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AC/DC Fans In Regina Looking To Point The Finger

Brendan Wagner of News Talk 980 reports that some rock fans are still fuming over the sale of tickets for AC/DC's August 24, 2009 concert at Mosaic Stadium in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. A quick sellout this past weekend combined with online logjams and greedy ticket scalpers left many people out...

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THE ANSWER Forced To Cancel U.S. Club Shows

Irish rock band THE ANSWER has been forced to cancel its previously announced U.S. club shows next week due to drummer James Heatley breaking his hand. The group has been touring with rock 'n' roll heavyweights AC/DC and was to hit Los Angeles (April 29 at The Troubadour) and New York City (May 2 at...

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New GOTTHARD Song To Be Featured In MAX SCHMELING Movie

Swiss hard rock veterans GOTTHARD will contribute a brand new song to the soundtrack of the upcoming film about the spectacular life of German boxing legend Max Schmeling. The movie will be directed by Uwe Boll ("Postal", "Swords Of The King") and will be in theaters in April 2010. German boxing sta...

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Romanian AC/DC Fans Conned

Croatian Times reports that more than 8,000 AC/DC fans have been conned in a ticket scam on the band's world tour. Organizers raked in 300,000 GBP (approximately $437,000) in ticket sales for a bogus show in Bucharest, Romania, next month before the con was rumbled. If they'd managed to sell all the...

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No Montreal's HEAVY MTL Festival This Year

According to Voir.ca, the organizers of Montreal, Quebec, Canada's Heavy MTL festival have abandoned plans to stage another edition of the event this year. "We are very pleased with the [success of the] first edition, but with all metal concerts already scheduled in Montreal this year (KISS, TESTAME...

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AC/DC: Saskatchewan Concert Sold Out

DiscoverMooseJaw.com reports that tickets for AC/DC's August 24, 2009 concert at Mosaic Stadium in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada went on sale this morning at 10 o'clock and though it hasn't been confirmed by Live Nation, all 38,000 of them appear to be sold out. Tickets have already begun to pop up o...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: 'Play My Game' Gydget Available

A gydget for "Play My Game", the first solo album from powerhouse American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH),is available below. "Play My Game" will be released in May via SPV/Steamhammer. The offering consists of around a dozen bra...

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EDEN'S FALL, ANCIENT CREATION, DIVISION Confirmed For MIDWEST METAL ANTHEM

ANCIENT CREATION, DIVISION and EDEN'S FALL have been confirmed for the Midwest Metal Anthem 2009 festival. The fourth annual event is set take place August 21-22 at J.J. Kelleys in Lansing, Illinois. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: EDEN'S FALL DIVISION ANCIENT CREATION SACRED DAWN CON...

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AC/DC Tribute Album Coming In The Fall

Versailles Records has announced plans to release "Rock & Roll Train: A Millennium Tribute to AC/DC" in the fall. The record will feature contributions from current/former members of the ALICE COOPER band, GUNS N' ROSES, DANGEROUS TOYS, LILLIAN AXE, CIRCLE JERKS, FUEL, STEELHEART, HEART, MICHAEL...

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THE ANSWER: New Video Interview Available

Austria's Mulatschag.TV has posted a new four-minute interview with the Irish rock band THE ANSWER. Watch the clip below. THE ANSWER will take a break from their relentless touring with rock 'n' roll heavyweights AC/DC to hit Los Angeles and New York City for headlining club dates at the end of Apri...

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BUCHAREST ROCK ARENA Festival Cancelled

According to HotNews.ro, the Bucharest Rock Arena festival, which was scheduled to take place May 30-31 in Bucharest, Romania, has been cancelled. Festival organizers One Event have issued an apology to everyone who purchased tickets and are offering refunds starting today (Wednesday, April 15). AC/...

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NATIONAL NAPALM SYNDICATE: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

Finnish thrash metal pioneers NATIONAL NAPALM SYNDICATE will release their new album, "Devolution Of The Species", on April 22 via Violent Journey Records. The entire CD is now available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. "Devolution Of The Species" track listing: 01. Aching Hunger 02. Fist I...

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GWYNBLEIDD: 'Nostalgia' Release Date Set

Brooklyn, New York's death/black/folk/doom metallers GWYNBLEIDD will release their brand-new full-length record, "Nostalgia", on April 23. The "Nostalgia" artwork was created by Travis Smith. The 20-or-so-page booklet will also include art pieces based on photography of bassist Jakub Kupiszewski. GW...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: More New Album Details Revealed

Massachusetts' finest hard rock purveyors KILLSWITCH ENGAGE will release their eagerly anticipated fourth album, entitled simply "Killswitch Engage", on June 30 via Roadrunner Records. The CD was produced by Brendan O'Brien (AC/DC, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE) and co-produced by guitarist Adam Dutkiewi...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: New Album Artwork Unveiled

Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE have unveiled the cover artwork (see below) for their new album, due on June 23 via Roadrunner Records. The CD will follow 2006's "As Daylight Dies", which is approaching gold status in the United States (signifying 500,000 copies shipped). For the first tim...