Tremble with fear, wallet! Rock Band releasing full albums monthly

The prospect has been looming above us since Rock Band was released and the time is finally upon us - Full Albums will be available for download monthly starting April 22. Judas Priest will be kicking things off this Tuesday when their entire Screaming for Vengeance album will be made available for $15. Separate tracks will still be available for the standard $2 a pop. Full albums are planned to be released monthly heretoforth with The Cars' self titled debut album to appear next month and The Pixies' Doolittle popping up in June. Your wallet hates you in advance.

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The Rock Band Stage Kit has shown up at retail outlets across the country and now you can get yourself a smoke machine, some lights and rock out like a real nerd in their mom's basement rock star!

The only drawback? That unsettling $100 price tag. Isn't there a cheaper way to rock out properly?

Of course there is - just pick up a smoke machine and some lights that don't have the Rock Band logo on them and save!

You can pick up a 400w Fog Machine
Moonflower Effects Lighting
and

a strobe light from Musician's Friend for a mere $83.



That's a huge upgrade from what appears to be a low grade plastic fog machine and some tap lights and you'll still have $17 left in your pocket.

Of course, the better option might just be to enjoy Rock Band in moderation rather than getting so deep into the Rock Star fantasy that it becomes creepy.

[Via Xbox360FanBoy]