Disturbed Pack 02" $2.00 USD (200 Wii PointsTM) per track
** Dates for Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change. **
All information contained in this news post comes directly from a press release sent out by Harmonix.
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