Guitar Hero II

Guitar Hero II - Final Tracklist Announced

IGN ( www.ign.com ) has issued the following update from Chris Roper in regards to Guitar Hero II, the forthcoming PS2/Xbox360 video game, available on November 7th (PS2) and spring 2007 (Xbox360):

After a year of wishlists, speculation and even a bit of "slipped" information, RedOctane finally has revealed to us the final licensed tracklist for Guitar Hero II. Totaling 40 tunes in all, spread over eight difficulty levels, the sequel to our Best Music Game of 2005 seems to have an even wider range of rock-oriented music than the first time out. From GUNS N' ROSES to THE POLICE to DICK DALE, Guitar Hero II runs the gamut of rock.

We recently learned at Microsoft's X06 that Guitar Hero II is coming to Xbox360 in spring 2007. IGN phoned RedOctane to find out which tunes would be available on Xbox 360 version because, presumably, the game is the same on both systems, including the soundtrack. We expect to see these same songs on Xbox360, though RedOctane was unable to officially confirm a complete song list for now.

Without further ado, here are the tracks you'll be rocking out to come on the PS2 version November 7th. The Xbox360 version is due sometime in spring 2007.

1. Opening Licks
MÖTLEY CRÜE - 'Shout At The Devil'
DANZIG - 'Mother'
CHEAP TRICK - 'Surrender'
WOLFMOTHER - 'Woman'
SPINAL TAP - 'Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight'

2. Amp-Warmers
KISS - 'Strutter'
NIRVANA - 'Heart-Shaped Box'
THE POLICE - 'Message In A Bottle'
VAN HALEN - 'You Really Got Me'
KANSAS - 'Carry On Wayward Son'

3. String-Snappers
FOO FIGHTERS - 'Monkey Wrench'
ALICE IN CHAINS - 'Them Bones'
IGGY POP AND THE STOOGES - 'Search And Destroy'
PRETENDERS - 'Tattooed Love Boys'
BLACK SABBATH - 'War Pigs'

4. Thrash and Burn
WARRANT - 'Cherry Pie'
BUTTHOLE SURFERS - 'Who Was In My Room Last Night'
MATHEW SWEET - 'Girlfriend'
ROLLING STONES - 'Can't You Hear Me Knockin''
GUNS N' ROSES - 'Sweet Child O' Mine'

5. Return of the Shred
RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE - 'Killing In The Name Of'
PRIMUS - 'John The Fisherman'
SWORD - 'Freya'
THIN LIZZY - 'Bad Reputation'
AEROSMITH - 'Last Child'

6. Relentless Riffs
HEART - 'Crazy On You'
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS - 'Tripping On A Hole In A Paper Heart'
STRAY CATS - 'Rock This Town'
ALLMAN BROTHERS - 'Jessica'
JANE'S ADDICTION - 'Stop'

7. Furious Fretwork
ANTHRAX - 'Madhouse'
LIVING END - 'Carry Me Home'
LAMB OF GOD - 'Laid To Rest'
REV. HORTON HEAT - 'Psychobilly Freakout'
RUSH - 'YYZ'

8. Face-Melters
AVENGED SEVENFOLD - 'Beast And The Harlot'
SUICIDAL TENDENCIES - 'Institutionalized'
DICK DALE - 'Misirlou'
MEGADETH - 'Hangar 18'
LYNYRD SKYNYRD - 'Free Bird'

As for the unlockable bonus tracks, RedOctane tells us that it wants to keep those songs a secret until release as to not spoil everything for the fans. Sounds good to us, though we're certainly interested to know simply what caliber of tracks will be included. Good things come to those who wait however, and luckily we have less than a month to do so.

Rock on.