All About "Rock Band 2" Trivia Quiz

Answer: Social Distortion

"I Was Wrong" is by the punk rock band Social Distortion, and was released as a single in 1996. The song is about the singer's negative feelings as he remembers his bad attitude when he was younger.

Answer: Beastie Boys

"So What'cha Want" is by the band Beastie Boys, and is found on their album "Check your Head". When this song is played on Expert Bass, only the green note is used for the entire song.

Answer: Bang Camaro

"Night Lies" is performed by the band Bang Camaro. Something interesting about this band is that it has a bass player, drummer, two or three guitarists, and anywhere from ten to twenty vocalists singing in unison. Several of Bang Camaro's members work for Harmonix, the company that creates the "Rock Band" series.

Answer: AC/DC

"Let There Be Rock" is performed by AC/DC. The song was used in many of the commercials promoting "Rock Band 2".

The band Van Helen does not appear in "Rock Band 2", but they do appear in the game "Guitar Hero: World Tour".

Answer: Rise Against

"Give it All" is performed by Rise Against, and was written in retaliation against the Bush Administration.

In addition to being on "Rock Band 2", "Give It All" is featured in the game "Need for Speed Underground 2", and appears on the soundtrack for the game "WWE Wrestlemania 21".

Answer: Bass

"Colony of Birchmen" is a Level 5 Bass song. All other peripherals are Level 6. "Colony of Birchmen" is performed by Mastodon.

Answer: Drums

Vocals and Guitar in this song are a Level 6, and Bass is a Level 1.

"Master Exploder" is performed by the band Tenacious D. Actor/comedian Jack Black is the lead vocalist of the band Tenacious D.

Answer: Drums, Bass

Guitar is a Level 3, and Vocals are Level 4.

"Aqualung" is performed by the progressive rock band Jethro Tull. The song is about a homeless man and the unfortunate life he lives.

Answer: Guitar

Guitar in this song is Level 1. Drums, Bass, and Vocals are anywhere from Level 4 to 5.

"Our Truth" is performed by the band Lacuna Coil. "Closer" and "Swamped", some other songs by Lacuna Coil, are available as downloadable content.

Answer: Almost Easy

"Almost Easy" is the only song in "Rock Band 2" to not have any Level 6 (red star) peripherals and still be in the Impossible tier of songs.

"Almost Easy" is by the band Avenged Sevenfold, and is the second single from their self-titled album.

Answer: Six

The six songs that include drum solos are "Cool for Cats", "We Got the Beat", "E-Pro", "Spoonman", "The Trees (Vault Edition)", and "Painkiller".

Drum solos have the same concept as guitar solos in "Rock Band". They are little sections where if played well, can add a lot of extra points.

Answer: Bodhisattva, Battery, Panic Attack, Visions, Painkiller

"Bodhisattva", "Battery", "Panic Attack", "Visions", and "Painkiller" are the most difficult songs on Guitar in "Rock Band 2".

Tip: Many people cannot pass these songs because of how difficult it is to strum the "Rock Band" guitar. You can buy a Fender Stratocaster controller (similar to "Guitar Hero 3" controller) that is easier to strum. In addition, you finger tap through solos, which means you only have to hit the buttons on the controller. You do not have to strum. These special controllers can be bought in certain stores, or online.

Answer: Nine

These songs are "Man in the Box", "Let There Be Rock", "Pump it Up", "PDA", "Girl's Not Grey", "Get Clean", "Almost Easy", "Visions", and "Ramblin' Man".

The bands that perform these songs are Alice in Chains, AC/DC, Elvis Costello, Interpol, AFI, Anarchy Club, Avenged Sevenfold, Abnormality, and (The) Allman Brothers Band, respectively.

Answer: Four

The songs placed in the indie rock genre are "Float On" (by Modest Mouse), "PDA" (by Interpol), "A Jagged Gorgeous Winter" (by The Main Drag), and "Lazy Eye" (by Silversun Pickups).

Ironically, many bands that have songs on either "Guitar Hero" or "Rock Band" games move from being an indie band to mainstream success.

Answer: False

Robert Halford was a singer for British metal band Judas Priest, and does the vocals for the song "Painkiller".

Mallika Sundaramurthy is the vocalist of Abnormality. Many people were shocked when they learned that the vocalist for the song "Visions" was a female.

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