Top 10 tracks from the 'Madden' video game series

EA Trax has pumped some great music into many EA sports games since its 2001 formation. The Madden soundtrack has been proven to elevate rising acts, but unfortunately, the final "Madden" game to feature EA Trax was "Madden 2012".
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Top 10 tracks from the 'Madden' video game series

EA Trax has pumped some great music into many EA sports games since its 2001 formation. The

soundtrack has been proven to elevate rising acts, but unfortunately, the final "Madden" game to feature EA Trax was "Madden 2012". If you wanted to take a trip down memory lane, we\'ve come up with a list of the best 10 songs featured in the "Madden" games.

Hip hop collective The Wylde Bunch wanted everyone to "live life like it\'s the last day of school" on the

soundtrack. The track stems from their 2004 debut album

Madden would probably be the last place you\'d find an indie rock band from L.A. Well, that\'s what we got with "Colours" from the band Grouplove for "Madden 12". The song, which comes from Grouplove\'s 2011 debut album

8) Nappy Roots - "Awnaw" (Rock Remix ft. Marcos Curiel of P.O.D.)

Nappy Roots\' made their presence felt in 2002 with their Platinum-selling major label debut album

. The album\'s first single "Awnaw" was a radio success, but it was their rock remix with Marcos Curiel from P.O.D. that helped make the

While Long Island post-hardcore act The Sleeping are currently on a hiatus, they group certainly received a ton of exposure with "Don\'t Hold Back". The song, which is featured on the

soundtrack and comes from their 2006 album

6) The D.O.C vs Earshot - "It\'s Funky Enough" vs "Wait"

What happens when you mix The D.O.C\'s 1989 debut single "It\'s Funky Enough" and Earshot\'s 2004 single "Wait" for the

soundtrack? You get one of the best mashups in video game history.

5) Set Your Goals - "Gaia Bleeds (Make Way for Man)"

had a much more evenly balanced selection of old school cuts and newer acts. Set Your Goals made players mosh whenever their song "Gaia Bleeds (Make Way For Man) kicked in. The track stems from their 2009 sophomore studio album

Featured in Madden 2004, Avenged Sevenfold\'s "Chapter Four" was inspired by the story of Cain and Abel. Obviously, words like "kill", "die", and "murder" aren\'t friendly to the "Madden" vibe, but they found a way around it.

soundtrack, Blink 182\'s track "Feeling This" was the first single from the band\'s 2003 self-titled album. The track peaked at No. 2 on the Modern Rock Charts and was certified Gold.

Easily one of Enter Shikari\'s most popular tracks, "OK, Time For Plan B" helped elevate the band\'s awareness in the United States when it was featured on the

soundtrack. Aside from playing it on their 2011 tour, the band rarely plays this track anymore. According to Setlist.fm, the band\'s last performance of this tune was in January 2013.

There\'s a reason why Coheed and Cambria always closes out their set with "Welcome Home". Landing on the

soundtrack, the riff laden song became the band\'s most beloved track, appearing on various sports programs and even making its way into

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