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More Guitar Hero Rocks the 80s Songs Confirmed (PS2)
Songs from Anthrax, Iron Maiden, Scorpions and Winger all plan to melt your PS2 this summer.
By Sal 'Sluggo' Accardo | June 11, 2007

Guitar Hero fans eager for fresh rock got some good news today, as several new songs from this summer's upcoming Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s release have been announced, albeit indirectly. First spotted by eagle-eyed fans in stores on the back of the pre-order box, the following previously-unannounced tunes have now been confirmed for us by a Red Octane spokesperson as part of the official song lineup:

• "Caught In A Mosh" - Anthrax
• "Hold On Loosely" - 38 Special
• "Turning Japanese" - the Vapors
• "No One Like You" - the Scorpions
• "Seventeen" - Winger


• "We Got The Beat" - the Go-Go's
• "Wrathchild" - Iron Maiden

In addition, the official Guitar Hero website was recently updated with a 80's edition jukebox including the following songs:

• "Balls to the Wall" - Accept
• "Only a Lad" - Oingo Boingo
• "The Warrior" - Scandal

Combined with 13 previously announced songs, this puts the known list of 80s-edition songs at 23/30, with more announcements surely coming before the game's July release. For more on the '80s edition, check out our recent hands-on preview as well as our Expert videos, and check back later today and throughout the week as we'll be posting more vids of the new songs in action.