{"id":2451003,"date":"2026-06-09T04:29:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T04:29:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2451003"},"modified":"2026-06-09T04:29:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T04:29:17","slug":"songs-by-ghost-babymetal-red-hot-chili-peppers-and-more-to-appear-in-new-rhythm-game-from-company-behind-guitar-hero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/songs-by-ghost-babymetal-red-hot-chili-peppers-and-more-to-appear-in-new-rhythm-game-from-company-behind-guitar-hero\/","title":{"rendered":"Songs by Ghost, Babymetal, Red Hot Chili Peppers and more to appear in new rhythm game from company behind Guitar Hero"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"elk-bdc022b3-9535-42f9-8fdb-3afc107df78f\">Songs by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/artist\/ghost\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/artist\/ghost\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"\/artist\/ghost\">Ghost<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/artist\/babymetal\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/artist\/babymetal\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"\/artist\/babymetal\">Babymetal<\/a>, the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/artist\/red-hot-chili-peppers\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/artist\/red-hot-chili-peppers\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"\/artist\/red-hot-chili-peppers\">Red Hot Chili Peppers<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/artist\/weezer\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/artist\/weezer\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"\/artist\/weezer\">Weezer<\/a>, Static-X and more will appear in a new rhythm game released by former <em>Guitar Hero<\/em> publisher RedOctane Games.<\/p>\n<p><em>Stage Tour<\/em>, a new title from RedOctane Games, is set to come out on PC and consoles in the autumn. Among the team of developers are alumni of the wildly popular <em>Guitar Hero<\/em> and <em>DJ Hero<\/em> franchises.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-bdc022b3-9535-42f9-8fdb-3afc107df78f-2\">A new \u201cdeveloper spotlight\u201d trailer was put out over the weekend to coincide with the IGN Live expo, revealing that Ghost\u2019s <em>Square Hammer<\/em>, Babymetal and Electric Callboy\u2019s <em>Ratatata<\/em> and Red Hot Chili Peppers multi-Platinum-selling hit <em>Dani California<\/em> will be on the soundtrack.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel=\"\" data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;aAP34WaV&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;3DfOCMYv&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_3DfOCMYv_aAP34WaV_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;3DfOCMYv&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_3DfOCMYv_aAP34WaV_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;V+hPR0fSRsLTWstxI93auiu0aFO9odb2e5R7xjemMNzuPx+\\\/&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:false,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex h-[50px] items-center justify-between border-t-2 border-solid border-neutral-300 px-[14px] text-base font-bold uppercase text-black\" data-jwp-carousel-header=\"\">\n<p><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-mobile\"\/><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From Louder<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"aspect-video w-full min-h-[200px] lg:min-h-[330px] relative overflow-hidden bg-black\" data-jwp-carousel-container=\"\">\n<div class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full items-center justify-center bg-white\" data-jwp-carousel-fallback=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The other songs revealed are <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/artist\/extreme\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/artist\/extreme\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"\/artist\/extreme\">Extreme<\/a>\u2019s <em>Get The Funk Out<\/em>, Weezer\u2019s <em>Island In The Sun<\/em>, Static-X\u2019s <em>Terminal Oscillator<\/em> and Good Kid\u2019s <em>Mimi\u2019s Delivery Service<\/em>. RedOctane says that this is only a \u201cfirst taste\u201d of the tracks which will be playable.<\/p>\n<p><em>Stage Tour<\/em> will come with its own guitar controller like the rhythm games of old, developed with guitar manufacturer Gibson and its subsidiary Kramer Guitars, and there\u2019ll be replicas of several Gibson models, as well as the Gibson Garage store in Nashville, in-game. There will also be modes for microphones and drum controllers to give players a \u201cfull band experience\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is redefining evolution of rhythm games,\u201d board member and popular <em>Guitar Hero<\/em> streamer Alec Castillo (AKA Acai28) says in the trailer.<\/p>\n<p>Project lead Alex Jeffreys adds: \u201cOur ultimate goal with <em>Stage Tour<\/em> is not only to bring rhythm gaming back, but bring it back better than before.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-uAiXWitNxvV3TegSDpk2cP\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-uAiXWitNxvV3TegSDpk2cP slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Sign up below to get the latest from Metal Hammer, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Although rhythm games haven\u2019t been fashionable in some time, the <em>Guitar Hero<\/em> franchise, launched in 2005, was a pop-culture powerhouse in the mid-to-late 2000s. <em>Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock<\/em> featured a digital avatar of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/artist\/guns-n-roses\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/artist\/guns-n-roses\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"\/artist\/guns-n-roses\">Guns N\u2019 Roses<\/a> guitarist Slash on the cover, as well as a battle with the iconic axe-slinger in the game. Songs by the likes of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/artist\/aerosmith\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/artist\/aerosmith\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"\/artist\/aerosmith\">Aerosmith<\/a>, the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/artist\/sex-pistols\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/artist\/sex-pistols\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"\/artist\/sex-pistols\">Sex Pistols<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/artist\/slipknot\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/artist\/slipknot\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"\/artist\/slipknot\">Slipknot<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/artist\/black-sabbath\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/artist\/black-sabbath\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"\/artist\/black-sabbath\">Black Sabbath<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/artist\/alice-cooper\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/artist\/alice-cooper\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"\/artist\/alice-cooper\">Alice Cooper<\/a> were part of the soundtrack.<\/p>\n<p>In early 2008, <em>Guitar Hero<\/em> became the first home-console videogame franchise to make one billion dollars US in retail sales. Tie-in titles were developed dedicated exclusively to the careers of such lauded rock and metal bands as <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/artist\/metallica\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/artist\/metallica\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"\/artist\/metallica\">Metallica<\/a> and Aerosmith. Ex-Activision CEO Bobby Kotick claimed in 2015 that <em>Guitar Hero: Aerosmith<\/em> made Aerosmith more money than the sales of any of the band\u2019s previous albums.<\/p>\n<p>However, the series was put on ice in 2010, following the release of 13 new titles from 2008 to 2010. Critics and journalists have accused Activision, who owned RedOctane from 2006 to 2010, of oversaturating the market, contributing to the franchise\u2019s hiatus.<\/p>\n<p>A new <em>Guitar Hero<\/em> game, <em>Guitar Hero Live<\/em>, was developed by Activion\u2019s FreeStyle Games and released in 2015 but disappointed commercially. Activision later laid off many FreeStyle employees and sold the company to Ubisoft. 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Stage Tour, a new title from RedOctane Games, is set to come out on PC and consoles in the autumn. 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