AC/DC Live at River Plate cranks the voltage to eleven and delivers everything that a fan would expect: heavy distortion, growly vocals, devil horns and yes, a wrinkled Angus Young prancing around in a school-boy uniform.

The live concert DVD documents AC/DC’s critically acclaimed world tour from December 2009. The Black Ice tour was in support of their most recent album that debuted at #1 in 31 countries and the tour itself earned the band a Pollstar Award for Major Tour of the Year in 2010.

Directed by David Mallet, the concert was shot entirely in HD by 32 cameras. The 110-minute distortion fiesta showcases the Australian band’s historical return to Buenos Aires after a 13-year absence from Argentina, where they attacked their four-decade catalogue in front of nearly 200,000 fans.

The set begins with a video montage of band avatar’s arriving on a “Rock’N'Roll Train” and drove through their signature gratifying crunch for several songs including the crowd pleaser: “Back in Black”. Close your eyes and you’ll find Brian Johnson’s shrieks and the Young brother’s riff-a-palooza are as flawless, if not executed with more conviction, as their earlier days.

“Big Jack” offers a refreshing break from the high-voltage monster rhythm section provided by Angus and Malcolm Young, Cliff Williams and Phil Rudd. The bluesy number reeks of Johnson’s now classic hormonal urges and Angus’ strip tease, ending in AC/DC boxers, a self-parody of his old trademark mooning. Not since Gene Simmons has a rockstar been so proud to shamelessly promote their own brand.

Popular classics like “Dirty Deeds” and “Thunderstruck” rip the sea of metal heads into a tidal-wave of shattered harmonies that was totally reminiscent of a soccer game, it goes to prove that these songs were made to be stadium rock anthems. The new tracks appear like nostalgic updated creations of their greatest hits collection, however they deliver the same signature stomp. Johnson continues to consistently whip out a seemingly endless arsenal of squeals to his macho lyrics of sex, booze and broads.

By the time Johnson chimes in “Hells Bells” by swinging himself on the pendulum, Angus’ admirable energy is maximized by the moshpit of a crowd. Ten songs into the concert and there is no sign of stopping the congregation of biker dudes and metal heads.

And no surprise, there are various long-haired youngsters grinning at high volumes and quite an array of MILFs reliving their eighties’ fantasies.

Angus channels his inner-Jimmy Page as the 56-year-old viciously machine guns through a 20-minute solo as he joyfully parades around the stage in his famous duckwalking. His brother, Malcolm, channels his inner Cruela DeVille and nails it.

“He has the devil in his fingers and blues in his soul!” proclaims Johnson as they strut together down the train-track cat walk.

Canons are set ablaze during “For Those About to Rock”  and fireworks signal the end of a powerhouse evening.

The DVD will also feature an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the making of the tour.

AC/DC Live at River Plate DVD and Blu-Ray will hit shelves on May 10th. A limited edition collector’s edition with an exclusive t-shirt will also be available. Go to www.ACDC.com or www.amazon.com to pre-order!

AC/DC Live At River Plate – Track Listing:

1. Rock N Roll Train
2. Hell Ain’t A Bad Place To Be
3. Back In Black
4. Big Jack
5. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
6. Shot Down In Flames
7. Thunderstruck
8. Black Ice
9. The Jack
10. Hells Bells
11. Shoot To Thrill
12. War Machine
13. Dog Eat Dog
14. You Shook Me All Night Long
15. T.N.T.
16. Whole Lotta Rosie
17. Let There Be Rock
18. Highway To Hell
19. For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)

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AC/DC have added a handful of Canadian stops to their world tour in support of the multi-platinum “Black Ice.”

The Australian rock icons’ first stop in Canada will be as headliners at the Magnetic Hill Music Festival near Moncton, N.B., on Aug. 6. Tickets for the gig, which marks the band’s debut in Atlantic Canada, go on sale April 17 at 10 a.m.

The band will then go on to a slew of shows all over North America, including Montreal, Winnipeg, Regina, Edmonton and Vancouver, with more dates pending. Tickets for the confirmed Canadian shows go on sale April 18 at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster and Live Nation.

“Black Ice,” AC/DC’s fifteenth studio album, was released last October and went on to become the best-selling album in Canada last year. The single “Rock ‘n’ Roll Train” also earned the group a Grammy nod for best rock performance by a duo or group with vocals at this year’s awards.

The band will kick off a three-month jaunt through Europe with a sold-out show at London’s O2 Arena on Tuesday.

Here are AC/DC’s upcoming Canadian dates:
- Aug. 6 – Moncton, NB (Magnetic Hill Music Festival)
- Aug. 8 – Montreal, QC (Olympic Stadium)
- Aug. 22 – Winnipeg, MB (Canad Inns Stadium)
- Aug. 24 – Regina, SK (Mosaic Stadium)
- Aug. 26 – Edmonton, AB (Commonwealth Stadium)
- Aug. 29 – Vancouver, BC (BC Place)

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