Three New Artists Joining the World Tour with Re-Recordings!

**JCirri** · Joined: 04 Feb 2006 Posts: 4576

40 Years Later, Wayne Kramer, Joined By Jerry Cantrell of Alice and Chains and Gilby Clark Formerly of Guns ‘N’ Roses,
Brings Back “Kick Out the Jams” for Guitar Hero World Tour

SANTA MONICA, CA – September 3, 2008 –

Guitar Hero® fans will have a unique opportunity to unleash their inner rockstar as they come together and kick out some jams with exclusive re-records by MC5’s Wayne Kramer, Motörhead and The Sex Pistols in Activision Publishing, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Guitar Hero® World Tour.

Just shy of the 40th anniversary of the seminal performance in October 1968 when “Kick Out the Jams” was originally recorded, founder and lead guitarist Wayne Kramer went back into the recording studio with original producer Bruce Botnick to re-record the track exclusively for Guitar Hero World Tour. Featuring the vocals recorded by Rob Tyner in 1968, Wayne Kramer was joined by friends Jerry Cantrell of Alice and Chains and Gilby Clark formerly of Guns ‘N’ Roses – at The Woodshed Recorder, studio of composer and ex-Oingo Boingo keyboardist Richard Gibbs – to update and modernize the sound without taking away from the original visceral garage sound that made MC5 famous and helped start the Punk Rock revolution.

Last year when they re-recorded “Anarchy in the U.K.” as a Guitar Hero exclusive, fellow Punk Rock band The Sex Pistols – with original members John Lydon on vocals, guitarist Steve Jones, drummer Paul Cook and producer Chris Thomas – also re-recorded “Pretty Vacant” utilizing the original analog sound board (circa 1969) that was built for George Martin at Air Studios, London, England in order to maintain the classic sound. Further extending the immense depth of the Guitar Hero World Tour set list is world renowned recording artist Motörhead who returned to the studio to re-record their smash hit “Overkill,” which had originally appeared on their 1979 album, Overkill.

“We set out to deliver a soundtrack for Guitar Hero that envelopes as many genres, styles and artists as possible without limiting scope,” said Tim Riley, Vice President of Music Affairs for Activision Blizzard. “When highly respected artists such as MC5’s Wayne Kramer, Motörhead and The Sex Pistols are willing to go back into the recording studio to re-record their music exclusively for the game, the fans win by getting a unique experience of old yet new legendary sounds.”

When the house lights go down this fall, a new generation of guitarists, drummers and fearless frontmen will come together and rock with Guitar Hero World Tour. The latest installment in the #1 best-selling video game franchise of 2007, Guitar Hero World Tour transforms music gaming by expanding Guitar Hero’s signature guitar gameplay into a cooperative band experience that combines the most advanced wireless controllers with new revolutionary online* and offline gameplay modes including Band Career and 8-player “Battle of the Bands,” which allows two full bands to compete head-to-head online for the first time ever. The game features a slick newly redesigned guitar controller, drum kit controller and a microphone, as well as an innovative Music Studio music creator that lets players compose, record, edit and share their own rock ‘n’ roll anthems. Music creators will also be able to share their recordings with their friends online through GHTunes(SM) where other gamers can download and play an endless supply of unique creations.

Guitar Hero World Tour is being developed by Neversoft Entertainment for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. The Wii™ version is being developed by Vicarious Visions. The PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system version is being developed by Budcat. The game is rated "T" for Teen by the ESRB. For more information on Guitar Hero World Tour, please visit www.guitarhero.com.

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*Online gameplay is only available for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™ and may require an additional subscription.

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**bjwdestroyer** · Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 1:40 am Post subject:

Re-recordings make me smile

I'm actually feeling pretty hyped for GH:WT with all this (frequent) news. Too bad I don't have a 360 >_____>

**Cyberwaste** · Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 1:41 am Post subject:

Woah... Old music for a new age. Seems kind of logical with those older tracks... And to keep to the coined "all masters" rule, they'd have to.

GH:WT is shaping up real nice.
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**PlaguisSoryr** · Joined: 01 Feb 2008 Posts: 721 Location: Massachusetts

Wow, that's pretty freaking sweet

Can't wait to hear those

GH:WT is shaping up veeeeeery nicely indeed

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**Mezonn** · Joined: 31 May 2007 Posts: 264

**MangoSauce** · Joined: 19 Dec 2007 Posts: 229

Cool. The re-recordings in GH3 were MUCH better than the orginals.

As much as I want to complain about how I don't like the setlist of this game though, I'll keep this a happy thread.
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**thecolonel** · Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 1304 Location: Edmonton, Alberta

TWO FULL BANDS AGAINST EACHOTHER

WIN!
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**tf93** · Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 1:48 am Post subject:

Cool, im getting pretty psyched about ghwt, I really like AIC so some Jerry Cantrell will be sweet.
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**Nazo64** · Joined: 13 May 2007 Posts: 651

Overkill.

OVERKILL!!!

**Seisure** · Joined: 04 Feb 2008 Posts: 20

It just keeps getting better !

cant wait !

**GrizzSucks5** · Joined: 22 Apr 2008 Posts: 192

I can't fucking wait for this game.

Edit - First page woo!

**cheesemaster8000** · Joined: 11 Oct 2007 Posts: 169

Woo, this sounds cool. Better then a cover, definetly. And I liked GH3's version of Cult of Personality a little more then the original. Hopefully one of these turn out the same way

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**stumper93** · Joined: 19 May 2007 Posts: 1458 Location: Iowa

awesome......i'm ready for new guitar hero soon!!!
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**TheTacomaster** · Joined: 27 Aug 2007 Posts: 39

:C I was hoping for the original recording of Overkill. Sort of got my fill of old songs getting covered with the Motorhead pack a bit ago.
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**DJFireman** · Joined: 15 Mar 2008 Posts: 33

ahem.....

Oingo Boingo = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jItz-uNjoZA

nuff said