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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Hosts First-Ever In-Game, Curated Playable Music Video Show In ‘Guitar Hero Live’

Activision Publishing, Inc. and FreeStyleGames today announced that acclaimed band AVENGED SEVENFOLD is taking over GHTV for a one-hour show, taking gamers through some of their most beloved rock songs playable in Guitar Hero Live. Premiering today and airing multiple times throughout the week, the show is dubbed “A7X Rock Classics” and features exclusive footage of the band talking about and introducing some of their all-time favorite songs.

The show features songs from artists including PANTERA, MEGADETH, AFI, BOB DYLAN, BOSTON, QUEENSRŸCHE, TENACIOUS D, FAITH NO MORE, DEFTONES, WEEZER and more, and will broadcast on GHTV channel 1 at the following times:

* Tuesday, Dec. 22 at 5:30 p.m. Pacific (World Premiere)
* Wednesday, Dec. 23 at 1:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Pacific
* Thursday, Dec. 24 at 2:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. Pacific
* Friday, Dec. 25 at 4:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Pacific
* Saturday, Dec. 26 at 5:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 7:30 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. Pacific
* Sunday, Dec. 27 at 7:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Pacific
* Monday, Dec. 28 at 3:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Pacific
* Tuesday, Dec. 29 at 1:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Pacific

Additionally, AVENGED SEVENFOLD‘s premium show, featuring playable concert footage recorded at the band’s recent headlining performance at England’s Download festival, is being added back into GHTV tomorrow. The show includes live, playable version of their songs “Shepherd Of Fire”, “Buried Alive” and “Nightmare”. Activision will also be giving away guitars signed by the band and AVENGED SEVENFOLD albums and merchandise on the Guitar Hero social media channels.

Guitar Hero Live is available now on PlayStation4 and PlayStation3 computer entertainment systems, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system, Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft, the Wii U console as well as Apple TV and iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.

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