Bands Who Deserve a Self Titled Guitar Hero / Rock Band Game
All these bands deserve to have a self titled game the most. They've done a lot in their career and have a lot of songs suitable for GH or RB. This list does NOT include bands who already have a self themed GH or RB game.
Led Zeppelin was an English hard rock band formed in London in 1968 as the New Yardbirds. The group consisted of Robert Plant (Vocal), Jimmy Page (Guitar), John Paul Jones (Bass, Keyboard) and John Bonham (Drums) and was very much the child of Jimmy Page who even financed their first tour. He had tasted... read more Although it will never happen due to Robert Plant not wanting to be remembered for one song, Zeppelin still deserves one more than any other band. So many people listen to so many of their songs.
Stairway to Heaven is arguably the biggest song of the '70s. They are the fourth biggest selling band of all time, and people still wear the 1971 U.S. Tour t-shirts.
Queen are an English rock band formed in London in 1970. The original lineup was Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (guitar, vocals), Roger Taylor (drums, vocals), and John Deacon (bass guitar, vocals). Before forming into Queen, Brian May and Roger Taylor had played together in a band... read more They certainly have enough songs. They should make a Rock Band for them now! I love Queen, and their legacy deserves a little help because some people still don't know who Queen is.
And if ANYONE adds Justin Bieber, I will destroy the world. Thanks.
Very popular with some extremely famous songs, but also have enough guitar work to warrant a whole game. They have a "SingStar" game, but should have one of these too.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers is an American funk-rock and alternative rock band, that was founded in 1983.The band's members are Anthony Kiedis (Vocals), Michael "Flea" Balzary (Bass), Chad Smith (Drums) and numerous guitarists, most well-known being John Frusciante.
The band is among the... read more
Iron Maiden are an English Heavy Metal band formed in Leyton, East London, in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. The most critically acclaimed period for the band was from 1983-1989. With vocalist Bruce Dickinson, bassist Steve Harris, lead guitarist Dave Murray, rhythm guitarist Adrian... read more
Linkin Park is an American alternative rock band formed in Agoura Hills, California, in 1996. The current members include Mike Shinoda (vocals, keyboards, rhythm guitar), Brad Delson (guitar), Dave "Phoenix" Farrell (bass), Joe Hahn (DJ), Emily Armstrong (vocals), and Colin Brittain (drums). Linkin... read more
AC/DC are a Australian hard rock band, formed in November 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young, who continued as members until Malcolm's illness and departure in 2014 . They were fronted by Bon Scott until his untimely death due to alcohol poisoning in 1979, after which they hired Brian Johnson... read more Everyone talks about "Thriller" and how it sold 50 million copies. Everyone says that no album is even close in sales to "Thriller." Apparently, "everyone" forgets that "Back In Black," AC/DC's 1980 album, sold 48 million copies and was the biggest selling album for four years.
AC/DC is one of those trademark bands. A lot of people who listen to only pop, rap, country, etc. have at least heard the name AC/DC and know they exist. That's pretty remarkable to be able to say that. But they're not just a famous name. They're one of the greatest bands of all time. "Back In Black" is one of the most recognizable guitar riffs ever and also one of the most commercially successful hard rock songs.
AC/DC is also one of only two bands to lose the original vocalist and be more successful with the second vocalist.
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. The first settled line-up consisted of Brian Jones (guitar, harmonica), Ian Stewart (piano), Mick Jagger (lead vocals, harmonica), Keith Richards (guitar), Bill Wyman (bass) and Charlie Watts (drums)... read more From 1964 on, the Stones have always been one of the most popular rock bands. Their combination of blues and punk-ish rock 'n' roll is very hard to pull off successfully, but they did it.
Mick Jagger is without a doubt the best performer in music ever.
The Stones are legendary, and they have a lot of great and diverse songs, so it would be very interesting to have a game about them.
This could be a nice counter to The Beatles Rock Band. They have a long career and plenty of songs.
Nirvana was an American grunge band that was formed in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987. Nirvana disbanded after Kurt Cobain committed suicide in 1994. The drummer of the band, David Grohl, went on to start the Foo-Fighters, an alternative rock band... read more I'm not a big fan of Nirvana. My favorite genres are hair metal, arena rock, and thrash metal. Nirvana killed two of those, and the other hasn't been the same since. Nonetheless, Nirvana was a very important band, and had Kurt Cobain not died, Nirvana could've easily been the next Beatles.
They were a bit of a cult band. They had four or five big hits, and every other song was considered a hit to their die-hard fans. Nirvana completely changed music, and 2000s rock and even 2000s pop are influenced by Nirvana's grunge style of music.
Avenged Sevenfold is an American alternative metal band formed in 1999 in California. Their longest lineup consisted of M. Shadows (vocals), Synyster Gates (lead guitar), Zacky Vengeance (rhythm guitar), Johnny Christ (bass guitar), and The Rev (drums)... read more
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles formed in 1985. The classic lineup, as signed to Geffen Records in 1986, consisted of vocalist Axl Rose, lead guitarist Slash, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff McKagan, and drummer Steven Adler. Apart from hard rock they are also... read more Known as "the most dangerous band of all time," GNR is a highly recognizable band. VH1 names "Welcome To The Jungle" as the #1 hard rock song of all time. On that list are songs like "Stairway To Heaven" by Led Zeppelin and "Walk This Way" by Aerosmith, among others. To be #1 on that list is a great accomplishment.
However, "Welcome To The Jungle" (#7) isn't even their highest charting song. "Sweet Child O' Mine" (#1), "Paradise City" (#5), and "November Rain" (#2) all charted higher. "Sweet Child O' Mine" is considered one of the greatest guitar songs of all time. "Rolling Stone" has "Welcome To The Jungle," "Sweet Child O' Mine," and "Paradise City" on its list of the 500 greatest songs of all time.
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Alice in Chains is an American grunge/alternative metal band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1987 by guitarist and songwriter Jerry Cantrell and original lead vocalist Layne Staley. The band's most notable hits include "Man in the Box," "Down in a Hole," "Heaven Beside You," "No Excuses," "What the... read more AIC would be great because they have a variety of easy and hard songs, and their songs are very fun to play on all instruments. Oh, and they're an amazing band.
The Eagles are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1971 by Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Bernie Leadon, and Randy Meisner. The Eagles are easily one of the most influential bands in rock history. Enough said.
The Who is an English rock band formed in London, England, in 1964. The most recognizable lineup consisted of Roger Daltrey (lead vocals), Pete Townshend (guitar), John Entwistle (bass guitar), and Keith Moon (drums). They are best known for their live performances and hit songs "Baba O'Riley," "My... read more
Bon Jovi is a hard rock/pop rock band formed in 1983, which had a streak of successful albums in the late 1980s. The band originally consisted of lead vocalist Jon Bon Jovi, guitarist Ritchie Sambora (left in 2013), bassist Alec John Such (left in 1994), keyboard David Bryan, and drummer Tico Torres... read more
Rush was a Canadian progressive rock band that was formed in 1968. The band has had an iconic lineup since 1975, which included Neil Peart (Drums, Percussion), Geddy Lee (Vocals, Bass, Keyboards), and the guitarist, Alex Lifeson. Peart passed away after a 3 year battle with brain cancer in January of... read more Neil Peart is arguably the best songwriter of all time. He also has, without a doubt, the best drum set ever. Peart is referred to as the greatest drummer of all time more than any other drummer.
Geddy Lee is also one of the best bass players, and he's a pretty good singer too. The three members of Rush are the best musicians in a rock band. No one else can perform songs that go from 4 beats per measure to 6 bpm to 11 bpm to 2 bpm (cough* Tom Sawyer).
Well, obviously, Led Zeppelin would be the best, but because they would never agree to having their music in a Rock Band/Guitar Hero game, I think Rush is the next best thing.
Muse are an English alternative rock band from Teignmouth, Devon, formed in 1994. The members are Matt Bellamy (lead vocal, lead guitar, piano, keyboard), Dom Howard (drums, percussion) and Chris Wolstenholme (bass, backing vocals). They've won several awards including 5 MTV Awards, 8 NME Awards, 2... read more
Megadeth is an American thrash metal band from Los Angeles, California. Megadeth was formed in 1983 by guitarist Dave Mustaine and bassist David Ellefson, shortly after Mustaine was fired from Metallica. They have released 15 studio albums to date, and have gone through many lineup changes, with Dave... read more Part of the thing with Megadeth is that singer/lead guitarist Dave Mustaine was the original Metallica guitarist, and he quit to make his own band. Well, okay... so what? The full story is Metallica has a self-themed GH, and Metallica's Kirk Hammett is looked at by many as better than Dave.
However, from what we've seen with "This Day We Fight," "Sudden Death," and "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" (all by Megadeth), we can tell that Mustaine is the better guitarist, which he's been trying to prove for about 30 years unsuccessfully. A GH Megadeth would probably finally show who's the better guitarist (this is coming from a guy with 87 Metallica songs on his iPod).
Motörhead were an English heavy metal band formed in June 1975 by bassist, singer, and songwriter Ian Fraser "Lemmy" Kilmister, who was the sole constant member; guitarist and songwriter Larry Wallis; and drummer Lucas Fox. The band's harsh vocals and fast paced tempos helped inspire speed metal and... read more
Pink Floyd are an English progressive rock band formed in 1965 in London, England. They achieved international acclaim with their progressive and psychedelic music. The band consisted of 5 members - David Gilmour (Vocals and Guitar), Syd Barrett (Vocals and Guitar), Nick Mason (Drums), Roger Waters... read more
Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford in 1968. They are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although their musical approach changed over the years. Originally formed as a progressive rock band, the band shifted to a heavier sound in 1970. Deep Purple,... read more Deep Purple is arguably more influential than Zeppelin and the Stones. Ritchie Blackmore inspired Yngwie Malmsteen, who some say is the greatest guitarist ever.
He inspired me too, but that's not important. It would definitely be nearly impossible to play GH/RB Deep Purple because of how good each member of the band is at their instrument.
Deep Purple is (for me) by far the best band of all time. I think they are very underrated because they've influenced a lot of musicians too.
To hear "Child in Time," "Highway Star," "Speed King," and all the others is a pleasure for your ears and should be heard by gods! But that's just my opinion. ;)
Journey is an American arena rock band that formed in San Francisco in 1973, composed of former members of Santana and Frumious Bandersnatch. Neal Schon is one of the most underrated guitarists of all time. He is, in fact, one of the very best. Everyone knows that Steve Perry is one of the best singers, and Jonathan Cain and Steve Smith are some of the greatest keyboardists (Cain) and drummers (Smith) ever.
Journey's labeled genre is Arena Rock, but they have been interpreted as being in many different genres. Before Steve Perry came, they were a fusion band. "Any Way You Want It" is on VH1's list of the 100 greatest hard rock songs of all time, and many hair metal radio stations on iTunes play Journey songs. Journey is one of only two bands that have been more successful with their second vocalist than their first.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience was an English-American rock band that formed in Westminster, London, in September 1966. Composed of singer, songwriter, and guitarist Jimi Hendrix, bassist and backing vocalist Noel Redding, and drummer Mitch Mitchell, the band was active until June 1969. During this time... read more
Fleetwood Mac are a British-American rock band formed in July 1967, in London. The band have sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling bands of all time.
Mötley Crüe is an American metal band formed in Los Angeles, California on January 17, 1981. The group was founded by bassist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee, lead vocalist Vince Neil and lead guitarist Mick Mars. Motley Crue is the reason that Hair Metal was the main genre in the '80s. They dominated the Sunset Strip and set an inspiration for clothing in the Hair Metal genre.
Tommy Lee plays his live drum solos in a cage that spins him upside down in a circle at an intense rate, and he still plays with accuracy and never loses any ability to play.
Motley Crue is the start of great hair metal. They set an inspiration for bands to come.
Foo Fighters are an American alternative rock band, formed in Seattle in 1994. The band was founded by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl after the death of Kurt Cobain and the dissolution of his previous band. The band consists of Dave Grohl (lead vocalist, rhythm guitar, main songwriter), Pat Smear (rhythm... read more The Foos get many songs in Rock Band and Guitar Hero games like Everlong, This Is a Call, The Feast and the Famine, and many others.
I'm a really big fan of Foo Fighters, and I really like Rock Band, so I wish one day Harmonix will rock on a Foo Fighters Rock Band or a Guitar Hero: Foo Fighters.
Pearl Jam is a grunge/alternative rock Band formed in Seattle, Washington in 1990. The band had comprised of Eddie Vedder, Mike McCready, Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament... read more