Yellowcard to appear on Burnout Sound track
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Chuck
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8/23/2005 9:04:00 PM
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EA has released the soundtrack list for their much anticipated game
Burnout:Revenge. The list includes a song from Yellowcard (must be big on the West Coast as I haven't heard of them) as long as well as tracks from The Chemical Brothers, The All-American Rejects, and other bands that I'm too old to have heard of. Check the release for the full list of what you'll be listening to while running cars off the road.
EA DEBUTS FIRST SINGLE FROM MULTI-PLATINUM ROCK BAND YELLOWCARD IN BURNOUT REVENGE
Explosive Racing Game Features Over 40 Songs From
Punk, Hard Rock, Electronic and Metal Bands
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., – August 23, 2005 – Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) today revealed the in-game music soundtrack for Burnout™ Revenge. Featuring a powerful mix of over 40 punk, metal, hard rock, alternative rock, electronic songs from bands around the world, the in-game music soundtrack is headlined by the world debut of ‘Lights And Sounds’ from the chart-breaking rock quintet Yellowcard – a hard-hitting track that will propel players to toss out the rules of the road and slam head on into total vehicular chaos.
Blowing the doors of the Burnout Revenge soundtrack are songs from a huge variety of artists including big name acts The Chemical Brothers, Fall Out Boy, Thrice, The Bravery and BT’s unique remix of ‘Break On Through (To The Other Side)’ from the legendary band, The Doors.
“EA continues to drive videogames to the forefront of musical discovery by launching new songs through the games. We are really excited that Burnout Revenge will be the first place for music fans worldwide to hear Yellowcard’s hot new single,†said Steve Schnur, Worldwide Executive of Music and Music Marketing at EA. “The break-neck pace and bone-crushing intensity of this game could only be matched by a high-energy mix of new music. Last year, the soundtrack was characterized by indie, emo and punk – this year, we are building on that foundation and delivering an even broader mix of mind-blowing music.â€
The complete song list includes:
ARTIST
SONG
Andy Hunter
Come On
Animal Alpha
Bundy
Apocalyptica
Life Burns!
Asian Dub Foundation
Flyover
Avenged Sevenfold
Beast…
Billy Talent
Red Flag
Bloc Party
Helicopter
Bullet For My Valentine
Hand Of Blood
The Chemical Brothers
The Big Jump
CKY
As The Tables Turn
Comeback Kid
Wake The Dead
The Dead 60s
Riot Radio
Dogs
Tuned to a Different Station
The Doors
Break On Through (To The Other Side) BT vs. The Doors Remix
Emanuel
The Hey Man!
Fall Out Boy
Dance, Dance
Finch
Ink
Funeral For A Friend
All The Rage
Goldfinger
I Want
Infusion
Better World (Adam Freeland Mix)
Junkie XL
Today
LCD Soundsystem
Daft Punk is Playing at My House (Soulwax Shibuya Mix)
Maximo Park
Apply Some Pressure
Mindless Self Indulgence
Straight To Video (KMFDM Remix)
Morningwood
Nu Rock
MxPx
Heard That Sound
Nine Black Alps
Shot Down
OK Go
Do What You Want
Pennywise
Stand Up
The Academy Is…
Almost Here
The All-American Rejects
Top Of The World
The Black Velvets
Fear And Loathing
The Bravery
An Honest Mistake (Superdiscount Remix)
The Outline
Shotgun
The Starting Line
The World
Thrice
Lullaby
Timo Maas
First Day (General Midi Remix)
Tsar
Band-Girls-Money
Unwritten Law
F.I.G.H.T.
We Are Scientists
The Great Escape
Yellowcard
Lights And Sounds
The in-game music soundtrack for Burnout Revenge is a part of the EA™ TRAX music initiative that EA debuted in 2001. The program is dedicated to bringing gamers the hottest music through EA’s videogames.
The sequel to 2004's critically-acclaimed hit Burnoutâ„¢ 3: Takedownâ„¢, Burnout Revenge straps gamers into the fastest, most dangerous racer on the road. Fight dirty or go down in flames - the only rule is complete automotive anarchy. Built for unprecedented destruction, Burnout Revenge challenges gamers to exact their revenge on rush hour traffic, vindictive rival racers and anything else that gets between them and the finish line. And when gamers are ready to take their rage on the road, a massive suite of online modes and features open up endless possibilities to slam, shunt and stonewall new enemies all over the world. Happy hunting!
Burnout Revenge is developed by Criterion Software Limited and is rated “E10+†by the ESRB. The game has already garnered numerous awards, including the prestigious Game Critics Award: Best Racing Game of E3 2005. Burnout Revenge will be available at retailers nationwide on September 13, 2005.
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