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Usually takes me a couple of RUSH's songs to work up a sweat. But goddamn if just playing thru Wasted Years didn't have me dripping. :whofart:

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Yeah, the Maiden tracks are the perfect balance between challenge and fun for Expert drummers. They are tough but not frustrating. Well, the ones with devil head ratings for drums (RttH, Powerslave, Iron Maiden, and one other that escapes me at the moment) gave me a tough time (still haven't passed any of 'em), but I was able to get through the rest on my first attempt. An excellent pack on drums and vocals (the only two parts I really play on a regular basis).

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I'm not a Green Day fan but I'm happy for you guys.

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Iron Maiden is SO MUCH FUN! Did them all on guitar the other day, now have to go back and hit the bass and vocals.

Can't wait for Green Day, either.

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I really don't like 21st Century Breakdown so I find this announcement sorely disappointing, but the blurb that there's more Green Day songs on the way fills me with glee.

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Big :thumbsup: for Green Day. I dig the new songs being offered as DLC and look forward to some of the classic tunes as well. Or heck, just release "American Idiot" and "Dookie" as album packs, considering those are their biggest commercial releases.

Re IRON MAIDEN: Wow. Too much fun. Now bring on "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" in all its 14 minute glory. My only complaint was leaving out the heartbeat, animal cries, and evil laughter that opens "Powerslave".... and even that's a minor nitpick. Hearing Churchill's speech at the beginning of "Aces High" made up for that and then some.

Groin, and why for teh canoe

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I'm pretty disappointed as well. I won't be picking these up, but they can have my money just as soon as they release pretty much any other Green Day stuff.

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Do the disappointed GD fans just not like those songs in particular or do you not like the new album at all?

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I don't think I'm a Green day fan, but maybe after hearing some stuff some will sound pleasingly familiar. I was bummin' when The Offspring songs hit, but after hearing them I realized I liked them all, and "Gone Away" is one of my favorite songs on RB. I'm hoping I feel the same way about Green Day.

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I'm underwhelmed by the new album. It's fine, and maybe I haven't given it enough of a chance, but it just feels like they took what made American Idiot interesting and replaced it with the bland/palatable parts from that album.

My impression is that it's twelve steps closer to muzak than Dookie. There are some interesting moments, but they're not enough to sustain the album. I don't doubt that the songs will probably be fun to play for parties, but on their own... meh. Especially when the album tries for full-length rock-opera cohesion.

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I absolutely hate the new album. It's boring. Though in particular, "21 Guns" is the worst song Green Day has ever put out. Just awful in every way.

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I'm looking forward to the Green Day (any I can get) and think that East Jesus Nowhere is a kickass song and will be really damn fun to play.

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Sorry for the tease bump at this time, but hmxsean tweeted that he'll be in late today and that there's no electricity at the office. Not sure what that means for the announcement schedule. Just FYI.

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The power's already back on.. They must've got the powerslave to help 'em out.

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*groan*

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This is what was posted in the Spec Thread on RB Forums since they lost power... Looks legit, but still waiting for the 100% official post form HMX themselves.

Cambridge, Mass. – June 12, 2009 - Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that a four pack of tracks from icon rock stars Spinal Tap, along with a three pack from Evanescence, will be added to the Rock Band® Music Store of downloadable content next week for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.

Three of the four Spinal Tap tracks (“Back from the Dead,” Rock ‘n’ Roll Nightmare” and “Warmer Than Hell”) come from the band’s new album Back From The Dead (The Label Industry Records/A2M) also being released on June 16. The fourth track in the new Rock Band package will be “Saucy Jack,” a song St. Hubbins wrote about the life of Jack the Ripper, which was previously only available on the band’s website. Back From The Dead features new versions of the band’s classic hits and six newly recorded songs plus an hour-long DVD. The DVD is a track-by-track video commentary by members David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel and Derek Smalls.
“Tap has always gone where the audience is,” said Smalls. “We hope this time the audience reciprocates. Whatever that means.”

Best known as “England’s Loudest Heavy Metal Band," Spinal Tap was forever immortalized in the 1984 classic film “This Is Spinal Tap,” which the group immediately labeled a “hatchet job” and “character assassination.” Since that time, the film has been added to The Library of Congress' National Film Registry’s list of 25 American cinematic works selected for historical preservation - called a ‘culturally significant’ work. Besides their new album, Spinal Tap will be reuniting for their ‘One Night Only World Tour’ when they play London’s Wembley Arena on June 30.

Grammy Award-winning rockers Evanescence also make their Rock Band debut next week with a three pack of the band’s greatest hits. “Bring Me to Life,” from the band’s 2004 multi-platinum debut album, Fallen, “Call Me When You’re Sober” and “Weight of the World,” from 2006’s The Open Door, will all be available in the Rock Band Music Store beginning June 16.

Tracks:
Evanescence “Bring Me to Life”
Evanescence “Call Me When You’re Sober”
Evanescence “Weight of the World”
Spinal Tap “Back from the Dead”
Spinal Tap “Rock ‘n’ Roll Nightmare”
Spinal Tap “Saucy Jack”
Spinal Tap “Warmer Than Hell”

(All tracks are original master recordings)

These tracks will be available for purchase as part of the “Spinal Tap Pack” and the “Evanescence Pack” or as individual tracks for Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 systems.
Price: $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) per track
$5.49 (440 Microsoft Points) for "Evanescence Pack"
$6.99(560 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) for “Spinal Tap Pack”

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Holy fucking shit! Evanescence AND Spinal Tap!

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I'm still on my Maiden high, but I'll probably be getting a couple of these.

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I think i am the only person to never have seen the movie Spinal Tap... I guess I really need to watch that, but I am all over the Evanescence pack (and not afraid to admit it)....

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These 4 Spinal Tap tracks aren't from the movie, though. Jury's out on them, but I'll buy if it means we can "tap" into their well.

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Woo! Spinal Tap of any flavor is welcome. It is weird, though, since their new CD actually has re-records of some of the classics.

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You aren't the only one, and I'll be in for the whole Evanescence pack as well. :up:

oh, and not afraid to admit what? What's wrong with Evanescence?

*edit - are Evanescence on Warner?

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Nothing's wrong with Evanescence. I've been wanting it forever as well, especially since that "Ladies of Metal" pack.

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And here I was worried about the Live outage next Tuesday and there being tracks I was dying for. Looks like I'm safe. :)

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Evanescence “Weight of the World” is a weak choice. There are so many better songs they could have chosen.