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'Rock Band 2' adds Megadeth album

The entirety of the seminal metal album 'Rust In Peace' from Megadeth will be added next week to the 'Rock Band' Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii.

In March, Megadeth will join forces with Testament and Exodus for a month-long jaunt that will find these thrash titans crisscrossing the nation on the 'Rust In Peace' 20th anniversary tour. 'Rust In Peace', the American heavy metal band's fourth album, was released in 1990 and received Grammy Award nominations for Best Metal Performance in both 1991 and 1992.

IGN named the Platinum-certified 'Rust In Peace' its fourth most influential metal album of all time. This album joins Megadeth’s 1986 album 'Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying?', the entirety of which is also available for download, in the 'Rock Band' Music Store.

"This record is one of my favorites from my catalogue, and you will see the twists and turns that make 'Rust In Peace' the quintessential
Thrashterpiece that it is," said Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine.

'Rock Band 2' is available for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2 and Wii. Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 system and Wii versions support downloadable content.

Downloadable content for Wii is purchased via the in-game 'Rock Band' Music Store using Wii Points purchased through the Wii Shop Channel and can be downloaded to the system memory or to an SD card for additional storage. The tracks stream directly from the SD card for seamless play.