Battle of the Bands!

Some of you know how crazy we are about our Wii, and about the raging Guitar Hero battles that go on after hours at Shore Fire HQ. Now there's a new contender for our musical game affection: THQ's Battle of The Bands.

A combination of "rhythm action skill and weaponized instruments," according to the promotional site, the game features cover versions of 30 licensed songs, available in any of the following five musical genres: Rock, Country, Marching Band, Hip Hop and Ranchero. And I'm thinking I've just gotta hear what "Blitzkrieg Bop" (charmingly misnomered "Blitzkrieg Bob") sounds like Ranchero-style or "Insane in the Brain" à la Marching Band!

See some of the gameplay at IGN.