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Not really a fan of AC/DC all their songs seems too similar and not a fan of the singer. Guitar and music is pretty good and has a good energy to it but stick to much the same style in every song so they kind of meld into one. Enjoyable enough listen but forgettable to me.
See Van Halen's 1984. Some great rock songs, but they feel shallow. Fine for on the radio, but I'd never sit down just to listen to this album and "appreciate" it.
Pretty straight-forward rock, but some nice anthems.
Good, classic.
Classic album. which made it kind of boring
Good, fun listen. Although I have heard many of these songs to death it was still fresh listening. Not the most complex lyrically, but the guitar riffs and solos were incredible and straight-up cool. Favorite song is either Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution or Let Me Put My Love in You. I wouldn't say any song is bad, but You Shoot Me All Night Long and Back in Black were definitely somewhat annoying after listening to them for so long. TLDR fun, easy listening classic rock album, will revisit when in the mood, 6/8.
Lee: Take it or leave it for me. Not sure I like Brian Johnson's voice. There are some good tracks but not good enough to want me to listen again. Back In Black is probably the best (and most famous) from this album. Rating: 2.8/5
Not really my style, but a classic anyway.
i mean its acdc and all but i wouldnt call it special but maybe its because ive heard it alot already
12/23 Mid for me, it's cool. Standout Tracks: Hells Bells, Have a Drink on Me, Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution
Pretty good, but sounds fairly repetitive after a while. Hits hard though. Closer to a 3.5
Shoot to thrill Skip tracks Most of the album outstanding of the main singles
216. ok
A very musically inclined friend of mine once told me that AC/DC punched above their weight b/c 'if you need a song for a chase scene or an action-packed heist, they got you covered.' This has always seemed to me their essential issue. Not smart enuf to be 'dumb,' they're also far geekier than they'd ever admit to being, & I hate a nerd acting like he's hard. 'Cause I'm the one who's gonna make you burn.' W/ this said, Back in Black is a better record (marginally) than Highway to Hell b/c it flirts w/ melody ('You Shook Me All Night Long') & Brian Johnson is a more sensible frontman than Bon Scott. Unfortunately, it also boasts 'What Do You Do for Money Honey,' an egregious example of 'cock rock', a pejorative I don't go for but works here.
How do I balance my love of the pure head-bobbing goodness of the music with my disdain for this style of vocals? How do I rate the release of an album that seems to have existed for eternity? How can I understand what it was like to experience these as new songs rather than the bones of every summer fair cover band I’ve heard for three decades? Is it possible for me to rate this just as an album, divorced of the joyful memories I have playing rock band and watching school of rock? I was able to pull my head out of my ass long enough to admit these songs are just too fun to fully bury even if they’ve been covered in such a heavy layer of cheese by 2026. But I’d sadly be lying to say I want to willfully listen to this album again, especially given some of the sleazy lyrics. Bumped from 3 to 2 due to Let Me Put My Love Into You — yeesh.
Fine sounding rock album, vocally not too enjoyable but instrumentals makes up for it, transitions were nice and I know this is like a cult classic album but I did not get my pickle tickled by this
I get why people like this but i never ever ever want to hear any acdc song other than the occasional for those about to rock.
p452. 1980. 2.5 stars. Well done Aussie stadium rock that set the blueprint for a thousand bland American wannabees. Great riffs and great vocals set against mostly forgettable songs and suspect lyrics. "Let Me Put My Love Into You" indeed.
Their songs start so strong. Then the singing and other things happen. It's like a cheese grater that takes in a good block of cheese then outputs eel guts. (Copied from my other group.) 2
It’s a classic it’s also not bad but it’s totally not my style so i give it a 4/10
AC/DC just has never really clicked for me. Nothing against them, legends of rock, but not something I would choose to just sit down and listen to.
I would like this a lot more if the vocals didn't sound like the screams of a dying animal.
Dobry instrumental spoko wokal Ale nie wiem jak można tego słuchać chyba jedynie będąc 50 latkiem zaślepionym nostalgią. W tamtych czasach zapoczątkowanie nowego brzmienia w obecnych mocny średniak Jedyny warty uwagi utwór to "Back in black" który i tak zaciekawił mnie tylko dlatego że już wcześniej go znałem Ogólnie 5/10
Rating: 4/10 I really don't like listening to AC/DC and I don't like this album. Saving it from total devastation is are some fine classic songs in Back in Black and You Shook Me All Night Long (which I might like the latter more), Shoot to Thrill is ok, and Hells Bells has this cool opening concept with the bells into the band playing, then revealing their new lead singer's vocals in dramatic entrance style. Unfortunately those vocals are a contender for most obnoxious of probably any I will listen to on this list. Please for the love of god can we keep the 80's hard rock that follows this to a minimum
I originally gave this a 3, I have reassessed to a 2. I would really like an album by a woman again.
Album #120, AC/DC, Back in Black ⭐⭐ In my opinion, one of the greatest opening songs on any album ever is…….not Hells Bells, but John Lennon’s Mother on The Plastic Ono Band. But, both songs open with the Angelus church bells. I never really think anything is sacrilegious in music, but hearing those same bells open this album rubbed me the wrong way a little bit. I’m not sure why. Maybe it’s because I find this album far inferior, but it’s also also a stupid comparison. Anyway, Hells Bells is still a pretty good opener. It sets the tone well. This album is probably suffering from bad timing. Yesterday I reviewed Deep Purple in Rock (five stars!), which occupies a fairly similar genre. But, the difference in sound between the two albums is absolutely enormous. I’ve never been much of an AC/DC fan to begin with, but I’d also never actually listened to Back in Black from start to finish before. What struck me immediately is my biggest gripe with a lot of hard rock and heavy metal production: compression. This thing is just a wall of sound. A brick. Nothing feels like it breathes. Nothing rings out. Nothing reverberates. The drums sound incredibly flat to me. The guitars crunch away constantly. Everything feels compressed into the same sonic space and, as a result, I don’t actually find it heavy. That’s always been my issue with this style of production. People describe it as loud, but to my ears it never feels loud because there’s so little dynamic range. I don’t think this applies to every heavy metal album. Taking ones off this list as examples, Def Leppard’s Pyromania sounds fantastic. Deep Purple in Rock sounds huge, expansive and alive. But then you’ve got albums where everything is crushed together into one big block of noise, like Metallica’s Black album. AC/DC sit much closer to that end of the spectrum for me. Songwise, the riffs are undeniably great. I can’t really argue with them. It’s also less one-note than AC/DC’s reputation would suggest. They do vary things up more than I expected. That said, it’s still essentially built around one central idea. Maybe not one note. Maybe two or three notes. And to be fair, they’re pretty good notes. The album is also quite funny. It’s dumb as fuck in places. It’s grossly sexual, but unapologetically so. There’s a certain charm to that. The problem is that after a while it becomes monotonous. At only 42 minutes it’s hardly a long album, but it felt long to me because so much of it occupies the same sonic territory. The standout track by an absolute mile is You Shook Me All Night Long. It’s one of the few moments where I feel genuine depth and texture in the production. The instruments arrive in layers, you can actually hear the song building, and it has a sense of space that most of the album lacks. It also helps that it’s got one of the greatest riffs in rock music. So I don’t really have an issue with the songs themselves. I just hate the sound of this album. It numbs my ears after a while. However, this is the second best selling album of all time, so I’m obviously wrong and my opinion is moot. Still, in my opinion today, it’s two stars.
Låter som acdc, basic rock.
Aside from Back in Black I do t really care for most of their music. Too much for my liking.
Some good riffs. Annoying singing. Appalling lyrics.
I like AC/DC in small doses. This dose is too much.
Welcome to writing an AC/DC song class. Everybody did great with the obnoxious scream practice last week, but due to some intervention from the TYRANTS at the city of Moncton, we're going to have to turn to the pen today and practice our lyrics. Of course, Brian and the boys were geniuses when it came to putting three chords in different orders, but where they really shone was their lyrics. Let's spitball some ideas guys, what are we thinking? Yeah Lorne, go ahead, bud. Hating your wife is a great idea, partner. Getting a lot of nods around the room, let's put that up on the board. H-A-T uh huh. Alright, now, we hate our wife, Why? I'm hearing "No blowjobs," which is a common problem with wives these days. Who cares that I don't bathe, right, fellas? Alright let's flip this thing on it's head. You can't say "Blowjobs" NOR can you say "fellatio" thanks to the big Nazis at Atlantic records, so we gotta follow the masters. I'll get us started on this one because it's an abstract concept. What if my cock, stay with me here, was a rocket launcher? huh? How about that?? No need to applaud, lets figure out what my balls are. Now I'm not sure we can say "big fuckin' hog nuts" on the record either Marcel, nice try though, pal. Hey, Gord , unfortunately calling your dick a bone and your wife a dog has been taken. Yeah that's "Give the Dog a Bone." I know, these guys are GOOD. What's that Alain. Ahhh excellente mon ami. What if, my balls, as Alain has suggested, are indeed ice cream machines. Now we have to be driving some ice cream truck in order to kill/make love to something. Ice cream rocket IS a great AC/DC song title. Thinly veiled, obnoxious. It's perfect! Bravo Lorne, 2 for 2 today! I think we've got the "bones" of a song here but I know a lot of you have to go pick up your kids at your ex-wife's places, so we'll take five. I'm gonna need all of you to brainstorm some more testicle metaphors, we're a little light on those. 2-2.5 GENRE: Innuendon't listen to the deep tracks
While this is marginally better than the other AC/DC entry (less horny), it is still a bunch of copy/pasted songs singing about nothing. 2/5
Alvin is that you?
I'm sorry, I just don't like ACDC
AC/DC, the band I've always loved to hate! Could never stand the vocals and detested the schoolboy uniform thing. So this exercise kinda forcing me to listen to it. And to be honest... if it weren't for the voice or silly boys' cap, I'd rate it 4.
one of the most vapid forms of rock music
Jamais écouté avant. Difficile de prétendre que le deuxième album le plus vendu de l'histoire (!) n'a pas sa place dans la liste, ne serait-ce que pour son impact culturel global... mais que c'est mauvais ! Je n'ai rien a priori contre les gros riffs qui sentent la bière tiède et les dessous de bras, mais ça ne suffit pas à faire un album. On en vient presque à regretter la production limpide, qui révèle en haute définition les faiblesses d'un groupe globalement limité, qui ne connaît qu'une recette et qui la répète en boucle. Le tout avec des textes primitifs, où la beauferie viriliste le dispute à une misogynie violente, sous couvert d'esprit festif... Une écoute pénible. Top : You Shook Me All Night Long Flop : Let Me Put My Love Into You
in the spirit of this project i will put aside my pre-conceived judgement and memories/associations of this and my childhood and older brothers tormenting me, and listen with an open ear. ok this isn't anywhere near as terrible as i expected. big, dumb, fun rock. still don't think i'd ever reach for this purposefully in the future.
I mean it really is what it is. Maybe Spinal Tap has ruined me, but honestly none of this slightly generic hair rock is better than that... I'm sorry! It's dull!
Classic, but not my style
I've always liked You Shook Me All Night Long, but.. eh.
My appreciation for Spinal Tap grew.
Very static. Got 1 vibe. And thats Back in Black. Shook me all night long was the best song
The thing between AC and DC (however you name it) is as useless as inviting a third person to for a beer when you are a perfectly right tandem of two people on a date.
Their songs start so strong. Then the singing and other things happen. It's like a cheese grater that takes in a perfectly good block of cheese and outputs eel guts.
I mean...it's fine. Idk man
Any listen to this album will put me back in 2006 having a debate with my friend about who's better, AC/DC or Red Hot Chili Peppers, and my dad chiming in and going "neither"
Not for me, but i respect the cultural impact i think.
Meh, again, the 80s just don't sit well with us (we did discuss that it seemed iconic), and lots of catchy songs that are radio hits, but never an album I think either of us are going to put on on our own.
Outside of a few songs like Back In Black and Hells Bells, I don't think I can stand the screechy vocals by Brian Johnson long enough to listen to this on the regular. After a couple songs, his voice started sounding like nails on a chalkboard to me. The instrumentals are good though.
RATING: 5.5/10 HIGHLIGHT: Back in Black LOWLIGHT: What Do You Do for Money Honey
The opening run is stronger than I expected. “Hells Bells” establishes a sense of space and intent that simply isn’t there on Highway to Hell. It feels placed rather than thrown together. The bell is theatrical, but it earns its keep - it creates a room. “Shoot to Thrill” continues that. There’s a sense of purpose to the riffing, a feeling that the band is operating as a unit rather than a gang. This is where Mutt Lange really shows - the edges are tightened, the slack removed. It’s not deeper, but it is more controlled. “What Do You Do for Money Honey” is the first reversion to type. The chant returns, the tone drops, and we’re back in familiar territory. It’s well executed, but it’s also the point where the album reminds you exactly what it is. “Given the Dog a Bone” and “Let Me Put My Love Into You” sit squarely in the “Big Balls” lineage. Blunt innuendo, repetition as delivery mechanism, humour as bonding signal. There’s a degree of self-awareness, but it’s not doing any work beyond maintaining the system. This is where the Spinal Tap comparison stops being glib. The title track, “Back in Black”, is less interesting than its reputation suggests. It’s a statement rather than an exploration - a logo stamped repeatedly. It does its job, but the job is limited. “You Shook Me All Night Long” is monoculture in its purest form. It’s designed to function anywhere, for anyone, with no adjustment required. That portability is the achievement and the limitation. It leaves no residue. “Have a Drink on Me” and “Shake a Leg” continue in the same vein - efficient, confident, entirely surface-led. By this point the system is fully visible and no longer especially engaging. “Rock and Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution” closes the album by stating the thesis outright. It’s defensive, declarative, and pre-emptive. There is no ambiguity left to deny - it has already been eliminated. The album is clearly superior to Highway to Hell in terms of control and execution. It is a blunt instrument refined to the highest standard. But the refinement serves a single purpose - the removal of ambiguity. That is the achievement. It is also the limitation
Suffers from same sound syndrome, easily their best album, feeling like a greatest hits album at times
Rock n roll ain't noise pollution, but AC/DC sure is. Nearly 45 minutes of a migraine in band form. I swear these guys are the second worst Australian export ever, behind only Rupert Murdoch. You Shook Me and the title track are ok but aren't enough to save this one. Formulaic as fuck and Apple Music suggesting this is a top 100 album ever is just laughable. Actually prefer Highway to Hell because Johnson's vocals are nails on a chalkboard to me. I was on a great four star streak and they ruined it. Little schoolboy idiots.
Well, it's not subtle, is it. This album's undeniably energetic, and well-delivered. But the lyrics are are really puerile and cliched. Apparently pretty influential on British heavy metal bands in the years that followed. Not really my taste in music.
Some nice riffs save it from a 1 star but they mostly quickly transform into something generic, also don't care for the voice.
Ocena dwa i pół bo muzyczka fajna, gitarki siedzą ale lep mnie boli po 40 minutach słuchania wokalu, sorry
Number: 102 Date: 04/14/2026 Artist: AC/DC Album: Back In Black Year: 1980 Genre: Hard Blues Rock Rating: 2 Notes: Before: ======= Not a big fan but I do like a couple of their songs. During: ======= 2 Hell's Bells 1 Shoot To Thrill 1 What Do You Do For Money Honey 2 Given The Dog A Bone 1 Let Me Put My Love Into You 4 Back In Black 4 You Shook Me All Night Long 2 Have A Drink On Me 3 Shake A Leg 2 Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution ----------------------------------------------------- 2.16 WEIGHTED AVERAGE (accounts for song lengths) After : ======= Obviously it's a hugely important album and should be on The List, it's just not for me. 2 my personal rating 4 suitability for this list 5 impact ----------------------------------------------- 3.7 composite rating
It was not for me didn’t enjoy it as
Truly a hard album to rank Music is a 3 or 4, vocals are a 0. Covers are good, this is unlistenable. 2 because it produced music that others covered for the better.
Anti Christ Devils Child
There’s a time and a place for this, but it’s not in my ears at 11 PM.
deeply unserious vocals. i’m sorry to anyone that idolizes these guys, but the vocals really turn this sour for me. the songs are simple and to the point which i do enjoy. wish every song was only 2 minutes like The Ramones
I hate ACDC, specially the vocals. I read a review that said everything improves if you imagine Toad is the singer and... it kinda works. Music is great but repetitive. Aside from You Shook Me All Night Long it feels like you're listening to the same song. Formula is pretty simple. I definitely think Angus is the real talent here.
Solid, glad to listen to this whole thing. It does put me the mind of a specific time and place.
who is this new man and why is he screaming proto butt rock at me
i don't like how they sound, at all
Gli AC/DC M'HANNO ROTTO ER CAZZO
Ok I‘m in a bad mood, but what the fuck is the redeeming quality here? It sounds atrocious
What is there to say if this is your shit this is the classic. Me I find it... Fine...
Meh. Never been a fan. I appreciate what they did for the genre. There more popular songs are heard all the time, especially at sporting events and such.
I won't give it 1* as I wanted. Everytime I hear AC DC on radio I'm turning it off but I gave it a shot. It wasn't THAT bad. I really enjoyed instrumentals especially guitars which are really good, as friend of mine persuaded me once. But I hate his vocals. They are ruining the songs for me. Especially in Back in black (song), which I'm always skipping beacause I classify it as self harming to listen to it, I absolutely can't stand them. So after 41 minutes of self torturing by listening to this vocals and healing by kinda good music I cane to the conclusion it's still better than Slipknot.
I'm sure there was a time and place for AC/DC; just not really my vibe. It seems every band that makes it big out of Australia all sound the same.
Album #2 - 7 Mar 2026 For the musicality, I would give this album ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ It opens strongly. “Hell’s Bells” has real dynamic range, with the tolling bell intro, the slow build, and the way the song gradually settles into its heavy groove. It feels like the record is setting up a dramatic arc. Where it loses a star is that after that, the album largely settles into a consistent gear. AC/DC clearly have their formula: tight rhythm section, crunchy riffs, and punchy hooks. The riffs are undeniably catchy and fun, and the band executes that classic hard rock style extremely well. Still, I would have liked to hear a bit more variation across the album. Once it finds its lane, it stays there for most of the runtime. For the lyrics, I would give it ⭐️. I am a woman born in Sydney in 1986, so AC/DC were basically part of the musical wallpaper of my upbringing. Their songs were everywhere: pubs, parties, radio, backyard barbecues. A certain slice of Australian culture swims in this music. Because of that, I was already very familiar with the sound of Back in Black even though I had never actually sat down and listened to the record front to back until now. Revisiting it intentionally, the lyrical themes mostly land as straightforward misogynistic objectification. I know some people read AC/DC’s lyrics as tongue-in-cheek or cartoonish rock and roll bravado. But in practice, for many listeners it is simply taken at face value. When songs lean into themes around prostitution or women as transactional sexual objects, I do not read that as critique of women. If anything, it reads more like fragile male ego and shame projected outward. Call me a feminist, whatever. For me, that makes the lyrical world of the album fairly uninspiring. I tend to gravitate toward music that explores something deeper, whether ideas, emotions, or stories, rather than treating women as trophies or mechanisms for satisfying male desire. That said, I can still appreciate Back in Black as a culturally significant record. The sound is iconic and the riffs have had enormous influence. But culturally omnipresent does not necessarily mean culturally nourishing. Overall rating: 2.5 (rounded down)
#874. Look, look, look, I know. I know. I gave Kid Rock and Bovine Joni albums 3 stars with the reasoning that even though it isn't really good, there's a bunch of hits there, including ones that you'll sing along to against your will- so with that reasoning and my own rating pattern this should get a three as well. But I just can't fucking do it, okay? Im nothing if not inconsistent.It's just that this is so bad. Its so terrible and cringe and no one over the age of 11 can honestly say they like this. I hate it. 2/5: stop
A tad bit too much objectification of women for my preference.
The irony of getting a hard rock/arena rock album as my first album makes me laugh. Listening to this album is easily enough a ticket to imagining my parents generation and how they view this album. The YouTube video I listened to the full album on had comments from what looked like all Gen X or Boomers, absolutely dying over how this is the greatest rock album ever made. Bless there souls I love this for them and find it beautiful this is peoples Everything. My honest impressions is that its interesting to listen to this for the first time in its entirety and understand how much of an impact this had on both pop culture but music culture going forward. This does seem like a window into the furthering of mass market music that seemed to really take off in the 80s. That being said, this album is exactly what I expected. I found a couple tracks being honestly pretty alright, however I do not see myself ever going back to listen to the album or those tracks. This flavor of Hard Rock is just not for me and that was to be expected, it's okay!
uuuugugghghghg no
Shook me all night long was good everything else just very repetitive and acdc even back in black which is good on its own was a bit tiresome in this
The hit-to-skip ratio on this thing is insane for how highly rated this thing is. There's one or two bangers on this thing that are worth it, but everything else is complete garbage.
this album to me is bland (hot take?) i don’t know its like im listening to the same song with different lyrics each time. i found myself just waiting for this album to be over. i understand it’s important in the history of rock but then again it was probably groundbreaking when it came out. not my type of rock kind of boring.
if you love this album, i love that for you! it's just not my style. i don't like the singing. 2 / 5
I like the sound of the guitars, and instruments overall, but I don't really vibe with the vocalist and the lyrics are mostly boring 2.5, i guess
I've heard Brian Johnson's voice enough to last a lifetime.
s’OK. A whole album of it was tough.
6/10 songs are too receptive and lyrics are so boring.
I've never listened to a full AC/DC album. This album had every single hit I've ever heard from them. For AC/DC or just classic rock fans this has to be your holy grail. It was coo. More tolerable than I expected
2 stars for back in black alone
For me, a 1 star album with Hells Bells being a 4 star song.
Kinda monotonous and shallow. Instrumentals are ok, but screaming the same childish euphemisms is not good art.
I can’t with these Aussies
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Hells Bells Shoot to Thrill Back in Black Shake a Leg
Hells Bells Let Me Put My Love Into You You Shook Me All Night Long
These guys wrote the book on riff rock and this is for sure their consummate outing. The rhythm guitar sound is iconic rock and roll and the tightness of the rhythm section is remarkable. And this is one of the best selling albums of all time having spent a stint on the charts that rivals Thriller. What can that possibly mean? Most people are idiots. Nah there’s something undeniable here for the straight forward rock fan. That’s just not what I am. Also “Let Me Put My Love Into You”?! Real subtle guys.
Du rock
1 star feels too dramatic but I did not like this :-)
This is an album that, had Bon Scott lived, may be more tolerable. There are a number of warts evident with this album. First, it marks a seismic, albeit downward, shift from the Bon Scott days with far more grating instrumentals that, seemingly, drown out the brilliant guitar play of Angus Young. Second (and most egregious) probably THE WORST LEAD SINGER EVER PERPETRATED ON MANKIND!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Brian Johnston sounds more like someone who fell into an industrial sized blender than a competent lead singer. His screeching voice makes my eardrums contemplate suing me for negligence. The title track would be fine IF SOMEONE ELSE SANG THE DAMN SONG!!
(59/100)
Back in black is a fun song. The rest of the album not my jam
nah brah I’m good man. Just annoying. Shake a leg was kinda fun tho.
at least the riffs aren't bad. it's a shame that the rest is. not really sure i'd consider this album a MUST listen to before i die, the title track is fine but i'm not sure the rest is worth listening to honestly
Never liked ac/dc, this was very painful to go through. I'll give this one a 2 because back in black is cool and all in all this could be worse, I think.
Ne bi vec poslusala ... fulll hude kitare ampak ni zame muzka js rabm lepe spevne glasove, tkoda ce obstaja ta album v instrumentalni verziji bi takoj poslusala
This is... uninspiring? The same track, all of them too long, a record long?
5/10 Riffs weren't even that catchy
Maybe if I was twelve I would have thought this was cool, but I'm not so I don't.
Bra gurka, helt rivigt, men Brian Johnson alltså.. Hans röst blir fan olyssningsbar efter två låtar.
canciones favoritas: Hell Bells, Let Me Put My Love Into You
Meh, not my favorite genre.
Onhan tämä sellasta menevää rocknrollia. Ei mitään mieleen jäävää kuitenkaan. Tsori tsori
Have never been a big AC/DC fan. This album isn't bad, just not for me. It's mainly the grating vocals. I don't mind them in small doses, but a whole album is too much. 2.5/5. The grooves and musicianship are the only redeeming qualities for me.
Not my taste, songs resemble eachother, some songs are cool and others a bit boring
Listen to Highway to Hell if you want the Mutt Lange / ACDC experience.
I'm team Bon Scott, forever. There is no other AC/DC for me.
Vocally, not my favorite, instrumentally, obviously it is good. But it over all isn’t my kind of music
Okay
Obviously this album has some classic rock hits on it, but overall I was not very impressed. There is a reason the couple hits are the only well known songs. They sound the same on every song, the scream singing gets old quickly, and lyrically nothing special. But the hits make it better. Top Songs: Hell’s Bells, You Shook Me All Night Long
Nah. Boring.
It's ok, I'm sure it was somewhat influential when it released but today it just sounds like bland, heavier rock. I can understand why it's included, but it's nothing special
Not for me. I understand why people like it I really like the guitar I just don’t vibe with it
all I could picture was elmo shredding his absolute heart out
It’s good, just not for me.
Now my style of music but I appreciate a classic
Vocals make this otherwise great album unlistenable
тоже чуть получше чем другие рок альбомы но может это потому что я их слушала когда спн смотрела.. но все так же одинаково
Stimme, Rock, Argh!
2.25 étoiles de loufoquerie
I don't have beef with you if you enjoy this music, but can we all agree that a song where the narrator essentially says "I want to have sex with you, stop resisting" is... not the best look?
Not my jam, but made for decent upbeat stress packing music. Some impressive guitar licks but again, just not really my thing. I preferred the back half.
They are very good at what they do. It's just that I don't like what they do.
Leuke muziek, vreselijk gekrijs
Maybe I don’t like pure dumbass music as much as I thought I did? Have I grown as a person?
Here's the deal: this is iconic. Everyone knows at least a song or two on here. If you ever go to a sporting event, you're bound to hear a riff from AC/DC. It's just so....stupid. The music is much better than the singing. Don't pay attention to the lyrics because wow--they are dumb. Every song seems to overstay its welcome. It's all big, loud, and mind-numbingly stupid. There is no subtlety here.
Its just not for me. Its not bad but I dont want to listen to it. Ive never cared for the singers of thos group at all. 1st or 2nd one. They both stink. It doesnt ruin it as hard as someone like James Hatfield ruins Metallica but I just cant stand either one. The music itself is decent to good but when every song has that gravely screamy shit going on it just kills me. There are good songs here just ones ive heard a million times and I dont think they bring anything to me personally anymore. This has almost nothing to do with the band at all but I knew this guy in highschool who only listened to ac/DC and he was very annoying. Not the musics fault but everytime I hear them I think of this obnoxious elitistly dumb guy. Funny in retrospect but doesnt help this musics cause.
great 40min song. How this is one of the best selling albums of all time is a mystery to me.
it was decent Maybe revisit since nothing felt like filler
I’ve already made my feelings about AC/DC known: It’s tedious hard rock for people who chain-smoke, love Harleys and need something to listen to while they down Jack and Cokes at the bar. This was among the records I traded in after discovering Black Flag and the Sex Pistols in fifth grade. I’m surprised to discover that “Let Me Put My Love Into You” is a good song, in the vein of early Aerosmith (“Lord of the Thighs” comes to mind as similarly juvenile) or even Thin Lizzy. Yet I don’t need to hear the title track again, ever, and the rest is just a predictable, painful slog.
Hård kött och potatis boogie, Lite som ett platt Status Quo för neanderthalare på steroider. Visst det karaktäristiska riffet i "Hells bells" är faktiskt ett av rockhistoriens bästa det måste t.o.m. jag medge. Och att "You shook me..." är en härlig näven-i-luften stänkare efter en back Foster's är svårt att bortse ifrån. Men ett helt album fyllt med anskrämlig hes gapsång, klichéartad tuffhet, obefogade gitarrsolon och en IQ-nivå strax under en bortsprungen dingo, blir vansinnigt tröttsamt. Nej tack, vill jag ha boogie som är tuff på riktigt nog fan sätter jag på Jerry Lee Lewis "Live at the Star club" i så fall Ursvag tvåa
What a bunch of corn puffs. Hey, Hart high wants their pre-game music playlist back!
AC/DC is perfect for 30 second segments in movies and video games but terrible for 45 minutes of garbage rock
AC/DC really sat down, wrote like one or two songs tops, and proceeded to remake the same two songs over and over again for their career
Maybe I was just exhausted cause I saw twenty one pilots yesterday, but this really just didn't hit at all. Obviously the hits are good, but it all just felt sort of annoying. I wanted to be listening to anything else the entire time. Favorites: Back In Black, You Shook Me All Night Long
I don’t expect this to be a popular opinion, but I have always despised the band. It amazes me that their terrible sounding singer died and they managed to replace him with someone that sounded just like him. This would have been my first one star album out of the 163 that I have rated so far if it weren’t for the fact that the album opens with “Hell’s Bells.” Great opening song for the album, especially considering it was the first release after the original singer died. Two stars. Not a fan of mindless crotch rock.
Rocks, ultimately I think my brain hears all ac/dc the same.
Extremely boring, vocals weren't good at all but at least the hits were pretty good
These songs rock non-stop, but like even the band's fans will acknowledge, AC/DC really only has one song. It's a good song, but it makes the non-stop rocking a bit much. The album starts well with "Hell's Bells," which is the best song on the album because of its guitar riff. The songs that have longer riffs like it are the best ones, while the ones with shorter, choppier guitar riffs don't flow very well. "Let Me Put My Love Into You" tries to imitate "Hell's Bells" and ends up sounding too much like it. Maybe every song but the title track uses the title as the chorus, and this only works well on a few, like "Shoot to Thrill." I don't mind the vocals (they fit the songs well!), but the lyrics are undoubtedly obnoxious. All in all, while I can't deny that the album rocks, there's only so much of it that I want to listen to at a time.
They have 2 albums on the list. 1 would have been enough. They're basically the same. I don't like this album very much. It's a couple of good songs and a couple of bad ones. I can't stand the singing. Favorite song: Hell's Bells.
I love all the instrumentals but hate all the vocals. If I could turn the vocals down, I could quite easily put something much better on top of it. What I’m trying not to say is. I think we should junk all the existing vocal masters and that I am happy to put myself forward as the new singer of AC/DC - I think their fans would love it.
A lot for 7.30am
Crap
School of rock
#129/1001. Ränttätänttärokkenrollia, as we say in Finnish. I guess some consider this as a standard for which to compare other rock records. Well be my fucking guest. For some of the minimalism a 2.
Can't stand the falsetto singing or the twangy guitar.
Gli acdc non mi piacciono e non mi piaceranno mai. La band rock per chi non ascolta rock. Canzoni tutte uguali dal primo all’ultimo album. L’unica nota positiva è che sono riusciti con questo disco a risollevarsi dopo la morte del primo cantante
album classico ma invecchiato male male male. preferusco ascoltare altro rispetto a 40 minuti di costanti allusioni sessuali
Sheesh... that was hard to get through. I remember being into AC/DC's hits back in middle school, but I'm not sure I've ever listened to an album all the way through - definitely not in adulthood. The songs here are pretty monotonous, particularly through the first half - there's very little in the way of dynamic or tonal variety to maintain interest. Sure, it may be one of the best selling albums of all time, but can anyone really argue bands like Led Zeppelin weren't playing better heavy, blues inflected hard rock nearly a decade before this album, while also being able to incorporate some other sounds, too? The only bright spot for me are Angus Young's leads, which place him as one of the more lyrical and tasteful soloists of the era, which is striking when very little of the rest of the music exhibits any sort of nuance.
OMG Spinal Tap totally ripped these guys off! We almost got to 3stars during "You Shook Me" and "Shake a Leg" but 2stars was sealed by "Let Me Put My Spinal Tap Into You" and "Spinal Tap Ain't Noise Pollution"
As a rule, I dislike AC/DC solely on the basis of the screamy, raspy vocals. However, the guitar riffs are good and the beat is solid.
More fun than expected, not my vibe also everything sounds the same (soz) Date listened: 04/09/25 Favourite songs: Shoot to Thrill, You Shook Me All Night Long 2.5 stars (should I round up?????)
Ik blijf ACDC een beetje gejengel vinden.
Couldn’t tell these songs apart to save my life
Naja halt eben ein Klassiker der Rockgeschichte, aber nicht wirklich meins
I’ve never had the mettle to tell my adoptive countryfolk what I think of AC/DC. For a start the right moment’s never arrived, but also the idea of broaching the subject within contexts that AC/DC is most often broadcast – big boozy nights, sporting events, big boozy sporting events, weddings – is ridiculous. Imagine it, there I am leaping about the dancefloor to the supercharged, undeniably bombastic, bogan blue-collar blues of AccaDacca when the thought occurs to grab the bloke nearest and tell him how, actually, quite a lot of AC/DC’s output is not just boring and unimaginative – it’s also performatively macho in a way that gives me pause to sob internally, a risibly chauvinistic sort of posing for the male gaze. (Not this particularly song though, I’d concede while being flanked and hugged by my boys, fair enough.) So while I can enjoy AC/DC under certain conditions, those conditions usually lead to the sort of spotty or selective memory that would be best applied to this record. (Seriously, what is “Givin the dog a bone” supposed to do for anyone?) Two stars, scaled to a four if completely pissed. Just don’t tell anyone.
A good formula - Done over and over becomes repetitive from cover to cover
It's mind-boggling how famous this band got by just repeatedly shouting the title of the song over some basic power chords.
Yeah not really my cup of tea tbh. I liked the guitar solos tho. Fav songs were probably Rock and Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution and Back In Black
I've never really been able to get into AC/DC. It's not terrible. Angus and Malcolm were both great players in their day for sure. You need to be a really technical rhythm guitarist to make those riffs sound just right. It's meat and potatoes rock and roll. It gets the job done but you will tire of it pretty quickly. There is no variation in tone, theme, pace, nothing. No texture other than the stickiness of a barroom floor.
Again really not my type of music. I think the bits I enjoyed the most was the guitar solos and when there wasn’t any singing.
The vocals have a very unique and distinctive sound. I will always recognize an AC/DC song. I can see why people like the music, the instrumentals are wonderful and I like how the lyrics always rhyme. I just found myself very bored and the unique vocals a little annoying after so long.
Two sides of the same three songs, the only way to distinguish them is how many times you have heard them on Triple M, in a auto parts retailer, at a garage, during the footy or at a gathering where the mean age is above 40. I didn't need to listen to this more than once, I have heard the hits here more times in my life than I would like and of the deep cuts Let Me Put My Love into You might be the stupidest name for a song I have ever heard. It's a fine album but whenever I hear these guys on the radio the prospect of dying in a car crash becomes comforting. Highlights: Shoot to Thrill
I only cared for the two songs I already liked. The rest sounded like a screaming banshee.
Well, they found a successful formula and stuck to it, didn’t they? Fair play to them. It’s all a bit basic and I am not a fan of Brian Johnson’s voice. There are at least two all time bangers on here. 2.5. Knocking half a star off for the cringey sex-obsessed lyrics
It was kinda ok mid I will say i get the hype that comes from the energy it leaves but digging surface this album didn't leave any impact on me
There are at least four or five discernible songs on the album. Definitely a high water mark for AC/DC.
It's Rock N Roll for sure, but boy is it repetitive. Their top 5 songs all repeat the same line for most of the song. It was a time and place for sure. Not really an album I would put in my collection.
Guf
I didn't enjoy this as nearly as much as any of Bon Scott's previous work. Oversaturation of these songs didn't help
Not my favorite
Classic. Pretty nice to listen to, I see why they are a popular band.
Don’t love this type of music. Really cool guitar solos and background music. I just feel like they yell the same lines over and over again which I don’t like.
Didn't really enjoy the singing throughout. Probably a bit too 'hard' for me.
A dobro mislim kužim zašto je ovo tu. Smatram da ovo je album koji svi trebaju poslušati prije nego umru, a sad o kvaliteti možemo raspravljati. Nisam nikad bila veliki fan, ali ovo je glazba uz koju sam odrastala kao dijete u rockerskom gradu - jedino se ne mogu baš sjetiti kad je to bilo kad sam recimo prvi put čula nešto njihovo. U svakom slučaju, nostalgiji unatoč, nije mi za više od 2/5, 3/10.
Fine album. Brian Johnson’s voice fits really well but in general the tracks are just too samey.
I think this album has some solid and memorable riffs, but I cannot stand Brian Johnson's voice. Aside from that I think the lyrical content is stupid albeit fun, plenty other music I'd rather listen to that fits in this square hole.
Not unlistenable, but not my thing. Doesn't have the edge of led zeppelin. Smooth 'hard rock', what's the point?
Too screechy
this type of rock is not my scene. i just really really don't care.
the last track on this album is a self-fulfilling prophecy. ac/dc is probably the first band i’d think of when i think of air pollution rock n roll.
The hits are decent, but I otherwise found myself waiting for the album to end.
Some tracks are decent, but overall it's not landing
It was okay. Not a fan of this genre. Wouldn't listen to it again.
Classic
Weird that this is a different vocalist but sounds the same but also is worse
this band sucks and so does this album... they shoulda stayed in aus
Badass for sure at points. But just too formulaic and the lyrics are like a horny 15 yr old wrote them. 1 star for each Young brother.
AC/DC is one of those band that I just don’t need to hear anymore. So overplayed. So formulaic. Songs would start and I’d be convinced that it was a completely different song because they all sound so similar. This is music for beginner drummers.
Every song sounded the same
I mean, every song sounds pretty much exactly the same. I also don't really like how this sounds. It's fine. It's not grating or upsetting like metal music. Mostly I just find this lame and bland.
Not bad but a whole album is too much for me
Niet echt mijn soort muziek
Some good songs but not really my style of music anymore. Very difficult for me to get passed the singing voice. I can’t sing like that so it’s hard to sing along.
My apathy to AC/DC runs pretty deep. I can't even get worked up enough to given then 1 star. They are just the sonic equivalent to thinking "I'm sure there is something better I could be listening to." The main defense of them is that they are big, dumb and fun. I'll give you the first 2 of the 3.
It's really hard for me to get over shitty vocals and this guy's nuts-caught-in-his-zipper caterwauling made even the classics pretty hard to bear. But the guitar in 'Back in Black' saves this from being totally skippable.
This being AC/DC, I think it's adequate to copy and use my ★★★ review from the previous "Highway to Hell": "My conscious knowledge of this band boils down to this album's title track and "Hells Bells" and hitting Play, I expected an affirmation that I don't need to know anything else. I stand corrected. I did have some proper fun realizing how AC/DC is stunningly good at what AC/DC is doing. But ultimately, beyond my appreciation for them being that, it's still not quite for me." ... applies all the same (I was familiar with some more songs) but it being the second album of its kind, that sensation of *fUn* has worn off. Also, Bon Scott > this guy.
Painfully bland but somehow still enjoyable. 2/5 stars for using the same drumbeat on the entire runtime of the album.
Standouts: • Back In Black • You Shook Me All Night Long
Inte mycket utöver back in black och shook me all night long som man hajade till av, lite för mycket gammal rock.
There are some solid riffs here, but mostly this is just exhausting. Not my thing.
All sounds pretty similar. Some classic stuff tho
Meh. Good album but not really my type.
Just not my sort of thing at all. Only OK. Very same-sounding.
AC/DC in a post-Bonn Scott world. While Metallica took a couple years to release ...And Justice For All after the death of Cliff Burton, AC/DC were fairy quick to jump back in the studio with new singer Brian Johnson and pump out Back In Black. Fitting name! While both vocalists occupy the higher ranger which gives the band a certain electric sound, I've always found that Scott's approach had a bit more grit to it. Regardless, these are still AC/DC songs. You get a few hits that you've certainly heard on classic rock radio (title track, Shoot to Thrill, Shook Me All Night Long), and it's simple bonafide hard rock. Is it doing anything particularly interesting or different from other hard rock acts? Nope. It's simple in it's execution and I think that's what atrracts the crowds. Which is fine, but I've always preferred the likes of Deep Purple or Led Zeppelin. My favorite AC/DC songs have always been from their earlier catalogue anyway.
It was surprisingly good, until the singer started singing. Voice like a cheesegrater, that man. Two stars is generous.
Not really my bag
Every song has pretty much the same riff and the singers voice is grating over a full album. Some fun songs but not a great album
There is 1 ac/dc recording that I ever want to revisit and it isn't on this record. But I do appreciate the importance.
This will suuuuper surprise my husband, who knows this is one of my most hated bands, but…listening to this was actually okay? I think it helped that I played it on the way to skateboard lessons, so it felt appropriate somehow. Also, maybe listening to all the songs in a row desensitized me to Brian Johnson’s voice? Anyway, I didn’t hate it like I thought I would. I’m still only giving it two stars, but that’s a lot better than the kneejerk one star I wanted to give it this morning!
AC/DC are the masters of the single entendre.
Probably heard it before because my dad is a fan. This is the 2nd AC/DC album I got from the generator and honestly wouldn't be able to tell them apart. Their signature sound really makes everything sound the same. 2/5
Wasn't bad
Pretty inane stuff. I had trouble with the gauntlet of songs about fucking groupies in the first half of the album. Recording sounds great!
Can’t believe I listened to a four minute song about being noshed off. Favourite Track: Back in Black Least Fav Track: Givin the Dog a Bone
I love AC/DC, but something about this album always leaves me cold. It would be easy to blame this on the lack of their relentlessly deceased frontman Bon Scott, but i’m not sure that’s quite my issue with it. His replacement Brian Johnson is charismatic enough, and all the songs are still about the only 5 things AC/DC songs are ever about (women, the power of rock, electricity, engines and balls) so I don’t think it’s that. It’s more that the production job given to this album manages to sand away the majority of the Bon era’s quirks and idiosyncrasies, including replacing that era’s swing and danceability with a relentless concrete like stomp. This is all fine, like it’s good and it works but there’s also something really joyless and clinical about this whole album. Despite liking everything on here to varying degrees, putting it on always gives me ‘fun time is over’ vibes. The attempts of reacting Scott’s sleazy lyrics also come across as overly unpleasant and mean spirited at times, due to the crushing impersonalness of the music. I dunno, I can recognise that this album does technically rock, but it doesn’t rock me and that ain’t what rock’s about maaaaaaaan. On a more positive note: ‘Hells Bells’ and ‘Shoot to Thrill’ are both great. Obviously the title track is one of the best rock songs ever, although my enjoyment of it is somewhat tampered by the fact it’s so omnipresent in life. My absolute favourite on here though is ‘Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution’, which as well as being an amazing title, is the only time I can really sense the old DC on. It’s just this ridiculous, defiant and kind of moving dirge that serves as both a send off to their fallen frontman, their fan base and rock itself. I wish more songs gave me the buzz I get from it as opposed to just being a technically proficient grind. So yeah: it’s technically one of the best rock albums ever, and better that this is bizarrely the 2nd best selling album of all time than something else, but I really wish it excited me more.
Bon Scott is my favorite lead singer; Brian Johnson sounds like rockin’ Rod Stewart. That said, there are some classic jams on here, even if this album presages butt rock/hair metal of the 1980s.
Has their best songs in it but, this is just not an album band for me. When they find the right formula they make a hit single. Otherwise it feels like they're just filling up space with the deeper cuts.
my throat immediately hurts just listening to and thinking about the way this guy sings. and he's done this for over 30 years? good lord for some reason the YT Music version of Shoot to Thrill is the Iron Man 2 version of the song? fully featuring Robert Downey Jr and Iron Man's romantic interest, and dialogue from the movie too as I'm listening to Givin the Dog a Bone, calling these lyrics "double entendres" is pretty generous to these horny blokes lmao I can get behind this genre of music in very small doses (3-5 min) but this much (a single, 42 minute album) is Too Much For Me standout song(s): You Shook Me All Night Long (only song I knew & liked coming into this, and that still stands!); honorable mention to Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution
bAAAAAAAAAAAAck in blAAAAAAAAAAAck
yikes
ΠΑΡΑ πολυ επαναληπτικα κομματια και καπως κουραστικα. Τα vocals με ενοχλουσαν αρκετα δεν ειναι καθολου του στυλ μου. Περα απτο τεραστιο hit Back to Black και τα σχετικα αρκετα καλα riffs που εχει το αλμπουμ μεγαλη απογοητευση. Ειναι ουσιαστικα η προκαταληψη για την ροκ που εχει ο καθε ασχετος με το ειδος.
A couple of okay songs. Amazing that this is the 2nd best selling album of all time
Как и с Хайвэйем: все одно, не очень интересно, но сентиментальная ценность присутствует. Лучшая песня - You Shook Me All Night Long.
Couple of bangers but a bit shrieky
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Never been a fan. They can create a bit of excitement and enthusiasm, but the music is very basic, and the slow numbers plod. And can't stand the screaming.
cockrock for babies
I've heard 90% of these songs too many times. Usually that's a good sign but AC/DC is generic to me. I get why people like it though!
Was prepared to despise this, but found it very listenable
Not as bad as most of it's ilk but there's way too much of this crap on the list
"Rock and roll ain't noise pollution" but this record is pretty close
Dumb music... I mean this both complimentary and derogatorily. It scratches a primal rock out itch, but it isn't good enough to float for longer than 5 minutes. For every good song on here, there are two horrendous songs.
I have to try be objective about this because it is a popular band and album and really tried to listen to it objectively, but i really can't get behind this type of rock music. It really does nothing for me. You shook me all night long is ok...but probably because I have heard it a million times. If not, it would probably not stand out like the rest of the tracks, which all seemed to sound the same. it was pretty generic and sounded all the same. Shake a leg had at least a little bit of variation
There was a time when I would drive around in my buddy’s 5.0 mustang with AC/DC shouting to the world out the windows for us. I had a 3/4 sleeve Tshirt and knew the words to more of the songs than I took the time to hear the words of. Fuck, these guys are assholes! What a pack of misogynist jerks I see them as now. I’m embarrassed that I suggested my kids listen to them, though I guess they are now an object lesson in how not to be, the “before” in a cultural shitt that has caused a chasm that their music would do well to disappear deepen into (sorry, Jon, ended that sentence with a preposition). Ahh, but to have put that guitar playing to work for good not for evil…
on one hand, i am realizing i find ac/dc to be really boring. back in black, my second ac/dc album generated, is really middle of the road in terms of the instrumentation side. nothing here stands out. this is maybe the most generic sounding hard rock in existence. scientists have been working for years to create the most "rock and roll" sound ever, and this is it. on the other hand, i find ac/dc to be kind of obnoxious. part of it is the generic hard rock sound that doesn't offer much. the other part of it is the screeching singing that is beyond grating. not awesome. the music here is pretty horny. i dunno, i found it a bit exhausting. it gives the energy of a middle schooler or a person who never grew out of being a middle schooler.
Classic, not an angus young fan tho
What if the Home Depot commercial music was album length?
This band are ridiculous. Alright in small doses but a whole album gets tiresome, and some of the lyrics are, at best, dodgy.
Ich mag die hohe, kreischende Stimme einfach nicht. Sicher eine wichtige Band für die Entwicklung des Rock.
The band's first album to feature lead singer Brian Johnson, following the death of previous lead singer Bon Scott. And to me, that is the problem with AC/DC. I can't stand that guys voice! There are a couple of classics here that I can get through, but over all - I can't.
There are some bangers on this album, but the rest of it just feels like listening to scrape plates and chalkboards with a sharpened fork.
Again, the guitar melodies are a lot better than the vocals. As a whole, AC/DC is a band that I've never gotten into, despite their musical contributions to the rock community. The songwriting is just sort mediocre, and the vocals are annoying.
I mean acdc is kinda fun to listen to, but doesn’t do much for me beyond that
Megamind's morning playlist be like:
Wow that was really something
I'm not a fan of the vocalist, and the songs do very little to distinguish themselves, besides perhaps the solos, which I generally don't like for any artist. Outside the solos, the songs have far too similar chord progressions. I didn't listen too carefully, but the lyrics also seem rather dull and misogynistic.
I think if I've made it to 60 without listening to AC/DC it's probably not true that this is one of the albums I have to listen to before I die.
La musica è davvero bella e ci sono delle hit ma lo strillare stufa molto
Liked Songs Hells Bells Back in Black You Shook Me All Night Long
Ik vind de kanttekening 'alles klinkt het zelfde' bij een artiest die je niet zo goed kent altijd een beetje kort door de bocht, aangezien dat vaak gewoon ligt aan het gebrek aan affiniteit met het werk van de muzikant(en) in kwestie. Maar AC/DC, ook al houdt een instinct aangestuurd door het reptielenbrein me op een natuurlijke afstand van hun muziek en ken ik het dus niet heel goed, produceert echt composities die allemaal om en nabij hetzelfde zijn. Een paar keer bleef ik langer dan gewenst in de vibe van de dwarf-rockers hangen, zoals in 'Shoot to Thrill' en de catchy hit 'You Shook Me All Night Long', maar over het algemeen was dit - zoals van te voren gedacht - gewoon eventjes uitzitten geblazen. Nee, dit gaat nooit mijn cup of tea worden. Het is wel een rijpere plaat dan het bij vlagen onvolwassen en kinderachtige ''Highway to Hell'', vandaar de kleine voldoende. 5,5/10 Highlights: Shoot to Thrill You Shook Me All Night Long
When one speaks of AC/DC's "Back in Black," the mind is often drawn to its iconic riffs, raw energy, and the indomitable spirit of rock 'n' roll. However, beneath its hard-hitting surface lies a tapestry of lyrical brilliance that, when examined closely, reveals parallels with some of the most timeless works of literature and poetry. At its heart, "Back in Black" is an epic narrative of resilience, rebirth, and defiance in the face of adversity. Much like Homer's "Odyssey," where Odysseus battles insurmountable odds to return home, AC/DC chronicles their own journey of overcoming the loss of their beloved lead singer Bon Scott. The title track, "Back in Black," is an anthem of resurrection, echoing themes of mortality and triumph akin to John Milton's "Paradise Lost," where Satan's indomitable will is encapsulated in the lines, "What though the field be lost? All is not lost—the unconquerable will." The lyrical craftsmanship of "Back in Black" resonates with the succinct profundity of Emily Dickinson's poetry. Take "Hells Bells," for instance; the opening lines, "I'm a rolling thunder, a pouring rain / I'm coming on like a hurricane," evoke the intensity and elemental force found in Dickinson's verses such as "Because I could not stop for Death, He kindly stopped for me." Both works explore the inevitability and omnipresence of death, yet celebrate the unyielding spirit of human nature. In "You Shook Me All Night Long," AC/DC weaves a tale of passionate human connection and physicality, reminiscent of the erotic intensity in Shakespeare's "Sonnet 18." Where Shakespeare's sonnet immortalizes his beloved, AC/DC's lyrics capture a fleeting yet profound moment of ecstasy, highlighting the transient beauty of human experience with lines like, "She was a fast machine and she kept her motor clean." The vivid imagery and rhythmic cadence bring to mind the powerful and evocative language of the Bard, celebrating the physical and emotional facets of love. The themes of rebellion and defiance present in tracks like "Shoot to Thrill" and "What Do You Do for Money Honey" echo the revolutionary fervor of works such as George Orwell's "1984" and the biblical Exodus narrative. These songs challenge societal norms and expectations, much like Winston Smith's rebellion against Big Brother or Moses leading the Israelites out of bondage. The lyrics' raw honesty and confrontational tone provide a critique of materialism and conformity, urging listeners to question authority and live authentically. Furthermore, the album’s closing track, "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution," serves as a philosophical manifesto akin to Ralph Waldo Emerson's "Self-Reliance." The song's declaration that rock music is a vital, enduring force mirrors Emerson's advocacy for individualism and the importance of following one's inner voice. The lyrics, "Rock and roll ain't noise pollution / Rock and roll will never die," encapsulate a timeless truth about the power of music and self-expression, much like Emerson's assertion that "to be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." In conclusion, AC/DC's "Back in Black" is more than a seminal rock album; it is a literary masterpiece that stands shoulder to shoulder with the great works of literature, poetry, and philosophy. Its exploration of themes such as resilience, defiance, love, and authenticity resonates deeply, offering a rich and profound listening experience. Like the enduring works of Homer, Milton, Dickinson, Shakespeare, Orwell, and Emerson, "Back in Black" transcends its genre, offering timeless insights into the human condition and the unbreakable spirit of rock 'n' roll.
Only liked 1 track
Didn't have time to listen to this yesterday so I am writing this as I am listening to it. Not as terrible as expected but incredibly repetitive. Now at track nr 3 and feel like I am listening to the same song for the third time. Track 4 has just started sounding much the same as the third so this probably the last I will be listening to.
admittedly shittily, the synergy breathes stink, breeding anfetamine heart pumping steadily, riding the beat partly bumpy ride along the ferris wheel, balloons loom fright and bleed, on noon lights red skin, moon fools a griped fiend but the grooms wake was heavenly my heart pump ketamine i didnt like this album
Brian Johnson's voice sounds like how IBS feels. I have no idea how people listen to this shit for longer than 10 minutes and avoid the feeling of having to run away in a primal reflex of self-preservation. The walls are closing in. Also, I wonder if these guys like rocking and having sex. I feel like they should write more songs about those two subjects in particular, because that's really a mystery for the ages. A true conundrum.
It's really easy to shit on AC/DC by acknowleding how repetitive it is (which they've mentioned before.) or the juvenile lyrics, but in my opinion, AC/DC doesn't need to be anything else. It's music that's meant to be played loud, and it's perfect to throw on as a soundtrack in the background to hype something else up: like a workout, or a sporting event. As for my personal opinion, I thought it was okay. Listening to most of the songs on this album in isolation is fine (Hells Bells and Thunderstruck are considered classic for a reason.) but man, I just can't handle 42 minutes straight of AC/DC. After a while, it just becomes noise and starts to grate on my ears.
I mean, it's well produced and well executed, but it's just rock and roll. Favourite tracks: Hells Bells, You Shook Me All Night Long, Back in Black.
4/10
too rock and roll for me
Two quite decent tracks to open side two that are fun to sing along to in the car, but the rest is pretty bad. The shrill vocals get old very quickly. 50 million copies sold? Why? Like Metallica, I don’t understand the fanatical fan base. Both are supposedly great live, but the albums are meh.
Again, this challenge has ruined hard rock for me. All of a sudden, I'm finding it to be bland and uninteresting. Yeah, the album has great energy and some huge hits, but the overall enjoyment is killed with the vocals. I'll give it a 2/5 given the album's overall stature and that I actually like some of the riffs.
Not a fan. All the songs sound the same.
Mmmh pensavo fosse più godibile, a parte la title track le altre tutte abbastanza uguali..
Allora. Capisco che oggi su certe questioni ci sia una sensibilità maggiore rispetto al passato, e capisco che ogni opera debba essere collocata nel suo contesto di riferimento. Però ho trovato ho trovato abbastanza fastidioso il modo in cui viene il genere femminile viene rappresentato per almeno l’80% dell’album. Diciamo che la profondità dei testi non è il punto forte degli AC/DC, ecco. Resta il fatto che “Back in Black” (la canzone) è un classico intramontabile.
La musica è davvero bella e ci sono delle hit ma lo strillare stufa molto. Sarebbe 2,5
1.5 - Man, if I'm gonna listen to hard rock, this is NOT gonna be my first choice. I don't like the hits, I don't like his voice, and the deep cuts are so nothing. I mean, it's definitely earlier than I thought it was, and it sounds pretty clean, but while this may be ahead of the curve for hard rock, I struggle to care in 2024.
Some good
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Back In Black appeals to the prurient interest in the same way as Kiss and Aerosmith. A couple of songs have hooky riffs.
I unfortunately just don't get the hype for this album, there are the two banger songs for sure but overall, it sort of gets repetitive for me and the songs are very dumbed down. The vocals are unique, maybe not the best I've heard but still not a bad point of the album. The guitar work obviously carries this album throughout every song. 2.5/5
I don't like this. I think it's bad. Not evil, but bad. I think if you listened to two minutes of the whole thing you'd get the gist of it. The highlight is You Shook Me All Night Long, which is an absolute banger. I don't like any of the rest of it. Boring, Dull, Dated, crap But each to their own. low 2
I don't understand albums like this. How are some songs popular, and others are not when they all sound the same? That said, I was rather bored when the non-singles were playing. I guess I just like to hear an AC/DC song once in a while. Even on Double Shot Tuesdays I find myself wondering they've played both songs yet, or if we're still listening to the first. Do you get what I'm saying? This review is as boring and repetitive an an AC/DC album!
The riff on Back In Black sounds massive. It's the only thing worth listening to on this album. music: hated. (⌐■_■)
Im pretty sure 75% of these songs were written by ai. Don’t get me wrong. I love a sweet riff and guitar solo. I like the high pitched yell of Brian Johnson. Im not against him being repetitive and his immature innuendo humour is a guilty please of mine. But holyyyyy do these songs need to be 5+ minutes? And do we really need that formula repeated throughout the whole album? It turns one brain to mush before they can actually enjoy the strong moments (which are incredible). I normally hate « greatest hits » albums but AC/DC might be the perfect band to skip their discog and just go for the hits.
omg Album nr. 1085
Decent but not a big fan of the lead singers voice.
not that good.
Just not my thing.
Как не крути, а такая музыка мне не нравится, а особенно вопли вокалиста.
back in black
The music is slick but very samey. I cannot stand the singing, never have. My lifelong strong dislike for AC/DC continues. They are one of those bands that will make me turn off the radio. Listens: 2 Fave Track: Rating: 2
Nostalgic because one of my friends went through a not-like-other-girls phase in middle school where she wore ties to school every day was obsessed with AC/DC. Idk why this album doesn’t start off with Back In Black.
Super not for me. Has its highlights but otherwise a genre I don’t care for
I can't abide the high pitched wailing of the lead singer so I'm afraid this album isn't something I'd listen to again.
As somebody who frequently claims that Australia has the best music scene in the world, this album is meh. Maybe it’s because I prefer Bon Scott or maybe it’s because Neil Cicierega’s “AC/VC” forever changed how I hear “Back in Black”, but this album is pretty overrated imo.
I think whichever of kiss, ac/dc, Judas Priest etc I listened to i was likely to like abd the other just felt like worse versions so I couldn’t get on board.
Si algún día ando en camión monstruo por el desierto rodeado de águilas prendidas fuego y tomando cerveza de las tetas de una actriz porno voy a disfrutar este álbum correctamente.
Album for lame dads and truck commercials
Sounds all the same to me. I just can’t get into his voice.
Hey, can you keep a beat on the drums? Yeah, well congratulations, you can play every single AC/DC song on the drums. Man I really don't like AC/DC. I didn't expect this to be my first rating lower than three stars. I did try to go in with an open mind. You can't deny the success they had. And sure there's some good/iconic guitar riffs and solos they came up with. But boy oh boy do I not care for it. The only reason I am not rating it 1 star is because I'll reserve that rating for albums I would actually hate and actively tell people not to listen to. 2 stars means I didn't like it. I thought maybe I would have been able to rate this 3 stars. But that is reserved for things that I don't have strong feelings for one way or the other. This is the first album I've come across that not only do I not like, I also don't think it's good. I do recognize that is my own opinion and based on their popularity I know I'm probably a minority here but I don't think they make good music.
A decent consistent album, however I feel as though action movie soundtracks have tainted my perception of AC/DC. Overall there were a few standout singles but I wasn’t a fan of the album as a whole.