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17 Of The Best Guitar Hero Songs Of All Time

We've picked out the 17 best tracks you've heard when playing the best music video game ever made. All the hits from Guitar Hero to Guitar Hero Live.

1. Red Hot Chili Peppers - 'Higher Ground' (Guitar Hero)

RHCP's cover of the Stevie Wonder classic is one of the funkiest songs in the game series (especially if you're playing as the second player and rocking that incredible bass-line'.
2. Franz Ferdinand - 'Take Me Out' (Guitar Hero)

It's undoubtedly one of the Scottish rock band's most memorable songs and it was pretty easy to get that star power up during it...yeah you know.
3. My Chemical Romance - 'Dead!' (Guitar Hero II)

Forget 'I'm Not Okay (I Promise)' and 'Teenagers', it was ALL about 'Dead!' when the second offering of Guitar Hero was released in 2006.
4. Guns N Roses - 'Sweet Child o'Mine' (Guitar Hero II)

As if we'd ever NOT put this in the list. Come on, it's a classic. From Slash's epic solo to Axel's shrieking vocals, it's pure rock perfection. (PA)
5. Bloc Party - 'Helicopter' (Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock)

If you went to secondary school during the noughts then you won't need us to tell you how awesome Bloc Party were back in the day. When we all finally got a chance to perform it on the Playstation or XBOX, it was indie bliss.
6. The Strokes - 'Reptilia' (Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock)

The Strokes are the coolest band in the world, that's just a fact. So nothing felt better than strumming away to 'Reptilia' and singing along in the style of Julian Casablancas.
7. Metallica - 'One' (Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock)

We have another metal legend in the house people. Metallica's 'One' stands shoulder to shoulder with some of the greatest rock songs of all time and the guys at Guitar Hero obviously agreed.
8. The Killers - 'When We Were Young' (Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock)

In the same way The Strokes and Bloc Party were the best indie rock bands of the noughties, so were The Killers. 'When We Were Young' was taken from the band's second album 'Sam's Town'.
9. Dragonforce - 'Through The Fire And Flames' (Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock)

If you could get 100% on this...you were a LEGEND.
10. Foo Fighters - 'Everlong' (Guitar Hero World Tour)

The Foo Fighters really know how to write an anthem or two don't they. Their legendary tune 'Everlong' was by far the BEST track on the 'Guitar Hero World Tour' game...well we thought so anyway.
11. 30 Seconds To Mars - 'The Kill' (Guitar Hero World Tour)

What's better than shredding a tasty guitar riff whilst Jared Leto blasts his trademark vocals through the speakers.
12. Kings Of Leon - 'Sex On Fire' (Guitar Hero 5)

It was undoubtedly one of the BIGGEST songs in the world let alone on Guitar Hero 5. How could we not include Kings Of Leon's timeless single 'Sex On Fire'.
13. Coldplay - 'In My Place' (Guitar Hero 5)

Not every song on the Guitar Hero games were 8 minute epic glam rock songs. Coldplay's 'In My Place' gave those players who weren't the greatest at the game a shot at getting a perfect score.
14. OneRepublic - 'Counting Stars' (Guitar Hero Live)

Who said guitars were only for rock bands? Pop group OneRepublic's 'Counting Stars' is one of the standout tracks on the 'Guitar Hero Live' setlist.
15. Calvin Harris - 'Feel So Close' (Guitar Hero Live)

Believe it or not Calvin Harris, yup, the DJ, is on 'Gutar Hero Live' too. Because when the tune is just that good, 'Guitar Hero' finds a way to get it on the song list.
16. Ed Sheeran - 'Sing' (Guitar Hero Live)

It's about time we all got to step inside the shoes of the man himself. Ed Sheeran's 'Sing!' is the perfect track from the acoustic maestro to master.
17. Haim - 'The Wire' (Guitar Hero Live)

Three bad-ass girls delivering bad-ass songs. You'll need a little bit of luck when performing Haim's 'The Wire', it's a tricky one!