We interrupt this regularly scheduled Fiction Friday for the latest on Guitar Hero World Tour…

You might have heard of “Rock Band 2″ and “Guitar Hero World Tour.” The two goliaths of music-rhythm games will be competing for your hard-earned greenbacks when they release in September (for the Xbox 360) and October. Harmonix dropped the entire “Rock Band 2″ set list nearly two months ago at E3. However, much of the track list for “World Tour” has remained a mystery. This has forced living-room rockers to use their imaginations to fill the remaining spots. Activision Blizzard has finally put an end to the speculation by revealing every tune featured in the next iteration of the “Guitar Hero” franchise.

Hit the jump to see what pseudo musicians will be shredding to this fall.

Every song on the list posted below will be a master recording. Therefore, you won’t have to worry about any crappy cover songs tarnishing your favorite tunes.

* 311 – “Beautiful Disaster”
* 30 Seconds To Mars – “The Kill”
* Airbourne – “Too Much Too Young”
* The Allman Brothers Band – “Ramblin’ Man”
* Anouk – “Good God”
* The Answer – “Never Too Late”
* At The Drive-In – “One Armed Scissor”
* Beastie Boys – “No Sleep Till Brooklyn”
* Beatsteaks – “Hail to the Freaks”
* Billy Idol – “Rebel Yell”
* Black Label Society – “Stillborn”
* Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – “Weapon of Choice”
* blink-182 – “Dammit”
* Blondie – “One Way or Another”
* Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band – “Hollywood Nights”
* Bon Jovi – “Livin’ On A Prayer”
* Bullet For My Valentine – “Scream Aim Fire”
* Coldplay – “Shiver”
* Creedence Clearwater Revival – “Up Around The Bend”
* The Cult – “Love Removal Machine”
* Dinosaur Jr. – “Feel The Pain”
* The Doors – “Love Me Two Times”
* Dream Theater – “Pull Me Under”
* The Eagles – “Hotel California”
* The Enemy – “Aggro”
* Filter – “Hey Man, Nice Shot”
* Fleetwood Mac – “Go Your Own Way”
* Foo Fighters – “Everlong”
* The Guess Who – “American Woman”
* Hush Puppies – “You’re Gonna Say Yeah!”
* Interpol – “Obstacle 1″
* Jane’s Addiction – “Mountain Song”
* Jimi Hendrix – “Purple Haze (Live)”
* Jimi Hendrix – “The Wind Cries Mary”
* Jimmy Eat World – “The Middle”
* Joe Satriani – “Satch Boogie”
* Kent – “Vinternoll2″
* Korn – “Freak On A Leash”
* Lacuna Coil – “Our Truth”
* Lenny Kravitz – “Are You Gonna Go My Way”
* Linkin Park – “What I’ve Done”
* The Living End – “Prisoner of Society”
* Los Lobos – “La Bamba”
* Lost Prophets – “Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast)”
* Lynyrd Skynyrd – “Sweet Home Alabama (Live)”
* Mars Volta – “L’Via L’Viaquez”
* MC5’s Wayne Kramer – “Kick Out The Jams”
* Metallica – “Trapped Under Ice”
* Michael Jackson – “Beat It”
* Modest Mouse – “Float On”
* Motörhead – “Overkill”
* Muse – “Assassin”
* Negramaro – “Nuvole e Lenzuola”
* Nirvana – “About a Girl (Unplugged)”
* No Doubt – “Spiderwebs”
* NOFX – “Soul Doubt”
* Oasis – “Some Might Say”
* Ozzy Osbourne – “Crazy Train”
* Ozzy Osbourne – “Mr. Crowley”
* Paramore – “Misery Business”
* Pat Benatar – “Heartbreaker”
* R.E.M. – “The One I Love”
* Radio Futura – “Escuela De Calor”
* Rise Against – “Re-Education Through Labor”
* Sex Pistols – “Pretty Vacant”
* Silversun Pickups – “Lazy Eye”
* Smashing Pumpkins – “Today”
* Steely Dan – “Do It Again”
* Steve Miller Band – “The Joker”
* Sting – “Demolition Man (Live)”
* The Stone Roses – “Love Spreads”
* Stuck In The Sound – “Toy Boy”
* Sublime – “Santeria”
* Survivor – “Eye of the Tiger”
* System of a Down – “B.Y.O.B.”
* Ted Nugent – “Stranglehold”
* Ted Nugent’s Original Guitar Duel Recording
* Tokio Hotel – “Monsoon”
* Tool – “Parabola”
* Tool – “Schism”
* Tool – “Vicarious”
* Trust – “Antisocial”
* Van Halen – “Hot For Teacher”
* Willie Nelson – “On The Road Again”
* Wings – “Band on the Run”
* Zakk Wylde’s Original Guitar Duel Recording

I must say that I am a bit disappointed with the final set list. There are definitely some great tracks, but some of them, such as “Everlong,” “Eye of the Tiger” and “Go Your Own Way,” will be playable in “Rock Band 2.” Plus, the Harmonix camp was able to snag Megadeth’s “Peace Sells.” That is what I like to call an automatic win.

In the end, I am going to purchase the game that I feel has the stronger set list. Now that all the tracks have been revealed, I find myself favoring “Rock Band 2.” Also, it is hard to ignore Harmonix’s superior DLC strategy. I realize that the instrument peripherals will be compatible across both games, but $60 seems like a hefty price for a handful of songs and a music studio that I won’t use.

“Guitar Hero World Tour” is set to release for the 360, Playstation 3, Wii and PS2 on October 26. The instrument bundles will be available the same day as the standalone discs.

What do you say SGC? Do you favor a particular game or will you be purchasing both? Let your voice be heard in the comments section or on the forums.

Source: Kotaku

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