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MENCEA Signs With INDIE RECORDINGS
Indie Recordings has announced the signing of the Athens, Greece-based metal band MENCEA. According to a press release, MENCEA "delivers groove-oriented, intense modern metal that bends the listener's perception of the various genres of extreme music. Their music oscillates in between fast, aggressi...October 29, 2008
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AC/DC Kicks Off World Tour; Video Footage, Review Available
Alexander Choman of The Times-Tribune has posted a review of the first show of AC/DC's "Black Ice" world tour, which kicked off last night (Tuesday, October 28) at the Wachovia Arena in Wilkes-Barre, Pennylvania. Choman writes, "The Hall of Fame rockers offered up a playlist touching on just about e...October 29, 2008
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ROB ZOMBIE Talks 'Tyrannosaurus Rex': 'I Haven't Even Written The Script Yet'
According to The Pulse of Radio, Rob Zombie told Fangoria Radio on Friday (October 24) that despite Dimension Films announcing an August 28, 2009 release date for his next film as a director, "Tyrannosaurus Rex", he still has quite a bit of work to do first. Zombie revealed, "I haven't even written...October 28, 2008
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AC/DC's 'Black Ice' Is Officially Wal-Mart's Fastest-Selling Album This Year
Wal-Mart and Columbia Records have announce a milestone record breaking event for AC/DC's "Black Ice", reaching No. 1 this week in U.S. music sales. Selling more than 780,000 units in the U.S. since its release October 20, "Black Ice" also represents the first No. 1 album for the band on the album c...October 28, 2008
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BON SCOTT Statue Placed Permanently At Fremantle Fishing Boat Harbour
A statue honoring AC/DC's Bon Scott, which was first revealed at the Aussie Rock Celebration concert in suburban Claremont on February 24, was placed permanently at the Fremantle Fishing Boat Harbour in Western Australia. The Mayor of Fremantle, Peter Tagliaferri, did the official unveiling on Satur...October 28, 2008
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AC/DC's 'Black Ice' Debuts at #1 In 29 Countries
Released globally on Monday October 20, 2008, AC/DC's first new studio album in eight years, "Black Ice" tops sales charts in 29 countries, including the U.S., U.K., Germany, Canada, France, Argentina, Japan, Australia, Belgium, Finland, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and m...October 28, 2008
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AC/DC's Final Dress Rehearsal In Wilkes-Barre; More Photos, Video Footage Available
Jessica Letkemann of Billboard.com has penned a review of AC/DC's "final dress rehearsal" for the band's Black Ice World Tour, which was held last night (October 26) at the Wachovia Arena in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in front of thousands of contest winners and invite-only industry personnel. Check...October 27, 2008
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AC/DC's 'Black Ice' Tops Italian Chart
According to the Italian news blog Musica Metal, AC/DC's new album, "Black Ice", has topped the Italian chart, beating the first-week sales of the long-awaited albums from local pop musicians Vinicio Capossela and Ornella Vanoni. Three more AC/DC albums, fueled by the hype surrounding the "Black Ice...October 27, 2008
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Filming Those About To Rock With AC/DC
Producer/director Saul Levitz recently spoke to TimesLeader.com about his upcoming documentary about AC/DC and their fans, which was filmed from October 24 to October 26 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania — the site of the band's first show in eight years. According to Levitz, said the fan documentary wi...October 27, 2008
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AC/DC's 'Dress Rehearsal' In Wilkes-Barre; First Photos, Footage Available
Australian hard rock legends AC/DC held a "dress rehearsal" for their Black Ice World Tour last night (Sunday, October 26) at the Wachovia Arena in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in front of 3,000 specially invited fans from around the world. Check out photos at this location. AC/DC reportedly began reh...October 27, 2008
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Bite the Bullet
Sweden gets attention for its extreme metal scene, but the talent pool is rich across the board. Consequently, the country produces a disproportionate share of reputable bands playing a variety of styles. BULLET is one of those bands and "Bite the Bullet" is an upbeat and tuneful heavy metal album t...October 27, 2008
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AC/DC's ANGUS YOUNG, BRIAN JOHNSON Interviewed By Australia's 'Sunrise'; Video Available
Australian music critic/journalist Ian "Molly" Meldrum conducted an interview with AC/DC's Angus Young and Brian Johnson for the popular breakfast show "Sunrise" on Australia's Channel 7. Watch the four-minute report below. According to Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip...October 26, 2008
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AC/DC's 'Black Ice' Tops UK Chart
"Black Ice", AC/DC's first studio album in almost eight years, has entered the UK album chart at No. 1. According to Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS, "Black Ice" — which arrived in the U.S. on Monday (October 20) exclusively at Wal-Mart stores, Walmart.com...October 26, 2008
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AC/DC's 'Black Ice' Is Australia's Fastest Seller Of The Year
Paul Cashmere of Undercover News reports that AC/DC's "Black Ice" is not only the biggest selling album of the week in Australia, it is the biggest selling album of the year. 83,855 copies of "Black Ice" sold last week in the first full week of sales. The album was the third biggest seller ...October 26, 2008
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AC/DC Partners With TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES
The Sony BMG Music Entertainment UK / Triumph Motorcycles collaboration kicks off with the launch of AC/DC's "Black Ice" album and marks the start of the two companies working together on promotional activity around albums and tours for new bands on Sony BMG Music Entertainment's labels. Triumph Mot...October 24, 2008
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