METALCORE OUTFIT KILLSWITCH ENGAGE RETURNS TO ROCK BAND WITH A THREE PACK OF TRACKS!
Cambridge, Mass. – July 27th, 2012 – Harmonix today announced that tracks from Killswitch Engage are headed to the
Rock Band™ Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™.
Rock Band provides the deepest and best selection of artists, songs and albums through the
Rock Band music platform, which features more than 1,400 artists and more than 3,500* tracks via disc and download purchase (complete list of tracks at www.rockband.com/songs).
Rock Band’s gigantic music library dwarfs that of any other rhythm video game on the market. More than 100 million songs have been sold through the
Rock Band Music Store since its launch on Nov. 20, 2007.
Tracks downloaded from the
Rock Band Music Store are compatible with the award-winning full-band
Rock Band 3 experience, as well as the upcoming controller-based Rock Band Blitz, coming August 28th for PlayStation Network and August 29th for Xbox LIVE® Arcade!
Rock Band DLC Additions for Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system and Wii™
Metalcore Roadrunner Records recording artists Killswitch Engage makes their return to
Rock Band on July 31st, with “Killswitch Engage Pack 01”! The three pack kicks off with “The End of Heartache,” from 2004’s studio record of the same name. “The Arms of Sorrow,” the second single from 2006’s As Daylight Dies and “Starting Over,” the second single from the band’s 2009 self-titled fifth album, round out the pack.
Catch Killswitch Engage live this summer – the band is touring the United States as part of Metal Hammer’s Trespass America Festival! Find more info online at
http://trespassamerica.com.
Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation®3 system (July 31st, 2012):
Killswitch Engage - "The End of Heartache" X
Killswitch Engage - "The Arms of Sorrow"
Killswitch Engage - "Starting Over" O
(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system August 1st)
Tracks marked with “O” feature support for keyboards; tracks marked with “X” will offer Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song.
Price:
$5.49 USD, £2.49 UK, €3.99 EU (440 Microsoft Points™, 550 Wii Points™) for the “Killswitch Engage Pack 01”
$1.99 USD (160 Microsoft Points ™, 200 Wii Points™) per song
$0.99 USD (80 Microsoft Points™, 100 Wii Points™) per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade
** Dates for
Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change. **
*Available on-disc, via download and disc export. Internet connection and export key purchase required. Wii™ Shop Channel has more than 1,500 song tracks available for purchase on the
Rock Band platform on-disc, via song import, and download. Not applicable to Nintendo DS™.
Rock Band 3 is available for Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system, Wii™ and Nintendo DS™. Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system and Wii™ versions support downloadable content.
The Rock Band Music Store allows players to preview and purchase downloadable individual music tracks and packs from the vast selection of offerings available to date without ever leaving the game as they build their own custom
Rock Band library. The complete list of tracks can be found at
www.rockband.com/songs. Additionally, players on the Xbox 360 can browse and purchase tracks in the standalone "
Rock Band Music Store" application within their Xbox 360 dashboard, or they can be purchased online at Xbox.com.
Rock Band 3 is rated "T" for Teen (lyrics, suggestive themes) by the ESRB. Music downloads are not rated by the ESRB.
For more information on
Rock Band3 and Harmonix Music Systems please visit
www.rockband.com and
www.harmonixmusic.com.
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