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Guitar Hero III: Sex Pistols Join the Fun

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Answering the prayers of many devotees of old-school British punk, Activision announced today the Sex Pistols classic "Anarchy in the U.K." will feature on its upcoming rock'n'roll-themed Guitar Hero III.

Past Guitar Hero games have largely relied on cover bands to produce their music, but Guitar Hero III uses many recordings from the original artists. After Activision was unable to find the original Sex Pistols master tapes from the 1970s -- no doubt left in a bar or used to light Sid Vicious's cigarette -- they did the only thing they could do: they got the band back together, in classic Blues Brothers style.

Three of the four original Pistols, Johnny "Rotten" Lydon, Steve Jones, and Paul Cook, joined forces with Chris Thomas, the producer of Never Mind the Bollocks, to put together the re-recording, which was mixed on the same vintage analog desk as the original master. The trio are also set to play a series of sellout gigs in London in November.

The Sex Pistols join fellow stars Aerosmith, Guns N' Roses, and The Rolling Stones in the Guitar Hero III lineup, which will be going head-to-head with EA's Rock Band when it's released on October 28.