AC/DC To Sell New Album At Wal-Mart

AC/DC's next studio album will be exclusively sold at Wal-Mart stores in the United States, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. The Brendan O'Brian-produced, as-yet-untitled Columbia album, is expected in the fall.

With this move, AC/DC becomes the latest veteran act to pact exclusively with the retail behemoth, following Garth Brooks, The Eagles and Journey. The Eagles's two-disc Long Road Out of Eden, released last fall, has been an enormous success, having sold more than 2.98 million copies in the United States.

The AC/DC deal comes at a time when Wal-Mart - the largest seller of compact discs in the US - is signaling it may rock the music world by stocking fewer CDs. Such a move is part of a trend that would further accelerate the already steep decline of CD sales as consumers make the transition to digital music.

AC/DC have not released a new studio album since 2000's "Stiff Upper Lip".

Thanks for the info to MusicRadar.com.

Comments

[darkjediNROCKer]

AC/DC is THE Greatest band ever.,.,.,.,it's about damn time they finish up this new album.,.,.,hope it's better than Stiff Upper Lip.,.,.,more than likely won't be better than Back In Black, being that that album is one of if not THE greatest album of all time.,.,.,.,either way you slice it.,.,this new CD should be promising and interesting.

[GuitarSk8er804]

AC/DC ROKS!!!!!

[liam177lewis]

best band ever, this will be hot

[scarfacesuit]

I'm stoked. There's a Wal-Mart about a mile down the road from me, so I can just walk there to get this. Whoo!! Rock on!

[Kiffa]

Looking forward to this lil' bugger.

[Detonation]

Lmao i about crapped my pants when i saw Wal Mart on UG's news haha. But anyways ya im actually pretty excited for this album. Lots of ppl coming out with new albums this year.

[captainoid]

I'm liking the album, but Wal-Mart? Really? Thats not a place I would like to be associated with.

[aidenxxaizen]

wow. i didnt know alot of people bought CD's at walmart. i normally see people buy that at bestbuy

[seanfysco]

captainoid wrote:

I'm liking the album, but Wal-Mart? Really? Thats not a place I would like to be associated with.

Exactly what i was thinking.

[Sabu]

captainoid wrote:

I'm liking the album, but Wal-Mart? Really? Thats not a place I would like to be associated with.

Buy it from the internet then.

[stitches31]

i HATE walmart. bastards are killing america. and it smells funny and theres always overwight mothers beating their kids.

[classicrocker01]

HEy, if it weren't for Wal-Mart, most americans would be naked and hungry, including me.

[M.B.MetalTabber]

what about in england, where we don't have a wal-mart?

[ClassicRock1169]

Walmart is the crappy stores I refuse to buy cds from then. they dont even organize it they just throw it on the shelves. The cds aren't organized in any order. it is horrible. Why the pushing a switch to digital I don't think cds are going to die just yet there are to many people who demand good sound quality like myself instead of crappy mp3s on an ipod.

[skarocker50]

Walmart? Really?

[FireMadeFlesh]

Am I the only one who DOESN'T like the trend of "the already steep decline of CD sales as consumers make the transition to digital music."

I GREATLY prefer owning CDs o_O Maybe that's just me. I hate buying from iTunes.

[not_dead_enough]

We don't have Wal-Mart in Australia and this band is supposedly an Australian band.

If Wal-Mart is now such an important part of their lives and they decide to do this it means they purely think commercially and have well and truly abandoned their Australian roots.

To put it another way...SELLOUTS!

[sgoss]

we have asda instead

[RIP Back in Red]

Seriously?!!!!!

[Ichimaru]

Sweet, now I have a legit reason to download it.

[Ibzman]

I rather download it than buy it at Wal-Mart. Sorry, but this is ridiculous, Wal-Mart is a local-stores-killing industry helping China to take over the world.

[Ichimaru]

M.B.MetalTabber wrote:

what about in england, where we don't have a wal-mart?

ASDA is part of the Wal-Mart chain.

[This1GoesTo11]

Sounds like a smart business move. With all due respect, most of their audience shops at Wal-Mart.

[stevezy]

wow AC/DC, just when I thought you were the only band left who hasn't done anything lame, you go and prove me wrong.

[0bsessions]

People need to learn how to read:

AC/DC's next studio album will be exclusively sold at Wal-Mart stores in the United States

That's not even buried deep in the article, waiting to be glossed over. That is the first freakin' line of the thing. This deal is only affecting America, not England, not Australia. Just America.

[alexh0618]

If you guys actually read correctly, it said the only place in the US it will be sold at will be Wal Mart. It did not specify about the rest of the world.

[Mongoose87]

Great to see that ACDC's sold out. Man, what's this world coming to?

[ginjaninja]

bahh, everyone will download it anyway.

[jefffelker40]

well let's how the new one isn't explicit, otherwise all of America will be getting an edited version, it won't be explicit though, no AC/DC album has ever had the PA logo.

[cam_sampbell]

At least in the UK it'll be sold in more than one shop

[Gargantuan]

Please, stop posting old news.
Post news when it is NEWS

[Pizza The Hut]

Heh heh heh. I used to steal tons of cd's from my local Wal Mart when they were still around my town. Guess they deserve it for screwing small buisness America.

[hetfield234]

Ichimaru wrote:

Sweet, now I have a legit reason to download it.

...illegally

[radioplay]

darkjediNROCKer wrote:

AC/DC is THE Greatest band ever.,.,.,.,it's about damn time they finish up this new album.,.,.,hope it's better than Stiff Upper Lip.,.,.,more than likely won't be better than Back In Black, being that that album is one of if not THE greatest album of all time.,.,.,.,either way you slice it.,.,this new CD should be promising and interesting.

calm down man

i mean,i like AC/DC and all but im nearly certain that its going to suck,and the Wal-Mart thing only helps that hypothesis.

[uvq]

M.B.MetalTabber wrote:

what about in england, where we don't have a wal-mart?

thats where asda come into play

[Habit Zero]

Wal-Mart screwed over small businesses... and gave everyone lower prices and a hell of a lot more people jobs.

Look at both sides of the coin.

[XHAIL]

Sabu wrote:

captainoid wrote:

I'm liking the album, but Wal-Mart? Really? Thats not a place I would like to be associated with.

Buy it from the internet then.

LOL!!! good one...

[jrob816]

People shouldn't be upset at Wal-Mart if they like free market and capitalism. Wal-Mart does great things. I'll certainly pick this album up from Wal-Mart.

[conman5895]

alright wal mart where there cd collecton is only lik a half an ali and they sell all the crappy bands and it makes ac/dc look lik a crappy band wht the hell

[This1GoesTo11]

conman5895 wrote:

alright wal mart where there cd collecton is only lik a half an ali and they sell all the crappy bands and it makes ac/dc look lik a crappy band wht the hell

Is that English, bro?

[craggis19]

This1GoesTo11 wrote:

conman5895 wrote:

alright wal mart where there cd collecton is only lik a half an ali and they sell all the crappy bands and it makes ac/dc look lik a crappy band wht the hell

Is that English, bro?

lol.

[bendystraw]

Habit Zero wrote:

Wal-Mart screwed over small businesses... and gave everyone lower prices and a hell of a lot more people jobs.

Look at both sides of the coin.

those jobs are horrible. wal mart is also screwing a lot of stores that have a larger record collection anyways. this album will sell a lot of copies and wally has stopped that. a smart business move. i won't buy it though.

[DopeDanny]

captainoid wrote:

I'm liking the album, but Wal-Mart? Really? Thats not a place I would like to be associated with.

yea really i had to work at one this store was horrible i would never give that store my money for anything those asses but this album will be great i cant wait

[dgme92]

radioplay wrote:
calm down man

i mean,i like AC/DC and all but im nearly certain that its going to suck,and the Wal-Mart thing only helps that hypothesis.

Ehm, no it doesn't... The "Wal-Mart thing" you mentioned is just a clever move on their behalf, because AC/DC albums sell, and if there's less places to sell them, all the better for Wal-Mart. You can't be almost certain it'll suck anyway, what have you heard off the album to stop it being another great rock album?

[kaptink]

Great, butt**** independent stores why don't they.The very record stores who sold their albums at the start and all the way through their career. If I were to illegally DL it I wouldn't feel bad about it at all.

[ozzynator]

FireMadeFlesh wrote:

Am I the only one who DOESN'T like the trend of "the already steep decline of CD sales as consumers make the transition to digital music."

I GREATLY prefer owning CDs o_O Maybe that's just me. I hate buying from iTunes.

+1

[Megadeth2011]

I'll get it at a pawn shop 2 months after it comes out.

[Megadeth2011]

Oh and CDs are better than files on a computer.

[totenkopfSG]

i can't wait for new AC/DC

...but Wal-mart?? what?!

[HeavenlyVirus]

is signaling it may rock the music world by stocking fewer CDs

because Wal-Mart is the place to go for music...
I never get tunes at wal mart, because the selection is utter shit.

[fattypumbaa]

Well I guess this just means there ain't going to be no songs about big balls and hell since those Bible Thumpin' sacks a shit that is Wal-Mart would have 'em censor it out since they are clear supporters of censorship oh well I know where the album will be available...btjunkie isohunt and thepiratebay just to name a few

[J.Priest]

darkjediNROCKer wrote:

AC/DC is THE Greatest band ever.,.,.,.,it's about damn time they finish up this new album.,.,.,hope it's better than Stiff Upper Lip.,.,.,more than likely won't be better than Back In Black, being that that album is one of if not THE greatest album of all time.,.,.,.,either way you slice it.,.,this new CD should be promising and interesting.

I love AC/DC. But Back in Black is overrated.
Anyway this is retarded. Wal*Mart's selection of music is horrible. I have high hopes for this album. AC/DC hasn't released a crappy album yet (besides Ballbreaker)

[J.Priest]

fattypumbaa wrote:

Well I guess this just means there ain't going to be no songs about big balls and hell since those Bible Thumpin' sacks a shit that is Wal-Mart would have 'em censor it out since they are clear supporters of censorship oh well I know where the album will be available...btjunkie isohunt and thepiratebay just to name a few

+1

[Anjohl]

Immediate boycott of their music, maybe AC DC shoudl read the history of the company they are dealing with.

Like this fun little triva tidbit about a wal maret associate being asked to defunse a bomb..(True story).

Oh well AC DC, you just lost one fan.

[Megadethfan123]

What?!!? Why would AC/DC release an album at Wal-Mart??? I mean yes this album is going to be sick as shit! But come on Wal'Mart is probably goig to censor, if needed, and block out profanity, if there is. Hopefully it would also be sold, atleast, online cause i want to hear this next awesome album.

[GuitarJunkie]

Anjohl wrote:

Immediate boycott of their music, maybe AC DC shoudl read the history of the company they are dealing with.

Like this fun little triva tidbit about a wal maret associate being asked to defunse a bomb..(True story).

Oh well AC DC, you just lost one fan.

I would have to agree with you there. I mean you could pick a corporation that is NOT notorious for mistreating workers,and advocating anti-union sentiments in employee training videos.

[CrabShrapnel]

So not only are AC/DC releasing a new album that will most likely sound like everything else they've done, but they are also contributing to the decline of record stores. This is definitely on my "Don't even think of buying" list.

[pickSlidin]

not_dead_enough wrote:

We don't have Wal-Mart in Australia and this band is supposedly an Australian band.

If Wal-Mart is now such an important part of their lives and they decide to do this it means they purely think commercially and have well and truly abandoned their Australian roots.

To put it another way...SELLOUTS!

i'm not austrailia, but i'm with this dude!

[LegsOnEarth]

lmao
"retail behemoth"
but yeah, sellout.

[boxcarblink94]

this sucks. plain and simple.

[CapnKickass]

FireMadeFlesh wrote:

Am I the only one who DOESN'T like the trend of "the already steep decline of CD sales as consumers make the transition to digital music."

I GREATLY prefer owning CDs o_O Maybe that's just me. I hate buying from iTunes.

Yeah thats right, **** itunes. Same for walmart, it's the root of all evil! I seen that south park episode lol.

[sixstringdfreak]

f*** walmart, and yea I'm a little disappointed in AC/DC myself. I guess the thunder from down under has faded away...

[iantheman]

Habit Zero wrote:

Wal-Mart screwed over small businesses... and gave everyone lower prices and a hell of a lot more people jobs.

Look at both sides of the coin.

the people they give jobs could have worked at the stores they put out of business and not be mistreated. and the low prices are why china is taking over the world

Stiff upper lip is the shit I'm looking forward to this

[flea878]

The thing is, it kind of fits. ACDC are terribly uncreative, same old structure rock, every song sounds the same. Its just 3 chords and solo's that illuminate angus youngs ability to play the blues pentatonic over, and over, and over. Its self indulgent.
Now for Wal-mart, where every store is the same, it makes money without being creative or new, just overpowering smaller, more creative stores because its big and well known.
So really, its a logical step for both the store and the band.
Enjoy

[MegaGreg]

Seems cool. Other than the fact that Wal-Mart are always filled with greatest hit CDs and fewer studio albums.
Come on, guys! I want a Megadeth CD that isn't a greatest hit CD!

Well, I'm looking forward to this.

[dimebagsmygod]

Man, imagine an album as good as Back In Black?
That would kick so much ass! But I highly doubt it will happen

This is like a guaranteed way to get people to download music illegally if they only offer it at one retailer.

[9badarv]

one of the only purchases from wal-mart ever.

[erotic sweaters]

FireMadeFlesh wrote:

Am I the only one who DOESN'T like the trend of "the already steep decline of CD sales as consumers make the transition to digital music."

I GREATLY prefer owning CDs o_O Maybe that's just me. I hate buying from iTunes.

I agree. Also it is mad lame that they're gonna sell it exclusively at wal mart.

[SkidRow92]

J.Priest wrote:

darkjediNROCKer wrote:

AC/DC is THE Greatest band ever.,.,.,.,it's about damn time they finish up this new album.,.,.,hope it's better than Stiff Upper Lip.,.,.,more than likely won't be better than Back In Black, being that that album is one of if not THE greatest album of all time.,.,.,.,either way you slice it.,.,this new CD should be promising and interesting.


I love AC/DC. But Back in Black is overrated.
Anyway this is retarded. Wal*Mart's selection of music is horrible. I have high hopes for this album. AC/DC hasn't released a crappy album yet (besides Ballbreaker)

Amen to that!

[jakewynnrocks]

stitches31 wrote:

i HATE walmart. bastards are killing america. and it smells funny and theres always overwight mothers beating their kids.

lol, its so funny to see that....

[i_am_metalhead]

FireMadeFlesh wrote:

Am I the only one who DOESN'T like the trend of "the already steep decline of CD sales as consumers make the transition to digital music."

I GREATLY prefer owning CDs o_O Maybe that's just me. I hate buying from iTunes.

While I do like owning a hard copy of an album its is much easier, cheaper, and convenient to purchase digital music. I still buy the album in the store if its from one of my favorite artists but other than that it is all digital for me... I mean the artist is still getting the same amount of royalties either way you purchase it so I just go the route that will save me a bit of money.

[KirknRandall]

@everyone who think wal mart has crappy selection.

They sell Metallica, Megadeth, Killswitch Engage, Guns N Roses, ACDC, Slayer, Coheed and Cambria, Trivium, Disturbed, and a whole lot more.

But I live in Canada, so what do i know?

[Rocker_94]

I'm liking the album, but Wal-Mart? Really? Thats not a place I would like to be associated with.

Me neither. I'm guessing Wal-Mart will probably sell it for around 20 dollars. This is a long awaited CD, highly anticipated, only place to get it is Wal Mart, why not sell it for more? This is a big cash grab.
I wonder what Bon Scott thinks about this.

[Rocker_94]

everyone who think wal mart has crappy selection.

They sell Metallica, Megadeth, Killswitch Engage, Guns N Roses, ACDC, Slayer, Coheed and Cambria, Trivium, Disturbed, and a whole lot more.

But I live in Canada, so what do i know?

I live in Canada too, and I dissagree with that. Sure, they have all those bands and more, but they don't have much from them. For example, they'll have two Master of Puppets, 3 St. Angers and 1 Black Album.
Go to the AC/DC section, they'll have 1 Back In Black and 2 Razor's Edge.

[shallowbay29006]

finally i have something to look forward to this fall instead of a7x's live dvd and sully's solo album

[randyaintdead82]

o so now AC/DC will have to write songs aboutother things besides the cool stuff like sex drugs and rock n roll. it will be elderly stuff, brian johnson singing, "LITTLE BOY CAN YOU GET ME ACROSS THIS STREET" just for stupid wal mart

[DFX11]

Wal-mart....Wal-mart...Wal-mart...?

[ldl67]

This news is disappointing...

Wal-mart is not a corperation that I wish to support. Releasing a CD exclusively to one store seems like a bad idea...

Though I live in Canada, so I'm not sure what's happening here with that album...

[irockout247]

they would sell a lot more albums if they just sold it at every music store. Wal Mart is the only reason i never bought the newest eagles album.

[TooFast]

stitches31 wrote:

i HATE walmart. bastards are killing america. and it smells funny and theres always overwight mothers beating their kids.

Erm..no.
This just means I'll be able to get the album early.

[Ibeatonthebrat]

BITCHIN'!!!

[deathbyawesome]

wow, Journey, The Eagles, and AC/DC are releasing albums exclusivly at wal-mart? Sounds like its the place for washed up bands to try and sell one final album

[iluvmyibanez]

YESSSSS i am i love with ACDC

[Tubyboulin]

It says wal Mart in the United States, so does taht meen Canadian Wal Marts dont have it?!?!?!

DAMMIT! IMMA BE PISSED IF THEY DONT

[Soadfan8]

darkjediNROCKer wrote:

AC/DC is THE Greatest band ever.,.,.,.,it's about damn time they finish up this new album.,.,.,hope it's better than Stiff Upper Lip.,.,.,more than likely won't be better than Back In Black, being that that album is one of if not THE greatest album of all time.,.,.,.,either way you slice it.,.,this new CD should be promising and interesting.

lol. back in black wasnt even an album. any1 else catch that?

[Soadfan8]

Soadfan8 wrote:

darkjediNROCKer wrote:

AC/DC is THE Greatest band ever.,.,.,.,it's about damn time they finish up this new album.,.,.,hope it's better than Stiff Upper Lip.,.,.,more than likely won't be better than Back In Black, being that that album is one of if not THE greatest album of all time.,.,.,.,either way you slice it.,.,this new CD should be promising and interesting.


lol. back in black wasnt even an album. any1 else catch that?

yes it was you ****ing retard

[cooljew]

This1GoesTo11 wrote:

Sounds like a smart business move. With all due respect, most of their audience shops at Wal-Mart.

harsh bro...hahaha, but seriously the new albums gonna rule ass.

[Multiplayerjon]

This is like selling skateboards and guitars at Wal-Mart...

[Multiplayerjon]

except that it's gonna be good and last a long time

[SLD.Potato]

Oh, **** Wal-Mart. Seriously, why would any self-respecting musician deal exclusively with Wal-Mart?

[Bazilisck311]

Lovely, so now we get an album where every suggestive word will be "beeped" out of existence.

Wal-Mart, in all their glory, believe stopping a song mid play, spewing a deathly loud beep noise, then abruptly continuing is obviously the best and least intrusive way to censor a song.

[llama_guitarist]

not_dead_enough wrote:

We don't have Wal-Mart in Australia and this band is supposedly an Australian band.

If Wal-Mart is now such an important part of their lives and they decide to do this it means they purely think commercially and have well and truly abandoned their Australian roots.

To put it another way...SELLOUTS!

Calm down and read the article before jumping to conclusions please. That goes to a lot more people than just this guy.

Bah. I don't care much for AC/DC, they grew to be repetitive for me. As for selling exclusively at Wal-Mart in the U.S., it seems fitting for them.

flea878 wrote:

The thing is, it kind of fits. ACDC are terribly uncreative, same old structure rock, every song sounds the same. Its just 3 chords and solo's that illuminate angus youngs ability to play the blues pentatonic over, and over, and over. Its self indulgent.
Now for Wal-mart, where every store is the same, it makes money without being creative or new, just overpowering smaller, more creative stores because its big and well known.
So really, its a logical step for both the store and the band.
Enjoy

just like this guy said.

[InanezGuitars44]

i guess my wal-mart just pwns. they have tons of music. nothing thats really underground, but i mean they had thrice and between the buried and me. what else do i need? hahaha

[black007hawk2]

I hate to hear this, and I work at Wal-Mart.

[SoftParade1967]

i grew off AC/DC awhile ago. There music gets repetitive after awhile. Im expecting the same thing as the last albums. But since i give them respect for what theyve done for music. Im looking forward to seeing what they still sound like.

[Symmetry4321]

I look forward to when it gets to the UK

[David_Bowie=GOD]

Mongoose87 wrote:

Great to see that ACDC's sold out. Man, what's this world coming to?

I already saw this, they are a great band, but to be honest I dont see what all the fuss is about. Is it just me or do most of their hit songs sound the same? Still a good band though.

[rifftnstrings]

Wow..what a bunch of tools.

[Opus Pocus]

flea878 wrote:

The thing is, it kind of fits. ACDC are terribly uncreative, same old structure rock, every song sounds the same. Its just 3 chords and solo's that illuminate angus youngs ability to play the blues pentatonic over, and over, and over. Its self indulgent.
Now for Wal-mart, where every store is the same, it makes money without being creative or new, just overpowering smaller, more creative stores because its big and well known.
So really, its a logical step for both the store and the band.
Enjoy

I have to agree with that statement.

[jahyarain]

the same three chords over and over again. i bet they're on Great Value Records now, too.

"hey, hon, get the generic taco shells. there's a republican in the white house, you know."

"you mean the Great Value brand?"

"yeah, yeah. that's it. the only thing left on the list is rock cd. any generic rock over there?"

"well..."

[Jersey_Zombie]

I love AC/DC but chances are this album is going to blow, big time. Eh, guess I won't know til I buy it.

[GreekRockr9]

So I work at a small business record store, and this pisses me off to no end. First, the Eagles do this shit and it kills our sales, and now one of my all-time favorite bands, and the reason I picked up a guitar is selling out like this?

I will have absolutely no shame in downloading this illegally. Wal-Mart is ruining music. Tipper Gore-esque morals combined with thousands of children stranded in sweatshops just so save the Americans a few bucks? I mean, I'm all for having a physical CD, I love it. However, I'm not going to buy it from Wal Mart. Period.

[Dragon Master]

Actually, considered that they are pioneers to alot of bands, they have much more influence as a band than some. They have better songs, too. I mean, compare them to Aerosmith, who are byfar the biggest disappointment in rock. I think that Aerosmith sold out in the 1980s by changing its style of music completely. I think that personally, it was their worst possible mistake. Now, that's not saying I have disrespect for their 80's songs, which were good, but they could have updated their 70's rock to make songs in the vein of sleazy, hard rock. After Get a Grip, all went downhill for their songs. ACDC, however, has managed the 80's with stride. Back In Black and the Razor's Edge are the best ACDC albums of the 1980's. ACDC has more influence as a metal band. Also, GNR basically rewrote the rules of what Aerosmith started. They made songs that took the Aerosmith vein of hard rock and made what could be mistaken for Steven Tyler's songwriting. ACDC and GNR. Best. So, I see why this would help with CD buying. I would definitely go to Wal-Mart to buy that CD, anyday(Even if it is Wal-Mart... Go to F.Y.E., for other releases.)

[acdcyou]

to all those people who think that they are sellouts, ur ridiculous, its not up to them where their records are sold, they make the record and the record company's job is to market and sell them, they probly have a contract with wal-mart, not acdc's fault

[gopherthegreat]

captainoid wrote:

I'm liking the album, but Wal-Mart? Really? Thats not a place I would like to be associated with.

+1

[ezza61]

stitches31 wrote:

i HATE walmart. bastards are killing america. and it smells funny and theres always overwight mothers beating their kids.

"only in america"...

[nikh158]

Well you could always buy Airbourne`s CD instead. They sound pretty much like AC/DC circa 1978...

[Rogue Hermit]

i never got into acdc, but that's good that they are old and still recording. but still, walmart? granted, the eagles' cd was pretty successful, but i'm never going to a store with people living in the parking lot.

[Relax]

not_dead_enough wrote:

We don't have Wal-Mart in Australia and this band is supposedly an Australian band.

If Wal-Mart is now such an important part of their lives and they decide to do this it means they purely think commercially and have well and truly abandoned their Australian roots.

To put it another way...SELLOUTS!

I really want to punch you in the face. They can sell their albums how ever they f***ing please.

[guitargodderyck]

WHOOOOO cant wait

[TheCrowing2113]

M.B.MetalTabber wrote:

what about in england, where we don't have a wal-mart?

Asda is owned by Wal-mart in the UK.

[dfinch10]

I swear every time I go into Walmart I see about 15 absuive parents and 10 cross dressers. Oh and about half a million out of place items

[Lost_Rose]

Sounds like they have sold to the highest bidder imo.

Letting a large global store only out for money have sole exclusitvity on their new album sounds like selling out to me.

Sold to the highest bidder..... Walmart.

[gwitersnamps]

AC/DC's next studio album will be exclusively sold at Wal-Mart stores in the United States

Oh yeah, keeping rock raw and sticking it to the man.

Washed up pricks.

[Wiped_out]

booo Walmart!!!

[studioworks700s]

thats pretty ****in dumb

[ericistheshiz10]

New AC/DC music is a big deal. Why would they only sell it at Wal-Mart in US?

[Ibzman]

i_am_metalhead wrote:

FireMadeFlesh wrote:

Am I the only one who DOESN'T like the trend of "the already steep decline of CD sales as consumers make the transition to digital music."

I GREATLY prefer owning CDs o_O Maybe that's just me. I hate buying from iTunes.

While I do like owning a hard copy of an album its is much easier, cheaper, and convenient to purchase digital music. I still buy the album in the store if its from one of my favorite artists but other than that it is all digital for me... I mean the artist is still getting the same amount of royalties either way you purchase it so I just go the route that will save me a bit of money.

Yes but what for the whole industry working around it ? Do you have any idea of the number of jobs involved in the disc industry ? People like you make it harder for everyone to get paid in this industry because if there's no label or record company to back you up, how are you supposed to sell your music ? I really hope will people wake up and stop acting like asses.

[mtllica]

wow, Wal-Mart?? I always go to Best Buy for my CD's, mainly because Wal-Mart always has the editied shit, which I don't want

[(sic)kid]

Wal-Mart, Wtf?

[angusvanhalen6]

am i the only real fan of ac/dc that is flippin out right now because they are finally releasing an album, i mean, who cares if its at wal-mart?

[angusvanhalen6]

A NEW ALBUM

[Shread_6009]

this sucks. wal-mart refuses to sell any cd with a parental advisory label, which is the best kind. that means no songhs about sex, drugs and rock and roll, which is what ACDC is about. plus wal-mart over prices they're cds, so they cost like 10$ more than most best-buys, future shops and FYE's

[tdragon316]

Iffin Wal-Mart...I've worked for them, the smiley face has horns and a tail once you go through the swinging doors, and I don't mean in a good way. I loath Wal-Mart...

[ibanezbass27]

not_dead_enough wrote:

We don't have Wal-Mart in Australia and this band is supposedly an Australian band.

If Wal-Mart is now such an important part of their lives and they decide to do this it means they purely think commercially and have well and truly abandoned their Australian roots.

To put it another way...SELLOUTS!

[PaulRox]

This is a sad day for us independent record store owners, die-hard rockers, and music fans in general. One band who I never thought would sell out. If Walmart decides to buy out Motorhead's new album, the end of the world will soon come with it...

[trashbeast]

flea878 wrote:

The thing is, it kind of fits. ACDC are terribly uncreative, same old structure rock, every song sounds the same. Its just 3 chords and solo's that illuminate angus youngs ability to play the blues pentatonic over, and over, and over. Its self indulgent.
Now for Wal-mart, where every store is the same, it makes money without being creative or new, just overpowering smaller, more creative stores because its big and well known.
So really, its a logical step for both the store and the band.
Enjoy

*applause*

[GN'R Dude]

Honestly who gives a flying shit if it's only sold at Walmart, Target, or K Mart. Record stores will not go under over a new ACDC record that most people will be unaware about anyway.

[scottss7]

skarocker50 wrote:

Walmart? Really?

AC/DC? Really?

[MegaRon]

trashbeast wrote:

flea878 wrote:

The thing is, it kind of fits. ACDC are terribly uncreative, same old structure rock, every song sounds the same. Its just 3 chords and solo's that illuminate angus youngs ability to play the blues pentatonic over, and over, and over. Its self indulgent.
Now for Wal-mart, where every store is the same, it makes money without being creative or new, just overpowering smaller, more creative stores because its big and well known.
So really, its a logical step for both the store and the band.
Enjoy
*applause*

+1

I enjoyed Back in Black, but really, that is ridiculously true.

[MeltingWaxFace]

Firstly, who the hell is gonna make the trip to a Walmart if there are music shops/internet etc and secondly, how is this news? Walmart sells CDs just like they sell everything else.

[washburn0c03]

K first of all I think all of you should read this http://dontfearthetruth.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/greet er-gone-wild.jpg
it summerizes quite a bit

scottss7 wrote:

skarocker50 wrote:

Walmart? Really?


AC/DC? Really?

second of all **** this guy
third I fricken hate mal-wart because it is ridicoulously evil. all the reasons have already been stated. fourth I LOVE having the actual album because it beats crappy censored, bad quality, etc. I am desperatly hoping that they don't do the same thing in canada because that would suck.
With any other band I would definetly just download the album or borrow from a friend to stick it on my computer but AC/DC is an immense exception. I simply must have the real album. So heres my plan. I know its dull and simple but hey I simply hate mal-wart. I'll run in blindfolded guided by an extremly brave friend (haven't decided who yet) this brave guy or girl will run me to the awful cd section where im sure there will be a towering stack of AC/DC cd's and I will grab about fifty. then with the money people have paid me in advance I will buy all of them and as im about to leave I will simply shit in as many places as possible with the help of my brave commerade. Then I will give all my friends the cd if they gave me money and victory shall be mine. If there is any other diabolacle things you wish for me to do while I venture into the depths of mal-wart just let me know.
P.S. AC/DC KICKS ASS!!!

[sixstringsteve]

i predict the new CD being one of the things Wal-Mart DOESN'T mark down.

Exclusivity FTL.

Great ****in' band though.

*checked*

[matteo cubano]

ac/dc uses to rocks my socks.

now they suck some cock.

[angusvanhalen6]

K first of all I think all of you should read this http://dontfearthetruth.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/greet er-gone-wild.jpg
it summerizes quite a bit
scottss7 wrote:

skarocker50 wrote:

Walmart? Really?


AC/DC? Really?

second of all **** this guy
third I fricken hate mal-wart because it is ridicoulously evil. all the reasons have already been stated. fourth I LOVE having the actual album because it beats crappy censored, bad quality, etc. I am desperatly hoping that they don't do the same thing in canada because that would suck.
With any other band I would definetly just download the album or borrow from a friend to stick it on my computer but AC/DC is an immense exception. I simply must have the real album. So heres my plan. I know its dull and simple but hey I simply hate mal-wart. I'll run in blindfolded guided by an extremly brave friend (haven't decided who yet) this brave guy or girl will run me to the awful cd section where im sure there will be a towering stack of AC/DC cd's and I will grab about fifty. then with the money people have paid me in advance I will buy all of them and as im about to leave I will simply shit in as many places as possible with the help of my brave commerade. Then I will give all my friends the cd if they gave me money and victory shall be mine. If there is any other diabolacle things you wish for me to do while I venture into the depths of mal-wart just let me know.
P.S. AC/DC KICKS ASS!!!

lol + 1

[Lamrick21]

YUCK. another ac/dc album. Dont get me wrong, they had a few good songs, but in my opinion the vocals always sucked as and distracted from the musicianship of the band. And you guys dont know what your talking about when you say "wal-marts a bad choice". Its pretty much the largest company of its kind. I mean the eagles did the same thing not too long ago, so obviously it works.

[Toadstool5]

Personally i don'tcare if they sell it at a flea market

[Ekoroski]

SELL OUT!!!!!

[gibson4ver]

Music is bein over run by the man! first they take out all the radio stations and put them under one coporate umbrella like Clear channel ( any one who listens to Elliot in the morning on dc101 knows how evil they are) and now they are demolishing the idea of an album.
"There goes the last dj who says what he wants to say....."

[jakeslick]

Well I guess now I'll feel a little better about pirating this album then.

[theused101]

someone will have to buy it if its at wal mart hahaah

[NeoNoks]

+1

totally agree dude

Detonation wrote:

Lmao i about crapped my pants when i saw Wal Mart on UG's news haha. But anyways ya im actually pretty excited for this album. Lots of ppl coming out with new albums this year.

MegaRon wrote:

trashbeast wrote:

flea878 wrote:

The thing is, it kind of fits. ACDC are terribly uncreative, same old structure rock, every song sounds the same. Its just 3 chords and solo's that illuminate angus youngs ability to play the blues pentatonic over, and over, and over. Its self indulgent.
Now for Wal-mart, where every store is the same, it makes money without being creative or new, just overpowering smaller, more creative stores because its big and well known.
So really, its a logical step for both the store and the band.
Enjoy
*applause*

+1

I enjoyed Back in Black, but really, that is ridiculously true.

[shadowsofbodom]

another band that should have met its end in a plane crash..... but no, they're singer is HORRIBLE, im surprised my ears don't bleed when they pop up on the radio which i should never ever listen to anyway

[eltravo]

Habit Zero wrote:

Wal-Mart screwed over small businesses... and gave everyone lower prices and a hell of a lot more people jobs.

Look at both sides of the coin.

and those jobs are minimum wage, with no benefits, and you wont get paid for overtime.

...fun

[NathanWolff]

I'm glad AC/DC are still making music, they are one of my favorite bands. Even if they get old fast its still good to listen to a tune of theirs' every once in a while.

[americanmovie23]

too bad ac/dc isn't relevant anymore....

and too bad all their songs sound the same....

too bad this is even news worthy...

[jthm_guitarist]

GAY

Looks like they had to hold back anything that could be interpreted as a curse word, and it looks like we'll be paying $20+ for it.

[cosmic rocker]

Im glad I will not have to buy it from wal-mart.

PS: F U C K MP3 files

[not_dead_enough]

Relax wrote:

not_dead_enough wrote:

We don't have Wal-Mart in Australia and this band is supposedly an Australian band.

If Wal-Mart is now such an important part of their lives and they decide to do this it means they purely think commercially and have well and truly abandoned their Australian roots.

To put it another way...SELLOUTS!


I really want to punch you in the face. They can sell their albums how ever they f***ing please.

Lol and your name is "Relax"

[metal Lover]

I'm stealing it from the store. And I don't even like ACDC.

I'm serious. I WILL STEAL THAT CD!

[diablomastabarb]

srsly guys, Wal-mart...

I can see distributing with an intent to make money, but why Wal-Mart? And why exclusively? You have to draw the line somewhere, have some dignity.

and "I did it for the lulz" is not a valid excuse.

[Martindecorum]

WTF WHAT ABOUT AUSSIES, do we get it, seing that ACDC come from Australia

[angusjr127]

wow!!! I want this album so bad!!! I hope they come to phoneix or on tour. That would be AMAZING!!!! I love ac/dc. They're the best band ever. And I live close to a walmart. And I like owning CDs. Show my kids them one day. They sound wayyy better then shit limewire ones. Haha hopefully its a sick album...like all other ones by acdc haha

[BlisteringDDj]

stitches31 wrote:

i HATE walmart. bastards are killing america. and it smells funny and theres always overwight mothers beating their kids.

HAHA! What's Walmart anyway? lol

[BlisteringDDj]

(I'm not from the US, so I have no clue at all)

[Chasepw133]

wow, either really lame of the label to do this... or AC/DC is really as failful as I had thought them to be.

[istegal]

jesus guys, i seriously doubt that the band had a meeting and 5 guys just decided that they would put their album for sale in wal-mart in the US. they probably have a freakin marketing team selling their album for them. and who the hell cares what store you buy your music from?! its all music, isnt it? and yeah, ACDC, one of the most famous rock acts in history, are only gonna sell their record in the US. sure guys, you really think the rest of the world wont be able to buy the damn album? some people are just plain retarted....

[alt ctrl def]

wow, Journey, The Eagles, and AC/DC are releasing albums exclusivly at wal-mart? Sounds like its the place for washed up bands to try and sell one final album

So true...

[dimebagsmygod]

Steal it from the store, and then AC/DC get paid and you get your CD free.

Good job I don't live in the States!

[estranged_2003]

Every-one here who has been criticle of this decision by the band to do this needs to take a good look at themselves so what it doesn’t matter where they sell it its going to rock.

As for people who say "its just the same 3 chords" etc you are the exact same people who would be critical of AC/DC if they done something "different" and say "this is not the way AC/DC should play they have disapionted the fans" etc. They are a good rock band who play what the fans want to hear they have never disapointed their fans.

Some people on here have to start to realise that not every-one likes the same music.

[Danny Phoenix]

ClassicRock1169 wrote:

Walmart is the crappy stores I refuse to buy cds from then. they dont even organize it they just throw it on the shelves. The cds aren't organized in any order. it is horrible. Why the pushing a switch to digital I don't think cds are going to die just yet there are to many people who demand good sound quality like myself instead of crappy mp3s on an ipod.

Amen. I always buy CDs from my local indie record store. ALWAYS.

[Danny Phoenix]

istegal wrote:

jesus guys, i seriously doubt that the band had a meeting and