List of songs in Guitar Hero II

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The guitar controllers bundled with Guitar Hero II: cherry red Gibson SG (PS2) and Gibson Explorer (Xbox 360) Guitar Hero II guitar controllers.jpg
The guitar controllers bundled with Guitar Hero II: cherry red Gibson SG (PS2) and Gibson Explorer (Xbox 360)

Guitar Hero II is a music video game developed by Harmonix and distributed by RedOctane, and is a sequel to Guitar Hero . The game was released first to PlayStation 2 in 2006 but later released for the Xbox 360 in 2007. Guitar Hero II challenges players to recreate the lead guitar portions of many rock music songs using a specially designed guitar-shaped controller, based on either a Gibson SG for the PlayStation 2 version, a Gibson Explorer for the Xbox 360 version, or else a standard console controller. As notes scroll down the screen towards the player, the player must hit both the fret buttons on the guitar controller and the strum bar at the same time to successfully hit the notes. Successfully hitting notes improves the player's performance in the game and also raises their score, while missing notes will reduce the player's performance, and a poor performance may end the song prematurely. Each song can be played at one of four difficulty levels: Easy, Medium, Hard and Expert. These levels reflect the number of fret buttons used and the number and frequency of the notes to be performed. [1]

Contents

There are 64 songs total in the PlayStation 2 version while there are 74 songs total for the later Xbox 360 version. The Xbox 360 version adds an additional 24 downloadable songs via Xbox Live Marketplace, bringing the total to 98 songs. [2] [3]

Game disc songs

Main setlist

There are 40 songs in the main Career mode for the PlayStation 2 version, and 48 songs in the Xbox 360 version. [4] [5] Songs are organized by tiers that are related to the song's difficulty, and there are differences between the PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360 ordering due to the extra songs. [4] Each tier at a given difficulty is unlocked in order, and a tier is completed once three to five songs (depending on the difficulty level) and the tier's encore song are successfully completed. [6] Once a song is unlocked in a tier at any difficulty, it is available for the quick play, competitive, and co-operative modes. [6]

Most songs in the game are covers of the original songs performed by WaveGroup Sound, [1] but there are some master recordings as indicated below. [7] Each song has a lead guitar track and either a bass or rhythm guitar track that can be played in practice or cooperative modes. [8]

YearSong titleArtistMaster recording?PlayStation 2 TierXbox 360 Tier
1977"Bad Reputation" Thin Lizzy No5. Return of the Shred5. Return of the Shred
2006"Beast and the Harlot" Avenged Sevenfold No8. Face-Melters8. Face-Melters
1973"Billion Dollar Babies" Alice Cooper No—3. String-Snappers
1971"Can't You Hear Me Knockin'" a The Rolling Stones No4. Thrash and Burn4. Thrash and Burn
2000"Carry Me Home" The Living End No7. Furious Fretwork8. Face-Melters
1976"Carry On Wayward Son" Kansas No2. Amp Warmers
Encore		3. String-Snappers
1990"Cherry Pie" Warrant No4. Thrash and Burn2. Amp Warmers
1976"Crazy on You" Heart No6. Relentless Riffs6. Relentless Riffs
2006"Dead!" a My Chemical Romance Yes—6. Relentless Riffs
1973"Free Bird" a Lynyrd Skynyrd No8. Face-Melters
Encore		8. Face-Melters
Encore
2006"Freya" The Sword No5. Return of the Shred6. Relentless Riffs
1991"Girlfriend" a Matthew Sweet No4. Thrash and Burn4. Thrash and Burn
1990"Hangar 18" Megadeth No8. Face-Melters8. Face-Melters
1993"Heart-Shaped Box" Nirvana No2. Amp Warmers1. Opening Licks
1968"Hush" Deep Purple No—4. Thrash and Burn
1983"Institutionalized" a Suicidal Tendencies No8. Face-Melters8. Face-Melters
1973"Jessica" a The Allman Brothers Band No6. Relentless Riffs5. Return of the Shred
1990"John the Fisherman" Primus Yes5. Return of the Shred5. Return of the Shred
1992"Killing in the Name" Rage Against the Machine No5. Return of the Shred6. Relentless Riffs
2004"Laid to Rest" a Lamb of God No7. Furious Fretwork7. Furious Fretwork
1976"Last Child" a Aerosmith No5. Return of the Shred
Encore		5. Return of the Shred
Encore
2006"Life Wasted" Pearl Jam No—2. Amp Warmers
1985"Madhouse" Anthrax No7. Furious Fretwork7. Furious Fretwork
1979"Message in a Bottle" The Police No2. Amp Warmers3. String-Snappers
1962"Misirlou" Dick Dale No8. Face-Melters8. Face-Melters
1997"Monkey Wrench" Foo Fighters No3. String-Snappers4. Thrash and Burn
1988"Mother" a Danzig No1. Opening Licks2. Amp Warmers
1994"Possum Kingdom" Toadies Yes—1. Opening Licks
1990"Psychobilly Freakout" Reverend Horton Heat No7. Furious Fretwork7. Furious Fretwork
1973"Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo" Rick Derringer No—5. Return of the Shred
1981"Rock This Town" Stray Cats No6. Relentless Riffs7. Furious Fretwork
1994"Salvation" Rancid No—1. Opening Licks
1973"Search and Destroy" Iggy Pop and the Stooges No3. String-Snappers3. String-Snappers
1983"Shout at the Devil" Mötley Crüe No1. Opening Licks1. Opening Licks
Encore
1990"Stop" Jane's Addiction Yes6. Relentless Riffs
Encore		6. Relentless Riffs
Encore
1974"Strutter" a Kiss No2. Amp Warmers1. Opening Licks
1978"Surrender" Cheap Trick No1. Opening Licks1. Opening Licks
1987"Sweet Child o' Mine" Guns N' Roses No4. Thrash and Burn
Encore		4. Thrash and Burn
Encore
1980"Tattooed Love Boys" The Pretenders No3. String-Snappers5. Return of the Shred
1992"Them Bones" Alice in Chains No3. String-Snappers3. String-Snappers
1984"Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight" a Spinal Tap No1. Opening Licks
Encore		2. Amp Warmers
Encore
1996"Trippin' on a Hole in a Paper Heart" Stone Temple Pilots No6. Relentless Riffs6. Relentless Riffs
1983"The Trooper" Iron Maiden No—7. Furious Fretwork
1970"War Pigs" Black Sabbath No3. String-Snappers
Encore		3. String-Snappers
Encore
1993"Who Was in My Room Last Night?" a The Butthole Surfers No4. Thrash and Burn4. Thrash and Burn
2006"Woman" Wolfmother No1. Opening Licks2. Amp Warmers
1978"You Really Got Me" Van Halen No2. Amp Warmers2. Amp Warmers
1981"YYZ" Rush No7. Furious Fretwork
Encore		7. Furious Fretwork
Encore

Bonus songs

There are 24 bonus songs in the PlayStation 2 version of Guitar Hero II [9] and 2 additional songs for the Xbox 360 version. [5] All bonus songs are unlockable by using in-game money within the game's store. Once purchased, they are playable in quick play, competitive, and co-operative modes. The song "Raw Dog" by The Last Vegas was selected as part of the "Be a Guitar Hero" contest for the release of Guitar Hero II. [8]

All bonus songs are master recordings, and where marked, include rhythm guitar rather than bass guitar tracks.

YearSong titleArtist
2006"Arterial Black" [Note 1] Drist
2006"Collide" Anarchy Club
2006"Drink Up" [Note 2] Ounce of Self
2006"Elephant Bones" That Handsome Devil
2006"Fall of Pangea" Valient Thorr
2006"FTK" VAGIANT
2004"Gemini" [Note 1] Brian Kahanek
2006"Jordan" Buckethead
2006"Kicked to the Curb" [Note 2] Noble Rot
2006"Laughtrack" [Note 1] The Acro-Brats
2006"Less Talk More Rokk" [Note 1] Freezepop
2000"Mr. Fix It" The Amazing Crowns
2006"One for the Road"The Breaking Wheel
2006"Parasite"The Neighborhoods
2006"Push Push (Lady Lightning)" Bang Camaro
2006"Radium Eyes" Count Zero
2006"Raw Dog" The Last Vegas
2006"Red Lottery" Megasus
2005"Six" All That Remains
2006"Soy Bomb" [Note 1] Honest Bob and the Factory-to-Dealer Incentives
2004"The Light That Blinds" Shadows Fall
2006"The New Black" Every Time I Die
2006"Thunderhorse" Dethklok
2003"Trogdor" [Note 1] Strong Bad
2006"X-Stream" Voivod
2006"Yes We Can"Made in Mexico
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Song has a rhythm guitar track instead of a bass guitar co-operative play track.
  2. 1 2 Song is exclusive to the Xbox 360 version.

Downloadable content

The Xbox 360 version of the game allows for the use of downloadable content available through Xbox Live Marketplace. These are typically released as packs of three, or as single song. [10] These packs include songs from the original Guitar Hero for the PlayStation 2. [11] Additional packs consist of songs that have not been featured in Guitar Hero before, and are masters, even though some are indicated as covers in the game. As of April 1, 2014, these songs are no longer available in the Xbox Live Marketplace.

YearSong titleArtistMaster recording?Release dateSingle / Pack
1983"Bark at the Moon" Ozzy Osbourne NoApr. 11, 2007Guitar Hero Track Pack 1 [11]
2004"Hey You" The Exies NoApr. 11, 2007Guitar Hero Track Pack 1
1980"Ace of Spades" Motörhead NoApr. 11, 2007Guitar Hero Track Pack 1
1974"Killer Queen" Queen NoApr. 11, 2007Guitar Hero Track Pack 2 [11]
2002"Take It Off" The Donnas NoApr. 11, 2007Guitar Hero Track Pack 2
1973"Frankenstein" The Edgar Winter Group NoApr. 11, 2007Guitar Hero Track Pack 2
1989"Higher Ground" Red Hot Chili Peppers NoApr. 11, 2007Guitar Hero Track Pack 3 [11]
1994"Infected" Bad Religion NoApr. 11, 2007Guitar Hero Track Pack 3
2000"Stellar" Incubus NoApr. 11, 2007Guitar Hero Track Pack 3
1978"I Wanna Be Sedated" The Ramones NoJul. 11, 2007Guitar Hero Track Pack 4 [12]
1972"Smoke on the Water" Deep Purple NoJul. 11, 2007Guitar Hero Track Pack 4
1982"You've Got Another Thing Comin'" Judas Priest NoJul. 11, 2007Guitar Hero Track Pack 4
2006"Famous Last Words" My Chemical Romance YesAug. 14, 2007My Chemical Romance Pack [13]
2006"Teenagers" My Chemical Romance YesAug. 14, 2007My Chemical Romance Pack
2006"This Is How I Disappear" My Chemical Romance YesAug. 14, 2007My Chemical Romance Pack
2006"Detonation" Trivium YesSep. 28, 2007Guitar Hero Indie Label Pack [14]
2006"Ex's And Oh's" Atreyu YesSep. 28, 2007Guitar Hero Indie Label Pack
2005"Bury the Hatchet" Protest the Hero YesSep. 28, 2007Guitar Hero Indie Label Pack
1993"Sin Documentos" Los Rodríguez YesOct. 15, 2007Single [15]
2006"Sept" Pleymo YesOct. 15, 2007Single [15]
2007"Exile" Soilwork YesOct. 15, 2007Single [15]
2007"The State of Massachusetts" Dropkick Murphys YesNov. 29, 2007Guitar Hero Indie Label Pack II [16]
2007"You Should Be Ashamed of Myself" The Bled YesNov. 29, 2007Guitar Hero Indie Label Pack II
2007"Memories of the Grove" Maylene and the Sons of Disaster YesNov. 29, 2007Guitar Hero Indie Label Pack II

References

General
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  1. 1 2 Guitar Hero II Instruction Manual (Xbox 360 version). RedOctane. 2007.
  2. ↑ Roper, Chris (2006-10-09). "IGN: Guitar Hero II Final Tracklist Revealed". IGN. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
  3. ↑ "Guitar Hero II IGN Set List". IGN. 2006-10-16. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
  4. 1 2 Klepek, Patrick (2007-01-08). "Guitar Hero II 360's New Tracks Revealed". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on 2010-01-05. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
  5. 1 2 Cork, Jeff (2007-01-07). "Guitar Hero 2 Xbox 360 Hands-On Impressions". Game Informer. Archived from the original on 2008-02-28. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
  6. 1 2 MacDonald, Keza (2006-11-14). "Guitar Hero 2". Eurogamer . Retrieved 2008-04-06.
  7. ↑ Brudvig, Erik (2007-03-30). "Guitar Hero II Review". IGN. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
  8. 1 2 Accardo, Sal (2006-11-05). "Guitar Hero II (PS2)". GameSpy . Retrieved 2008-04-06.
  9. ↑ Dormer, Dan (2006-10-25). "Guitar Hero 2's Hidden Tracks Revealed". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-16. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
  10. ↑ "Guitar Hero II Downloadable Song Credits (Xbox 360)". RedOctane. 2007-10-16. Archived from the original on 2008-01-10. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
  11. 1 2 3 4 McElroy, Justin (2007-04-11). "Guitar Hero II song packs now Live, pricey". Engadget . Verizon Media. Archived from the original on 2017-11-17. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
  12. ↑ Clayman, David (2007-07-11). "E3 2007: Guitar Hero Track Pack 4 Released". IGN. Archived from the original on 2010-12-14. Retrieved 2008-04-07.
  13. ↑ McElroy, Justin (2007-08-14). "Guitar Hero II on 360 gets My Chemical Romance pack". Joystiq. Archived from the original on 2012-09-04. Retrieved 2008-04-07.
  14. ↑ Hayward, Andrew (2007-09-19). "New Guitar Hero II 360 DLC tomorrow". 1UP. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
  15. 1 2 3 Bergfeld, Carlos (2007-10-16). "International, Individually Priced GH2 Tracks Hit Xbox Live". Shacknews . Retrieved 2008-04-06.
  16. ↑ McElroy, Griffin (2007-12-01). "Guitar Hero II gets DLC: Indie Label Pack II". Joystiq. Archived from the original on 2013-01-27. Retrieved 2008-04-04.

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