AC/DC's "Black Ice" was among the top-selling albums of 2008 globally, according to new figures from the London-based International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), which represents the recording industry worldwide.
Two AC/DC tracks, "Shoot To Thrill" and "War Machine", are being used as theme songs for WrestleMania XXV, which takes place on April 5 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas.
Over the weekend AC/DC performed in Munich, Germany. Live video footage of the concert can be viewed below.
Activision has released a new set of commercials for "Guitar Hero: Metallica", including one featuring legendary NCAA coaches Mike Krzyzewski, Roy Williams, Rick Pitino and Bob Knight, along with members of METALLICA. Watch them below.
METALLICA's very own "Guitar Hero" game, "Guitar Hero: Metallica", arrived yesterday (March 29, 2009) for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and will arrive later in the spring for Wii and PlayStation 2, so keep your eyes peeled and some cash in your wallet! The game features 28 songs from METALLICA, as well as 21 additional cuts from artists such as ALICE IN CHAINS, FOO FIGHTERS, SLAYER, SYSTEM OF A DOWN and many other personal favorites of the group.
METALLICA are now free agents in the music industry, with the release last September of their latest album, "Death Magnetic", marking the end of the band's contract with Warner Bros. Records. Although the group has kept silent about how they plan to distribute their music in the future, drummer Lars Ulrich pointed to the "Guitar Hero" video game franchise as one possible avenue. "This is gonna be a whole 'nother platform that music is gonna reach, an audience, and especially a younger audience, over the years," he said. "I mean, we put out our last record, 'Death Magnetic', through 'Guitar Hero' and it's great. It works on all fronts. And so I think that over the years, it'll turn into an expected way of releasing records."
Great commercials! I think METALLICA will be just fine with out their record label, I honestly think Warner Bros. is crazy for not re-newing their contract. Right now METALLICA is one of the biggest names of Guitar Hero which caters to the new generation rockers and generates an even bigger fan base then they already have! With that being said, If they get out there on the road; they'll sell out venues left and right! Record label or not they're gonna be just fine.
Guitar Hero is bigger then ever and Guitar Hero: METALLICA will be a success, no doubt about it! Guitar Hero caters to the new generation and having their songs and their very own Guitar Hero: METALLICA is one of the smartest things the band has ever done. Even with the economy being in trouble, video games continue to sell. Guitar Hero already generated over 1 billion in sales! Guitar Hero has sold millions of games opening up the door and inviting the new generation to the world or METALLICA; making the band even more popular to the new generation! They're an all time amazing band with a huge following that reaches every age range you can possibly think of. If they start touring, they'll be selling out shows like crazy, who wouldn't take up the chance to get out there and see METALLICA live; they're an all time rock and roll legend and they're fucking amazing!
While the record-sales biz continues its steady slide, the music video
game industry is booming!! In a press release, the makers of Rock Band revealed that after only 15 months of business; the franchise has made $1 billion in North American retail sales alone!! MTV Games
and Harmonix also announced than more than 40 million..YES, 40 MILLION individual tracks
had been downloaded and purchased via the Rock Band platform. READ MORE
British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST have issued the following update:
"We have just finished our ['Priest Feast'] European tour [with MEGADETH and TESTAMENT]
and it went amazingly well. The audiences everywhere were absolutely
fantastic — amongst others Stockholm, Madrid and Paris were really
crazy!! Thank you to all our fans who came to see us. We had a great
time and look forward to seeing you all again next time round!" READ MORE
According to Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS, PAPA ROACH's fifth studio album, "Metamorphosis", is on track to move between 45,000 and 50,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release!!!
PAPA ROACH's 2006 CD, "The Paramour Sessions", opened with nearly 37,000 copies — a drop from the 52,000 first-week performance of 2004's "Getting Away with Murder" — to debut at position No. 16 on The Billboard 200 chart.
"Metamorphosis" was written at the legendary Paramour Mansion and recorded at NRG Recording Studios. The album was co-produced by Jay Baumgardener (311, EVANESCENCE, INCUBUS) and PAPA ROACH. James Michael (MÖTLEY CRÜE, SIXX: A.M.) also co-produced five tracks.
Here's the pitch: Dr. Pepper just got a whole lot smoother with the introduction of the new flavor Dr. Pepper Cherry! The exciting new blend combines the great taste of Dr Pepper with the perfect amount of cherry flavor. It's so amazingly smooth; you have to try it to believe it.
Dr Pepper has searched high and low to find a rock star face to represent the new cola known as Dr. Pepper cherry! Their choice? KISS frontman Gene Simmons of course! Simmons will introduce the new Dr. Pepper Cherry and even take a swig of the cola, just to show everyone he's cool with it. Simmons, who founded the legendary rock band KISS more than 35 years ago, will star in a new commercial as "Dr. Love", letting fans know that Dr. Pepper Cherry has just a KISS of cherry flavor, making it amazingly smooth! Nick Simmons, Gene's son, will also star in the commercial. (See photo below.)
The new commercial featuring "Dr. Love" launches on March 30, 2009 on network and cable television. Dr Pepper Cherry will also hit the streets this summer, sampling more than one million cans. Dr Pepper Cherry is now available nationwide in both regular and diet....EXCITING!
