It’s been almost a month since the exciting announcement of the return of “Guitar Hero.” Since then, a steady stream of songs has been released to help tease the excitement of the game. Included tracks have spanned the likes of Killswitch Engage, Ed Sheeran, Tenacious D, Anthrax, and Skrillix, to name just a few. We’ve seen some returning favorites, some highly request tracks, and some wonderful surprises as well. Any fan should be able to be able to find something they love and should, hopefully, discover something new along the way as well. If you haven’t yet, don’t fret, as there’s still plenty to come. It should be time for another #TrackListTuesday on this Tuesday, June 9; however, E3 is less than a week away, so instead of a track list, it’s time for some more exciting announcements!
During the initial reveal of “Guitar Hero Live,” the new GHTV was also unveiled. GHTV brings the popular trend of recent music streaming services, such as the newly revealed Apple Music, to the “Guitar Hero” experience. In essence, GHTV will be the very first playable music video network. It will be constantly updated with a bevy of new tracks, including old favorites and, again, hopefully plenty of new music for players to discover and love. So far, over 54 artists’ songs have already been confirmed for the game’s library. GHTV will be online 24/7/365, with a nonstop playlist, meaning players will probably be able to drop in and out freely, much like the “party mode” of previous “Guitar Hero” games. Exact details on this as well as additional information on the service will be covered during E3 next week.
Speaking of E3, Activision and FreeStyleGames also confirmed today the “Guitar Hero Live” will be available to play at E3.
“We’ve been working super hard on ‘Guitar Hero Live’ for years, so we’re so stoked to show people more of the game every chance we get and to give fans a chance to play it themselves,” said Jamie Jackson, Creative Director and Co-Head of FreeStyleGames. “Five years is a long time. Not only has technology changed, but we’ve had years to think about what makes Guitar Hero so much fun to play and also to talk to fans about what they loved most about the original game. We’ve developed an awesome new experience built from the ground up and we are integrating new technology and techniques that just weren’t possible back then. GHTV is a huge part of that and comes with a bunch of new songs, of which we’ll announce more next week. See you at E3!”
“Guitar Hero Live” launches Fall 2015 on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Wii U, and select phone and tablet devices. If you missed the initial announcement, you can see it – along with the reveal trailer – here.
In case you’ve missed any or all of the #TrackListTuesday announcements, here’s a rundown of the complete set list so far.
June 2, 2015
Queen – “Tie Your Mother Down”
Alice in Chains – Stone”
Bullet For My Valentine – “Temper Temper”
Deap Valley – “Lies”
Wolfmother – “Sundial”
Weezer – “Buddy Holly”
Angus & Julia Stone – “A Heartbreak”
Catfish and the Bottlemen – “Kathleen”
Neon Trees – “Everybody Talks”
New Politics – “Harlem”
May 26, 2015
Halestorm – “Love Bites (So Do I)”
Tenacious D – “Tribute”
Beartooth – “I Have a Problem”
Pearl Jam – “Mind Your Manners”
Rise Against – “Tragedy + Time”
Soundgarden – “Been Away Too Long”
Anthrax – “Got the Time”
Architects – “Gravedigger”
Chevelle – “The Clincher”
A Day To Remember – “Right Back At It Again”
May 19, 2015
Royal Blood – “Little Monster”
Marilyn Manson – “Disposable Teens”
Killswitch Engage – “In Due Time”
Marmozets – “Move Shake Hide”
Of Mice & Men – “Bones Exposed”
Deftones – “Diamond Eyes”
Vista Chino – “Sweet Remain”
Bring Me the Horizon – “Shadow Moses”
Mastodon – “High Road”
Trivium – “Strife”
May 12, 2015
Rage Against The Machine – “Guerrilla Radio”
The Killers – “When You Were Young”
The Lumineers – “Ho Hey”
Skrillex – “Bangarang”
Sleigh Bells – “Bitter Rivals”
Ed Sheeran – “Sing”
Blitz Kids – “Sometimes”
ALT-J – “Left Hand Free”
Broken Bells – “Leave It Alone”
The Black Keys – “Gold on the Ceiling”
The War on Drugs – “Under The Pressure”
Garry Clark Jr. – “Don’t Owe You a Thang”
My Chemical Romance – “Na Na Na”
Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Higher Ground”
Pantera – “Cowboys from Hell”
The Pretty Reckless – “Going to Hell”
System of a Down – “Chop Suey!”
Fall Out Boy – “My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)”
The Rolling Stones – “Paint It Black”
Green Day – “Nuclear Family”
Alter Bridge – “Cry of Achilles”
Black Veil Brides – “In The End”
Judas Priest – “Breaking the Law”
Pierce The Veil – “King for a Day (Feat. Kellin Quinn)”
