Sex, Drugs, Rockband

Harmonix and MTV Games announced today the additions of Mötley Crüe, Buckcherry,Sixx:A.M. and System of a Down tracks to the Rock Band™ Music Store catalog of downloadable content. Available August 5 in celebration of Crüe Fest, the 40+ city rock extravaganza featuring Mötley Crüe, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Sixx:A.M. and Trapt, the Rock Band Music Store will have a 30-day, .99¢ price point to purchase Mötley Crüe’s “Face Down in the Dirt, Buckcherry’s “Rescue Me” and Sixx:A.M.’s “Life Is Beautiful.” Earlier this year, Rock Band teamed up with Crüe Fest for the length of the tour mobilizing fans and players to participate in the Rock Band Second Stage Experience.

System of a Down make their Rock Band Music Store debut with “B.Y.O.B.,” the Grammy Award-winning song and the first single released from SOAD’s fourth album Mezmerize, and fan-favorite “Toxicity,” (ranked #14 on VH1’s 40 Greatest Metal Songs) from the Toxicity album. “Toxicity” and “B.Y.O.B.” are available for $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) each.

The first Crüe Fest pack was released at the beginning of June to coincide with the launch of the tour. Including songs from Mötley Crüe (“Down At The Whisky”), Papa Roach (“Time Is Running Out”) and Trapt (“Who’s Going Home With You Tonight”), the pack has enjoyed great download success. Trapt’s latest CD, Only Through The Pain is also out on Tuesday, August 5th.

Release date:
Tuesday, August 5, 2008 (Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for Xbox 360)
Thursday, August 7, 2008 (PLAYSTATION®Store)

Tracks:
Mötley Crüe “Face Down in the Dirt”
Buckcherry “Rescue Me”
Sixx:A.M. “Life Is Beautiful”

Price:
.99¢ (80 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) per track for one month then price point changes to $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) per track

Track:
System of a Down “B.Y.O.B”
System of a Down “Toxicity”

Price: $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) per track (All five tracks utilize the original master recordings)