This Week in Rock Band: Alice in Chains, Breaking Benjamin & Kula Shaker

[DoctorFinger]

Another week, another dozen songs added to the Rock Band music platform.

Alice in Chains Track Pack 01

Alice in Chains – “A Looking in View”
Alice in Chains – “Check My Brain”
Alice in Chains – “No Excuses”
Alice in Chains – “Rooster”
Alice in Chains – “Would?”

Solo tracks

Breaking Benjamin – “I Will Not Bow”
Breaking Benjamin – “So Cold”
Breaking Benjamin – “The Diary of Jane”
Just Kait – “U Suck” *
Kula Shaker – “Hey Dude”
Kula Shaker – “Knight on the Town”

The Alice in Chains pack will cost 680 MSP/$8.50, while all individual tracks will sell for 160 MSP/200 NP/$2. The tracks will be available Tuesday for the 360 and Wii (individual tracks only for the Wii) and Thursday for the PS3.

[johnperkins21]

I'm a huge AiC fan, but I don't think I like the new songs all that much. Definitely getting "Would?," "No Excuses," and "Rooster" though.

[Suave Peanut]

Again, nothing for me.

[Re3x]

Atleast they got Alice, but I want my Iggy.... and some Queen

[roboninja]

Originally Posted by johnperkins21

I'm a huge AiC fan, but I don't think I like the new songs all that much. Definitely getting "Would?," "No Excuses," and "Rooster" though.

I was about to agree, but then realized I have not even heard the new songs yet. However, I cannot see them as the same band without Layne.

[Ondo]

Have they ever before released three songs from the same artist and not had them available as a pack?

[mister slim]

At least A Looking in View is better than Check My Brain.

Edit: Ondo, the Breaking Benjamin songs are a pack, I think the Doc just forgot to copy that over.

[Sense Field]

Originally Posted by roboninja

I was about to agree, but then realized I have not even heard the new songs yet. However, I cannot see them as the same band without Layne.

Believe it or not...It's a weird feeling listing to the new songs...almost like seeing a ghost. It sounds just like AiC of old.

Honestly...I really like it...I think the magic of AiC was the harmonizing and they found someone who is perfect to fill Lyane's shoes. It's been 7 years...they grieved, they decided not to continue, an opportunity presented and they decided it was time to move on with the same sound.

I'm all for it. "A looking In View" is awesome.

[roboninja]

Originally Posted by Sense Field

Believe it or not...It's a weird feeling listing to the new songs...almost like seeing a ghost. It sounds just like AiC of old.

Honestly...I really like it...I think the magic of AiC was the harmonizing and they found someone who is perfect to fill Lyane's shoes. It's been 7 years...they grieved, they decided not to continue, an opportunity presented and they decided it was time to move on with the same sound.

I'm all for it. "A looking In View" is awesome.

Well, now I will have to check the new album out.

[Khrymsyn]

Rooster?
OMG OMG OMG OMG

Sorry, that and Would are like, my two favorite sing along AiC songs. Damn, this may force me to play some Rock Band again.

[Ondo]

So HarmonixSean tweeted that the Breaking Benjamin songs will also be in a pack, as normal.

[carnage11]

Hell yeah, I'm excited about these. I'll try to grab the Breaking Benjamin and Alice in Chains songs.

[johnperkins21]

Originally Posted by Sense Field

Believe it or not...It's a weird feeling listing to the new songs...almost like seeing a ghost. It sounds just like AiC of old.

Honestly...I really like it...I think the magic of AiC was the harmonizing and they found someone who is perfect to fill Lyane's shoes. It's been 7 years...they grieved, they decided not to continue, an opportunity presented and they decided it was time to move on with the same sound.

I'm all for it. "A looking In View" is awesome.

I agree that the new singer definitely sounds similar to Layne, and in general the music still sounds like AiC. However, "Check My Brain" is so monotonous both musically and lyrically, that it's painful to listen to.

"A Looking in View" is actually a pretty decent song, but I've only heard it a couple times.

[Talanvor]

... Alice in Chains plz.

[Sense Field]

Originally Posted by johnperkins21

I agree that the new singer definitely sounds similar to Layne, and in general the music still sounds like AiC. However, "Check My Brain" is so monotonous both musically and lyrically, that it's painful to listen to.

"A Looking in View" is actually a pretty decent song, but I've only heard it a couple times.

Sometimes I wonder why bands pick certain songs as their lead single...I really think that they picked "Check My Brain" because it's the best song to compare Will's voice to layne's...it's no where near the best song on the album lyrically but it's fast paced and it hammers that chorus into your head.

Besides "Check My Brain" I'm good with all the other songwriting on the album, though I don't hate Check My Brain...It's just not my favorite. If I had to guess...I would look to see Private Hell as a single eventually. Probably should have been their first single.

[Deadend]

Who the fuck LIKES Kula Shaker?

I would rather some better songs from that era of music went up.. Manic Street Preachers, Kenickie, more Blur... just fucking damn near anything else from 1995 is better than them.

[Wolvie]

Originally Posted by Deadend

Who the fuck LIKES Kula Shaker?

Who the fuck is Kula Shaker?

[carnage11]

Originally Posted by Wolvie

Who the fuck is Kula Shaker?

I was thinking the same thing. Huh, '95? I would have been in high school.

*Thinking*

Nope...doesn't ring a bell.