Metallica to debut track
In a ground breaking move, EA's Rock Band is set to be the first videogame to debut new singles from groups and artists, with Metallica being the first band to release their next new track.According to an interview with Rocky Mountain News, Paul DeGooyer, MTV's senior vice president of home entertainment, said that they're working closely with Harmonix to sign more artists to the game: "There are a couple of things we've committed to, one of them with Metallica for example. They've reserved the right to give us their first single from their new album for the game."
"Playing (Rock Band) is really a new way to experience music at a time when music is at a substantial risk of becoming a lifestyle accessory. It really does let you climb inside the music you love and experience it in a new way. I think it has tremendous promise for the music industry," he added.
The title of the new Metaliica single is yet to be named.
Rock Band was released in the US on November 20th, with a UK release expected in early 2008. Rock Band allows gamers to perform music from the world’s biggest rock artists with their friends as a virtual band using drum, bass/lead guitar and microphone peripherals, in addition to offering online connectivity.The music featured in Rock Band spans across all genres of rock and includes many of the master recordings from the biggest songs and artists of all time. The content for Europe is said to differ slightly from the US version, which includes tracks from the likes of KISS, Aerosmith and Rush.
