Rock Band Metal Track Pack rocks out at retail

Harmonix and distribution partner Electronic Arts have released Rock Band Metal Track Pack, a standalone disc of 20 tracks hand-chosen by the gods of metal themselves (who apparently work at Harmonix or are imaginary). Available for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2 and the Wii. So how much would you pay for this disc? 49.99? To quote Bob Barker, “the suggested retail price for Rock Band Metal Track Pack is $29.99.”

This collection includes tracks from Black Tide, Evile, Godsmack, Lamb of God, Queen of the Stone Age and six new songs brand new to the Rock Band platform from Blue Oyster Cult, Hawkwind, I Mother Earth, Motörhead, Nazareth and Rage Against the Machine. These six songs will be exclusive to the Rock Band Metal Track Pack for a limited time. Complete track list after the break:

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Brütal Legend sountrack revealed

Electronic Arts and Double Fine Productions announced the complete soundtrack for Brütal Legend, the heavy metal rock inspired action video game from Tim Schafer starring Jack Black. The game will offer 100 tracks from metal’s most celebrated rock bands including Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Megadeth and Motörhead.

Brütal Legend will be released for the Xbox 360 and PS3 October 13th in North America and on October 16th in Europe.

A full accounting of all the tracks can be found after the break.

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