This week sees the release of three brand new tracks available on the Rock Band Network for Xbox 360 from a trio of returning artists. With the new songs spanning the gamut from moody alternative, to proggy djent, to some of the fiercest power metal to date, Rock Band players of all preferences and difficulty levels will be challenged this week!

Continue reading Alternative, Djent, and Power Metal in This Week’s RBN Releases

With the latest Rock Band Network store update on Xbox 360, we’ve had a trio of songs released within the past week, all falling under the category of “symphonic power metal”. With a pair of keys-driven ballads from returning RBN favorites Amberian Dawn, as well as the debut of speed-influenced Swedish act Timeless Miracle, get ready to experience these tracks with the latest Rock Band 3 compatible features such as pro drums, pro and standard keys, and three-part vocal harmonies.

Continue reading New Releases Bring a Triple Threat of Power Metal To RBN

Ladies and gentlemen… The King of Sling, Brownbag Johnson:

HAILZ to The BBQ NATION!

GRAVEYARD BBQ & ROCKGAMER STUDIOS have teamed up to bring you the GRAVEYARD BBQ Rock Band 2 & 3 Video Contest! 2 WINNERS will be hand picked by the band and will receive a “GRILL EM ALL” BBQ Apron.
And a GRAND PRIZE WINNER will be selected and will WIN the “Ultimate DIRTCORE Shwag Pack” which consists of:
- “GRILL EM ALL” BBQ Apron
- “BBQ NATION” T-Shirt
- A signed copy of their latest release, “GREATEST HITS VOLUME II” (featuring all of your favorite Graveyard BBQ songs on ROCK BAND 2 & 3)

Contest Guidelines:
- Download your favorite Graveyard BBQ song thru The Rock Band Network Store
- Film yourself Creamskull Boogie’n and jammin to the good time beat of the BBQ on yer ROCK BAND 2 or 3.
- Upload it to YOUTUBE, and submit your link to GRAVEYARD BBQ’s Facebook Page
- Contest begins NOW! and ends Sunday, MAY 15th.

P.S… WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO BE AS CREATIVE, OUTRAGEOUS, AND WILD as humanly possible!!! The only way the BBQ NATION knows how to be!!! We’re looking forward to seeing everybody’s videos… GOOD LUCK!

ALL HAIL THE NATION!
“IF YOU AIN’T WITH US, YER AGAINST US”

Discerning fans of the best in metalcore are undoubtedly familiar with the work of Lancaster, PA’s Texas in July. This group of youngsters broke through the scene in a big way over the past couple of years, from their initial beginnings as a local act, through to the release of their debut EP Salt of the Earth and full-length album I Am for CI Records.

Continue reading Texas In July’s Sophomore Album, One Reality, Out Today!

SEETHER BRINGING HIT “COUNTRY SONG” TO ROCK BAND NETWORK

Wind-Up Records Partners with RockGamer Studios to Launch New #1 iTunes Rock Single as a Playable Rock Band Network Track

NEW YORK CITY, New York, April 7th, 2011 – Today, RockGamer Studios is proud to announce that in partnership with leading independent label, Wind-Up Records, they are bringing fan-favorite alternative hard rockers Seether back to the Rock Band Network, with the release of their brand-new hit single, “Country Song”.

Taken from the band’s forthcoming fourth full-length album, Holding Onto Strings Better Left to Fray, “Country Song” sees the band embracing their choice of recording location. With the new album being recorded in Nashville, “Country Song” has a bluesy, plucked guitar riff operating as the verses’ motif, before kicking into the high-energy, full-power sing-along choruses. The song has already been receiving great radio airplay, reaching the Top Ten on Billboard’s Rock Charts, as well as being the number one rock single in the US on the iTunes Music Store.

Produced by acclaimed producer Brendan O’Brien (Stone Temple Pilots, Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam), the album is set to be released on May 17th, 2011 via Wind-Up Records. Established in 1997, Wind-Up Records is the world’s largest independent label and home to acts such as Evanescence, Finger Eleven, Bayside, Creed, and Hawthorne Heights.

The forthcoming Rock Band Network release of “Country Song”, set to be available from the first week of May, will join previous Seether tracks “Fake It”, “Remedy”, and “Rise Above This” as being purchasable and playable in Rock Band 3, and available for download via the Rock Band Network Store on Xbox 360.

An advance preview video of gameplay can be found below:

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Seether:

http://www.seether.com
http://www.youtube.com/seethervideo
http://www.facebook.com/seether
http://www.twitter.com/seetherofficial

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Wind-Up Records:

http://www.winduprecords.com
http://www.youtube.com/WindUpRecords
http://www.facebook.com/winduprecords
http://www.twitter.com/WindUpRecords

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RockGamer Studios:

http://www.rockgamerstudios.com
http://www.youtube.com/RockGamerStudios
http://www.facebook.com/RockGamer
http://www.twitter.com/RG_Studios

For general inquiries: staff@rockgamerstudios.com
For press inquiries: miguel@rockgamerstudios.com

* band photograph courtesy Clay Patrick McBride

NONPOINT RETURNS TO THE ROCK BAND NETWORK

Hit Singles “Miracle” and “Crazy” From Band’s Seventh Full-Length Come to RBN via RockGamer Studios

NEW YORK CITY, New York, April 6th, 2011 – RockGamer Studios, in partnership with management company Split Media LLC, have announced today that heavily-requested and anticipated hard rockers Nonpoint will be returning to the Rock Band Network with a pair of downloadable singles from their seventh full-length studio album, Miracle.

Following the runaway success of their first two Rock Band Network songs, “Bullet With a Name” and “Alive and Kicking” from the 2005 release To The Pain, the South Florida band is bringing their trademark heavy-groove hard rock sound back to the Network with their newest singles, the album’s title track “Miracle” and “Crazy”.

With guest appearances and production handled by Mudvayne members Chad Gray and Greg Tribbett, “Miracle” sees some of the strongest songwriting of the band’s extensive career, while still keeping the intense passion of their music at the forefront.

“Crazy” and “Miracle” are set to join their previous releases as being purchasable and downloadble through the Rock Band Network Store on Xbox 360.

An advance preview video of gameplay for “Crazy” can be found below:

Update 4/23: A video preview is now available for “Miracle” as well:

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Nonpoint:

http://www.nonpoint.com
http://www.youtube.com/NonpointWorld
http://www.facebook.com/nonpointworld
http://www.twitter.com/nonpoint

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Split Media LLC:

http://www.splitmediallc.com
http://www.twitter.com/SplitMedia

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RockGamer Studios:

http://www.rockgamerstudios.com
http://www.youtube.com/RockGamerStudios
http://www.facebook.com/RockGamer
http://www.twitter.com/RG_Studios

For general inquiries: staff@rockgamerstudios.com
For press inquiries: miguel@rockgamerstudios.com

Dear artists: If you’re looking for clever ways to market your presence on the Rock Band Network, Cleveland post-hardcore outfit Affiance is about to drop some knowledge on you.

If there’s a better way than this to let your fans know they can play your songs on Rock Band, we have yet to find it. If you like what you hear, pick up “Call to the Warrior,” now available on RBN for the Xbox 360!

(courtesy of Affiance and Bullet Tooth Records)

AMBERIAN DAWN CONTINUE RBN SUPPORT WITH FULL “END OF EDEN” ALBUM

RockGamer Studios, Amberian Dawn, and Spinefarm Records Team Up to Bring Entirety of Band’s Third Album to Rock Band Network

NEW YORK CITY, New York, March 12th, 2011 – Leading Rock Band Network content developer RockGamer Studios has made the announcement today that they have entered into an agreement with Finland’s highly respected underground metal label, Spinefarm Records, to bring the entirety of the fan-favorite symphonic power metal act Amberian Dawn’s third album, “End of Eden”, to Rock Band Network 2.0 for the Xbox 360.

Released on October 20th, 2010, “End of Eden” marks a maturity and evolution in Amberian Dawn’s sound, with their epic soundscapes, powerful melodies, and operatic vocal performances reaching new heights across the album’s ten tracks. The lead single from the album, “Arctica”, will be amongst the first of the tracks to be released via RBN 2.0, and will make excellent use of the new features exclusive to Rock Band 3, such as vocal harmonies, pro keyboard charting, and pro drums.

Founded in 2006 by guitar and keyboard virtuoso Tuomas Seppälä and bassist Tommi Kuri, Amberian Dawn has been recognized worldwide for their unique approach to symphonic metal. With lead singer Heidi Parviainen performing vocal duties on all three of the albums to date, her distinctive voice has lent a softness yet strongness to their recorded output. With songs such as “River of Tuoni” and “He Sleeps in a Grove” available at the launch of the Rock Band Network in March 2010, the band quickly pledged their support for RBN, and have released sixteen songs taken from their first two albums via the Network to date, with several more still to be released as part of RBN 2.0.

The new album features the following tracks:

1. “Talisman” (3:41)
2. “Come Now Follow” (3:47)
3. “Arctica” (4:59)
4. “Ghostly Echoes” (5:44)
5. “Sampo” (3:12)
6. “Blackbird” (3:58)
7. “Field of Serpents” (3:39)
8. “City of Corruption” (4:20)
9. “Virvatulen Laulu” (3:46)
10. “War in Heaven” (7:24)

The forthcoming Rock Band Network release of “End of Eden” will see all ten tracks from the band’s third album joining their previous releases from “River of Tuoni” and “The Clouds of Northland Thunder” as being playable in Rock Band 3, and available for download via the Rock Band Network Store on Xbox 360.

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Amberian Dawn:

http://www.amberiandawn.com
http://www.youtube.com/AmberianDawn
http://www.facebook.com/amberiandawn
http://www.twitter.com/amberiandawn

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Spinefarm Records:

http://www.spinefarm.fi
http://www.youtube.com/SpinefarmRecords
http://www.facebook.com/spinefarm
http://www.twitter.com/spinefarm

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RockGamer Studios:

http://www.rockgamerstudios.com
http://www.youtube.com/RockGamerStudios
http://www.facebook.com/RockGamer
http://www.twitter.com/RG_Studios

For general inquiries: staff@rockgamerstudios.com
For press inquiries: miguel@rockgamerstudios.com

Over the past year since the inception of the Rock Band Network, we’ve been hard at work bringing some of the most exciting artists, labels, and music to the Rock Band platform, and to date have released more songs than any other authoring group, with over 230 songs available for purchase in Rock Band 2 and Rock Band 3, from world-famous artists to emerging talent.

With the launch of the Rock Band Network 2.0 on the way, we here at RockGamer Studios are committed to continuing our releases of top-quality RBN content for fans of envelope-pushing music. Between the mixture of returning favorites and exciting new acts, we’re certain you’ll be sure to find something you love. And with the addition of playable keys, vocal harmonies, and pro drums, players have more of a chance than ever to be closer to the music they download.

Today, we’re proud to announce the first batch of confirmed RBN 2.0 content coming your way over the next few months from RockGamer Studios. With over 25 songs currently undergoing playtesting on the Creators.RockBand.Com site, you can look forward to these songs being available for download in the Rock Band 3 Music Store on Xbox 360 in the near future! And with many more currently in development, there’s going to be a large amount of RB3-compatible content heading your way all year long.

The full list of our first wave of songs in playtesting can be found after the jump. Be sure to click through to the song detail pages for more info, including sound clips and preview videos where applicable.

Continue reading First Wave of RockGamer’s RBN 2.0 Content Announced

With the pipeline for RBN 1.0 releases permanently shut down, this is our final batch of content that will be compatible with Rock Band 2, but we’re definitely going out with a bang. With sixteen brand new releases that can be played in both Rock Band 2 and Rock Band 3, we’ve got a wide selection of material to keep eager players at the ready! With the debut of new artists such as rising young Guatemalan guitar shredder Hedras Ramos, Florida’s hot rockers Stereoside, and NYC-based hardcore outfit Severed, alongside returning favorites such as Kiev, Nightrage, and Super Gravity, these sixteen tracks will definitely get you revved up and raring to go.

Don’t worry, though — we’ve got more stuff on the way for Rock Band Network 2.0, featuring for the first time in RBN content, playable keyboards and harmonies! Stay tuned to this website or our Facebook page for the latest updates on all the cool new music we’ve got coming in the very near future.

The full release schedule, including links and preview clips, is after the jump.

Continue reading Final Roundup of RBN 1.0 Content