EA Sports promised a list of “classic arena anthems” for its NHL offerings and one in particular makes it mission freaking accomplished on that score: The Final Countdown, by Europe, part of both NHL 11 and NHL Slapshot‘s soundtracks.
Pantera and Megadeth also give the game an arena-rock edge, appearing by request of their fans. Those two won’t be in Slapshot, though just because it’s on the Wii with a peewees-to-pros career mode, doesn’t mean its kidstuff. They’ll still get the likes of Danko Jones and the Black Keys.
One other thing, there’s a preorder bonus for the game if you get it through GameStop, in the U.S. or in Canada. You get the 20th Anniversary Bauer Boost Pack, which gives you a Bauer-branded stick, gloves and skates. No word on how that boosts you exactly. I’d be surprised if it was much more than cosmetic.
Here are the soundtracks:
In NHL 11
• In Whispers – Here I Stand
• Airbourne – Bottom Of The Well – No Guts. No Glory.
• Bullet For My Valentine – Your Betrayal – Fever
• Megadeth – Dialectic Chaos – Endgame
• Pantera – Walk – Vulgar Display Of Power
In NHL 11 and NHL Slapshot
• Danko Jones – Full of Regret – Below The Belt
• 2 Unlimited – Twilight Zone – Get Ready!
• Black Box – Strike It Up – Dreamland
• Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Mama Taught Me Better – Beat The Devil’s Tattoo
• Bouncing Souls – ¡OlĂ©! – Hopeless Romantic
• Darude – Sandstorm – Before The Storm
• Dropkick Murphys – Shipping Up To Boston (Live) – Live On Lansdowne, Boston MA
• Europe – The Final Countdown – The Final Countdown
• Foxy Shazam – Unstoppable – Foxy Shazam
• Ramones – Blitzkrieg Bop – Ramones
• The Black Keys – Howlin’ For You – Brothers
