Were you drooling over Europe's Rock Band track list, but ultimately happier that you didn't need to buy peripherals separate from the game for an astronomical price? Yeah, we were too. But MTV Games has confirmed that the UK-exclusive tracks will actually be reaching US Xbox 360s and PS3s through optional DLC. A price, a date and just how the powers that be are going to divide up the 9-track list have yet to be divulged. But we're betting that we'll see typical 3-track packs for standard prices.
Hit the jump for the list of tracks that you may or may not be buying.
• Blur "Beetlebum" (English)
• Oasis "Rock 'n' Roll Star" (English)
• Tokio Hotel "Monsoon" (English)
• Muse "Hysteria" (English)
• Les Wampas "Manu Chao" (French)
• Playmo "New Wave" (French)
• Die Toten Hosen "Hier Kommt Alex" (German)
• Juli "Perfekte Welle" (German)
• H-Block X "Countdown to Insanity" (German)
Hmm, I wonder if the foreign language tracks will go through localization.
UK Rock Band Tracks to Hit North America as DLC; Includes Muse, Oasis and Blur Songs [Shacknews]












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No idea what most of these are, but more options is always good.
I hope I can buy them individually, too. The only one I want is Hysteria.
Blur and Oasis? is it the 90s?
Are there bands who are in both SingStar and Rock Band, or is it basically an either-or arrangement? I ask because Placebo, my Fiancee's favorite band, is on Singstar but I have yet to see anything about their stuff coming to Rock Band, and I know she would flip out if it did ;)
I'm just happy about Muse. Was freakin' jealous about that.
*Does a little dance*
I'll take Muse and Blur. Don't we already have the Oasis track?
Wow, let's give the Europeans more of a reason to be ticked off about the game! Aside from the prices and the extended date of release and separate packaging... Let's take away their exclusive tracks. Brilliant!
/sarcasm
Thank GOD! Rock Band without Muse seems incomplete.
Finally a decent Oasis tune. I much disliked the American-pop chart's selection of their catalog that Harmonix served.
Oh no! Hier kommt Alex! Think we can handle him on all four fronts?!
i'll check out hysteria by muse. one of their better singles. it'd be nice to see something from showbiz like Muscle Museum or something like that. Stockholm Syndrome seems like it'd be fun to play. it'd be funny if the got Dream Theater's "Never Enough" to be released along with stockholm syndrome.
@Miss Liz: Yeah, it sucks to be playin' the Rock Band in Europe. But At least we get some nice tracks.
YAY!!! Muse!!! About flippin' time!
Any good news is welcome right now. Thank you.
Now to prepare für ein kleines bisschen Horrorschau.
hmmm shafted by EA with substandard bands such as Oasis
oh noes....ah well
im used to this European gettin shafted now lol
im babbling, im irrelevant
im european
Might pick up the Muse and Oasis tracks, if they some how end up in the same pack.
wasnt there an Indochine song as well? what happened to it?
Looking forward to those Muse and Blur tracks! Can't wait to sing, "Beetlebum, what you done!" :D
Allow me to wager a guess...
Well the past few weeks it's generally been pack/individual songs/pack rotation, so I'm guessing we'll see something like a French pack first week, the three English songs individually second week, and a German pack third week. That'll give Europe three weeks to catch up on buying the downloadable content that we already have over here. They've been kind of slack with the content delivery lately. There was only one song last week, though it was a guaranteed crowd pleaser and also free, then this week is the former OXM exclusives. I'd assume their pushing all of their resources towards the Wii/European release of the game, so it wouldn't surprise me if we saw these tracks fairly soon since their essentially getting two birds stoned at once by creating this weeks DLC and the European exclusive content at the same time. Hopefully it stays European exclusive for a while though, since we've already got months on them for the leaderboards, I think they deserve a fair advantage on at least a couple songs.
Juli?
In Rock Band?
I thought it was called ROCK Band.
So Europe waiting half a year for 9 exclusive songs, that aren't even exclusive.
Or if you look at it in another way: Europe gets a 15$ DLC discount. (Which certainly is the reason for the higher price.)
YES HYSTERIA IS THE PERFECT ROCK BAND SONG
Oh and also look out forward for the Wii (exclusive) DLC for 360 and PS3.
I'm relieved that these songs are going to be available in the States. I was seriously considering buying the EU-PS3 version of Rock Band so I could play "Hysteria".
We do need more Muse, though. And some Beatles.
awesome job. keep the world happy together but allowing more songs from other region <33 Rock Band rocks!
Why are videogames so expensive in Europe lately anyways?
I love Rock Band and all but while there's a few cool indie songs here and there, most of the tracks are made up of outdated generic hard rock songs. It's like Harmonix devs are stuck in their sophomore year in high school circa 1994.
@Iceking5: PAL and the fact that everyone hates Europe for using PAL.
Oasis, Blur whoot! All Rock Band needs now is some Smiths and Joy Division. How about a little solo Morissey too just to lighten mood :)
Rock Band can kiss my British arse now. I was only saying a few days ago that I would be well up for it if the price is reasonable, despite the fact that I find Guitar Hero games a load of fake posing nonsense... I was up for the drums, see. But there's no way I'm paying what they're asking. For one sodding game? No, no, and once again, NO.
YES!
Muse is mine!
@Iceking5: Actually they haven't changed in price that much over here, but the Euro is really strong at the moment.
"Hmm, I wonder if the foreign language tracks will go through localization."
Crap, I just realized that. Please let this not be the case.
@cbg2113: YES I AGREE WITH YOU
Oh my...so this means...foreign languages don't matter anymore..so....since there will be French and German songs....there could be.....Spanish..and Japanese tracks..OMG!
Like i said in a previous post I imported a few months back and only paid £125 incl. delivery which is sweet. Seeing the UK price makes that even better.
@DaiMacculate: Nope. There are several bands that are in both Singstar and Rock Band.
Luckily, too- since I pray for Placebo DLC every day. ;)
@uranutan: +1
@clintonskneecap: do you have a problem with radiohead and weezer being in the game too? their songs are from the 90s
I just wish the Europeans wouldn't get shafted like they usually are. Rock Band is fun but not I'll give an arm and leg for it fun. Hopefully from here til then people complain enough that they drop the price.
Also yes more option is good like Kyle81 said
Tokio Hotel are actually a German band. They are famous among young girls (10-15 years old), actually the lead singer looks like a girl and, the most important fact for today, they make really shitty music. Watch their even shittier video on youtube:
+ Watch video
And please, do the world a favor and DON'T BUY THAT SONG!!
'Cause I want it now, I want it now. Give me your heart and your soul.and I'm breaking out.I'm breaking out.
last chance to lose control.
If there's any localization of those tracks, I'll be uber pissed.
@Spike: Appreciate that info, good to know my Fiancee isn't the only one chomping at the bit for their music ;)
Needs more Lordi, Kaizer's Orchestra, or Machinae Supremacy plz.
@Barmelo:
I second this.
NEEDS MORE BLOC PARTY
but ill take this
guess this gives more hope that the wii tracks will also end up as dlc
Awesome! Seems pointless to have region or console-specific songs when it comes to Rock Band or GH.
Whoo Muse! Now if only the would put in some Assassain and everything would be gravy.
@ChibiKyKiske: I agree. Stockhoml syndrome is probably my fav muse song. that and butterflies and hurricanes. but the piano is so important in that song, I don't think it would be good for Rock Band. Maybe The Small Print? That'd would be awesome.
Blur, Oasis, Muse!!! WEEHEE!
Bought and bought. I'll have to give a listen to the others. They need to do "thoughts of a dying atheist" for Rock Band. Just throwing that out thar.
Hysteria ^_^