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Worth the buy

2008-09-06
This album is mostly intended for those with the xBox 360 version of the game because you can use it to download 3 songs and play them in game. But other than that, it's a decent album (though it could use more tracks).

Guitar Hero 3 Intro- Pretty cool little intro. After all, Slash is an amazing guitarist. Yet there isn't anything special about this song. 8/10

Cherub Rock- I already had this song when I got the album, but I'm not saying it's a bad song. Smashing Pumpkins is a great band and this song is one of there best. 9/10

3's & 7's- I already had this song when I got this album, but again; not saying it's a bad song. In fact it might be one of the best! Queens of the Stone Age did an awesome job composing this. 9/10

Miss Murder- Didn't have this song when I got the album. I never really liked it enough to get it off iTunes. But now that I have this album, it's pretty good. 8/10

Slither- Slash's current band. not much of a fan of Velvet Revolver, but yet still a good song. 8/10

Kool Thing- This song is diffrent from the rest. Sonic Youth is a diffrent band. But it's still okay. 7/10

Cult of Personality (Guitar Hero Version)- Probably the main reason I got this. Living Colour re-recorded it with a solo that was 10 times harder than the orginal. probably my second favorite on the CD. 10/10

Putting Holes In Happiness (Nick Zinner Remix)- This is my favorite song on the CD. I had no idea what this song sounded like until I bought the CD. Nick Zinner remixs the song with a faster beat and awesome guitars. Kinda sounds like something by Nine Inch Nails. 10/10

Tina- Good song by Flyleaf. Though there's nothing much to say about it. Just your average hard rock song. 7/10

Prayer Of The Refugee- Not a fan of Rise Against, but still this is a good song. Goes back and forth from soft to hard rock. 8/10

Devil Went Down to Georgia (Guitar Hero Original)- Everyone has probably heard the classic country version of this song. Well Steve Ouimette preformed a heavy metal version with crazy dual guitar solos. I like this song, but the original is far more better! 9/10

So overall, this is a good album. They could have made it better by putting these songs on:
-Tom Morello Guitar Battle
-Slash Guitar Battle
-Anarchy in the U.K.(Re-recording)
-Number of the Beast
-Through The Fire and Flames

If you already have most of these songs, I wouldn't recomend getting it. But if have a 360 and a copy of the game. Get it for the 3 downloadable songs.

A genuine piece of trash

2008-08-03
This product is a liar. They say you can download the companion pack, but everytime i go to the site, there is no place to type the code that I have. It is a real shame to fake the customers like this. I want a refund!!! This piece of garbage doesn't tell you at least that there is no way to obtain the code. Please buyers, don't buy it!!! Interscope Records really sucks!!!! at all.

What about Wii owner?

2008-03-13
I'd like a code for Wii so that we can download some new tunes for GHIII. A few songs would fill in my library. You can buy discs like this off BMG for about $7 delivered.

Code

2008-01-20
For any customer out there that doesn't have an Xbox 360. Could you pm the code for the dlc? I would gladly appreciate it. Btw the the cd rocks just like the game.

Kaitlyns music

2008-01-07
My grandaughter loved this CD. It was one of the gifts she requested for Christmas.

soundtract

2007-12-13
The Guitar Hero III Companion Piece is a combination of two different products - a traditional soundtrack of music from the Guitar Hero III game and an expansion pack of songs for the game. We call this a "companion piece" since it is a compliment to the newest version of Guitar Hero III. This piece provides fans many of the key songs from the game as well as new songs/levels for them to play.

The music portion of the companion piece will feature songs from the Guitar Hero such as AFI "Miss Murder", Sonic Youth "Kool Thing", Queens of the Stone Age "3's and 7's", and many more.

The expansion portion for the game will literally be new levels for the game - new songs to be played in the Guitar Hero III game. These bonus songs will be delivered via a CODE on an insert in the CD package. This code is unique for Xbox Live, where the user can type in the code and download 3 exclusive tracks in guitar hero format directly into the Xbox game. These three "expansion songs" are unreleased material from 3 of the biggest rock acts in the world: * "Carcinogen Crush" from AFI (from a forthcoming EP of new material due in December) * "Tina" from Flyleaf * A remix of Marilyn Manson's "Putting Holes in Happiness" by Nick Zinner from Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Possibly the best of the GH series 2007-11-30
I must say that I am more than happy with GH3. I was worried at first, with a new studio writing the game, and second with the addition of bosses. After playing GH3 both my worries were quickly relieved. The music chosen for the game is outstanding too. While I still think that GH1 has the best sets, the songs on GH3 are awesome. There were only a few songs that I had never heard before. As far as game play, they have fixed the hammer ons so that solos are easier to play making it a little more like playing on a real guitar. The bosses are actually fun too. If you have problems with them they do give you the option to "wuss" out and continue playing through the sets. I haven't tried online play yet but am sure that it will be fun. If it is like playing the bosses I think it will come down to who gets the attacks first. I highly recommend this game as either a continuation to your GH collection or your first installment.

Only worth it for the extra playable songs. 2007-11-23
The CD is not bad, but it's a lot of music that you probably have on other albums and only 2 real new songs (both of which are covers/remixes). This is worth it however for the exclusive downloadable songs for the Xbox 360 game.

garbage. web site doesn't work. 2007-11-08
the point of this product is you get a code inside the CD. you plug that code into a web site. that site generates another code for use on XBOXLive for GH3 DLC.

the first web site (owned by interscope) is junk. at the time of this review, it doesn't work. refuses to register me. This item will be returned.

who cares that you don't even get many tracks to download when the site doesn't work to begin with.

Garbage.

An Unworthy Companion 2007-11-06
You know, part of me wants to recommend this CD as others have done before me, but I really just can't bring myself to do it. My issue isn't with the quality of the disc or the music therein, but honestly - how many people are REALLY going to buy this for the music that's on the CD? For that $13, you can download a lot of these tracks from iTunes or eMusic or even right here at Amazon. No - the real draw for this item is the three song download that comes with it. I must say, you've got to jump through a few hoops to get your songs (put your code in at the website then register then check email then get that then go put in your code and get your code that you then put into your Live account), and while they're not terrible, it's hard to say they're worth the price tag of this entire record. Unfortunately, as I write this review, it's the only way to get those songs in the game at all.

This leaves me sort of at loggerheads with myself. I can't really fault a Guitar Hero completist for buying this CD just for the song pack, but I can't say that it's any kind of a good value with a straight face. I mean, the Guitar Hero 2 song packs were ridiculous, and they cost half this much. If you're just a casual fan, I wouldn't worry much about having this. If you're a dedicated collector and you want all the tracks, I have to say that I don't see you listening to the CD itself a lot, but you'll get what you came for. What this feels like more than anything is an attempt to repurpose a number of the licensed tracks that Activision got their hands on in the production of the game and an experiment in marketing. While I'm curious to see how it works, I have to say that I'm not really rooting for it.