Hello Rocksmith fans!
After a little break since Mastodon (May 13th) we are finally returning to some on disc artist support for the DLC lineup.
This week’s hint was a pushover for our forum friends.
The text is short hand for “Hole In The Earth”
As for what the image is of, @DanAmrich explains:
The clue image is actually a straight screencap from the “Hole In The Earth” video (from Deftones’ own YT channel version, above), taken at 3:32, then cropped & rotated 180 degrees. I didn’t add any additional filters to it because it came preloaded with effects. I almost think that worked in my favor a little bit, because people convinced themselves there was more to it than there actually was! I gotta keep you guessing.
As you might suspect if you are familiar with the band’s music, everything is downtuned in one way or another. Let the speculation begin!
(BTW, in the last four weeks, DLC went from surfy-reverby to punky-aggro to jangly-poppy to alt-metally. We really are trying to mix it up.)
Dan, you didn’t tell us if it was a five pack or not… That’s not fair!
For those unfamiliar with Deftones, Hole In The Earth is a song that appeared on Guitar Hero 3 and then Rock Band in 2010.
Deftones isn’t really my thing. I find their music boring, I think Chino has an awful voice, and they are one of the worst live bands I’ve ever seen- but they are definitely one of the more popular additions to the library this summer, and their songs will probably be fun to play and learn.*
*Unless you hate drop tuning I suppose.
the best Deftones song because Maynard
Those are last.f- err my picks. Do you think Deftones will get a 5 Pack? Do you care? Do you think I am an inhuman piece of garbage for not liking your favourite band? Leave a comment!
Great. Another band I've never heard of.
Music is subjective!! Who the HELL cares if u like the band or not? How about some APPRECUATION for the bands actually CREating music together! Shits not ez!! Or just love for music! ALL kinds which these dudes are giving us!! Your opinions mean nothing to anyone! Hopefully someone will take that guitar u DONT deserve, and shove it right up ur ignorant, Cry baby ass!!! :-))))
Илья Зуев Actually, the links I provided were supposed to be examples of music that wouldn't normally be considered "music" in the proper sense as a rebuttal to the claim that music needs a melody to be considered "music": The first link is to 4'33'' by John Cage; a composition containing nothing but ambient silence, and the second link is Revolution 9 by The Beatles; a track off the White Album that is literally a bunch of random sound clips thrown together.
You're rubbish.
Daniel Weddell Chord is music, but Deftones have big problems with melody. Your link are melodic. You know, Wagner sounds like a lot of chords, but so great.
Their last album, koi no yokan, is actually quite good. I would love to play leathers or tempest. My favorite video from Deftones is you've seen the butcher, but the song itself would be boring to play in Rocksmith.
well put the credit card away for another week This is rubbish 🙁
Daniel Weddell I only agreed to his boring chord part, but you are right, it is music. However, I still don't think these songs will help me or most moderate and skillful guitarists improve their skills. Honestly, I miss a lot of the old stuff Rocksmith was releasing songs that was either moderate or difficult. Very few songs since the release of Rocksmith 2014 have been what I consider "noteworthy" in difficulty.
So Bob Dylan wasn't making protest "music" because those songs of his were just chords without much melody? And who says music needs a melody anyway? Why can't this be music:
You are an inhuman piece of garbage for not liking my favorite band.
Yeah, where is the skill development in that, right? This music has not enough movement in the rhythm section, so it isn't exactly pushing any limits for rhythmic guitar players either.
Music does not have to fit in tiney little form fitted slots. Some of the most beloved bands were terrible if you broke them down. Fact is you can like an artist or not. much like poets or novelists the beauty is to be found in the heart and mind of the one who takes it in. Some folks get it, others dont. Personally I love the deftones and despise the last five or so week's offerings. But that's me not you.
Too much chords, IMO. No melody = no music. And yes, vocals are not good. It's strange to add bands without really hard-to-play songs, just to earn cash from fans.
Uh harmonix had deftones also
I hope ubisoft improve on their dlc choices in the future, I dont want to see this game end up like bandfuse. If harmonix were to make a real guitar game such as this, and with their track record of obtaining amazing dlc and on disk songs, I’m afraid rocksmith would be dead in the water.
Explain how Deftones aren’t a good choice… You are only speaking for yourself friend.
They just are not an entertaining band to me, I really dont like nu-metal at all. Also, I have never head anyone be inspired to play the guitar or bass by deftones. I dont think I am just speaking for myself, a decent amount of people in this thread have already expressed their dislike of this weeks dlc choice.
I wish I could say the same :laughing:
No thx
It’s a 4-song pack.
as long as they pick some good songs I’ll probably buy the whole pack or a few
This music just doesn’t appeal to me. Right now, I’m hoping for something in the coming weeks that appeals to my tastes a bit more: maybe something along the lines of a Rolling Stones or a Canned Heat pack. I guess I’m just a member of the minority though. Then again, it must be difficult to score a band, even though they have in the past, that is as big as the Stones are. Oh well, better luck next week! 😀
Damn, we keep getting one kinda good week of dlc followed by several bad weeks. It’s been a couple of months since I was last excited about a dlc release (cake). Surf pack was good but very easy on bass.
Pass for me.
on a side note, who’s kidnapped David ‘this’ Lane?
who cares?
Haha so true 😆
I did not like anything my own summer, this group has a terrible voice and it’s very easy, we need more cooper, Slayer …
Elliott, Edit: Apologies for the wall of text, but I wrote it so here it is. I find it really interesting that you don’t like Deftones. I was never big into them until I saw them at Taste of Chaos. They were the headliner and I went mainly for other bands at the time and didn’t know their music heavily. My friends ended up leaving early and I watched them and gathered my own opinions on them. I thought they were really good live. High energy. Chino had a large vocal range and the crowd was really into it. Rx Queen was an amazing song live. They had the steel drum corps come out and help on it with trash cans and buckets and shit. Their heavy songs like Korea and Lotion just blow you away. The second show was Family Values coheadling with Korn. They came on after Stone Sour and Flyleaf. Deadsy was also there I think. Can’t remember. Anyways, it was raining hard as hell at this point and they kinda did a slower set. Minerva and Dai the Flu that kinda stuff. This is the show where the guy from 10 Years came out and sang Maynard’s part in Passenger. I have seen Chino do it himself at another show. The crowd at the third show was like constant endless energy. Revolution live in Ft Lauderdale. Best venue in So FL imo. One of the best shows of my life up there with Chevelle at the same venue. I was so sad when Chi got in the accident since I picked up the bass shortly after seeing Deftones a few times. One show I was so close I could have reached out and touched him. One of the best things about Deftones is how good a… Read more »
I grew up with a bunch of people that LOVED Deftones, I never understood it and because of their popularity people just always assumed I would like them. There are some bands that grew on me (Tool, System of a Down, NIN) but I just really don’t get it.
I’d never expect anyone to be into all the music I listen to (remember my Radiohead article?) but it’s nice to be respectful of other’s opinions… Not for me, but is it for others? Of course it is, they are a huge band that has had a great career.
Enjoy
Yeah I know that feel with people liking different things. I was always the only one I knew that liked Deftones and other bands like Strokes and Interpol a lot.
Maybe Deftones for you are like the Doors for me. If I think about it like that it makes sense.
I don’t think we’ll be seeing any of You’ve Seen the Butcher due to the tuning, maybe Rocket Skates instead off the album. Otherwise, I think you have the pack locked down, can’t really disagree there.
Yeah I wasn’t thinking about tunings at all for my predictions.
Since its a confirmed 4 pack I revise my selections to:
BQAD
Change
Hole
Bored