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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.
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
dominos lagið
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.
Imagine dragons of the 80s?? They found a format that worked, kept at it, repeats the same lines and guitar riffs. Cool tho, but a little repetitive. Liked Iron Maiden more.
I was never too into AC/DC. I was ready for it to be over, but it was only the second song. I find this type of rock boring and uninspired.
I can understand why it is like but its so repetitive to me. I got so bored couldnt get through it all. 5/10 just cause i like you shook me all night long
Songs all sound quite similar. He has a unique voice, personally not a huge fan but it’s iconic. Guitar solo’s stood out as positives in several tracks.
meh
Sounded like a bunch of AC/DC songs in a row.
Either rock masterfully distilled to its bare essence or humerously remedial bullshit. Did your grandpa own a van? This is what he was playing when he got your grandma pregnant. In the van.
Too loud, too simple, and I don‘t enjoy the screaming vocals
Boy that sure is a lot of AC/DC. It is pretty remarkable how many of their hits were on this album though
The more I've listened to AC/DC, the less I like them. Musically it's so simple it doesn't do much for me, never was a fan of the vocals, yet still can't deny the amazing energy all of these tracks put out. It's so boring yet at the same time you can't help but get into it.
"All of AC/DC's songs sound the same"
I can’t believe a band with a singer like this got as popular as they did. It feels like parody. What did the other band members think when the singer was like hey guys I’m gonna sing like this? Some catchy hits and I knew most songs but I just really don’t care for AC/DC.
AC/DC is boring. They suffer for the "any one song sounds good, but they're all the same" problem. 1.5/5
Well, as an Australian I feel like I should get behind this, but this just doesn't stir my national pride. It's formulaic, not musically interesting and overrated.
man i just dont like the vocals
2.5
Basically what you'd expect from AC/DC, not a huge fan
Ugh. I liked this when I was a teenager but now I don't hit my wife and kids enough to enjoy this music. I also have too many teeth to be an ACDC fan.
Bleh. There are some good songs (the classics) but anything that wasn’t a single is just so hard to listen to.
Well, I mean, its AC/DC. I really do hate AC/DC. I can't believe I'm actually listening to this of my own free will. But in doing so, and trying very hard to give it a fair shot, I'm realizing what I hate might not be their music. After listening to much worse albums on this journey, this is listenable at least. If I was capable of overcoming my pretentious bias against the band and people who listen to them, maybe this could get a 3. But, alas, I'm not.
For me it’s kitsch.
Some above average heavy rock guitar continually ruined by an aggravating Geordie shrieking into a microphone. (Harsh, but fair?)
not my cup of tea in the slightest. they may have the structure of a decent album, the vocals drive me nuts and the guitars, while skilled in some aspects, are one note and boring.
Some fundamentally sound hooks and crisply done tunes but basic-basic and knuckleheaded to the core (though they would surely prefer on to say “to the bone”). The fun bits are not nearly enough to make up for the truckload of sophomoric and jejune lyrics and double entendres too unsubtle for even half-witted teenage boys. The slut shaming, troglodytic male gaze, the chauvinism and misogyny— these guys make Van Halen look like third-wave feminists. And as for “R&R Ain’t Noise Pollution” — well, thanks for that thoughtful public service announcement.
Sure was some AC/DC.
Bit same-y
I can’t shake “classic rock lives here” from my head.
A classic album... That I hate.
I've never been able to stomach the lead singer's voice. Great music otherwise.
I just can't stand the vocals on this record. The guitar playing is on point, but the loss of Bon Scott plays a significant role in my overall disliking of this record. Also, every track seems to be following the same structure and sounds very similar for the most part.
Okee beter dan ik dacht maar nog steeds niet iets wat ik zelf echt zou luisteren
Jack Black in School of Rock is better. Didn't even really like the hits. Eye-rolling.
Jaahas ja ukot veivaa taas.
Hells Bells is great, but then it just gets repetitive.
It was AC/DC. Surprising that was their seventh album, I guess. But every song sounded exactly like all the other AC/DC songs I've heard on the radio. No surprises.
I feel like AC/DC should be reserved for OST scoring. I don't think I'd ever put this on deliberately. Wouldn't say it's bad, just not for me.
Just about as boring as hard rock gets… and every song sounds about the same. Volume is no substitute for creativity or passion or whatever else they were lacking.
Some songs might be bearable if the singer just shut the fuck up. But this probably wouldn’t be the case, because they’re a boring band.
Meh
I’m sorry about Bon Scott but Brian Johnson would not have been my choice as a replacement singer. I find his voice unbearable. I already had a headache from being stuck on a tube with a mass of screaming children and then I had to listen to this screech. I can only say No so many times! Mind you I’m not sure I liked Scott’s voice much either. The music underneath is pretty good but this isn’t an instrumental album. It’s full of sexist lyrics and macho attitudes and I am not okay with that. What a start to the week!
Yeah, this just isn't for me. The two hits are really great. Brings me back to 4th grade. But other than that, meh. And "Let Me Put My Love Into You" is super rapey.
AC/DC is to me the parody of rock music. The people who love this band are mostly bland people. Now, I tried this album out and with the intro and the first tracks I was positively surprised. But then the vocals kick in... The way of singing is basically the same on every track. Not for me. I can tolerate some tracks in the back but that's about it.
Never really liked AC/DC that much. They're bottom-tier dad rock with some very cringe songs. You shook me all night long is a good song tho
I am completely exhausted only 3 tracks in. A good and tight hard rock song recorded in 10 different versions. Easy 50 million copies sold.
Very repetitive. Liked it at first, but it gets old, just like the listener
The title track is a classic for a reason, but the rest of the album is the same tired song that just keeps going over and over with very little going on.
It’s loud, like most of AC/DCs music it all sounds the same
This band is obnoxiously overplayed. The lead singer sounds like your favourite farm animal. Somebody get this drummer a crossword puzzle or something. I think I am heavily bias on this one, sorry to say. It might be different if I didn't already hear all of these songs in Pepsi, Call of Duty, and restaurant commercials for the last 30 years. Front man and guitar man are front and center here. They are really loud with attitudes. It's naughty but is also as family friendly as Disney or Mcdonald's. Listening to this album is like studying a sectional cut of American "flip the bird" culture. Turn it up for the neighbours to hear, fuck em! I can respect that this music is just made to be fun. You don't need to listen too hard to process it and the lyrics are tongue-in-cheek. It's hard to take serious and I think that counts for something!
I’m convinced there is a AC/DC themed porno out there entitled “Let Me Put My Love Into You”. This album is perfect for sawing wood in the garage and then ultimately mis-measuring numerous times resulting in four trips to Home Depot. Lot of hits / recognizable songs on this album. I will say, they know how to make a popular song, which is why this is higher than a 1. They have a formula, as they know how to make the money honey. The closest thing to something I like in this album is the first minute of the album, the Hells Bells intro. Once the voice comes in, they lose me. The thing about AC/DC is that their music just wears on me. By the end of this record, it absolutely WAS noise pollution. It really is a shame that when I google my name, something related to AC/DC comes up :(
Better than 2 stars, hells bells and back in black are worth the listen
Whatever man, plain old rock.
I feel like this album would be great if you are like 10 beers deep at a football game, but I do not really know why you would listen to it in any other situation.
Boring. Surprinsingly. Was expecting to like this one a bit more. 2 stars
Couple of great songs, the rest just filler.
So into this until the singing started..! You Shook Me All Night Long is an absolute banger, but other than that......
Eh.
Listened to this a while ago so can't remember 100%. It was fun and energetic but not especially complex I guess? Quite good to listen to while cleaning. Would probably listen to again.
seriously? this has a higher global rating than Enter the 36 chambers and to pimp a butterfly? are y'all just racist?
Loved it middle school, don't vibe with it in middle age
I found myself rolling my eyes at a lot of the lyrics - sexual innuendos abound - and vocals sound like a wailing cat but the classics are classics so 2 stars for that
Quite funny really
An iconic sound from AC/DC, but that truly is the only thing really going for it. The lyrics feel very misogynistic and just creepy. Also, there is no complexity to the album, just cold hard shredding. Good individual listens on here, but just inappropriate and lacks memorability as a work.
Meh. Commercial radio rock to misogyny to. Ubiquitous and vapid. Some cool big dick guitar, but still dumb and cheesy. Go ahead. Enjoy the “greatest rock hits of the 80’s, 90’s, and now!” Yeehaw. Shill music to shill to. Yuck. Bland ass idiots.
bleh. like crossfit with tommy.
I hate, and always have hated, the vocals of ACDC. Most of the riffs and all of the drumming are extremely repetitive. Almost all of the lyrics are about people having sex. The only reason I can't quite bring myself to give it a 1 is that it mostly wasn't miserable to listen to, but all of the other things I listed make it about as low of a 2 I can give.
Bon Scott era only. This is dumb, jock stuff.
Lekker energiek, maar nooit helemaal mijn ding geweest
So overdone.
Back in Black AC/DC 2.5 2 So much of this is hard to credit and/or take seriously, even if they had a notably tight and crisp sound for a hard rock band of this era. One confesses to have once liked this (as an adolescent, of course, but even then knew enough to keep it to myself and view this as a guilty pleasure). “You Shook Me” is all-time pure rock song. The rest is pretty flat and meh – some of it would be offensive if it weren’t so moronic (e.g., “Givin’ the Dog a Bone,” “Let Put My Love Into You”) “Rock and Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution” is a clear case of protesting too much. In the canons curated by teenage boys, this would rate much higher of course.
Mi aspettavo di meglio, ma comunque un album iconico, forse "basic" nel suo genere, il che lo rende prevedibile da un lato ma dall'altro riconosco che è il blueprint per chiunque abbia voluto fare questo genere dopo di loro.
Ugh idk kind of annoying if I’m totally honest
Somehow I’ve avoided being bothered by AC/DC’s music before listening to one of their albums proper. Also, for being one of the best-selling albums of all-time, there are a lot fewer hits on this than I was expecting
AC/DC isn't really an album band for me, as every song sounds essentially the same, power chords, basic lyrics screeched loudly, intense guitar solo, back to the chorus with some back up harmony this time. It's fun and it's energetic, but I could easily play "You Shook Me.." 10 times on repeat, and get more or less the same experience.
Through most of them title track, Alexis sat in the back seat screaming “I wanna different snack!” over and over and over. After about two minutes she briefly switched to “I wanna chewy bar!” for a bit. Her incessant screaming fit right in with AC/DC. (And the excessive repetition of an abrasive sound would have fit with yesterday’s Chemical Brothers.) But how did Brian Johnson (and Bon Scott before him) deal with the effects of that much yelling and screaming? Alexis wore herself out and eventually stopped. But the AC/DC singers must have spent a lot of time caring for their voices after performing. Honey? Salt water gargle? Marshmallow root? Maybe it was just the wrong time for me to listen to AC/DC. It's great in small doses, but this was too much. There's no levels to it. If they need a new lead singer though, Alexis could give them a run for their shouting money.
Shannah enjoyed, good classics (2.5) Conor likes. Some of rock’s finest riffs. (4/5) Bill absolutely LOVED each and every moment. Each note a drop of pure electric joy. (0.3/5) (2.3/5)
I know I know, just not that interesting
What if Angus played guitar over different lyrics? Angus is awesome, the lyrics are terrible.
The album itself is decent, though I can't stand ACDC anymore. This review is based on what I remember of it, which is that it's boring hard rock songs about rock 'n roll and girls and sex and bullshit like that. Though the title track is pretty dope, I don't care about this band or most of their music. It gives me strong "dad music" vibes
Ægte rock n roll, hurtig spade, falcet, tunge akkorder
Toliko mi je tesko poslusat dve njihove zaredom a kamoli cijeli album. Ide dvojka jer mi se svidio jedan decko u 4. razredu koji ih je volio pa sam i ja naravno headbangala uz back in black 🤟
Baš sam htio reći da će me se uskoro počet zvati Luk4 jer samo četvorke lupam, ali je došao AC/DC, pa će to sve sredit. Koliko instrumental nije toliko loš, ali glas je taj šta utopi sve.
Nakon godina nagovaranja od frendova i mog bacanja hejta evo poslušao sam od početka do kraja ac ⚡️ dc i nije kec uopće. Stvarno sve kužim, dobri su i jasno mi je zašto u shopping centru njihove majice i zašto ih vole boomeri i neki naših godina i mlađi, al nikako za mene i to je to. Da se vokal izbaci ne bih imao problema s njima.
Klinkt lekker, maar veel van hetzelfde. What do you do for money honey is leuk.
This is the second best selling album of all time. I wonder how many of the top 10 best selling albums I actually like? I don't like this one.
Despite all my efforts to avoid this LP over the years, many of the songs have ended up etched into my brain against my will. This is music for the masses to be played at football games generation(s) later. You just need to read the song titles to get a sense of how unoriginal the music is going to be.
I dont think I ever listened to Back in Black from start to finish.
Better album than highway to hell but still, man this is just not for me.
Repetitive with silly and unimaginative lyrics.
Album wie ein 10er Pack Dosenbier: ist eigentlich alles dieselbe Plörre, aber säuft man sich rein, kann’s sogar Spaß machen und im Verlauf merkt man auch einen leichten Unterschied zwischen Dritter und neunter Kanne. *Rülps 1.9
Oh man, can't stand ACDC. Liking some of the non-radio songs - giving the dog a bone? wtf...decent walk to it though
mmmmmmmhmmmmmm eh, sort of passes by and i wanted it to. some good songs that i enjoyed but not my thing personally
I was well in to this about 15 years ago and it popped in to my head a good few times when I was putting together my 101. All I can say is I'm glad it didn't make the cut. I do not enjoy it as much anymore. Oh yeah they are having a lot of fun and more power to them for writing the guitar riff to back in black. An absolute masterpiece that. But the rest of it is pretty drossy.
I mean yeah some bangers on there, but cannot say I enjoyed it. I used to love ACDC as a teen.. I guess I've changed. Objectively good songs, but not my tastes any more.
Cheesey
It really is impressive when a band with such a large discography manages to release the exact same sound over and over. On the opposite end of the spectrum, we have King Gizzard.
all the songs sound the same
Its decent, the drumming and the vocals personally get tedious for me. This rating system could really use some decimals lmfao
boring metal - same droning sound and singing is annoying guitar solos wreck but not enough solos
Saved Prior: Back In Black Saved Off Rip: None Cutting Edge: None Overall Notes: Was hoping it was gonna be better than past listening experiences but I really just don't vibe with this kind of music. Back In Black the song is crazy good tho and none of these songs are bad. If I was on a roadtrip through Montana I wouldn't skip any of them.
Nice, but the songs are too similar to one another. Not my kind of thing.
This is the only time I've listened to this entire album and that's for good reason. Highly repetitive, and even for its time was subpar rock from a technical sense. Not heavy despite what their fans think. The last song is the best. Should be used only in movie soundtracks and loudspeakers at outdoor boomer events.
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After a long day this was the last thing I needed.
I’ll give them this: I like the opening of “Hell’s Bells,” and “You Shook Me All Night Long” is an all-time banger.
Very samey all the way through... they ain’t trying to be anything else. Boring!
3/10
This is the second biggest selling album ever? It is some way off my taste, so I have some difficulty relating to its popularity. Guitars somewhat crunchy but so simple (the title track riff, somewhat famous, is the only one that sticks in my head), rhythms so straightforward and sometimes plodding, pub rock evolved into arena rock (singalong choruses), is that enough? The lyrics are repugnant to me, but must somehow work with various audiences?? The AC/DC image pitch is that the singer / band members are “bad boys”, in a gang, hard-drinking, sexually aggressive: young men want to be liked by them, look up to the braggadocio?? Negativity in the lyrics must be a deliberate pitch - inchoate rejection of status quo and daily frustrations? If something gets you down, have a drink and hope for a root? Negativity here is undirected, not against anything except women. “Let me put my love into you … let me cut your cake with my knife”. “Don’t you struggle, don’t you fight, don’t you worry, ‘cause it’s your turn tonight”?!? The strained high notes of the singer are tiresome to me - for fans they maybe stand for peak excitement? I look again at what various retrospective reviews have said. I side with the negatives, while recognising the impact on commercial hard rock expectations. For me, it’s Bad, 1/10.
not cool.
Fuck you
Utter drivel with very few redeeming features
feel like i always go on too long about what i dont like, so we will keep it short i feel that the albums content, both musically and lyrically, is formulated to please the lowest common denominator; all the songs feel the same, and the constantly excessive high energy level worsens the experience discovering later that this was supposed to be a tribute to a deceased band member feels downright distasteful
One note, sounds the same the whole way through.
No.
At the beginning of my listening journey, I found it hard to hear the lyrics of songs. I have been practicing hearing the music beyond the instrumental, actually comprehending what the artist is saying, and I've been getting better. Perhaps if this had been one of the first albums I had listened to, I may have rated it higher. I hated the lyrics, and how they objectified women. It grossed me out. I've been thinking a lot lately about how a lot of men don't really see women as people, they only see other men as people, and it's been pissing me off, and that's entirely the vibe I got from this album. What can I say, I'm a feminist at heart. I don't want my son to grow up with this kind of opinion about women. This felt like the music of fragile masculinity, music perpetuated by the patriarchy. The music that maga chuds love to blast in their lifted pickup trucks when they're in the mood for rock instead of country. Once I clocked the misogynistic lyrics, this album started to annoy me immensely. The music all started sounding the same, too, just screaming and power chords. Of course, there are the couple of singles on this album that will be burned into my brain forever, that I have heard since I was a small child, but until today, I hadn't really heard this music at all. No thank you, AC/DC, there are enough problems for women already, and I do not subscribe to your objectifying ways.
Oh…. Well… You know, when the lead singer’s voice is the worst thing you’ve ever heard in your whole life, it suddenly becomes a lot easier to remember the fact that it isn’t original or interesting. Which this isn’t, by the way. This is bad. This is really bad. The riffs that are just okay can’t save the songs that are poorly written, awfully sung, and structured with about as much thought as a $2 Lego ripoff. The only great song here, the excellent title track, doesn’t do enough to even differentiate itself from the rest of the songs, so when you get to it, you’re just blown away by how unabashedly incredible it is, using a pretty similar formula to the rest of the songs, before being thrust into 4 more songs exactly like the rest, all of which that suck. Each song individually isn’t enough to hate, since the crimes are mostly blandness and annoyance, but when it stacks up… holy fuck. Please tell me this is the worst album I will listen to on this site, because I’m scared now. 1.6/10 (I swear to heaven above if people think I'm pretentious for this rating...)
Exasperating dad rock. The guitar playing is good, but I dislike the songs and can't stand the singing.
I fucking hate AC/DC - I know people love them but then people are idiots. I find their tunes tiresome, once you have heard one you have heard them all and I can’t look beyond the weirdo Paedo baiting Jimmy Crankie outfit and purile sex meteors. Gets a point for You Shook Me All Night Long because I like the chorus. 1
This is not for mey
not for me
Aaaahh, the subtle poetics of erotica, where you cannot tell whether a line such as “had to cool me down to take another round” (You Shook Me All Night Long) is the narrator’s stance on his libido in full swing or whether he is just a 60-year-old dude with chronic back pain trying to navigate his first yoga class. Haha, I guess that makes the lyrics of Back in Black so… relatable for everyone? But seriously, is this music successful despite the lyrics either being misogynistic crap or hedonistic male shit? Or was Back in Black successful precisely because of that? Gives me a headache to think about it. Gives me a headache to listen to this album… a shame, because the production is great and some of the riffs and performances (excluding the vox, ofc) are kinda ace. I mean, as far as (hard) rock albums go, this is probably one of the catchiest?? Now imagine that with lyrics that do not read like the diary of a 15-year-old musing about his wet dreams… Too bad, missed opportunity.
already rating this 0 stars
rock and roll ain't pollution, but ac/dc sure as hell is
No thanks
Fuck them they suck didnt even listen. Cant. Fuck em. 0 0%
sometimes rock n roll is noise pollution #sorry
Classic I guess but not for me
Boy this was a long one. AC/DC is one of those sacred cow bands that were ubiquitous during my adolescence. I don't like them at all. This is a legendary record but it's awfuly repetitive and simplistic. It's just not my cup of tea. There are some better songs like "shake a leg" and "you shook me all night long". But if it wasn't for the challenge I would not have listened to this. It was rough!!!
I just can’t.
Not for me
I have always avoided AC/DC because I can’t stand the vocals and I find the music incredibly dull, so this is the first time I’ve made it through an album. I struggled. It’s like someone took all the worst tendencies of Led Zeppelin and turned them up to 11, then stripped out anything interesting musically, and made the lyrics 1000% dumber. Rock and Roll might not be noise pollution but this album certainly is.
Vapid, misogynistic, hyper-masculine garbage and of course, there’s a song glorifying r*pe. I hope I live to see the day where we stop canonizing music like this.
fav songs: hells bells you shook me all night long drunk-core, riffs 20/100
God i fuckin can't stand this lazy ass band, ACDC has always pissed me off for it's absolutely boring and shit lerycs and basic ass riffs. Always felt like this band is the pinecle or mass appeal, record company pipeline slop. ACDC are responsible for some of the worst/ most boring tracks of all time. Just slop built on slop- it's like they were given a book of "fun American phrases" and made songs as fast as possible in the topics, shoved them into popular culture. Aerosmith and ACDC are responsible for 90% of the songs on the classics rock radio station that made me turn it off instantly. These bands fall so soundly in my group of bands and songs that never healed up from this era, it was radio slop for a time this music was very popular, that's it, nothing more. This shit is only relevant because a single generation had never heard an electric guitar before. So fucking lazy and unremarkable. Like honestly how does one get more then 30 seconds into any of these songs and think "I need more of this or can't wait to see where this goes". Ugggg Like this is how all the songs were made: think of a phrase- sing it 10 times- fuck it electric guitar riff, Don't even get me started on how toxic the lerycs actually are too, so gross, 0 if it was possible
Nope! Next...
Music for the really "cool" guy with a baseball cap and a truck. Music for dads with DUIs.
Absolutely dreadful album. Although even I can admit that, under the right circumstances (blind drunk and in a joyful mood)— You Shook Me All Night Long is sublime.
nope.
Operated album by operated band
this album made me want to blow my brains out. this is not an understatement, i mean it WHOLEHEARTEDLY
They are stuck in midtempo boring land here. They also sound very tired. I don't understand why this is the Big One for this band and I don't really like them in the first place. There will occasionally be a cool riff but then there'll be a really boring one.
This was a really thought provoking exercise in seeing if you could be overlook how much you hate the sound of a singer's voice on a regular rock album and it turns out the answer is no, not all. It's cool they found a singer who sounds almost like the previous one except shriller and it's a shame that it makes this album sound like self parody at times with even dumber and meaner innuendos than they achieved previously. Really shitty, mean misogynistic lyrics. Maybe I'm a boring woke scold, but it gets tiring after a song to hear dick as gun metaphors, dubious consent songs etc. I have a hard time because there are moments where the album does really rock, but lyrics, vocals and a lot of the songs blending together and sounding same-y tanks it for me. I know I'm wrong btw. Critical and commercial success strongly disagree with me, but that wouldn't be the point of this stupid project, would it? Can't really take the reputation and public opinion on these albums.
Trash. Through and through. Not as bad as iron maiden but no point fives are available to me.
I don’t know how people listen to this. Had to quit half way through Vocals are so irritating
It’s a turd
1 good song on that album. Can’t stand brian johnsons voice..
80s rock music is BAD. There are maybe some ok ideas for a song in here and every non hit is miserably boring