Harmonix and MTV Games have announced that on June 17^th , new music
from *THE OFFSPRING* and* *guitar-heavy tracks from *AVENGED SEVENFOLD*
and *CROOKED X *will be added to the */Rock Band/^(TM) *catalog of
downloadable content.
*/Rock Band/**^(TM) *gamers will be among the first to hear and play
“Hammerhead,” the lead single from The Offspring’s highly anticipated
new album, /Rise And Fall, Rage And Grace/, due in stores on June 17^th
. The album is The Offspring’s first release of new material since
2003’s /Splinter/.
Fans of Huntington Beach, CA-based band Avenged Sevenfold will enjoy the
dual guitar action on two of the band’s newest and hardest-hitting
songs—”Afterlife” and “Critical Acclaim,” both of which appear on the
group’s latest album, /Avenged Sevenfold/. The disc follows A7X’s
breakthrough release, 2005’s /City of Evil/, which earned them a Best
New Artist Award at the 2006 /MTV Video Music Awards/.
In addition to featuring the best music from a host of platinum-selling
acts, */Rock Band/^(TM) *also* *offers fans and players the chance to
discover exciting new voices such as Crooked X. The Coweta, OK-based
quartet has crunch-laden sound reminiscent of early Metallica. It’s also
worth mentioning that the average age of the band’s members is 13. Their
song, “Rock N Roll Dream,” is available for download at a special price
of 99 cents (80 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360).
The Offspring and Avenged Sevenfold tracks will be available for $1.99
each (160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360).
*Release date*: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 (Xbox LIVE
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