Intro

I've been pretty evasive so far about Rock of Ages background and lore and it was purely intentional! I was trying to come up with the right concept before calling out the shot. After extensive chats with friends Leah and Brian about the background of the game, I wrote it down and it came out EPIC! This is the best word I can think of at the moment!

So without unveiling the full background story, let me give you the big lines! Before anything else, please note that Rock of Ages happens on an alternative Earth in a timeline that doesn't add up with anything else ...

The Story So Far...

It is on an island on the western end of the United States of America that Paradise City was founded in 1845 and has immediately become a hub for entertainers, musicians, singer and artists. The city always prospered and by 1950, it became the cradle of rock 'n roll that would become later known as rock music.

Somewhere in 1956 though, an event changed the face of Paradise City forever. On a full moon night, a giant monolith rose up from the ground. The structure, made from black, polished, unknown mineral with gold veins was now standing in the middle of Grohl Park in what became to be known as The Hub.

From that day on, strange things started to happen ...

The most influential rockstars started to spread the rumors that the Rock of Ages that stood up in Grohl Park, reached out at night to whisper to them. Soon, these new "Rock Gods" left Paradise City for an island located about 43 miles away called Stardom Island. There, they would now live in retreat and listen to the Rock of Ages, far away from the noise of the city. It is told that they are forbidden to interact with "mortal" affairs anymore.

Then, weirder things happened ...

"Things" started appearing in the city and it soon became evident that these "things" were actually physical manifestations of songs lyrics and/or titles. Furthermore, moments before these "things" appeared, the Rock of Ages golden veins pulsed with light from the top to the bottom to disappear in the ground.

Demons, skeletons, black knights riding black horses in the sky at night ... soon they became a menace to the citizens but this is when the new generation stepped in! Armed with their sheer voice, their musical instruments, and outrageous looks, they battled these menaces out of existence...

Time jump to 2020

Frozen in time, somewhere between the 80's and the 90's, Paradise City is more popular than ever! People from around the world travel to attend shows that are presented in this city where songs become reality.

To give you a taste of the genre and feel of the game, I would say that Rock of Ages is a mix between Spinal Tap, Wayne's World, Scott Pilgrim and Scooby Doo. A game where you and your band live your daily life as rockstars trying to rise to fame, booking gigs, practicing and participating in Rock Battles AND battling monsters and threats, and trying to reach Rock Gods status.

All of this while living the wild lives of being a rockstar... but don't get too cocky! You have to start somewhere so get back in your grandmother's basement where the band waits for you and there are freshly baked cookies waiting also!