AC/DC Black Ice...their best effort in years (merged)

[nibus]

Had a chance to listen to their new album... won't say how, but what I will say is that you guys are in for a treat!! It's out on the 20th.

Great classic rock in the midst of the steady stream of pop garbage playing on the radio.

:AOK

[mazman]

Rock-n-Roll Train ROCKS :dude !!!! Sirius has an AC-DC station now. Ch 29!! They are the greatest ROCK band in the world!!!!!!!!

[Bo Faulkner]

#53 on xm.. that channel has caused a ACDC personal revival for me.. Forgot how much I liked them growing up and never really realised how much influence I got from them till now. Spent about an hour yesterday jamming some ACDC riffage through the old Marshall .. such a simple yet effective sound they have. i have to say I am as much into their Drum/bass groove as I am the guitars. The Brian era is a bit more polished and tends to not use the humor angle that Bon sometimes did but it to me is equally as great and important to Rock and Roll. I have favorites of each era and cant say that I have EVER heard an ACDC song that I didnt like!

I have always favored the Bon era but since having the xm channel to listen to bother eras back to back for extended periods i now simply proclaim that AC/DC ROCKS

[dumbell78]

Pre-ordered my copy off their site, cant wait to check it out.

[Josh O]

Heard it today. I thought it was pretty good actually. Some of the same old same old on there but some pretty innovative stuff for AC/DC too I think. How often do your hear the Young's playing slide???!!!

[Mark C]

One of my students brought it in. Great sounding classic rock disc, of course it doesn't hurt that Brendan O'Brian produced it.

[Hacksaw]

I thought it was well done recording wise, Some great tones.. but somewhat of a letdown overall when it came to the AC/DC Rock department. I was hoping for more stuff with attitude. I give it a 6. IMO

[Atomic Punk]

I was going to go buy it on Monday, but I decided I'd better listen to it on their website
first and I'm glad I did. They need to get Mutt Lange back in the producer's chair or hang it up. One decent song (RnR Train) does not a make a cd. Save your money folks.

[MBreinin]

Great lead tones. Some of the fire is gone, as a friend and total AC/DC nut says. However, in comparison to the dreck out there today..it is a diamond.

Mike

[Tone_Terrific]

"So Angus some people say your band has made the same album 13 different times."

"That is an outright LIE! It has been 14 times!"

I love that quote (can't vouch for it being true). What's the current AC/DC album count?

[cvansickle]

I bought it this week, and I like it a lot. I think it's their best effort since For Those About to Rock. Definitely better than anything else they've released in the past 20 years.

Brian Johnson's sung lyrics are pretty much undecipherable, so it's a good thing the "blue" package has printed lyrics. Otherwise, I really dig the songs. The guitar playing is a little cleaner than is typical for ACDC but the songs rock. And there are some good new sounds to be had too, even if everything is still in the key of A!

[Scott Peterson]

Now this CD, I want.

[andrekp]

Where else do you get to hear the Young Bros. play slide guitar?

It's a good album with some rather innovative (for AC/DC) songs. And great guitar tone.

[Kentano2000]

I'm really digging this CD. For me it's a fantastic return to form after many years ho humness. But that's just me :p.

[Stike]

I just got it the other day and haven't spent a whole lot of time with it but so far so good. Rock N'Roll Train didn't do much for me there are several tunes I'm digging alot. It's no BIB or Highway (how could it?) but it's a solid record.

[Eskimo_Joe]

Looking forward to it. I hope somehow the return of some of these true rock bands along with Guitar Hero will spawn a brighter future for rock n roll.

[el greco]

I listened to the album last night and it's raw and most of the songs will make you feel good if you're in the mood for some good old rock 'n' roll. Brian's voice sounds good and the band are doing good. You even get to hear Angus play some slide. No keyboards, no choirs, no ballads, just the good stuff.
If Keef had had his way, the Stones would have sounded more like this !!
Good on yer lads, here's to ya.

[PRSOPHILE]

I agree with ya El Greco. I hear some early Stones in Black Ice too. It's cool how our influences come out in our songs/playing.

What I don't understand/agree with is the "exclusive availability" of this CD (only sold at W-Mart, for now, as well as the AC/DC website).

[Shnook]

It's their only effort in years isn't it? :hide

[MuseCafeChris]

It's their only effort in years isn't it? :hide

HAHA yes. Their best album since "Stiff Upper Lip."

[Telecaster62]

It ROCKS!!! Sounds ten times better than any of the EMO/SCREAMO, Neo-Classical/Shred/Wanker or other crap that is served up as Rock N Roll these days......

[MuseCafeChris]

It ROCKS!!! Sounds ten times better than any of the EMO/SCREAMO, Neo-Classical/Shred/Wanker or other crap that is served up as Rock N Roll these days......

Harrrrrrumph!

[el greco]

Well I live in Europe and you can get the CD at your local music store over here Prsophile.
I reckon it's their best album since the mighty "For those about to rock" from 1981 Shnook.

[plagtr2]

It ROCKS!!! Sounds ten times better than any of the EMO/SCREAMO, Neo-Classical/Shred/Wanker or other crap that is served up as Rock N Roll these days......
:agree

[sickboy79]

Fantastic album! I've been a fan for a long long time, and I would agree this is their best album in quite some time (but, I dig em all!). I'll be seeing them on Thursday - should be fun!

[aaronbarnes]

I believe that after about 30 years we finally get a drum fill too!!!!!!!!

I think I heard a delay pedal also......crazy stuff man.

[CharAznable]

Drum fill? Delay pedal??? Hard to believe AC/DC would sell out their artistic integrity like that!

[nnick]

Drum fill? Delay pedal??? Hard to believe AC/DC would sell out their artistic integrity like that!

I prefer to pay for music instead of stealing it off the internet but with this whole Wal-Mart B.S. I hope this thing spreads on every bit torrent and download site like wildfire.

[5E3]

I've had it for a few days and finally been able to listen to it thoroughly a couple of times. Excellent rock and roll! Just what they are good at :D

I'm happy to hear a new album from AC/DC, especially one this good. :AOK The band is a living legend of rock, just like the Rolling Stones.

:drink

[franksguitar]

The new CD was produced by Brendan O'Brien who has a pretty good track record as a producer