Shackler's Revenge Discussion

[IKnowWhereIAM]

I don't know about elsewhere but at least here in Michigan, more then a few retailers are already selling.

More sadness...I have been on the 'jail the evil leakers' side if that whole discussion, but now must ask:  Where is the penalty for these people?  They have the product, but do not have permission to sell it until 9/14.  Yes, I understand that they paid wholesale for it and OWN this product until sold (IAW Licenscing)...vs. Leakers who stole it...but this has to be wrong on some level.  This whole process has a complete breakdown in integrity. 

I hope we see something soon from the band...maybe SR on their webpage or Myspace?

[XxWickeds10xX]

I got a question, how can I get a copy of the song whenever it does come out officially?

I dont have xbox, no ps3, nothing.

[wadey]

I got a question, how can I get a copy of the song whenever it does come out officially?

I dont have xbox, no ps3, nothing.

i dont think a official release for the song has been finalised...........the only release so far is on the game

[Jaakko]

I got a question, how can I get a copy of the song whenever it does come out officially?

I dont have xbox, no ps3, nothing.

We keep on waiting 

[russtcb]

You'll have to wait until the game is officially out before talking about the song.


Or did any of you actually buy the game already?




/jarmo

I don't know about elsewhere but at least here in Michigan, more then a few retailers are already selling.

Russtcb,

Can you get me some names of those retailers?  And maybe locations/phone numbers?  Via PM if you don't want to post them here, directly?

We're hearing this from people around the country, but in order to get a "nationwide" break of the street date, we need to get specific retailer names.  If we can get enough of them, from around the country, we can likely get Gamestop, ToysRus, and the like to start selling them "early".

Otherwise....it's not been "officially" released.

Exactly. Until people can prove that it's been sold (usually via a receipt on Engadget or something) no one else will "officially" break street date.

Two people I know have picked up their pre-orders and one I know was from a GameStop (don't know which one, but everyone I know lives near the north Detroit area). The retailer may have gotten around the street date by handing out a title that was paid in full on "pre-order" that way they don't get in trouble for ringing it up before Sunday.

[XxWickeds10xX]

I got a question, how can I get a copy of the song whenever it does come out officially?

I dont have xbox, no ps3, nothing.

well, that sucks for us.
i dont think a official release for the song has been finalised...........the only release so far is on the game

[sofine11]

I work at Gamestop and was able to purchase the game today.  It's awesome...Jarmo, please let us know when we have your divine permission to discuss the song in greater detail.

[wadey]

probably on the official release day

[FunkyMonkey]

Rock Band 2 Xbox 360 hits the top ten sales chart

Published: 4 hours ago

by Marcus Lai

Advanced sales for Harmonix Inc. and MTV Games' Rock Band 2 for Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 reached top 10 sales on strong demand at retailer Amazon.com.

On Thurs., the stand-alone SKU ranked as the No. 8 best-selling product in Amazon's Video Games division.

It previously ranked in the top 15 earlier in the week.

Harmonix and MTV Games on Wed. said that the title has shipped to retailer in preparation for a Sept. 14 launch.

http://news.punchjump.com/article.php?id=6684

[FunkyMonkey]

First impressions: Rock Band 2's ION drums

By Ben Kuchera | Published: September 11, 2008 - 01:54PM CT

This morning I ran to my local UPS location with one thing in my mind: my Drum Rockers, sitting in a box, waiting for them. The drums come in a large box, with the Rock Band 2 logo and the subtitle "Premium Drum Set." Opening the big box gets you many little boxes. Putting the Drum Rocker together didn't look like it would be an easy task, even after the twenty minutes of unboxing all the components.

Here's what we started with: (photo)

And that's before we unwrapped any of the cables or electronics. Setting everything up took about an hour, and I'm still tweaking placement of the pads and the cymbals to my taste; everything on the drums can be adjusted and moved to suit your own drumming needs. I haven't had a chance to twist-tie the cables, but here we go: (photo)

You can see the new Rock Band 2 drums to the right of the Drum Rockers, and boy do they look and feel tiny now. I've had a chance to play a few songs with the premium drum set, and so far it's amazing. Quieter than what you're used to, heavy as hell, with the ability to take quite the beating. The one thing that has begun to bother me is that without the pedal attaching to anything directly, it tends to slide around my hardwood floors. The set comes with velcro to alleviate that problem, but I'm not keen on putting velcro down anywhere.

We're going to be abusing the drums in the coming days, and expect a more in-depth look at the drums with our Rock Band 2 review, but so far one thing is clear: this is a very high-quality peripheral that simply feels great to play. I'm going to have a hard time going back to anything else. This doesn't feel like a toy, this feels like an actual drum set. Which it is. It also works with the first Rock Band, and hopefully with Guitar Hero: World Tour.

I can't talk about the game, but if anyone has questions about the hardware, I'll try to answer them in the comments.   

Photos here: http://arstechnica.com/journals/thumbs.ars/2008/09/11/first-impressions-rock-band-2s-ion-drums

[Voodoochild]

The drumset seems cool, but my concern is about the guitar - will it be as good as the one in GH? I mean, there were some problems with the plastic guitar in the first RB and I know Harmonix tried to fix that, but who knows if they made it.

[FunkyMonkey]

^

Instrument Face-off ? ?Rock Band 2′ vs. ?Rock Band? [Pictures]

Posted by Patrick Klepek on 9/9/08

http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2008/09/09/instrument-faceoff-rock-band2/

[stvyrayvhn]

I know this might be a stupid question but I'm old.  How can I get the song when the song is officially released on Rock Band 2?  Is there a soundtrack? 

-Larry

[faldor]

I know this might be a stupid question but I'm old.  How can I get the song when the song is officially released on Rock Band 2?  Is there a soundtrack? 

-Larry

I think a lot of people have that same question, me included.  And I haven't heard a definitive answer yet.  I did hear someone say that the reason they may not be releasing the song as a single YET, MAY be due to their negotiations with Best Buy.  Best Buy would get the exlusive on the music before any other outlet like iTunes, etc.  I don't know if that's the way things would go in such a situation, but it seems logical.

[GNRFAN20]

2 more days left sweet

[stinkfist]

Once the game is released, you should be able to discuss this song.  It's not like you are only going to have access to hear this song if you own a XBOX 360.  This game will be up for demo in stores, etc.  So chances are you hit up a best buy or Gamespot, you can listen to the song and should be able to comment on it.

[jarmo]

Here is the track information on "Shackler's Revenge" which is featured on Rock Band 2 video game.

?Shackler's Revenge? as performed by Guns N? roses courtesy of Sony BMG Music

Music writers Rose, Carroll, Costanzo, Mantia, Finck, Scaturro

Published by Kobalt Music Publishing

I figure that the reason behind SONY BMG Music being mentioned is because the music is of a Digital Services, as many Amazon or iTunes track info carry the Sony BMG tag.

For those not familiar with the names involved, I?ll try my best. Axl Rose (vocals), Buckethead (guitar), Caram Costanzo (engineer), Brian "BRAIN" Mantia (drums) Robin Finck (guitar) Pete Scaturro seems to have co-wrote, at http://www.lauraalice.com/pete_scaturro.html

?In September 2008 Shackler?s Revenge, the first single from the highly anticipated Guns N RosesChinese Democracy that Pete co-wrote with Buckethead and Brain, will be featured in Rock Band 2.? album

About Guns N? Roses : At a time when pop was dominated by dance music and pop-metal, Guns N' Roses brought raw, ugly rock & roll crashing back into the charts. They were not nice boys; nice boys don't play rock & roll. They were ugly, misogynist, and violent; they were also funny, vulnerable, and occasionally sensitive, as their breakthrough hit, "Sweet Child O' Mine," showed. While Slash and Izzy Stradlin ferociously spit out dueling guitar riffs worthy of Aerosmith or the Stones, Axl Rose screeched out his tales of sex, drugs, and apathy in the big city. Meanwhile, bassist Duff McKagan and drummer Steven Adler were a limber rhythm section who kept the music loose and powerful. Guns N' Roses' music was basic and gritty, with a solid hard, bluesy base; they were dark, sleazy, dirty, and honest -- everything that good hard rock and heavy metal should be.


http://www.sohood.com/1/content/view/5121/41/



/jarmo

[Nytunz]

Thanks Jarmo!
Thats awsome.. So does this mean that Shacklers Revenge will be the first Guns N Roses single?

[Luigi]

awesome post Jarmo  I like it already!

[jarmo]

Thats awsome.. So does this mean that Shacklers Revenge will be the first Guns N Roses single?

I think that's something that is assumed on the web page for Pete...

That's why it's quoted.

There's also a page for Brain on that site: http://www.lauraalice.com/brain.html




/jarmo