Confirming rumors that we reported on late last month, a downloadable three-pack of Def Leppard tracks for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock will soon be available on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Mercury Records recently announced the news, noting an April 24th release date for both consoles in North America.
In addition to "Nine Lives," the band's new single (co-written and performed with country artist Tim McGraw), the three-pack will include past hits "Photograph" and "Rock of Ages" (both from 1983's Pyromania). "Nine Lives" is the first single off of the pop-metal band's 10th studio album, Songs from the Sparkle Lounge, which is set for North American release on April 29th.

"I know from personal experience how much more you get into the music by playing the game -- which is why we were keen to explore this opportunity," said Joe Elliott, lead singer of Def Leppard. "Guitar Hero is extremely popular with all kinds of music heads, which includes a lot of our fans -- and we think releasing 'Nine Lives' this way first is just fantastic!"

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