Eddie Knox is one of the playable characters in the Guitar Hero series. He appears for the first time in Guitar Hero II but returned in Guitar Hero: World Tour. There has been no official statement describing why Eddie Knox was not included in Guitar Hero III. He is a greaser, which means he follows trends established in the 1950s (which represent the birth of rock, in the form of rockabilly). He appears on the cover of the Xbox 360 version of Guitar Hero II, along with Casey Lynch.
Descriptions
- When he's not cruisin' in his '55 Chevy, Knox brings his hard-working rock to any stage he sets foot on. A real road dog, Knox claims that as long as he's got his hollow body and his pomade, he ain't too far from home. -- Guitar Hero II, Guitar Hero World Tour, and Guitar Hero: Metallica (where "Chevy" is replaced with "hot rod") in-game bio.
- Following up a childhood dream of becoming a magician, Eddie has found success moonlighting as a modern Houdini. His disappearing act is beyond belief... often leaving no trace save a number on the pillow. -- Guitar Hero 5 in-game bio.
- Eddie's ever ready to rock steady with a heady mix of rockabilly and reggae. His songs are dark and heavy, vocals range from breathy to Geddy, guitar is said to be pretty shreddy. - Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock in-game bio.
Appearance and Outfits
Guitar Hero II
Eddie Knox has two outfits, one available at the start of the game, and one available for purchase in The Store.
Reno
With this outfit, Eddie is wearing a torn shirt exposing his chest and heavily tattooed arms. He is also wearing normal jeans with a belt.
Vegas
Eddie Knox is a cat who ain't afraid to look his best. As long as his hair is in place, he's as comfortable in old jeans as he is in these swanky duds. - Shop description
In this outfit, Eddie wears a jacket with a shirt underneath, and is wearing pants that look like the jacket. His sideburns also mysteriously disappear. Also, the sleeves of his jacket cover up the majority of Eddie's many tattoos, and somewhat not noticeable, the visible tattoos slightly change position when compared to his "Reno" outfit.
Guitar Hero World Tour
Default Clothing
- Torso: Ratty Rod Top
- Pants: Ratty Rod Jeans
- Shoes: Zebra Skin Kickers
Default Accessories
- Left Arm: MackEnchow (Excluding Wii and PlayStation 2 versions)
- Right Arm: True Chains (Excluding Wii and PlayStation 2 versions)
Guitar Hero: Metallica
In Eddie's default outfit, he wears a plain white t-shirt, dark ripped jeans, a black fingerless glove on his right hand, a studded watchband with a skull in the middle, and spiked boots. Eddie also sports the same tattoos from Guitar Hero World Tour.
Default Clothing
- Torso: Very Casual
- Pants: Metal Head Basics
- Shoes: Spikes On The Side
Default Accessories
- Left Arm: Skull Piece
- Right Arm: Fingerless
Guitar Hero: Smash Hits
Eddie's default outfit in Guitar Hero: Smash Hits looks similar to his default outfit from Guitar Hero World Tour.
Guitar Hero: Van Halen
Eddie wears the exact same outfit from Guitar Hero World Tour and Guitar Hero: Smash Hits except he wears Spikes on the Side instead of Zebra Skin Kickers.
Guitar Hero Live
While not appearing in the game physically, Eddie's name is shown to be one of the nine opponents in GHTV's Premium Shows.
Songs associated with Eddie Knox
Guitar Hero II Quickplay Songs
- "Rock This Town" - The Stray Cats
- "Psychobilly Freakout" - The Reverend Horton Heat
- "Misirlou" - Dick Dale
- "Mr. Fix-It" - The Amazing Crowns
- "Soy Bomb" - Honest Bob and the Factory-to-Dealer Incentives
- "Billion Dollar Babies" - Alice Cooper
In-Game Appearances
- Guitar Hero II
- Guitar Hero World Tour
- Guitar Hero 5
- Guitar Hero: Metallica
- Guitar Hero: Van Halen
- Guitar Hero: Smash Hits
Trivia
- Eddie Knox is unlockable as a bonus character in Quickplay+ in Warriors of Rock by obtaining rank 13.
- In early builds of Guitar Hero II, Knox was named both Dax Deville and King Kendall in various places.
- In Clive Winston's biography, it reveals the two of them are buddies.