Activision has announced today that Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock will shred its way into European stores on November 24, almost a month after the much-anticipated title hits North America.

Despite the near four-week void, RedOctane Europe's General Manager Zach Fountain was upbeat about how the run-up to the launch is going:

“Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock is the first time the franchise has released simultaneously across multiple formats, so we're delighted to be able to confirm a single street date for all home consoles,” he said. “The game introduces a host of innovations on each format - no matter what your console of choice.”

So that's October 28 for the US and November 24 for Europe. Looks like some of us will have to delay the dusting off of our Slash-esque top hat for a little while longer.