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Smashing Pumpkins Single to Debut in Guitar Hero: World Tour
Rock Band Fans Will Have to Settle for More Consistent DLC
by Sarah
Hey, Guitar Hero fans, I hope you like the Smashing Pumpkins! While Rock Band is one of the most stellar examples of solid DLC this generation and it looks as though Rock Band 2 will continue the trend, Guitar Hero: World Tour has something else planned in the DLC department: the Smashing Pumpkins. While the band has previously appeared in both Rock Band and Guitar Hero III, World Tour will have their upcoming single “G.L.O.W” available for download before it is released to the general public. That’s right, a new Smashing Pumpkins song is going to make its debut exclusively in Guitar Hero: World Tour.
The song will come as part of a Pumpkins track pack, which will also include “1979” and “The Everlasting Gaze”. If that’s not enough for you, Billy Corgan will be a playable character in the game, which probably means you first have to beat him in an utterly annoying boss battle. Enjoy the Guitar Hero DLC for as long as you can, because you know how sporadic it can be. The full press release is below.
THE SMASHING PUMPKINS TO DEBUT NEW SINGLE "G.L.O.W." AS PART OF DOWNLOADABLE SONGPACK EXCLUSIVELY FOR GUITAR HERO® WORLD TOUR
In-Game Model of Vocalist and Lead Guitarist, Billy Corgan, and "Today" from Four Times-Platinum Album Siamese Dream To Rock On-Disc at Launch
Tuesday 2nd September/... The Smashing Pumpkins, one of rock's defining and most acclaimed bands who've sold over 30 million albums, is coming to Activision Publishing, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Guitar Hero® World Tour in a ground-breaking way as the band will debut its new single “G.L.O.W.” exclusively in the game. This marks the first time a band has recorded a new song exclusively for the franchise which will be released afterwards, giving Guitar Hero® fans exclusive access to Smashing Pumpkins music before anyone else. The new track, bundled with two other rocking Smashing Pumpkins hits, “1979” and “The Everlasting Gaze,” will be available post-launch of the game as a three-song downloaded content pack.
Additionally, on-disc with the release of Guitar Hero World Tour this autumn, The Smashing Pumpkins’ singer, songwriter and lead guitarist Billy Corgan will appear as an in-game character and will bring with him “Today,” the band’s smash hit from their pivotal and four-times platinum 1993 album Siamese Dream. “Today” is one of the band’s many hits that have defined the alternative music era and continue to resonate on modern rock radio, influencing a whole new generation. Players will be able to experience the unique alternative rocker’s likeness in-game as he sings and shreds on guitar, or play as the revered rock star throughout their vocal and axe careers.
When the house lights go down this fall, a new generation of guitarists, drummers and fearless frontmen will come together and rock with Guitar Hero World Tour. The latest installment in the #1 best-selling video game franchise of 2007, Guitar Hero World Tour transforms music gaming by expanding Guitar Hero’s signature guitar gameplay into a cooperative band experience that combines the most advanced wireless controllers with new revolutionary online* and offline gameplay modes including Band Career and 8-player “Battle of the Bands,” which allows two full bands to compete head-to-head online for the first time ever. The game features a slick newly redesigned guitar controller, drum kit controller and a microphone, as well as an innovative Music Studio music creator that lets players compose, record, edit and share their own rock ‘n’ roll anthems. Music creators will also be able to share their recordings with their friends online through GHTunesSM where other gamers can download and play an endless supply of unique creations.
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Comments
has billy corgan been raiding my closet again!?
"The Everlasting Gaze" has some amazing licks in it... perfect for GH.
oh for shits sake. I want more chamberlain drum tracks for rockband, not GH.
wow they are still around??
Mike, seriously, you're gonna let this one slide?
@Voyou: dude, if they can put Rush songs on RockBand, they can certainly put Pumpkins on GH. It hasn't been that long for crying out loud!
i dont have a problem with it Sean, i just honestly did not realize that the pumpkins were still around and playing music. I remember seeing them when i was like 16
The highly publicized new album with their rather large single wasn't a clue?
I am sorry but this is still news to me, I do not listen to the radio, watch MTV or really ever look up music, so I am behind on a lot of the music news..
your just so witty darth, its rather cute
Well, Darth, up until recently SP haven't been very relevant in the mainstream. Since like 97-98 or so.
Last I heard was a new song maybe...a year go. From what I remember, Corgan's voice sounded really weak.
Watch the Watchmen trailer because that's a remix of them playing and makes the trailer all the more better because it's awesome. Plus, I can't recall an actual BAND that's been relevant since 97-98 anyway, with a few exceptions here and there. Regardless, even more relevant music is decades old.
I'm not usually one to start internet wars, but really Voyou San has been on the site for 3 weeks and hasn't shut up and most of what he says gives me headaches. Most of which are unproductive and useless much like him popping in this thread, which I apologize for entirely throwing it off subject.
Well, it's true a lot of bands don't stick around in the mainstream that long. Radiohead is one exception to your rule there though ;)
I was just saying that, because they haven't been relevant in a decade or so...that may be the reason for some folks not being aware to their forthcoming material.
I could go off on a ton of bands that have been relevant since before 98, and still are today.