Ah, its finally here - The Official track listing for Guitar Hero II, the eagerly awaited sequel of the 2005 hit Guitar Hero.

Without further ado, here is your list, and the order the songs will be unlocked (hence difficulty level as in GH1):

1. Opening Licks
Motley Crue - Shout at the Devil
Danzig - Mother
Cheap Trick - Surrender
Wolfmother - Woman
Spinal Tap - Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight

2. Amp-Warmers
Kiss - Strutter
Nirvana - Heart-Shaped Box
Police - Message in a Bottle
Van Halen - You Really Got Me
Kansas - Carry on Wayward Son

3. String-Snappers
Foo Fighters - Monkey Wrench
Alice in Chains - Them Bones
Iggy Pop and the Stooges - Search and Destroy
Pretenders - Tattooed Love Boys
Black Sabbath - War Pigs

4. Thrash and Burn
Warrant - Cherry Pie
Butthole Surfers - Who Was in My Room Last Night
Mathew Sweet - Girlfriend
Rolling Stones - Can't You Hear Me Knockin'
Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine

5. Return of the Shred
Rage Against the Machine - Killing in the Name Of
Primus - John the Fisherman
Sword - Freya
Thin Lizzy - Bad Reputation
Aerosmith - Last Child

6. Relentless Riffs
Heart - Crazy on You
Stone Temple Pilots - Tripping on a Hole in a Paper Heart
Stray Cats - Rock This Town
Allman Brothers - Jessica
Jane's Addiction - Stop

7. Furious Fretwork
Anthrax - Madhouse
Living End - Carry Me Home
Lamb of God - Laid to Rest
Reverend Horton Heat - Psychobilly Freakout
Rush - YYZ

8. Face-Melters
Avenged Sevenfold - Beast and the Harlot
Suicidal Tendencies - Institutionalized
Dick Dale - Misirlou
Megadeth - Hangar 18
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird

Is it everything i hoped for?

Well its a resounding 'Hell Yes' from me. Many classic bands missed in the original have found slots here, and the majority of the songs are going to be dynamite to play - particularly given that in the two player mode there are going to be rhythm guitar and bass guitar parts as well as the original lead track.

Nirvana - check, Guns 'n' Roses - check, Kiss, Van Halen, Foo Fighters - big check. Not to mention plenty of other great bands, as well as some good Australian flavour with Wolfmother and The Living End.

This is a no brainer to buy on release day for me.
The only thing missing for me is Metallica track, but then we all know how tight they are with licences for their tracks from the Napster saga.

Any groups you think are missing? And groups you think shouldn't be included that are? Leave a comment...