Review: Dragon Ball Z – Ultimate Tenkaichi (PS3)

I promise that this post isn’t an excuse to use that header image. Although you do have to admit it looks awesome. Anyway, the other day Kotaku posted a list of songs that they found on the EA Denmark website, and translated. It was since pulled down, and questions have been raised as to whether it was the tracklist. It did look like the sort of thing that would be in a game about heavy metal, with such seminal anthems as 3 Inches of Blood – Destroy The Orcs, Rotting Christ – Ad Notics, and Wrath of Killenstein – Ignisis Dance. Ok, I’m picking the most obscure-sounding examples, but half the bands on there are probably written in a gothic font above a picture of some wolves on a Danish teenager’s t-shirt. Anyway, Tim Schafer recently confirmed the listings to Gamedaily. The tracklist and statement can be found after the jump.

Thanks to Kotaku for both the header image and all the quotes and tracklistings.
Here’s the tracklist.

3 Inches of Blood – Deadly Sinners
3 Inches of Blood – Destroy The Orcs
Accept – Fast As A Shark
Angel Witch – Angel Witch
Anthrax – Metal Thrashing Mad
Anvil – March of the Crabs
Anvil – Tag Team
Apostasy – Sulphur Injection
Bishop of Hexen – A Serpentine Grave
Bishop of Hexen – The Somber Grounds of Truth
Black Sabbath – Children of the Grave
Black Sabbath – Symptom of the Universe
Black Sabbath – Never Say Die
Brocas Helm – Cry of the Banshee
Brocas Helm – Drink the Blood of the Priest
Budgie – Breadfan
Budgie – Zoom Club
Candlemass – Witches
Carcass – No Love Lost
Cloven Hoof Nightstalker
Children of Bodom – Angels Don’t Kill
Coroner – Skeleton on your Shoulder
Cradle of Filth – Her Ghost in the Fog
Crimson Glory – Queen of the Masquerade
Dark Fortress – Insomnia
Dark Tranquility – Cathode Ray Sunshine
Deathstars – Blitzkrieg
Def Leppard – Rock of Ages
Dethklok – Mermaider
Diamond Head – Am I Evil?
Dimmu Borgir – Progenies of the Great Apocalypse
Dokken – Mr. Scary
Dragonforce – Through the Fire and Flames
Emperor – Thus Spake The Nightspirit
Enslaved – Frost
Enslaved – Loke
Firehouse – Overnight Sensation
Girlschool – Bomber
Iced Earth – When the Night Falls
Iced Earth – Pure Evil
In Flames – Goliaths Disarm Their Davids
Judas Priest – Battle Hymn
Judas Priest – The Hellion/Electric Eye
Judas Priest – Leather Rebel
Judas Priest – One Shot At Glory
Judas Priest – Painkiller
Kabbage Boy – Girlfriend
KMFDM – Free Your Hate
KMFDM – Rip The System
King Diamond – Cremation
King Diamond – Welcome Home
Kiss – God of Thunder
Lita Ford – Betrayal
Marilyn Manson – Beautiful People
Manowar – Die For Metal
Manowar – The Dawn Of Battle
Mastodon – Crack the Skye
Mastodon – Oblivion Instrumental
Megadeath – High Speed Dirt
Megadeath – Tornado of Souls
Metal Church – Metal Church
Michael Schenker – Group Assault Attack
Ministry – Stigmata
Ministry – Thieves
Mirrorthrone – So Frail
Motley Crue – Dr. Feelgood
Motley Crue – Kickstart My Heart
Motley Crue – Live Wire
Motorhead – Back at the Funny Farm
Motorhead – In the Black
Motorhead – Marching Off to War
Motorhead – We Are the Road Crew
Nitro – Machine Gun Eddie
Omen – The Axeman
Ostrogoth – Queen of Desire
Overkill – World of Hurt
Ozzy Osbourne – Believer
Ozzy Osbourne – Mr. Crowley
Ozzy Osbourne – Diary of a Madman
Prong – Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck
Quiet Riot – The Wild and the Young
Racer X – Technical Difficulties
Racer X – Y.R.O.
Ratt – Lay It Down
Riot – Road Racin
Riot – Narita
Riot – Swords and Tequila
Rob Zombie – Superbeast
Rotting Christ – Ad Notics
Running Wild – Riding the Storm
Sanctuary – Battle Angels
Savatage – Hall of the Mountain King
Saxon – Wheels of Steel
Scorpions – Blackout
Scorpions – Holiday
Skeletonwitch – Soul Thrashing Black Sorcery
Skid Row – Youth Gone Wild
Slayer – Metal Storm/Face The Slayer
Slough Feg – Warriors Dawn
Static-X – Love Dump
Tenacious D – Master Exploder
Tenacious D – The Metal
Testament – For The Glory Of
Testament – More Than Meets The Eye
Tvangeste – Birth of the Hero
UFO – Rock Bottom
Whitesnake – Still of the Night
Wrath of Killenstein – Ignisis Dance

Schafer had this to say.

This soundtrack took years to put together as we wanted to represent every genre of Metal, and also have the perfect music for every epic moment in the game. It’s designed to be loved by Metal fans, and for those who are not, it will either convert them or make their heads explode … or both

Emily Ridgeway (Brütal Legend music director), added that the music will “kick your f***ing teeth in.” I’m looking forward to Rocktober.