As reported on Examiner.com, coming up on December 22 Activision will be releasing a free DLC of Steve’s inspired take on “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” for Guitar Hero 5 and Band Hero. A simultaneous release of the single will be available on iTunes, Rhapsody, EMusic and AmazonMP3.com.
For Band Hero (released November 3, 2009) Steve stepped outside of the traditional Guitar Hero shred-guitar pyrotechnics and created an 80’s-meets-modern synth pop style music to be infused into the game. From the intro and outro music to the animated cutscenes you can hear a different side of Steve’s style that seamlessly integrates with the bands in game play. For more information check out the Band Hero Website.
You can hear Steve’s guitar work on the new Marines commercial (composer: Tom Salta). “America’s Few” debuted during the Florida vs. Tennessee game on CBS, September 19, 2009. Watch the commercial here
Steve has returned to the Guitar Hero series working with Neversoft on the next installment to be released on Sept 1. This time around he wrote, performed and recorded the opening music as well and music for the animated cutscenes/menus throughout the game. Steve also created new instrument samples for the Music Studio which has been significantly updated for GH5. Check it out now.
Steve’s remake of the classic Deliverance track “Dueling Banjos” is scheduled for release on August 20 for Guitar Hero DLC. Shortly thereafter it will be available on all of the major online media sites for purchase including iTunes, Rhapsody and Amazon. Also announced is a full transcription of DB including the bass part in Guitar World Magazine’s November 2009 issue which hits the stores on August 28. The magazine’s CD-ROM includes a video of Steve explaining the instruments he used as well as preparations necessary to play the parts correctly. The video ends with Steve performing the song in it’s entirety.
Steve has once again returned to the Guitar Hero series, this time contributing to the highly anticipated Guitar Hero Metallica. For Metallica Steve scored the original music for the cutscenes and menus in the game, creating a ‘Tallica Jr., a band based on Metallica from the early years.
