37 Best Guitar Hero Live Songs

Ratt – Round And Round

1980s metal pushed the boundaries of the electric guitar far beyond what was ever done before. As a genre, it also produced some of the most unforgettable hits to date.

Ratt’s Round And Round definitely fits this category. You don’t have to look far to find somebody who holds this old bop near and dear to their heart. 

R.E.M. – The One I Love

It might seem goofy to name such a slow ballad as one of the best songs on Guitar Hero Live. But, give The One I Love a play through and you’ll quickly eat crow on your assumptions. 

While this song might be simple, you’ll become a little tripped up on the guitar’s deceptively intricate passages. Of course, with the microphone, who can resist the temptation of belting the vocals as loud as possible? 

Megadeth – Hangar 18

If you’ve played Guitar Hero games in the past, you’ve probably learned a few things along the way. One of those things is that playing classic metal tracks on these games never seems to get old. 

Hangar 18 is an epic track from the Megadeth catalog that will tick every box on your thirst for challenge. This is a song that’s going to take you a little while to play completely flawlessly. 

Rage Against The Machine – Guerrilla Radio

Having access to 2 different Rage Against The Machine songs on Guitar Hero Live is a definite selling point. Make sure you access GHTV to play through the RATM classic, Guerrilla Radio. 

This track highlights Tom Morello’s distinct funk groove-inspired rhythm guitar approach. Even though much of this song is easy, it’s just such a good song that everybody can enjoy its potency. 

Flobots – Handlebars

50 years from now, Flowbots will probably be one of those tracks that people look back on with significant reverence. And while it might seem odd that a rap song is on Guitar Hero Live, its musicality is appropriate.

The song’s intro will probably be one of the most difficult passages during its gameplay. Other than that, it’s long, sustained chords mixed in with a few riffs and rhythmic passages.

Korn – Freak On A Leash

Freak On A Leash is one of those songs that helped define the era when dark rock reigned supreme. This metal track has an excellent blend of heavy riffing mixed with ambient soundscapes. 

If you do the vocals on Guitar Hero, you’ll have endless fun during the scat section before the breakdown. 

Modest Mouse – Float On

Modest Mouse hit on a dance-pop sound that helped define an entire era of indie-rock with Float On. Even after all these years, Float On still slaps as hard as it did back in the 2010s. 

You’ll need to get accustomed to the song’s highly-rhythmic guitar part that is so integral to the song’s sound.

Gary Clark Jr. – Don’t Owe You A Thang

If blues-rock is your bag, Don’t Owe You A Thang is going to be one of your favorite songs. Gary Clark Jr.’s guitar distortion-saturated tone is ridiculously heavy and, as a result, quite infectious. 

Both the rolling rhythm of this song and the epic guitar solo will give you some trouble initially. 

Pantera – Cowboys From Hell

If you’re a guitarist, there are some songs that are too sacred to attempt to play. Trying to learn Dimebag Darrell’s licks in Cowboys From Hell could seem like a pointless endeavor. 

Fortunately, Guitar Hero Live lets you at least play the song in video game format. This way, you aren’t engaging in some atrocious, sacrilegious act of trying to emulate your hero. 

Weezer – Buddy Holly

Weezer quickly established itself as a household name in the 1990s with its patented brand of rock music. Despite being influenced by pop, the band had a potent heaviness that proved too good to ignore. 

Many would point to the song, Buddy Holly, as the reason Weezer became successful as quickly as they did. Even after all these years, running through it on Guitar Hero Live never seems to get old. 

Jet – Are You Gonna Be My Girl

Jet’s Are You Gonna Be My Girl was a song that played repeatedly on radio stations in the 2000s. The song seems to perfectly blend the modern rock approach inspired by a retro vibe.

While the lyrics might be what catches most people, it’s the guitar parts that seem to underhandedly steal the show. Being able to play through this riff-driven song is an absolute joy on Guitar Hero Live.

Green Day – American Idiot

Nobody could have predicted that Green Day would venture into the world of dramatic rock. Yet, the American Idiot album proved to be an international hit, thrusting Green Day into the spotlight once again. 

Anybody who was a teenager during the early 2000s will definitely enjoy playing the album’s title track. Remember, nobody can stop you from singing along during the song’s gameplay.

Top Guitar Hero Live Songs, Final Thoughts

Sometime around 2019, Activision announced that the online GHTV service was being shut down for good. This rightfully upset gamers, who purchased songs from the service for on-demand playability. 

Fortunately, the game’s dedicated community has gone to great lengths to ensure that this game stays alive and playable. GHTV is now up and running again on private servers so that everyone can enjoy the game’s excellent soundtrack.