My goal for the Spring semester is to finish reviewing all of AC/DC's international studio album releases. So I'm hoping to cover all of their albums by mid to late March. I reviewed High Voltage (1976) already, so if you haven't already, go check it out! The next album on the list is Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (1976).... Continue Reading →
AC/DC’s ‘Power Up’ is For Mal! | Album Review
Travel back to the Rock or Bust era. Phil Rudd had to face his demons and couldn't participate in the tour; Brian Johnson had to step out during the fifth leg of the tour or risk hearing loss, and Cliff Williams decided that he had enough. By that point, the only members left were Angus Young and... Continue Reading →
AC/DC Fought Hard and Gave Us ‘Rock or Bust’ | Album Review
Now we get to the sad album, the last AC/DC album released before former rhythm guitarist and founding member Malcolm Young passed away on November 18, 2017. Rock or Bust (2014) is the band's 16th (15th internationally released) studio album. What's interesting about this album is that it's the first to feature Mal and Angus' nephew, Stevie... Continue Reading →
AC/DC’s ‘Black Ice’ Lacks Originality, But it Has the Heart! | Album Review
Moving on from Stiff Upper Lip (2000), today, I'll be focusing on Black Ice (2008). It is the band's 15th (14th internationally released) studio album. Black Ice's development got stalled due to bassist Cliff Williams recovering from a hand injury and AC/DC changing record labels. Not only is it the band's longest gap between studio albums (eight years), but it... Continue Reading →