The upcoming ‘Guitar Hero‘ / ‘Rock Band‘ spiritual successor ‘Stage Tour‘ has announced further artists for its massive list of playable songs. The title is being developed by RedOctane Games, a company which features veterans of the original ‘Guitar Hero‘ and ‘DJ Hero‘ franchises.
Partnership deals have been made with Gibson, Kramer, Epiphone & Mesa Boogie for in-game instruments, with real-world Kramer & Gibson guitar peripherals having already been unveiled. Microphone and drum kit peripherals will also be supported for the game, as will a custom-made midi drum hub adaptor, allowing musicians to play with their own e-drums.
The game itself has newly been announced for a December 10th release date and it will feature over 90 playable songs. Thus far, the following tracks have been confirmed:
Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Dani California“
Mötley Crüe – “Kickstart My Heart“
Slipknot – “Psychosocial“
Ghost – “Square Hammer“
Good Kid – “Mimi’s Delivery Service“
BABYMETAL & Electric Callboy – “RATATATA“
Mastodon – “The Motherload“
Static-X – “Terminator Oscillator“
Ed Sheeran – “Bad Habits” (feat. Bring Me The Horizon)
Castle Rat – “Siren“
Extreme – “Get The Funk Out“
Bad Omens – “Just Pretend“
Mammoth – “The End“
Radiohead – “Just“
The Rolling Stones – “In The Stars“
Weezer – “Island In The Sun“
Rise Against – “Broken Dreams, Inc.“
Muse – “Starlight“
Avril Lavigne – “Bite Me“
Beast In Black – “Blind And Frozen“
Honey Revenge – “Airhead“
Smash Mouth – “All Star“
Paramore – “For a Pessimist, I’m Pretty Optimistic“
The Paradox – “Do Me Like That“
The Long Faces – “Jane!“
Jfarrari – “The Unknowing“
Further tracks are scheduled to be revealed at this week’s ‘Gamescom‘ event in Cologne, Germany. However, additional artists have already been confirmed for the game, and they include everyone from thrash metal royalty to chart-topping pop rock stars, new wave & goth icons, and pop-punk favs, among others. Read on for that:
Metallica
Megadeth
The Cure
Billy Talent
Def Leppard
ZZ Top
Black Eyed Peas
Olivia Rodrigo
Blink-182
Duran Duran
The Clash
Fall Out Boy
The Darkness
Genesis
Walk The Moon
Spacehog
Tenacious D
Wheatus
The below newly revealed trailer unveils a fresh look at the gameplay and the various features packed into the game. It comes soundtracked by the featured song Mötley Crüe hit “Kickstart My Heart“. Launch platforms for ‘Stage Tour‘ include PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Steam, Epic Games Store and Nintendo Switch 2.
