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2 фев 2010
HELIX - neues Video \'Make \'Em Dance\' online!
 Kanadas Hard Rocker HELIX haben Ihre neues Album "Vagabond Bones" am 17. November 2009 via Universal/Fontana veröffentlicht. Jetzt wurde das neue Video zum Song "Make ‘Em Dance" online gestellt.  | 0 |  |
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2 фев 2010
RHAPSODY OF FIRE - \'The Frozen Tears of Angels\' Releas Date verschoben!
 Das Label Nuclear Blast wollte, das neue Album ''The Frozen Tears of Angels'' der Italienischen Symphonic Power Metaller RHAPSODY OF FIRE am 5.3. zu veröffentlichen. Der Termin wurde jetzt auf den 30. April 2010 verschoben, Gründe wurden keine genannt!
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2 фев 2010
BILLY TALENT - neues Video \'Saint Veronika\' online!
 Das neue BILLY TALENT Video "Saint Veronika" wurde jetzt von der Band online gestellt, Der Song kommt vom aktuellen Album "III" das am 10. Juli 2009 via Warner Music Central Europe veröffentlicht wurde.
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2 фев 2010
GRAVE DIGGER To Enter Studio In May
 German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER have issued the following update:
"Last weekend, we've been at the TLC studio, Cologne /Pulheim to put down the first song ideas of the upcoming album.
"Holy shit, what a blast! Although we only got the first compositions on the list, you can imagine the direction of the songs. Let's call it typical GRAVE DIGGER! Once again you'll get the full monty, but spiced with some tiny little finesse.
"After all that stress within the last year (losing two guitarists), finally we had the chance to leave the ballast behind and rock it off our chest. Axel [Ritt, guitar] and Jens [Becker, bass] put down some awesome riff ideas, which will be hammered to real hot steel within the next three months.
"In the middle of May, we'll be at Principal studio [in Senden, Germany] once again, let the Resetti Brothers (never change a winning team) produce the new album. All you fans out there will get what you want us to do and for what you loved and kept faith with us."
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2 фев 2010
EMERGENCY GATE: New Album Title, Release Date Announced
 German metallers EMERGENCY GATE will release their new album, "The Nemesis Construct", on April 30 via Twilight Zone Records. The CD was recorded at Dreamscape Studios in Munich and will feature artwork by Raf W., who has previously worked with METALLICA, SLAYER, IRON MAIDEN and SOULFLY, among others. | 0 | |
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2 фев 2010
Mariusz Duda is currently composing the material for the new LUNATIC SOUL
 Mariusz Duda is currently composing the material for the new Lunatic Soul album. This time prepare for a "white album."
"Since the beginning I've seen the two first albums as a diptych. The white and the black piece. No album titles, just the name and the logo. The black album is a passage to the side of death, and the white one is a passage to the side of life. I see the cover as a negative reflection of the debut album. Right now I'm in the middle of composing new songs, so the winter scenery outside is very welcome."
The "white" Lunatic Soul or "Lunatic Soul II" is going to be - assures Duda - an album "full of mysterious atmosphere, weird sounds and sophisticated instruments. An attempt at agreeing between good songs and open form and experiment." He adds, "now more than ever I'd like to use my voice in a non-standard way."
The names of the other musicians and guests working on this project will be known soon. The second Lunatic Soul album will be again recorded at the Serakos studios in Warsaw. It will already begin in February/March this year. The expected release date is autumn 2010.
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2 фев 2010
DARKTHRONE To Release \'Circle The Wagons\' In April
 Norwegian black metallers DARKTHRONE will release their new album, "Circle The Wagons", on April 5 via Peaceville Records.
The track listing for the CD ( cover) is as follows:
01. Those Treasures Will Never Befall You
02. Running For Borders
03. I Am The Graves Of The 80s
04. Stylized Corpse
05. Circle The Wagons
06. Black Mountain Totem
07. I Am The Working Class
08. Eyes Burst At Dawn
09. Bränn Inte Slottet
In a recent interview with Holland's FaceCulture, DARKTHRONE's Nocturno Culto (real name: Ted Skjellum) stated about the upcoming CD, "I think the focus is now more heavy metal and rock and roll, really, and that's a style I like to play on the guitar, and that shows on our new album as well, because my songs on that album are very heavy metal-oriented."
He added, "I think the first recording session we had on this album, I had a really good feeling, as usual, but I think it was something extra. I think this album is… It's not cool to say it's probably some of the best things we did, but I believe so. The songs are strong, and they have a good production, in our point of view.
"We really don't belong in the modern scene; that's why we're kind of outsiders. In our hearts, we still belong to the underground, and that's where we're comfortable."
Regarding the "Circle The Wagons" cover artwork, Nocturno Culto said, "It has an Indian theme, actually; I don't know if any band did that before. Dennis Dread is the American artist doing the front covers for the last three albums, including the new one. Mr. Necro, our kind of guy on the cover, he kind of has Indian things."
Peaceville Records released DARKTHRONE's "A Blaze In The Northern Sky" album on 180g heavyweight vinyl with gatefold sleeve in December.
This vinyl edition of the album is limited to 1,000 numbered copies and is issued on 180g heavyweight vinyl in a gatefold sleeve which features new liner notes written by Nocturno Culto especially for this release.
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2 фев 2010
PENDRAGON working on new material
 Work is underway for the new album, which will hopefully be out Spring 2011 and you can check out Nick's Ramblings to catch up on its progress here.
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2 фев 2010
UNLEASHED: New Song Available For Streaming
 Swedish death metal veterans UNLEASHED will release their tenth full-length album, "As Yggdrasil Trembles", in early 2010 via Nuclear Blast Records. According to the band, the musical direction of the forthcoming CD, which was recorded at guitarist Fredrik Folkare's Chrome studio, is "the logical continuation from 'Midvinterblot' [2006] and 'Hammer Battalion' [2008]. Lyrically, you will recognize what has become the UNLEASHED trademark since more than 20 years, the combination of the past, present and future of viking struggle and way of life. A few of the songs also mark the beginning of a story never before told."
"As Yggdrasil Trembles" track listing:
01. Courage Today, Victory Tomorrow!
02. So It Begins
03. As Yggdrasil Trembles
04. Wir Kapitulieren Niemals
05. This Time We Fight
06. Master Of The Ancient Art
07. Chief Einherjar
08. Return Fire
09. Far Beyond Hell
10. Dead To Me
11. Yahweh And The Chosen Ones
12. Cannibalistic Epidemic Continues
13. Evil Dead (DEATH cover) (bonus track)
The song "Wir Kapitulieren Niemals" is available for streaming at this location.
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2 фев 2010
ASIA to release new album in april
 News just in that Asia's new studio album, "Omega", will be released in April. No further details known, but the website promises them soon.
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2 фев 2010
DUFF MCKAGAN\'S LOADED - \"We Have Been Writing\"
 DUFF McKAGAN'S LOADED have issued the following update:
"Happy new year everybody!
After a well needed little break, we here in Loaded are happy to say that we are back! We have been writing and it's is going fantastic. We have a shitload of songs demo'd and now we are just looking for a lovely place for these songs to call home! The addition of Isaac Carpenter on drums has taken us to some amazing places and we can't wait for you all to hear them... soon!
But what fun is work with no play! So, we decided to fire up the amps, chill the red bull and get out and rock! We are playing a show in Aberdeen, WA the 26th of February at the D & R Theatre. You can get tickets online at ticketswest.com. Just type in Loaded and you are there. Stay tuned to find out more show details, but hurry and get them tickets! Also! Duff and Jeff will be performing at the Hootenanny For Haiti benefit show at the Shoebox in Seattle on Feb 28th." | 0 | |
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2 фев 2010
WEEDEATER: New Album Title Announced
 North Carolina's sludge pillagers WEEDEATER have set "Jason...The Dragon" as the title of their fourth album, tentatively due this fall via Southern Lord Recordings. The CD will be recorded starting late April with producer Steve Albini (NIRVANA, NEUROSIS, PIXIES) at his Electrical Audio studio in Chicago, Illinois.
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2 фев 2010
THE SORROW In Writing Mode
 Austrian metallers THE SORROW are currently writing material for their third album, tentatively due this fall.
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2 фев 2010
AXENSTAR: \'Tears Of The Sun\' Video Released
 "Tears Of The Sun", the first official video from the Swedish metal band AXENSTAR, can be viewed below. The clip was directed by Dino Medanhodzic. | 0 | |
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2 фев 2010
IHSAHN: Entire \'After\' Album Available For Streaming
 "After", the new studio album from former EMPEROR vocalist/guitarist Ihsahn, is available for streaming in its entirety on Plugd. It can be accessed at this location.
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2 фев 2010
SHADOW GALLERY Premier \'Gold Dust\' Video
 American progressive metallers SHADOW GALLERY have released their new video, for the track 'Gold Dust'.
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2 фев 2010
SLASH: Solo Album Artwork, Track Listing Revealed
 Legendary guitarist Slash (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) will release his first true solo album, simply entitled "Slash", in North America in April via EMI Label Services.
"We are thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Slash on the 'Slash' project. EMI Label Services and Caroline Distribution will be providing unique marketing and promotion services while working closely with Slash on creative ways to expose this great project to the consumer," said Dominic Pandiscia, SVP and General Manager, EMI Label Services and Caroline Distribution.
Ultimate Guitar has exclusively revealed the new album's artwork. Check it out below.
"Slash" ( cover) track listing (guest vocalist listed in parenthesis):
01. Ghost (Ian Astbury)
02. Beautiful Dangerous (Fergie)
03. Nothing To Say (M. Shadows of AVENGED SEVENFOLD)
04. Crucify The Dead (Ozzy Osbourne)
05. Promise (Chris Cornell)
06. By The Sword (Andrew Stockdale of WOLFMOTHER)
07. Doctor Alibi (Lemmy Kilmeister)
08. Saint Is A Sinner Too (Rocco De Luca)
09. Watch This (Dave Grohl/Duff McKagan)
10. I Hold On (Kid Rock)
11. Gotten (Adam Levine)
12. We're All Gonna Die (Iggy Pop)
13. Starlight (Myles Kennedy)
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2 фев 2010
AS I LAY DYING: New Album Title Announced
 San Diego, Californai metallers AS I LAY DYING have set "The Powerless Rise" as the title of their fifth full-length album for a spring release via Metal Blade Records. The band is currently finishing up the recording process in San Diego with producer Adam D. (KILLSWITCH ENGAGE). A headline tour is slated to coincide with the CD release.
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2 фев 2010
BLINDED BY FAITH Preparing To Enter Studio
 Québec City, Quebec, Canada-based metallers BLINDED BY FAITH are preparing to enter the studio to record three new songs ("The Pace Of The Race", "Dead End" and "Drastic Medicine"), to be used to procure a new record deal. During the process, the band will work with Antoine Baril (ex-AUGURY drummer), Yannick St-Amand (DESPISED ICON, BENEATH THE MASSACRE) and Pierre Rémillard (ANONYMUS, MISERY INDEX, MARTYR).
BLINDED BY FAITH's sophomore album, "Weapons Of Mass Distraction", was released in May 2007.
BLINDED BY FAITH is:
Tommy Demers (vocals)
Danny Émond (keyboards and sampling)
Jean-François Gagné (bass)
Julien Marcotte (drums)
Daric Grenier (guitar)
Pascal Côté (guitar)
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2 фев 2010
AXEL RUDI PELL To Release \'The Crest\' In April
 With an impressive 20 releases in 21 years, the AXEL RUDI PELL band counts among the most consistent, lasting and creative acts in the whole of Europe. Very few German guitarists can point to as long and successful a career as the musician from Bochum, whose unmistakable signature marks not only his characteristic guitar style, but also his compositional skills.
On April 26, 2010 (Germany: April 23, 2010), Axel will release his thirteenth studio offering, "The Crest", a haunting album featuring ten brand-new compositions.
"Our fans will get just the kind of songs they have come to know and expect from me and my band," says Pell.
"The Crest" was recorded at W:A:T: Studios in Bochum by the tried-and-tested lineup consisting of Axel Rudi Pell, American vocalist Johnny Gioeli, keyboardist Ferdy Doernberg, bassist Volker Krawczak and drummer Mike Terrana. The album was produced by Axel Rudi Pell, with the engineering help of Torsten Sickert, and mixed by Charlie Bauerfeind at the Mi Sueno Studios (Teneriffe) and the Twilight Hall Studios (Grefrath). The majestic cover artwork was created this time by the English artist Martin McKenna.
The fans can look forward to Axel's next tour in May 2010, festival appearances in the summer and a second part of the tour in autumn 2010.
Axel Rudi Pell recently signed a new worldwide deal with SPV/Steamhammer.
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2 фев 2010
MEMOIRA Announces New Singer
 Finnish metal band MEMOIRA has announced the addition of female vocalist Kati Rantala (pictured below) to the group's ranks. The band states, "We were blown away by her vocal abilities and her work ethic!
"We were surprised that how easy the whole process was and the amount of time that it took.
"We are excited and really looking forward to hit the studio after we have finished the songwriting process! "
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1 фев 2010
DIMMU BORGIR Working On \'Grand, Huge, Epic And Primal\' New Album
 Guitarist Silenoz (real name: Sven Atle Kopperud) of Norwegian black metallers DIMMU BORGIR recently spoke to U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2007's "Il Sorte Diaboli".
"The words that come to mind, if we should even try and attempt at describing [the new material] at this point, would be something like: grand, huge, epic and primal," he said. "It has this eerie and haunting feel to it. Atmosphere and ambience!
He continued, "It's hard to say anything distinct or speak objectively about the new material when you're in the middle of the writing process — we're too close to it at this stage — but we'd be lying if we said it's not good. We're very confident in the new material and we believe it'll raise a few eyebrows. We might even have to trim our own!"
Regarding why the wait between albums seems to be getting longer for DIMMU BORGIR, Silenoz said, "Because we want the next album to be a better and stronger one. We're more critical of each process and we take the time it needs. Quality is, at the end of the day, in the eye of the beholder, but once we start rushing things, like trying to write music while on tour to speed things up — forget about it. We've tried it before and it didn't work. We focus 110 percent on one thing at a time. Plus, if we'd release an album every year, where would the expectation be? Where would the excitement be?"
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1 фев 2010
VAN CANTO: Video zu ´Lost Forever´, Tour im März
 VAN CANTO haben zum Song "Lost Forever" ein Video veröffentlicht, hier geht´s zum Clip:
Video bei vampster: VAN CANTO "Lost Forever".
Der Song ist vom neuen Album "Tribe Of Force", das am 26. Februar 2010 veröffentlicht wird. Im März geben VAN CANTO Konzerte:
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1 фев 2010
JON OLIVA\'S PAIN - More Songs From New Album Available For Streaming
 The songs 'Lies', 'Festival' and 'Afterglow', taken from JON OLIVA'S PAIN's new album Festival, are now available for streaming at this location. More clips are due to be online soon. Festival will be released worldwide on February 19th via AFM Records.
The complete album tracklist is as follows:
'Lies'
'Death Rides A Black Horse'
'Festival'
'Afterglow'
Living On The Edge'
'Looking For Nothing'
'The Evil Within'
'Winter Haven'
'I Fear You'
'Now'
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1 фев 2010
KULT OV AZAZEL Taps Ex-DIMMU BORGIR/NILE Drummer For Upcoming Tour
 Floridian black metallers KULT OV AZAZEL have issued the following update:
"Hammer [drums] will be unavailable for the dates booked in March due to the recently announced TESTAMENT tour dates. Instead he'll be out on the road working for those guys so Tony Laureano (ex-DIMMU BORGIR, ANGELCORPSE, NILE) will be sitting in on drums for the 'Nihilistic Terror Across Texas' tour dates and Gus Rios (MALEVOLENT CREATION) for the March Metal Massacre 5 Festival. Gio Geraca (EVIL AMIDST, MALEVOLENT CREATION) will also be filling in on bass for this festival taking place in Reading, PA on March 27th."
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1 фев 2010
METALLICA Receives Gold, Platinum In Brazil
 This past weekend, METALLICA was presented with a gold plaque signifying Brazilian sales in excess of 45,000 copies of the band's 2008 album, "Death Magnetic". The band also received a platinum award recognizing sales in Brazil of more than 60,000 copies of the group's "Orgullo, Pasión Y Gloria - Tres Noches En La Ciudad De México" (Pride, Passion And Glory Three Nights In Mexico City) DVD — which was recorded on June 4, 6 and 7 of last year at Foro Sol in Mexico City. The award presentation was held Saturday afternoon (January 30), just hours before the band's performance at the Morumbi stadium in São Paulo. A 20-minute press conference followed the award presentation and can be viewed in four parts below.
METALLICA's setlist for the January 30 concert was as follows:
01. Creeping Death
02. For Whom The Bell Tolls
03. The Four Horsemen
04. Harvester Of Sorrow
05. Fade To Black
06. That Was Just Your Life
07. The End Of The Line
08. The Day That Never Comes
09. Sad But True
10. Broken, Beat and Scarred
11. One
12. Master Of Puppets
13. Blackened
14. Nothing Else Matters
15. Enter Sandman
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16. Stone Cold Crazy
17. Motorbreath
18. Seek and Destroy
A policeman was injured and 120 people arrested when rioting broke out outside METALLICA's January 26, 2010 concert in Santiago, Chile, according to the Latin American Herald Tribune. Authorities said that most of the arrests were made when hundreds of fans who did not have tickets attempted to force their way into the Club Hipico horse-racing grounds to see the show, which was attended by a crowd of more than 50,000. Police colonel Miguel Angel Castro said, "A group of people tried to enter without tickets and Carabineros (militarized police) had to act, launching water."
According to Emol.com, METALLICA's January 26, 2010 concert in Santiago, Chile was attended by Graciela Mora, a 76-year-old grandmother who is affectionately known as "Granny Metallica."
As her 16-year-old grandson, whom she invited to the concert, made his way to the front of the stage in order to get close to his idols, Mrs. Graciela gently worked her way through the crowd, leaning on her cane and stopping every so often to be photographed.
"Grandma, can I can take my picture with you?" fans could be heard shouting. "Granny Metallica" obliged, posing in a way that is very unusual for people her age: she wore a black METALLICA headband and flashed the "devil's horns," the universal symbol for heavy metal around the world.
"I love METALLICA. I've been a fan since I was young, and I brought my grandson because the last time [we were supposed to see METALLICA in 2003] we were disappointed. We had seats, but the band [ended up cancelling the show]. So this time it was now or never," she explained.
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1 фев 2010
CANDLEMASS, HAMMERFALL, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR, HYPOCRISY Honored At SWEDISH METAL AWARDS
 CANDLEMASS, HAMMERFALL, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR and HYPOCRISY are among among the artists who were honored at the third annual Swedish Metal Awards, which was held this past Friday, January 29, 2010 in Sweden.
The complete list of winners is as follows:
Hard Rock: HARDCORE SUPERSTAR - "Beg For It"
Death Metal: HYPOCRISY - "A Taste Of Extreme Divinity"
Heavy/Power Metal: HAMMERFALL - "No Sacrifice, No Victory"
Glam/Sleaze: VAINS OF JENNA - "The Art Of Telling Lies"
Punk/Hardcore: DIA PSALMA - "Re Voltere"
Metal (Black, Doom, Thrash, etc.): CANDLEMASS - "Death Magic Doom"
Alternative Metal (Modern, Nu, Progressive, etc.): LILLASYSTER - "Det Här Är Inte Musik Det Här Är Kärlek"
Video/Director: SONIC SYNDICATE - "Burn This City" (Patric Ullaeus)
Live Act: RAISED FIST
Newcomer: HYSTERICA
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1 фев 2010
JUDAS PRIEST Wins GRAMMY For \'Best Metal Performance\'
 JUDAS PRIEST was honored with a Grammy in the "Best Metal Performance" category in the pre-telecast ceremony at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards, which are being held tonight (Sunday, January 31) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. JUDAS PRIEST was nominated for the track "Dissident Aggressor", from the band's 2009 live album "A Touch of Evil: Live". The band's lead vocalist Rob Halford and drummer Scott Travis accepted the award at the event.
In his acceptance speech, Halford said, "The fifth time is the charm." According to AOL's Noisecreep, he mentioned that PRIEST have been making metal for 25 years and that they still love what they do. He also remembered to thank all the radio stations and press that have supported the band, and he dedicated the award to all heavy metal fans.
The nominees in this year's "Metal" category were as follows:
* JUDAS PRIEST - "Dissident Aggressor" (from "A Touch of Evil: Live"
* LAMB OF GOD - "Set to Fail" (from "Wrath")
* MEGADETH - "Head Crusher" (from "Endgame")
* MINISTRY - "Señor Peligro" (from "Adios...")
* SLAYER - "Hate Worldwide" (from "World Painted Blood")
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1 фев 2010
STIGMA: New Album Title, Track Listing Revealed
 Italy's STIGMA has set "Concerto for the Undead" as the title for its follow-up to 2008's "When Midnight Strikes!", due on April 30 in Europe (except in the U.K., where it will arrive on May 3) and May 4 in North America via Pivotal Rockordings.
"Concerto for the Undead" features lyrics centered on the cult-classic comic book series Tales From the Crypt and includes guest vocal appearances by Jamie Hope (ex-THE RED SHORE) and Jon Hunt (ex-DEAD TO FALL).
The track listing for the CD is as follows:
01. Chop His Head Off!
02. Prove You Are a Man!
03. …And They Died Happily Ever After!
04. A Monstrous Feeling
05. The Undertaker
06. What About a Terror Ride
07. 3000 Years and Still Keeping it Real
08. A Grave Situation
09. Beat Me Maestro, Eight to the Dead!
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1 фев 2010
AC/DC: 30,000 Tickets To Horsens Concert Sold In 46 Minutes
 All 30,000 tickets to AC/DC's June 5, 2010 concert in Horsens, Denmark sold out within 46 minutes after they went on sale this past Friday, January 29.
Traffic to the web site of Billetlugen, a Danish company that sells tickets to concerts, was reportedly so massive during the time that AC/DC tickets were available that the site ground to a halt.
AC/DC was honored with a Grammy in the "Best Hard Rock Performance" category in the pre-telecast ceremony at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards, which are being held tonight (Sunday, January 31) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. AC/DC was nominated for the track "War Machine", from the band's 2008 album "Black Ice".
The nominees in this year's "Hard Rock" category were as follows:
* AC/DC - "War Machine" (from "Black Ice")
* ALICE IN CHAINS - "Check My Brain" (from "Black Gives Way to Blue")
* LINKIN PARK - "What I've Done" (from "Road to Revolution: Live at Milton Keyes")
* METALLICA - "The Unforgiven III" (from "Death Magnetic")
* NICKELBACK - "Burn it to the Ground" (from "Dark Horse")
Only albums released between October 1, 2008 through August 31, 2009 could be considered for this year's awards.
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