A slew of new track packs have been announced for Guitar Hero. Of note would be – dun dun duuunn – Black Sabbath. Roooooooooooock.

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Guitar Hero is set to have a strong lineup of weekly downloadable songs in February.  For the first time in a music video game, master tracks from Black Sabbath are hitting center stage.  In addition, 30 Seconds To Mars, Breaking Benjamin, and Third Eye Blind lend both hit songs and new music, to Guitar Hero 5 and Band Hero.

30 Seconds To Mars return to Guitar Hero with a new three-song track pack on February 4.  The 30 Seconds To Mars Track Pack features singles “Attack” and “From Yesterday” from the band’s sophomore album A Beautiful Lie as well as “Kings and Queens,” the first single off of their latest album, This Is War.

On February 11, Breaking Benjamin makes their Guitar Hero debut with a three-song track pack including “Sooner or Later” from their 2004 album We Are Not Alone and “Until The End,” off of the band’s third album Phobia.   The Breaking Benjamin Track Pack will also feature the newest single from their Dear Agony album, “Give Me A Sign.”

Heavy metal pioneer and Rock And Roll Hall of Fame inductee Black Sabbath brings their original music to a music game for the first time on February 18.  With master tracks of the classics “After Forever,” “Into The Void” and “Sweetleaf,” all off of their certified-platinum album Master of Reality, the Black Sabbath Track Pack delivers an unforgettable music experience where fans can enjoy music they love in a whole new way. 

Third Eye Blind returns to Guitar Hero with a three-song track pack releasing on February 25.  The Third Eye Blind Track Pack features “Can You Take Me” off of their latest album Ursa Major, as well as new versions of “Losing A Whole Year,” originally released on their self-titled debut album and “Never Let You Go,” the hit single released on the band’s 1999 album Blue.

The 30 Seconds To Mars, Breaking Benjamin, Black Sabbath and Third Eye Blind track packs will be available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft for 440 Microsoft Points, on the PlayStation Store for the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system for $5.49 and for Wii for 550 Wii Points. 

In addition, all songs in each track pack will be released as downloadable singles for Xbox 360 for 160 Microsoft Points, PlayStation 3 system for $1.99 and Wii for 200 Wii Points each.  In addition to the in-game music store and the Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360, Xbox 360 owners can expand their Guitar Hero music library using the all-new Guitar Hero VIP Pass Music Store, available exclusively on Xbox LIVE online entertainment network.

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