Rock Band Defends The Faith By Adding Judas Priest's Entire 1982 Classic Screaming For Vengeance As The First Downloadable Album

NEW YOPK (Top40 Charts/ Harmonix/ MTV Games) - Harmonix and MTV Games announced the first complete album to be added to the Rock Band downloadable content catalog: Judas Priest's 1982 classic, Screaming For Vengeance. On April 22, some of the most influential metal tracks of all time will get new life as Screaming For Vengeance becomes the first complete album to be released as blistering game play levels in Rock Band. The album's plethora of highlights includes smash radio hit "You've Got Another Thing Comin'," "Bloodstone," title track "Screaming For Vengeance" and "Electric Eye." Black leather and chains sold separately.

Each track will be available for $1.99 per track (160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) or $14.99 (1200 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) for the album.

Release date: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 (Xbox LIVE Marketplace)
Thursday, April 24, 2008 (PLAYSTATIONStore)

With the addition of these tracks there are now over 140 tracks available to date via disc and download purchase. Rock Band continues to fly off shelves and satisfy music fans and gamers voracious appetite for rock as more than 8 million downloads have been purchased since its launch on November 20, 2007. The newly launched Rock Band Music Store allows players to preview and purchase downloadable individual music tracks and packs from the vast selection of offerings available to date without ever leaving the game as they build their own custom Rock Band library.

Rock Band allows online play and features that expand the boundaries of music gaming. Rock Band downloadable content is playable and integrated into setlists in all game modes including: Solo Tour, Band World Tour, head-to-head competition either locally or online, and from any Quickplay mode. In order to play downloadable content for head-to-head matches or multiplayer online, all players must own the same downloadable track. Downloadable content for the Xbox360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft will be available for purchase via Xbox LIVE Marketplace using Microsoft Points and is downloaded directly to the Xbox 360 hard drive. Downloadable content for the PLAYSTATION3 computer entertainment system's version of Rock Band will be available for purchase on the PLAYSTATIONStore through the free PLAYSTATION Network and is downloaded directly to PLAYSTATION 3 system's built in hard drive.