Guitar Hero 5 was released earlier this week with 85 songs. This is the third Guitar Hero game released in 2009. Unlike previous GH games, Activision has now allowed users to import songs from older Guitar Hero games into the GH5. Here is the full list of import-friendly Guitar Hero 5 songs.

I never had a beef with Guitar Hero about this until Rock Band offered this function with Rock Band 2. It has now gotten to the point where Guitar Hero releases 2-3 versions a year. Some are better than others and it was a disappointment to jump from one and leave your old songs behind. Finally, Activision has solved that problem.

There is a small nominal fee for this. I mean you couldn’t expect to pay for a song just once right? It will cost you $3.50. It is cheaper than the Rock Band fee, however not all songs are available for import. The good news is that the list includes songs from both Guitar Hero 4 World Tour and Guitar Hero Smash Hits.

Available songs for import from Guitar Hero 4: World Tour songs:
“No Sleep Till Brooklyn” – Beastie Boys
“Dammit” – Blink-182
“Livin’ on a Prayer” – Bon Jovi
“Sweet Home Alabama (Live)” Lynyrd Skynyrd
“L’Via L’Viaquez” – The Mars Volta
“About a Girl (Unplugged)” – Nirvana
“Spiderwebs” – No Doubt
“Re-Education (Through Labor)” – Rise Against
“Do It Again” – Steely Dan
“Demolition Man” – Sting
“Love Spreads” – The Stone Roses
“Santeria” – Sublime
“Are You Gonna Go My Way” – Lenny Kravitz
“Band On The Run” – Wings
“Heartbreaker” – Pat Benatar
“Hollywood Nights” – Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
“Lazy Eye” – Silversun Pickups
“Never Too Late” – The Answer
“Obstacle 1″ – Interpol
“One Armed Scissor” – At the Drive-In
“One Way or Another” – Blondie
“Our Truth” – Lacuna Coil
“Overkill” – Motorhead
“Shiver” – Coldplay
“Soul Doubt” – NOFX
“Stranglehold” – Ted Nugent
“The Joker” – The Steve Miller Band
“The Kill” – 30 Seconds To Mars
“Up Around The Bend” – Creedence Clearwater Revival
“Everlong” – Foo Fighters
“The Middle” – Jimmy Eat World
“Today” – Smashing Pumpkins
“Toy Boy” – Stuck in the Sound
“You’re Gonna Say Yeah!” – Hushpuppies
“Stillborn” – Black Label Society
Available songs for import from Guitar Hero Smash Hits songs:
“Caught In A Mosh” – Anthrax
“Cult Of Personality” – Living Colour
“Free Bird” – Lynyrd Skynyrd
“Freya” – The Sword
“Heart-Shaped Box” – Nirvana
“Hey You” – The Exies
“Hit Me With Your Best Shot” – Pat Benatar
“I Love Rock ‘N Roll” – Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
“I Wanna Rock” – Twisted Sister
“Message In A Bottle” – The Police
“Miss Murder” – AFI
“Monkey Wrench” – Foo Fighters
“No One Knows” – Queens Of The Stone Age
“Nothin’ But A Good Time” – Poison
“Play With Me” – Extreme
“Psychobilly Freakout” – Reverend Horton Heat
“Rock And Roll All Nite” – Kiss
“Shout At The Devil” – Mötley Crüe
“The Trooper” – Iron Maiden
“Woman” – Wolfmother
“Yyz” – Rush

Between the ability to import old songs and get Guitar Hero Van Halen for free with the game, all signs are pointing to a must-buy for Guitar Hero 5.

Thanks to videogamesblogger.com for the list!

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