Shackler's Revenge Discussion

[Alan]

i hope its better quality... vocally i mean.

the other songs vocally sound like demos... not perfect.

hopefully this is worth the $170 to buy the game.

$170? In Europe, Rock Band cost about 220 euros (about $350), which is exactly why I didn't get the game. I know you can get a stand alone version of the game, which is probably what I'll do for Rock Band 2. It sucks you can't use Guitar Hero's device with the game though (at least on PS3 - unless it changed).

import it from the states ps3's are region free and so will play US versions of games  

and when i played rock band in march i used a guitar hero controller, but that was on the 360.

[freddiebrph]

This is great news! I heard it, and see it scrolling across the tv screen on channel g4. They actually mentioned Axl Rose AND the album!  

[Jhestas]

http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/07/14/report-new-guns-n-roses-song-premiering-on-rock-band-2/

Rolling stone mentions the new song

[Nytunz]

This is great news! I heard it, and see it scrolling across the tv screen on channel g4. They actually mentioned Axl Rose AND the album!  

anyone recorded the announcement?

[Will]

import it from the states ps3's are region free and so will play US versions of games  

I haven't bought one game here. All my games are US versions, they cost me 40 euros instead of 70 euros lol.
I thought about doing the same with Rock Band but shipping was too high from the States because of all the devices.

[Bandita]

http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/07/14/report-new-guns-n-roses-song-premiering-on-rock-band-2/

Rolling stone mentions the new song

Nice 2002 picture of Axl they have on the article.

[ppbebe]

I read in this thread the track would have been written for an unreleased movie. I'm guessing "Shackler" is one of the movie's characters no?

Sounds likely, Will.  Guess we will know when we hear the tune.

I'm curious about it too.

BH made a song called shackler (not this shackler's revenge)for DBZ history of trunks. again can be heard  @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3Au5J9IUP4&NR=1 from around 5:55 mark to 7:00 but it's no gohan is it?

[guns_n_motley]

so.....does this mean Chinese democracys release is imminent?? will "shacklers revenge" be the first single?? hmm...

[Scabbie]

Not being funny or anything, but a lot of casual listeners will be going to the gunsnroses official website and the first thing they're going to see is guns n' robin. Probably not the most positive headliner to have in these great times

[GunnerOne 84]

so.....does this mean Chinese democracys release is imminent?? will "shacklers revenge" be the first single?? hmm...

I would imagine we'll hear something from GNR themselves soon.

Might not be a single, or a release date, but I can't imagine they are just going to not comment on this development considering the new management team, and considering they acknowledged the Dr. Pepper thing, which wasn't even their plan.

[WeHeldTogether]

i'm going to go back in time 8 years and tell everyone the first real gnr track released from chinese democracy will be released on a video game and see what they all say.  hahahahha.

i'm so excited to hear this.  hopefully the album's out in october/november.

[jarmo]

Another press release:



Harmonix, MTV Games and Electronic Arts Set to Rock the World Again With Rock Band(TM)2

 For the First Time Ever in a Music Videogame - Compete Against Other Bands
      Online; Export Music Tracks from Original Disc to Rock Band 2(1)
 Upgraded World Tour, Battle of the Bands, Set Challenges and Drum Trainer
               All Deliver an Authentic, Optimized Experience
   Soundtrack to Feature Over 100 Songs From Unrivaled Blend of Classic,
                         Developing and New Artists
  Rock Band is the first music game to Support Open Platform By Officially
   Licensing Third Party Rock Band 2 Instruments: Mad Catz Premier Guitar
  Controllers, Cymbal Expansion Pack and Professional ION Alesis Drum Set

    LOS ANGELES, July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Harmonix, the world's premier music video game development company, and MTV Games, a division of Viacom's
MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), along with marketing and distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc. (Nasdaq: ERTS), today revealed at the 2008 E3
Media & Business Summit new features for the next evolution of the groundbreaking music platform, Rock Band(TM) 2. With the original Rock Band
title providing millions of players with a new way to interact with the music and artists they love, Rock Band 2 builds upon its core band
foundation to offer an unparalleled, deeper, dynamic gameplay experience.

    Rock Band 2 raises the bar in music gaming innovation with new features to rock the world:

    -- Local and global online modes to connect the entire Rock Band community

    -- World Tour mode, now online, simplifies the best of gameplay from the original Rock Band by fusing Solo Tour and Band World Tour modes and
cranks it up a notch with an all new collection of opportunity gigs, challenges, cities, venues and hirable staff

    -- Tour Challenges that offer rockers a chance to play through mini-campaigns focused on the best songs by instrument, decade, genre,
artist, album and more

    -- Battle of the Bands mode challenges players to go head to head against other bands in constantly refreshed contests* created by Harmonix
(*internet connection required)

    -- Quickplay makes it easier than ever to get in and jam without hassle while allowing for new prefab characters or customized characters that can
play on any instrument plus lets you make your own set lists and organize your song lists in a variety of categories (genre, era, etc.)

    -- Customizable Set Lists keep the music rolling and your band rocking in Quickplay mode

    -- Drum Trainer mode gives players the fundamentals of different beats and fills, translating gameplay into real drumming skills

    -- Character Creator completes your look with all new choices in clothing, accessories, tattoos, hairstyles, instruments and more to keep
your unique rock avatar playing the full rock part

    -- Backwards compatibility with all Rock Band downloadable music content released to date

    -- Disc Export Feature gives owners of the original Rock Band the ability to export most of the Rock Band disc tracks and upgrade them into
Rock Band 2 gameplay -- the first time ever in videogame history!(1)

    Rock Band 2 features the largest music catalogue of any music-based videogame to date including:

    -- The Rock Band 2 soundtrack will feature over 100 songs -- with over 80 songs on disc plus an additional 20 bonus tracks which will be made
available for free download this fall.

    -- Unrivaled Blend of Classic, Developing and Emerging rock acts including Pearl Jam, Metallica, Allman Brothers, Motorhead, Devo, Jane's
Addiction, Megadeth, Paramore, Modest Mouse and more.

    -- Rock Band 2 is the first and only video game to feature the music of AC/DC. It includes their epic rock anthem, "Let There Be Rock"

   -- After 14 years since Guns N' Roses last official music release, Axl Rose selects Rock Band 2 to debut official new track, "Shackler's Revenge"
from the highly-anticipated album Chinese Democracy

    -- For the first time ever, music from American music icon, Bob Dylan, is featured in a video game with "Tangled Up In Blue"

    -- With ongoing weekly DLC releases including individual tracks, track packs and full albums, the Rock Band music library will feature more than
500 songs by year's end!

    From the solid officially licensed Rock Band 2 instruments to the expanded third party options, Rock Band 2 introduces new and improved
choices that promise to deliver unsurpassed realism. In addition, Harmonix and MTV Games have become the first companies to officially support third
party instruments and accessories in a music videogame.

    Achieve ultimate stardom with the upgraded functionality and smooth new look of the official Rock Band 2 instruments.

    -- Fender Stratocaster Controller takes on a new authentic look plus adds a reinforced strum bar, quieter buttons, wireless functionality and a
built in calibration tool that automatically sets your AV setup to an ideal setting for maximum rock.

    -- Drum set goes wireless while also featuring quieter, velocity sensitive drum pads and a metal reinforced pedal.

    -- Microphone showcases authentic styling and weight.

    Kick up the intensity with officially licensed third party instruments from Mad Catz:

    -- Fender Telecaster Controller features soft buttons with lower action to help you shred faster than ever.

    -- Fender Bass Controller, the first bass guitar controller ever, takes the shape of the Fender P-Bass with extended length, tuning pegs and a
split strum bar to replicate finger-bass style picking.

    -- Full-sized Squire Stratocaster Guitar Controller multiplies the authentic guitar experience by featuring a controller built into an actual
Squire Stratocaster body.

    -- Cymbal Expansion Pack is a straightforward but amazing upgrade to the Rock Band 2 drum set featuring add-on cymbals.

    Take Rock Band 2 instrument authenticity to a whole new level with a high-end peripheral from ION:

    -- ION Drum Rocker, a real electronic drum kit that functions as a game controller, brings the Rock Band fantasy to life featuring a simple
substitution that takes the drum kit from a controller to a real instrument.

    Rock Band 2 will make its debut on Xbox 360(TM) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft this September and have an exclusive
launch window in North America. Rock Band 2 will be available for additional platforms later this year. Rock Band 2 will be available for the
PLAYSTATION(R) 3 and PlayStation(R) 2 computer entertainment systems and Wii(TM) later this year.

    As previously revealed today, Rock Band will ship with an exclusive launch window on the Xbox(TM) 360(TM) videogame and entertainment system
from Microsoft in Italy, Sweden, Spain, Switzerland and Benelux July 24th, and on other platforms this Fall.

    The Rock Band online music store recently surpassed 16 million paid downloads since the game's launch in late November 2007. With more than 200
tracks available to date via disc and download purchase (complete list of tracks at http://www.rockband.com/dlc), the massive Rock Band Music Store
allows players to preview and purchase downloadable individual music tracks, packs and albums from the vast selection of offerings available as
they build their own custom Rock Band library.

    Rock Band 2 is rated "T" for Teen (lyrics, suggestive themes) by the ESRB.

    For more information on Rock Band and Harmonix Music Systems please visit http://www.rockband.com and http://www.harmonixmusic.com.

  

[jarmo]

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SOURCE MTV




/jarmo

[Mark7955]

to start off, all I have to say is...WOOOOO

[Ax]

i'm going to go back in time 8 years and tell everyone the first real gnr track released from chinese democracy will be released on a video game and see what they all say.  hahahahha.

i'm so excited to hear this.  hopefully the album's out in october/november.

HAHA, isn't that the truth. I'm sure if you had told me back in 2000 that the first single would not be released until 2008 and it would be in a videogame I would have thought you were crazy.

It seems like this is a very good sign that Chinese Democracy will be coming out this year, but who really knows with Gn'r, afterall I said the same thing when I heard that Oh My God would be included on the End of Days soundtrack in 1999.  

Hopefully, we'll get a press release from the band soon that says more than just a confirmation that the song is going to be in the game.

[SLCPUNK]

Chinese democracy (which also got a mention) starts now, motherfuckers!

Take it slow old man, don't run out of breath or nuthin'.

[Mysteron]

Chinese democracy (which also got a mention) starts now, motherfuckers!

Take it slow old man, don't run out of breath or nuthin'.

It's not very often you hear Pilfirk say MF. This 'Shackler's Revenge' is making people crazy 

[younggunner]

Mysteron will this be the 1st single ?

[SLCPUNK]

Chinese democracy (which also got a mention) starts now, motherfuckers!

Take it slow old man, don't run out of breath or nuthin'.

It's not very often you hear Pilfirk say MF. This 'Shackler's Revenge' is making people crazy 

That's what I'm saying, get the guy a paper bag to breath into fer chrissake!

[Farid Bak]

Chinese democracy (which also got a mention) starts now, motherfuckers!

Take it slow old man, don't run out of breath or nuthin'.

It's not very often you hear Pilfirk say MF. This 'Shackler's Revenge' is making people crazy 

Se?or M. have you heard this song?