Guitar Hero 5 was poised to rock consoles on September 1st, and for any music game aficionado, the tracklist is the ultimate decider. Activision and Neversoft understood this, rolling out song announcements bit by bit, building anticipation. Fans eagerly awaited to see if their favorite bands would make the cut. This article originally kept you updated with each reveal, and now we present the complete song list that defined Guitar Hero 5.
Previously announced highlights included a never-before-heard live rendition of Nirvana’s “Lithium,” Love and Rockets’ exclusive re-recording of “Mirror People,” and the video game debuts of icons like Elton John and Rammstein. Adding to the excitement were exclusive tracks like a live recording of Rush’s “The Spirit of Radio,” AFI’s single “Medicate” available in-game before release, and the unique Public Enemy/Zakk Wylde collaboration, “Bring the Noise 20XX.”
The wait is over. The full song list for Guitar Hero 5 is here, featuring Megadeth, Muse, The Raconteurs, and many more. Ready to see if your favorites made it? Explore the complete song list below and get ready to shred!
And if you’re craving even more guitar anthems, don’t forget to explore the massive tracklist of Guitar Hero World Tour while you prepare for the Guitar Hero 5 launch.
Guitar Hero 5 Full Song List
Here is the complete list of songs featured in Guitar Hero 5, divided into new additions and previously announced tracks for your convenience.
New On-Disc Additions:
- 3 Doors Down – “Kryptonite”
- Arctic Monkeys – “Brianstorm”
- Blink-182 – “The Rock Show”
- Dire Straits – “Sultans Of Swing”
- Jimmy Eat World – “Bleed American”
- Johnny Cash – “Ring Of Fire”
- Megadeth – “Sweating Bullets”
- Motley Crue – “Looks That Kill”
- Muse – “Plug In Baby”
- Nirvana – “Smells Like Teen Spirit”
- Queen & David Bowie – “Under Pressure”
- Stevie Wonder – “Superstition”
- The Killers – “All The Pretty Faces”
- The Raconteurs – “Steady As She Goes”
- TV On The Radio – “Wolf Like Me”
Previously Announced Tracks:
- A Perfect Circle – “Judith”
- AFI – “Medicate”
- Attack! Attack! UK – “You And Me”
- Band Of Horses – “Cigarettes, Wedding Bands”
- Beastie Boys – “Gratitude”
- Beck – “Gamma Ray”
- Billy Idol – “Dancing With Myself”
- Billy Squier – “Lonely Is The Night”
- Blur – “Song 2”
- Bob Dylan – “All Along The Watchtower”
- Bon Jovi – “You Give Love A Bad Name”
- Brand New – “Sowing Season (Yeah)”
- The Bronx – “Six Days A Week”
- Bush – “Comedown”
- Children Of Bodom – “Done With Everything, Die For Nothing”
- Coldplay – “In My Place”
- Darker My Love – “Blue Day”
- Darkest Hour – “Demon(s)”
- David Bowie – “Fame”
- Deep Purple – “Woman From Tokyo (’99 Remix)”
- The Derek Trucks Band – “Younk Funk”
- The Duke Spirit – “Send A Little Love Token”
- Duran Duran – “Hungry Like The Wolf”
- Eagles Of Death Metal – “Wannabe In L.A.”
- Elliott Smith – “L.A.”
- Elton John – “Saturday Night’s Alright (For Fighting)”
- Face To Face – “Disconnected”
- Garbage – “Only Happy When It Rains”
- Gorillaz – “Feel Good Inc.”
- Gov’t Mule – “Streamline Woman”
- Grand Funk Railroad – “We’re An American Band”
- Iggy Pop – “Lust For Life (Live)”
- Iron Maiden – “2 Minutes To Midnight”
- Jeff Beck – “Scatterbrain (Live)”
- John Mellencamp – “Hurts So Good”
- Kaiser Chiefs – “Never Miss A Beat”
- King Crimson – “21st Century Schizoid Man”
- Kings Of Leon – “Sex On Fire”
- Kiss – “Shout It Out Loud”
- Love and Rockets – “Mirror People”
- My Morning Jacket – “One Big Holiday”
- Nirvana – “Lithium (Live)”
- No Doubt – “Ex-Girlfriend”
- Peter Frampton – “Do You Feel Like We Do? (Live)”
- The Police – “So Lonely”
- Public Enemy Featuring Zakk Wylde – “Bring the Noise 20XX”
- Queens Of The Stone Age – “Make It Wit Chu”
- Rammstein – “Du Hast”
- The Rolling Stones – “Sympathy For The Devil”
- Rose Hill Drive – “Sneak Out”
- Rush – “The Spirit Of Radio (Live)”
- Santana – “No One To Depend On (Live)”
- Scars On Broadway – “They Say”
- Screaming Trees – “Nearly Lost You”
- Smashing Pumpkins – “Bullet With Butterfly Wings”
- Sonic Youth – “Incinerate”
- Spacehog – “In The Meantime”
- Sublime – “What I Got”
- Sunny Day Real Estate – “Seven”
- T. Rex – “20th Century Boy”
- The Sword – “Maiden, Mother & Crone”
- Thin Lizzy – “Jailbreak”
- Thrice – “Deadbolt”
- Tom Petty – “Runnin’ Down A Dream”
- Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – “American Girl”
- Vampire Weekend – “A-Punk”
- Weezer – “Why Bother?”
- The White Stripes – “Blue Orchid”
- Wild Cherry – “Play That Funky Music”
- Wolfmother – “Back Round”
What do you think of the Guitar Hero 5 song list? Are there any tracks you were hoping for that didn’t make it? Let us know in the comments below!
