History Main / AutobotsRockOut

The trope title is a pun based on the ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' CatchPhrase, "Autobots, (transform and) roll out!" This became a meme after an Internet short in which Optimus commanded the Autobots to "Transform and Rock Out!"

-->'''Kim Pine:''' ''[[CatchPhrase WE ARE SEX BOB-OMB]], AND WE'RE HERE TO WATCH SCOTT PILGRIM KICK YOUR TEETH IN! ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR!''

* ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfTheGalaxyRangers'' had a whole ''soundtrack'' circling this trope! The opening theme, the closing theme, and just about every bit inbetween was underscored with some over-the-top [[TheEighties Eighties power ballad]]. To the fanbase, the soundtrack is an intrinsic part of the series' charm. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Sso3h0xMJA&feature=related Here's a sample]], with clips from a [[WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs particularly crack-tastic episode]]

* During the first [[UsefulNotes/TheGulfWar Gulf War]], American pilots would frequently blast "Rock The Casbah" by Music/TheClash. According to the documentary "Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten", the Clash's lead singer burst into tears when he found out the song was so often requested on Armed Forces Radio -- he was a socialist and the song was never meant to be pro-war.

* In the videogame for ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants:'' ''TheMovie'', the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EAW1bRTKHc final boss music]] is also electric guitar.

* In ''VideoGame/CryptOfTheNecrodancer'', [[https://dbsoundworks.bandcamp.com/track/igneous-rock-3-1-hot-feat-familyjules7x Igneous Rock]] ,[[https://dbsoundworks.bandcamp.com/track/march-of-the-profane-3-2-hot-feat-familyjules7x March of the Profane]] and [[https://dbsoundworks.bandcamp.com/track/a-hot-mess-3-3-hot-feat-familyjules7x A Hot Mess]] ([[LethalLavaLand the hot half]] of [[HailfirePeaks Zone 3]], as well as the boss themes [[https://dbsoundworks.bandcamp.com/track/metalmancy-death-metal-feat-familyjules7x Metalmancy]] and [[https://dbsoundworks.bandcamp.com/track/absolutetion-golden-lute-fight-feat-familyjules7x Absolutetion]] (the battle themes of [[DemBones Death Metal]] and [[spoiler:[[TrueFinalBoss the Golden Lute]]]] respectively), take on heavy metal in their composition and all benefit the crazy guitar solos of [=FamilyJules=]. This apparently wasn't heavy enough for him as he made ''[[https://familyjules7x.bandcamp.com/album/aria-awakened Aria Awakened]]'' where he transforms ''the whole soundtrack'' into a one and a half hour metal symphony.

* In ''VideoGame/CryptOfTheNecrodancer'', [[https://dbsoundworks.bandcamp.com/track/igneous-rock-3-1-hot-feat-familyjules7x Igneous Rock]] ,[[https://dbsoundworks.bandcamp.com/track/march-of-the-profane-3-2-hot-feat-familyjules7x March of the Profane]] and [[https://dbsoundworks.bandcamp.com/track/a-hot-mess-3-3-hot-feat-familyjules7x A Hot Mess]] ([[LethalLavaLand the hot half]] of [[HailfirePeaks Zone 3]], as well as the boss themes [[https://dbsoundworks.bandcamp.com/track/metalmancy-death-metal-feat-familyjules7x Metalmancy]] and [[https://dbsoundworks.bandcamp.com/track/absolutetion-golden-lute-fight-feat-familyjules7x Absolutetion]] (the battle themes of [[DemBones Death Metal]] and [[spoiler:[[TrueFinalBoss the Golden Lute]]]] respectively), take on heavy metal in their composition and all benefit [=FamilyJules=]' electric guitar. The same applies to ''[[https://familyjules7x.bandcamp.com/album/aria-awakened Aria Awakened]]'' where the internet musician makes ''the whole soundtrack'' a heavy metal symphony, replacing all computer instruments by powerful drums, hard-slapping basses and hyper saturated guitars.

* In ''VideoGame/{{Inca}}'', the ''Franchise/StarWars-esque'' trench battle is set to a frantic panpipe theme with a wailing electric guitar overtop, known as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2z4Gms-lpQ "Katchampa."]]

* In ''VideoGame/CryptOfTheNecrodancer'', [[https://dbsoundworks.bandcamp.com/track/metalmancy-death-metal-feat-familyjules7x Metalmancy]] and [[https://dbsoundworks.bandcamp.com/track/absolutetion-golden-lute-fight-feat-familyjules7x Absolutetion]], the battle themes of [[DemBones Death Metal]] and [[spoiler:[[TrueFinalBoss the Golden Lute]]]] respectively, take on heavy metal in their composition and [=FamilyJules=]' electric guitar. The same applies to ''[[https://familyjules7x.bandcamp.com/album/aria-awakened Aria Awakened]]'' where he makes ''the whole soundtrack'' in this genre.

* In ''VideoGame/CryptOfTheNecrodancer'', [[https://dbsoundworks.bandcamp.com/track/metalmancy-death-metal-feat-familyjules7x Metalmancy]] and [[https://dbsoundworks.bandcamp.com/track/absolutetion-golden-lute-fight-feat-familyjules7x Absolutetion]], the battle themes of [[DemBones Death Metal]] and [[spoiler:[[TrueFinalBoss the Golden Lute]]]] respectively, take on heavy metal in their composition and [=FamilyJules=]' electric guitar. The same applies to''[[https://familyjules7x.bandcamp.com/album/aria-awakened Aria Awakened]]'' where he makes ''the whole soundtrack'' in this genre.

* ''{{VideoGame/Tribes}}: Ascend]]'' has an entire soundtrack of synth music, most of it slow, heavy tracks played quietly in the background... until you pick up the flag. Then you're blasted with the kind of loud, pounding, intense backing that careening across the terrain at 200kph with half the enemy team shooting at you should have.

* In ''VideoGame/CryptOfTheNecrodancer'', [[https://dbsoundworks.bandcamp.com/track/metalmancy-death-metal-feat-familyjules7x Metalmancy]] and [[https://dbsoundworks.bandcamp.com/track/absolutetion-golden-lute-fight-feat-familyjules7x Absolutetion]], the battle themes of [[DemBones Death Metal]] and [[spoiler:[[TrueFinalBoss the Golden Lute]]]] respectively, take on heavy metal in their composition and [=FamilyJules=]' electric guitar.

* The ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'' games, from ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'' to ''VideoGame/ShadowTheHedgehog'' fall under this, as the final battles of these games feature [[SuperMode Super Sonic and/or Super Shadow]] fighting the final boss as the game as (usually) the main theme of the game plays in the background. [[note]] "Open Your Heart" for ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'', "Live And Learn" for ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'', "What I'm Made Of" for ''Videogame/SonicHeroes'' and "I Am... All Of Me" for ''VideoGame/ShadowTheHedgehog''.[[/note]]. This changed with [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006 the fifteenth anniversary game]], as since then the final boss battle takes place to an orchestral version of the game's theme song. Until [[VideoGame/SonicGenerations the twentieth milestone]], in which they used an original song, since Generations didn't have its own theme song.

* ''VideoGame/MegaManZero 4'''s final boss theme, titled [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1p9hQokrhuc Falling Down.]]

** In the No Mercy Route, you face off against the hardest boss in the game, [[spoiler: Sans]]. The track that plays, Megalovania (as mentioned above, originally from ''VideoGame/TheHalloweenHack'')is amazing. A good thing, [[ThatOneBoss considering you will probably be hearing it a lot...]]

* ''VideoGame/{{Doom}}'' and ''VideoGame/DoomII'' both use generic MIDI versions of heavy metal songs for its music. John Romero is quoted as saying that the games' composer Bobby Prince "knew the legal amount of {{sampling}} that he could do without getting into trouble." [[https://doom.fandom.com/wiki/Doom_music This page]] on the ''Doom'' wiki details the various inspirations for the music; for instance, the famous riff from [=E1M1=] was taken from Music/{{Metallica}}'s "No Remorse".
** ''Doom II'' is arguably an inversion, since the entire game is spent rocking out right up to the Icon of Sin, which is... [[NothingIsScarier eerily quiet]].

* Nothing says "[[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters Rugal]] will kick your ass and then bronze you" quite like [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkvWYtAkGP0 this number.]]
** His predecessor in the SNKBoss realm, [[VideoGame/FatalFury Geese Howard]] has an equally impressive [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM1wlHP2eDY theme.]]

** ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyBlackOps'' {{exaggerate|dTrope}}s this with the rock music kicking in on the second half of almost every level.

* The final stage of the Tower of Lost Souls in ''[[VideoGame/SoulSeries Soul Calibur IV]]'' uses a rock song, interspersed with blaring trumpets sounding out the game's recurring riff.
** Happens again when you fight the same guy in ''V''. [[TrueFinalBoss Algol]] sure likes his rock, doesn't he?

* ''VideoGame/XenobladeChroniclesX'': Going up against any of [[BonusBoss the Tyrants]] is a tall order. So they're highlighted by the accompaniment of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOeb7StJlRc "Uncontrollable"]], instead of the game's usual battle theme. It becomes a near literal example once you're outfitted with a full party [[MiniMecha of SKELLS]] to take them on with.

* ''VideoGame/BackFourBlood'' has the cleaners turn on the jukebox in the level Bar Room Blitz in Act 1 in order to distract zombies long enough to evacuate refugees.

* ''LightNovel/ShakuganNoShana'' plays the second season's first OP (a rock song) during the "victory moment" ending the battle in episode 21.

* The climactic battle in ''LightNovel/{{Slayers}} [[OddlyNamedSequel Evolution-R]]'' featured the opening theme from the second season (''Next''). [[AwesomeMusic/{{Anime}} It was amazing.]]

* Quest boss theme for ''VideoGame/EtrianOdyssey 4'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cw6Wc3VzNzE "The End of Raging Winds."]]

* Most of the soundtrack in ''VideoGame/TheHalloweenHack'', but especially [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZ2Q-_NAEoY Megalovania,"]] which has become [[Music/TobyFox Radiation]]'s SignatureSong, being reused for ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'', then in ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}''.

* Creator/YokoShimomura's soundtrack for VideoGame/LegendOfMana uses rock music for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xy2thlIa_hU nearly]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AN9fAUPuy8U every]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2cEWwYBD7E boss]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDg2z0iys7Q theme]], most notably [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aNcqCYCJKk The Darkness Nova.]]

* Not even games without much music are doomed to lack this if they have microphone chat support. For example, the BLU team of ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'' are losing during cp_Steel. Someone begins to micspam "Ride into the Danger Zone" as the entire thing begins to reach it's end, and the BLU team manages to pull through just in time.

** "Well I'm a half-ton son of a gun with a suitcase full of [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic pistols and MON-AAYY]]!"

* In the South Korean apocalyptic horror mini-series ''Series/SweetHome'', "Warriors" by ''Music/ImagineDragons'' plays whenever the survivors are doing something particularly dangerous or awesome.