A full list of participating bands has been announced for Guitar Hero 5. Among the highlights are AFI, Arctic Monkeys, Attack! Attack! UK, Band of Horses, Beastie Boys, Billy Idol, Blur, Brand New, Darker My Love, Darkest Hour, Elliott Smith, Face to Face, Iggy Pop, Jimmy Eat World, Johnny Cash, Kaiser Chiefs, Muse, My Morning Jacket, Nirvana, No Doubt, Queens of the Stone Age, Sonic Youth, Sublime, Sunny Day Real Estate, The Bronx, The Duke Spirit, The Killers, The Police, The Sword, The White Stripes, Thrice, TV On The Radio, Vampire Weekend and Weezer.

The game is due out September 1, 2009.