Rock Band 4 Getting Brutal Mode and New Metal Tracks Tomorrow

(Not to toot my own horn, but I can hang in Expert for most songs.) So perhaps those self-professed experts will be interested in a whole new game mode coming to Rock Band 4 as part of the previously-revealed December update. Check out Brutal Mode in action in the video below. Master this shredding skill and you’ll earn some crimson stars as your badge of honour as well as some seriously aching fingers. Tomorrow, three DLC tracks taken from the metal genre (and in theory ideal for the new Brutal mode). Rounding out the pack is 2015’s “Nevermore” from the Dante’s Inferno-inspired album, Underworld, by Symphony X.

Both the December Feature Update and new tracks will be available at $1.99/€1.99/£1.59 a pop for Rock Band 4 on 8th December.

Additionally, the upcoming update will also provide improvements in the Calibration system, Full Combo recognition and Indicator, as well as the addition of more songs result details and the increase of the variable breakneck speed to up to 2.5 times.

Last week Oculus VR enlisted the help of DragonForce to announce Rock Band VR, a new entry in Harmonix’s popular music franchise designed specifically for the Oculus Rift virtual reality (VR) head-mounted display (HMD). All Rights Reserved. Harmonix, Rock Band and all related titles and logos are trademarks of Harmonix Music Systems, Inc.

The game is now available for Xbox One and PlayStation 4. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. Harmonix was founded to invent new ways for non-musicians to experience the unique joy that comes from making music and has pioneered music and rhythm gaming in the US.