REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 12, 2006--He shoots,
he scores! Sports fans glide into the hockey season with the
thundering roar of hard rock as Electronic Arts (Nasdaq:ERTS) today
revealed the unforgettable songs that comprise the NHL® 07 in-game
soundtrack. Boasting the largest song list ever incorporated into an
EA hockey game, the bands featured in NHL 07 hail from serious hockey
towns such as Montreal, Quebec (Priestess, Mobile), Toronto, Ontario
(Pilate), Minneapolis, Minnesota (Quiet Drive), Buffalo, New York
(Cute is What We Aim For), and Stockholm, Sweden (The Hellacopters).
"Hockey is an amazingly visceral sport and we wanted the
soundtrack to be every bit as powerful. We are really proud that the
line-up of artists in the game are all true hockey fans from major
hockey towns," said Steve Schnur, Worldwide Executive of Music and
Music Marketing at EA.
"Coming from Montreal and being die-hard hockey fans all our
lives, we're really glad to be a part of NHL 07," said Mikey Heppner,
lead vocals/guitar with Priestess. "Last season while watching the
Montreal Canadiens on TV, we heard Talk To Her playing at the Bell
Center before a face-off and we were amazed. Needless to say, we're
thrilled to have our music in this game!"
Chris #2, Bass player and Singer with ANTI-FLAG commented on being
featured in NHL 07, "Being a product of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and
Mario Lemieux's Pittsburgh Penguins, hockey is not only the most
important sport to me, it's the most punk rock sport in general. The
Penguins' reign in the 90's and EA SPORTS NHL 94 were bad news for any
type of 'life' that I had a chance of having ... Being on the street
or ice during all daylight hours and playing the games almost until
dawn ... This isn't just an amazing opportunity to have other
hockey/gaming fans hear our music and messages of equality; this is
the biggest pay off 10+ years of vested interest in the EA SPORTS NHL
franchise that a fan could imagine."
The complete in-game soundtrack for NHL 07 includes:
ARTIST SONG CITY, STATE, COUNTRY
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This Is The End (For You
Anti-Flag My Friend) Pittsburgh, PA
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Bloodpit Platitude Tampere, Finland
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Cute Is What We Aim For There's A Class For This Buffalo, NY
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Gatsbys American Dream Theatre Seattle, WA
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Good Riddance Darkest Days Santa Cruz, CA
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Goodnight Nurse My Only Auckland, NZ
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Hurt Unkind Los Angeles, CA
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Ecuador is Lovely This
Inkwell Time of Year Winter Park, FL
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Mashlin The Shore Winter Springs, FL
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Mobile Montreal Calling Montreal, Quebec
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Wolves In Wolves'
NOFX Clothing Berkeley, CA
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Pilate Barely Listening Toronto, Ontario
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Pistolita Beni Accident San Diego, CA
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Priestess Talk To Her Montreal, Quebec
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Protest The Hero Divinity Within Whitby, Ontario
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Quietdrive Rise From The Ashes Minneapolis, MN
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The Hellacopters Bring It On Home Stockholm, Sweden
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EA SPORTS™ originally pioneered the Golden Age of hockey
videogames in the 1990s, and this year heralds in the next generation
with the most intuitive and authentic hockey experience to date.
Powered by advanced gameplay, NHL 07 features new responsive controls
and photo-realistic graphics. Players take complete command over every
movement on the ice without ever taking their hands off the analog
sticks. A revolutionary new EA SPORTS™ Skill Stick system is an
intuitive gameplay scheme that delivers an unparalleled sense of
on-ice speed and control. Using the left stick to direct the lower
body, and the right to control the upper, gamers will reach a level of
fluidity only experienced on the ice. Skate into the zone and glide
around your defenders while bringing your stick across your body and
drawing it back to fire a slapshot -- all without touching a button.
NHL 07 is being developed at EA Canada for the Xbox 360™ and at
EA Montreal for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system,
Xbox® video game system from Microsoft, PC-DVD and PSP®
(PlayStation®Portable) system. The game will ship in September 2006.
About Electronic Arts
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CONTACT: Electronic Arts
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Jennifer Riley, 604-456-5081
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SOURCE: Electronic Arts