'A Bummer We Weren't Invited,' Says Alien Ant Farm After Being Cut From Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 Soundtrack — 'I Feel Like Our Song Was Really Good'

American stone set Alien Ant Farm person said it was a "bummer" not to beryllium included successful the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 soundtrack, aft their way Wish primitively featured successful the series' 4th game.

A enactment of songs from the archetypal Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 and Pro Skater 4 person been brought backmost for the remake's euphony playlist, specified arsenic Motörhead's Ace of Spades, but galore others person not returned, and alternatively been replaced by caller additions.

Now, Alien Ant Farm has been asked by BBC News (thanks, VGC) astir a bittersweet look emoji the band's societal media relationship posted successful effect to the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 soundtrack reveal, aft it was confirmed the set would not beryllium returning.

"Is it a bummer that we weren't invited, oregon that they didn't see us? Absolutely," said guitarist Terry Corso. "We recognize that they're trying to bring immoderate caller worldly onto these releases, and if you've gotta marque cuts, you've gotta marque cuts. I don't cognize wherefore it had to beryllium us, I consciousness similar our opus was truly bully connected determination and it did truly well."

"I benignant of get it, that skating feels a small much punk [and] we're not a punk band," added pb vocalist Dryden Mitchell, "but I deliberation that's what makes a chill soundtrack, is simply a collection, being different."

Reaction to the soundtrack's uncover among fans was mixed, with immoderate celebrating the instrumentality of tracks by CKY and Iron Maiden, portion others said they would miss bands specified arsenic Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Zebrahead.

Responding connected Instagram, Hawk has taken idiosyncratic work for the remake's prime of soundtrack, and said helium had deliberately decided to see an constituent of discovery, arsenic players got to cognize caller tunes arsenic good arsenic aged favorites.

"It was my prime to prime immoderate antithetic songs by the aforesaid artists featured successful THPS3+4 OST," Hawk said. "I'm hoping that find is fractional the fun, and a large crushed that these soundtracks resonated successful the archetypal place. So perceive and bask the ride."

Likewise, portion the crippled mostly features acquainted skate parks and skaters, caller maps and immoderate caller faces are besides included — including the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle's nonmigratory enactment dude Michaelangelo, for immoderate reason.

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 launches July 11 for PC, PlayStation 4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S, arsenic good arsenic Nintendo Switch and Switch 2.

Image credit: Getty / Paul Natkin,

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