The announcement of bands featured in Guitar Hero has become an annual event at least on par with the release of touring festival lineups. It’s that time again as the full list for Guitar Hero 5 is out, and it’s the most metal edition of the franchise, by far.
I can just picture panicked parents writing letters after hearing their kids trying to sing along with Children of Bodom. Other notable inclusions are Darkest Hour, Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Motley Crue, Public Enemy w/ Zakk Wylde, Queens of the Stone Age, Rammstein, Rush, Scars On Broadway, The Bronx, The Sword and Thrice. There’s plenty of really good and surprising non-metal stuff too. Hit the jump for the full list.
* 3 Doors Down
* A Perfect Circle
* AFI
* Arctic Monkeys
* Attack! Attack! UK
* Band Of Horses
* Beastie Boys
* Beck
* Billy Idol
* Billy Squier
* Blink-182
* Blur
* Bob Dylan
* Bon Jovi
* Brand New
* Bush
* Children Of Bodom
* Coldplay
* Darker My Love
* Darkest Hour
* David Bowie
* Deep Purple
* Dire Straits
* Duran Duran
* Eagles Of Death Metal
* Elliott Smith
* Elton John
* Face To Face
* Garbage
* Gorillaz
* Gov’t Mule
* Grand Funk Railroad
* Iggy Pop
* Iron Maiden
* Jeff Beck
* Jimmy Eat World
* John Mellencamp
* Johnny Cash
* Kaiser Chiefs
* King Crimson
* Kings Of Leon
* Kiss
* Love and Rockets
* Megadeth
* Mötley Crüe
* Muse
* My Morning Jacket
* Nirvana
* No Doubt
* Peter Frampton
* Public Enemy Featuring Zakk Wylde
* Queen & David Bowie
* Queens Of The Stone Age
* Rammstein
* Rose Hill Drive
* Rush
* Santana
* Scars On Broadway
* Screaming Trees
* Smashing Pumpkins
* Sonic Youth
* Spacehog
* Stevie Wonder
* Sublime
* Sunny Day Real Estate
* T. Rex
* The Bronx
* The Derek Trucks Band
* The Duke Spirit
* The Killers
* The Police
* The Raconteurs
* The Rolling Stones
* The Sword
* The White Stripes
* Thin Lizzy
* Thrice
* Tom Petty
* Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
* TV On The Radio
* Vampire Weekend
* Weezer
* Wild Cherry
* Wolfmother
[via Kotaku]
