We got our first taste of AC/DC’s connection to Iron Man 2 in the first trailer, which featured their classic “Shoot To Thrill”, now comes word from Marvel that they reached a deal with Columbia Records to use AC/DC tracks exclusively on the Iron Man 2 soundtrack. You can pre-order the AC/DC: Iron Man 2 – Deluxe CD/ DVD Package over at Amazon HERE, which will be released on April 19th and includes a 15 track CD with 32 page booklet plus DVD featuring exclusive interviews, behind the scenes footage, and music videos.
Check out the video for Shoot To Thrill and the Official Press Release from Marvel Below!
Iron Man 2: Music Video – AC/DC “Shoot to Thrill”
Through a unique collaboration between Marvel Studios and Columbia Records, AC/DC’s music will be featured in Marvel Studios’ Iron Man 2. Also, Columbia Records will release the album AC/DC: Iron Man 2 on Monday, April 19, 2010. “AC/DC: Iron Man 2” features 15 classic AC/DC songs selected from ten of the band’s studio albums, ranging from 1976 to 2008. The complete track listing can be found below.
Pre-orders begin today, January 26th at Walmart.com for the AC/DC: Iron Man 2 CD and at Amazon.com for a deluxe version of AC/DC: Iron Man 2 (Deluxe CD/ DVD Package and Vinyl).
The debut video from AC/DC: Iron Man 2 is the AC/DC’s classic album cut “Shoot To Thrill,” which was filmed live last month in Buenos Aires during the band’s highly acclaimed Black Ice World Tour. The video also incorporates exclusive footage from Iron Man 2 and can be watched at ACDC.com or using the player below! “Shoot To Thrill” was originally recorded for the band’s 50-million selling album Back In Black, one of the best selling albums of all time.
“Jon Favreau’s vision and passion for AC/DC’s music blend seamlessly into this incredible film,” said Steve Barnett, co-chairman of Columbia Records. “The music really underscores the high energy and excitement of the film.”
“Music is an integral part of the Tony Stark and Iron Man experience, and we are pleased that Columbia and AC/DC are taking part in the franchise’s phenomenon. Through this relationship, the band is delivering fans supercharged Iron Man branded music through all our combined consumer touch points, from the movie to retail outlets and even virally with the debut of the new video,” said Tim Connors, Chief Operating Officer, Marvel Studios.
Iron Man 2 opens internationally beginning on April 28, 2010. In the U.S., the film will be distributed by Paramount Pictures and is scheduled for release on May 7, 2010.
AC/DC: Iron Man 2 Track Listing:
Shoot to Thrill
Rock ‘N’ Roll Damnation
Guns for Hire
Cold Hearted Man
Back in Black
Thunderstruck
If You Want Blood (You’ve Got It)
Evil Walks
T.N.T.
Hell Ain’t a Bad Place to Be
Have a Drink on Me
The Razor’s Edge
Let There Be Rock
War Machine
Highway to Hell
Pre-order the AC/DC: Iron Man 2 – Deluxe CD/ DVD Package over at Amazon –> HERE
