Rock Band downloadable song schedule revealed @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on November 15, 2007

News: Harmonix details the first five weeks of downloadable content.

Harmonix has revealed the first wave of downloadable tracks for their new musical masterpiece, Rock Band. All songs will be available individually and many will be available in three song packs that are grouped by band or theme.

All of the individual songs are priced at $1.99 (or 160 Microsoft Points) with the three song packs going for $5.49 (or 440 Microsoft Points). Harmonix has said that individual songs will be priced from $0.99 to $2.99 in the future (or 80 to 240 Microsoft Points) but most will be sold at the $1.99/160 Points pricepoint.

The pricing scheme is actually very similar to Activision's pricing scheme for Guitar Hero II & III downloads which offers songs only in three song packs for 500 Microsoft Points.

The company has promised they will be releasing new songs weekly all throughout 2008. But missing from the launch window schedule is any mention of the full album downloads. As you'll recall, Harmonix stated that The Who's "Who's Next" album would be available "soon after Rock Band released." It appears that "soon" won't be until 2008, but hopefully we'll learn the release dates for full album downloads soon.

But here is Harmonix's downloadable track schedule for 2007:

Week of November 20, 2007

Metallica Pack
УRide the LightningФ Ц Metallica
УBlackenedФ - Metallica
УAnd Justice for AllФ - Metallica

The Police Pack
УCan't Stand Losing YouФ Ц The Police
УSynchronicity IIФ Ц The Police
УRoxanneФ Ц The Police

Queens of the Stone Age Pack
У3's and 7'sФ Ц Queens of the Stone Age
УLittle SisterФ Ц Queens of the Stone Age
УSick Sick SickФ Ц Queens of the Stone Age

Available as Individual Tracks Only
УFortunate SonФ - Creedence Clearwater Revival (cover version)
УJuke Box HeroФ - Foreigner (cover version)
УBang a Gong (Get It On)Ф - T-Rex (cover version)
УMy SharonaФ - The Knack (cover version)
УCherry BombФ - The Runaways (cover version)
УJoker & The ThiefФ- Wolfmother

Week of November 27, 2007

David Bowie Pack
УMoonage DaydreamФ - David Bowie
УHeroesФ - David Bowie (cover version)
УQueen BitchФ - David Bowie (cover version)

Week of December 4, 2007

Black Sabbath Pack
УN.I.B.Ф - Black Sabbath (cover version)
УSweet LeafФ - Black Sabbath (cover version)
УWar PigsФ - Black Sabbath (cover version)

Week of December 11, 2007

Punk Pack
УRockaway BeachФ - Ramones
УI Fought the LawФ - The Clash
УEver Fallen In LoveФ - Buzzcocks (cover version)

Week of December 18, 2007

Available as Individual Tracks Only
УMy Iron LungФ - Radiohead
УBuddy HollyФ - Weezer
УBrass in PocketФ - Pretenders (cover version)