In a press release issued earlier today Activision has made some major announcements concerning the upcoming release of Guitar Hero III. Beside finalizing the guitar choice for Guitar Hero III, next gen consoles will see a Gibson while the PS2 will get be given the classic Kramer guitar, Activision also released a short set list.

  1. Paint It Black (by The Rolling Stones)
  2. Cherub Rock (by Smashing Pumpkins)
  3. Sabotage (by Beastie Boys)
  4. The Metal (by Tenacious D)
  5. My Name is Jonas (by Weezer)
  6. Knights of Cydonia (by Muse)
  7. Rock And Roll All Nite (as made famous by Kiss)
  8. School’s Out (as made famous by Alice Cooper)
  9. Slow Ride (as made famous by Fog Hat)
  10. Cult of Personality (by Living Colour)
  11. Barracuda (as made famous by Heart)

( I love how they bounce between "as made famous by" and simply "by" )

Anyway - this early list of tracks is very cool as is the news that all consoles will be treated to a wireless controller right from the get-go.

The official Guitar Hero forums has links to YouTube videos showing off videos for the Guitar Hero III songs.