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New Paramore Tracks coming to Rock Band!

by: Nathan -
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Ill admit Paramore has always been a guilty pleasure of mine. I've been listening to them since before Riot! made them household names and that Hayley Williams...mmmm...... right... okay... now that im out of hipster mode if you are a fan and are still playing Rock Band then get ready cause three new tracks are coming your way. 

Available May 15th three tracks from "Brand New Eyes" will be available on PS3, 360 and the Wii including "Ignorance", "Brick by Boring Brick" and "The Only Exception." "The Only Exception" will offer pro guitar and pro bass tracks. 

The entire music pack will be available for $5.49 (440 Microsoft points, 550 Wii points) Side note but next gen... please stop with all this "points" nonsense. Just have everything cost what it actually is. Okay rant over

Or you can pick up the songs by themselves for $1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points, 200 Wii Points)

and if you are interested in pro guitar or pro bass you can upload for $0.99 USD,  £0.59 UK, €0.79 EU (80 Microsoft Points,100 Wii Points)

Check out the press release for all the details! 

THREE TRACKS FROM PARAMORE’S BRAND NEW EYES HEADED TO THE ROCK BAND MUSIC STORE!

Cambridge, Mass. – May 11th, 2012– Harmonix today announced that three tracks from Paramore are headed to the Rock Band™ Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™.

Rock Band provides the deepest and best selection of artists, songs and albums through the Rock Band music platform, which features more than 1,400 artists and more than 3,500* tracks via disc and download purchase (complete list of tracks at www.rockband.com/songs). Rock Band’s gigantic music library dwarfs that of any other rhythm video game on the market. More than 100 million songs have been sold through the Rock Band Music Store since its launch on Nov. 20, 2007.

Tracks downloaded from the Rock Band Music Store are compatible with the award-winning full-band Rock Band 3 experience, as well as the upcoming controller-based Rock Band Blitz, coming summer of 2012 for Xbox LIVE® Arcade and PlayStation®Network!

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In 2009, Paramore released their third record, Brand New Eyes, to critical acclaim and chart-topping success. Three tracks from the album, which held strong on the Billboard 200 for over 30 weeks, are coming to Rock Band on May 15th!

“Ignorance,” the first single from Brand New Eyes, leads off the three-pack. It’s followed by the second single off the album, the aggressive pop-rock track, “Brick by Boring Brick.” Finally, the emotional ballad, “The Only Exception,” closes out the pack. A Pro Guitar and Pro Bass upgrade for the song – the band’s most commercially successful single to date – will be also available.

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation®3 system (May 15th, 2012):
Paramore – “Ignorance” O
Paramore – “Brick by Boring Brick” O
Paramore – “The Only Exception” O X
Tracks marked with “X” will offer Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song.

(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system May 9th)

Price:
$5.49 (440 Microsoft Points™, 550 Wii Points™) for “Paramore Pack 01”
$1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points™,200 Wii Points™) per song
$0.99 USD, £0.59 UK, €0.79 EU (80 Microsoft Points™,100 Wii Points™) per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade

** Dates for Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change. **

*Available on-disc, via download and disc export. Internet connection and export key purchase required. Wii™ Shop Channel has more than 1,500 song tracks available for purchase on the Rock Band platform on-disc, via song import, and download. Not applicable to Nintendo DS™.

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Rock Band 3 is available for Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system, Wii™ and Nintendo DS™. Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system and Wii™ versions support downloadable content.

The Rock Band Music Store allows players to preview and purchase downloadable individual music tracks and packs from the vast selection of offerings available to date without ever leaving the game as they build their own custom Rock Band library. The complete list of tracks can be found at www.rockband.com/songs.

Rock Band 3 is rated "T" for Teen (lyrics, suggestive themes) by the ESRB. Music downloads are not rated by the ESRB.

For more information on Rock Band3 and Harmonix Music Systems please visit www.rockband.com and www.harmonixmusic.com.

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