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Stone cold banger
5/5 - Love
Pog
I mean.. it’s back in black. The hits are great, the deep cuts are great.
One of the best albums of AC/DC
22/06/2021 Ricardo was here Nostalgic Album
Classic. All-time. Goated.
It's AC/DC it's fantastic
Favorite AC/DC album. Shoot to Thrill is a standout.
Total classic headbanger hard rock. Every song is a hit!
Dope.
A masterpiece! If you think any different you’re not playing it loud enough. From the days when albums were albums not playlists.
Classic. Epic Band. Epic Album.
Very Good Shit
Stone cold rock classic in AC/DC's signature style
Hard rock classic
Just about every song on this album is gold
Brilliant album, carefree rock at it’s best.
its an iconic album ofc! I am not that into this type of genre, however I like some of the songs. like back in black and let me put my love into you.
Считаю ли я AC/DC переоценёнными? Скорее да. Пилили ли они при этом достойное музло? Скорее да. Если бы группа не была главной иконой хард-рока в массовом сознании, если бы какие-то школьницы на Первом канале не пели "Highway to School", если бы на футболке Батхеда красовался другой логотип, если бы Back In Black не стояла годами у отца на звонке... я бы, вероятно, воспринимал их музыку с большим удовлетворением. Но я же у мамки разумист, умею абстрагироваться. Так вот, если отбросить всякие предрассудки, то альбом то... кайфовый. Прям ну балдёж же. Конечно, балдёж балдежу рознь, дискографию гонять часами дома желания никакого нет. Но, например, для бега на плеер кинуть - вполне неплохая идея. Да и между делом услышать не прочь. Если только не на звонке в течении долгих лет. Отличное музло, лаконичные и запоминающиеся гитарные партии, яркий вокал, атмосфера "Е-е-е... ро-о-ок!" Да и то, при каких условиях альбом был записан, внушает увожение. На самом деле лучшим треком ныне кажется You Shook Me All Night Long, ранее его как-то не выделял, особенно на фоне вездесущей заглавной темы. Вступительный трек эпичную атмосферу задаёт, что даже некоторое разнообразие вносит в доминантную разгильдяйскую эстетику. Главную проблему AC/DC вижу именно в недостатке разнообразия, слишком узком выборе эстетики и отсутствии выраженного развития на протяжении карьеры чтоль. Но если альбом рассматривать отдельно от всего этого, он ж пиздатый.
Classic
Crackin’ Tracks
A resounding cheer from Sass and Nick. I planted the back window box to some of it.
Great album
Vei, Back In Black.
The BEST
This album is just so representative of the AC/DC sound and of the rock during that time. I love this album.
C’est un 5, c’est ça pis c’est toute! Au moins 5 tounes qui me font applaudir dans mon salon. J’ai même rejoué certaines tounes parce que je chantais. Shoot to thrill, PLAY TO KILL!
funky catchy rock anthems
Classic
Excellent - incredible riffs, an undeniable groove and plenty of great hooks.
Good, i really like it
El álbum que levantó los ánimos de la banda al ser mucho más exitoso posterior al fallecimiento de su primer vocalista
C’est vraiment un masterpiece! Des mélodies simples, des drum simples mais c’est catchy a mort ! La voix est pour moi parfaite ! Une corneille qui chante bien! Ça démocratise le hard rock! Ça rend de bonne humeur et ça se danse Je l’évite Shake a leg moyenne elle Je lévite, hells bells wow, shoot to thrill!! Rock n roll aint noise pollution
BOOOOOM!
Excellent! Intense and energy flowing
Best AC/DC album in my opinion
Probably one of if not the greatest pure rock n roll albums of all time. The energy in it is still alive after 40 years. This album is a rock masterpiece and it changed my life.
great album
Great upbeat listen...gets the blood pumping!
One of the best pure guitar driven hard rock albums ever.
Bängeri Slässic
The soundtrack to my middle school years! In my search to find the music that felt like me. ACDC time and time again came through as an artist I could vibe to
Love it- knew I loved it before I listened to it. Listened to it twice. Totally pumped for work
A phenomenal rock album
heh
Bangers and sweet power chords
All of my existing favorites, plus a handful of others that are also bangers. Led to a great continuation by Spotify also.
Enorme !
Awesome Rock and Roll. Simple but killer riffs with a good sense of fun. Interesting to read that this was the break through album following the death of their previous lead singer through MisAdventure.
Great rock album, one of the all time best, great classic rock.
What a great album, every song is class and belongs on there and is catchy
Brilliant. AC/DC at their rocking best.
AC/DC's best work
A perfect album. Best track: Back In Black
Classic. Part of my first purchase at Toms too
Solid rock n roll album. Forgot how fun it is!
They play always the same song and yet it's always fun as hell
AC/DC are a dumb, and cynical band. Your singer dies, and it's business as usual making another album, with many of the themes linking to said singer's death in a totally non-reflective way. Absolutely mad. AC/DC are an amazing and brutally efficient band. Refusing to bow to trends or to be set back by tragedy, they plough their own singular furrow with relentless doggedness. Absolutely rocking. Not sure they've ever made a 10/10 album, always a tune or 2 that brings it down a notch, but the big hitters on this record are total killers.
Great Rock N Roll Album the masters of the stop start Rock N Roll The title track and You Shook me great stuff. OK its not Dylan on the lyrics and they have shall we say a signature sound nice riffs screamy vocals heavy drums they do what you want in a rock band with an Angus shaped gimmick too. Big, Bad and Bold ohhh and loud
Imagine je zanger is net dood en je komt enkele maanden laten ff hiermee aan zetten. Nogmaals: Love ACDC. Beter dan dit wordt simpele, domme rockmuziek niet. De title track is één van de hardste nummers uit de jaren 80, do not @ me.
classic tunes. Standout was what do you do for money honey
No need to worry about some crazy experimental record with AC/DC. This is straight ahead, uncomplicated, innuendo laden rock. No one is, or should be at least, coming to this looking for a profound meditation on the human experience. You want to enjoy 42 minutes of legendary rock with a one fist pumping in the air and the other holding a beer, come right in. 8/10
Some great rock. I don't know what else to say. Favorite Track: You Shook Me All Night Long
4/5 easy
The mandatory classic rock radio songs at 6:30AM, along with Black Sabbath. Pairs well with gas station coffee and a 20 minute commute.
day 7 of not rolling Aja by Steely Dan oh hell yeah. this shit rules. i don't have to say anything that hasn't already been said by actual AC/DC fans; i don't even care about them and i love this album
Just a great time all around. Not an album where I’m particularly concerned with, or able to discern, the lyrics. 3.5-4
Yep, this album still rips. The Young bros guitar parts make me want to learn to play all over again. They're just so crisp, with the perfect amount of bite. This record brings back memories of the title track being both my ringtone and alarm in 7th grade, and *allegedly* playing Hell's Bells at a church function. It's nice to put away the critical lens for some of these albums and just enjoy a fun, innuendo-filled collection of songs to go bowling to.
Classic AC/DC. Brian's first record after Bon Scott's death.
Most songs sound very similar but they are still good
Guitar riff mastery.
DNF
Absolute classic
I may just be white enough to think this is excellent "dudes rock" music. Sorry it just rips almost all the way through. Soundtrack to many a drunken party/brawl in Anytown, USA and Straya.
no one can make me hate this. it's so silly
A lot of fun. Musically it’s not the most sophisticated but there’s plenty of bangers. Just turn your brain off and enjoy
Gut
Just a bloody great album. That's all I have to say. So: 4/5
Good campy fun. Maybe not the most technically proficient band ever or the widest range thematically, but enjoyable riffs and jams. A bit of a guilty pleasure. You know what? I’ll give them a 4 and no one can do anything a about it.
One of my early concerts and a great album!
It's like listening to a classic rock station. These songs are a great time, but I've heard most of them to death by now Favorite Songs: Back in Black, Hell's Bells, Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution
Great guitar sound. Simple and very effective.
AC/DC has made one album 19 times. Even with the introduction of Brian Johnson, after the death of Bon Scott, they kept that sound. It was a teenage favorite.
Now there’s some kickass metal you can get into. Got some heavy drum beats, driving guitar riffs, and hard-core screeching. Never a fan of metal or AC/DC, but despite his juvenile male orientation, Back In Black was a game changer. The hits got plenty of radio play, I don’t remember a single MTV video. Holds up well more than 45 years later. (4.45*s) Best rock ‘n roll rebound ever!
Ah another one from the past. Still a fun one to blast... between the opener and title track, it's hard not to like this album.
Pretty cool.
Hard rock being the best it can be!
Hard Rock Favorite Songs: Hells Bells, Back in Black, You Shook Me All Night Long, Have a Drink on Me Least Favorite Song: Given the Dog a Bone This album was so close to it being an 8/10, but like with the last record that I’ve listened to, this one felt a bit boring and samey. I’ll say this, though, of the two albums that I’ve listened to, this might be my favorite one so far. 7/10, but it’s a strong 7.
Great collection of tracks with some of rocks must iconic songs. 8/10
Great album, solid songs all throughout. Can definitely see why AC/DC is being seen as one of the greats of rock and roll
clásico del rock
It has a bunch of hits. It's their best album and it's before they fully embraced the cheese and Carry On Matron/what a lovely bunch of melons, lyrics and became a slightly heavier Status Quo.
Can’t help myself, this is a guilty 4. Brian Johnson’s vocals are actually pretty terrible (though I know they’re considered iconic) and there is nothing noble in the death of Bon Scott, but despite all this, the album rocks. It’s great for house cleaning and all other general chores. 4 Boolean: True
The last half of the album is great! Some of my favorite AC/DC songs are on here
Rock and roll in its purest. Growing up listening to this in the back of my dad's car while we drove through the country is formative to me
Gear: DCA ÆON 2 Noire Artwork: ⚡🔠⬛ Production: 🎧😘🤌 Music: 🎸🤝👽 Rating: 🔔🔔🔔🔔(🔔)/5
When I was growing up I had an older brother who loved AC/DC and blasted their music on a regular basis. Maybe it was the indoctrination at a young age or maybe the music is just such pure fun rock and roll, but I really do enjoy this album. I don’t think too hard about it, I just go with the vibe.
Big time, in your face rock & roll with a number of hits that you can play again and again. This is what other bands aim to be like and an album they hope to produce. Great listen and a solid addition to this list.
Grilled cheese is simple and delicious, two slices of bread and cheese. But of course nothing is truely all that simple. There is the grilled cheese you make when you need a quick lunch, 2 slices of wonder bread, a Kraft single, butter flavored Pam in the pan. A solid grilled cheese, but nothing that will knock your socks off. Then you have the grilled cheese you plan, a nice sour dough bread sliced just right, a lovely extra sharp cheddar cheese freshly grated, and an obscene amount of kerry gold butter in the pan. THAT is a special sandwich. Finally you have fancy grilled cheese, which includes some addition like bacon, pulled pork, buffalo chicken....endless options...great sandwich but no longer a true grilled cheese...more of a melt at that point. Rock & roll can be similar. Simple back beat, good riff, decent singer and off you go. At one end you have the wonder bread grilled cheese level band, nothing that knocks your socks off but solid bands. Then you have the fancy grilled cheese/melt bands, the proggy bands, also great but not quite pure rock and roll anymore. Then you have your special grilled cheese level bands. Simple ingredients, but all are top quality and meld together just right, this is AC/DC. They play simple rock & roll better than anyone else. They are fun as hell to listen to and they can still hype a crowd. They don't just play rock & roll, they ARE rock and roll!
AC ⚡️DC — Back In Black. Pre-Listening: uggggggggghhhhh. Fine. Best: You Shook Me All Night Long. Runner-Up: Back in Black. Third: Have a Drink On Me. Post-Listening: onward. Rating: 6/10 - due to overkill. Stars: 4/5 - I’ll give it its flowers.
Classic hard energy that still packs a punch. ★★★★
It was a great rock album. Plenty to sing along with
Banger album
Takes me back to being 10 years old in the hockey dressing room listening to this era of rock and roll for the first time
Not a fan, but can't deny it's a banger
4.2! Has some all-timers, but it's not my favorite style
Hirmu hyvä levy jos tykkää siitä, että orkesterin laulajalla on todella aggressiivinen ummetus ja lyriikat on horny af. Perus ÄkkäDäkkä kuulostaa noin päällisin puolin hyvältä, eikä se Brian Johnson nyt tässä kohtaa vielä niin pahalta kuulostanu. Menevää suoraa rokkia, kovin tuttu levy tämäkin RokkiBändin pelailusta.
I’ve eaten in two star Michelin restaurants and as you imagine they are great experiences, and I’ve also had a dollar slice in New York that was fantastic. Because sometimes simple ingredients prepared well are all you need. This is the a one dollar slice of an album. The ingredients are riffs and single entendres delivered by a singer with amazing charisma. None of these songs will solve problems but will generally make you feel happier and realise that sometimes all you need is a riff
Klassiker für Roadtrips
This is a good album, but no album with the name ACDC on the cover will be as good as those with Bon Scott. As I look back, I'm a little pissed they didn't change their name after Bon's passing. Imo, a completely different sound and style. Yes I bought Back in Black. Hell I even bought For Those About to Rock. That's about the point I realized this band, without Bon had no substance, no soul and quickly faded to the background. RIP Bon! Well like my intro has stated, big Bon Scott fan and listen to the Bon albums on a regular basis. This is the first time I've listened to this album since High School, almost 40 years. Hells Bells will always be a favorite. Shake A Leg is underrated. Shook Me all night long overrated and Have A Drink on Me sentimental, their toast to Bon. The rest was OK. Was nice to hear again after all these years, but outside Hells Bells or Have a drink on Me, I don't find myself revisiting any of the Johnson era music. 4
Owned and enjoyed for many years (first bought on cassette from a 2nd hand record sale in 94) Great album..not quite the all time classic of it's reputation and not my favourite AC/DC album (that would be Highway to Hell) ..but it's still wonderful. The playing is great... especially the rhythm section. Such a tight band. You know what you're getting with AcDc but they do it so well. The lyrics are often silly and (through 2026 ears) occasionally problematic but it's all just tongue in cheek. ACDC are at their best when they do gradual build up songs and there is no better example of this than Hells Bells which is such a great opener. The title track is superb as well Favourite tracks. Hell's Bells, Back in Black, Let me put my love...
Simple fun rock songs to nod your head to.
This is one of those albums that I heard thousands of times throughout my childhood growing up. I really feel like there's not much to say about it just because it's such a common classic rock album that pretty much everyone's father probably owned back in the day. But this would be a great starting point for someone younger who's never really been familiar with AC/DC. If I had to choose, I'd say this is probably their most popular album, and it's a great album from front to back. Total classic.
hell yeah
This is definitely teenage boy music but that does not mean it doesn't rip. I went wanting to hate this album because of how many white guys swear by it and was pleasantly surprised to find out that it holds up! The lead singers voice is annoying but there are enough cool things on the album to drag him through. Highlights: You Shook Me All Night Long, Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution
Actually, I do know one thing, that this album…is awesome. My second go around with AC/DC on this site, and I feel like they definitely just make good, solid rock and roll music. Going in, I have listened to this album before, but I didn’t really remember much besides the big hits. After listening to it again, I feel like it stands well along with Highway To Hell, and it’s also a great tribute to their late singer, Bon Scott, whose death inspired this album’s creation. I feel like the cool thing about this album and why it works as a tribute album is because it isn’t trying to be something it’s not. It celebrates Bon by making music that represents him. It isn’t bleak or sad, it’s loud, in your face, and debaucherous, the type that he loved to sing. The album thrives in simplicity, being able to hold down all of these steady rock songs without the need to show off, which some may say makes it boring, but I feel like the album wouldn’t work if it was made to be more complex, as it would take away from the essence of AC/DC, which is the fact that they don’t need to be complex to kick ass. It also holds up in both the instrumentation and the singing, with Brian Johnson filling in Bon Scott’s shoes very well, while making the songs his own. I do feel like the instrumentation is one of the reasons this album is really good. Songs like Hells Bells and Let Me Put My Love Into You, my first two standouts, thrive because of their incredible riffs and thunderous sound. The former’s intro setting the tone for the entire record, and the latter being a nominee for my favorite AC/DC riff, Angus Young’s guitar parts really do give this album its heaviness. Cliff Williams and Phil Rudd’s playing on drums and bass respectively do also give the album its epic heaviness. I also feel like the sequencing of the album is kind of underrated, at least what the beginning and ending show. Hells Bells introduced the darker tone of the album, and Rock And Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution, my third standout, is the band saying that rock and roll will never die(A La Neil Young) and that they’ll carry on rocking even if Bon is gone. My fourth standout would definitely have to be the title track, which may be overplayed, but I still think it’s cool, and it works pretty well in the context of the album, continuing the momentum through the middle of the album with Let Me Put My Love Into You. Overall, definitely a strong showing from AC/DC, a great tribute to Bon Scott, and just an overall solid rock record. Now, I’m gonna shoot for a thrill on the next album.
Solid classic
an album i’ve heard of but never rly interacted with hells bells maybe an obvious thing to say but i like the bells this sounds exactly how i expected acdc to sound but i like it better than i imagined what do you do for money honey pet sitting normally have a drink on me i mean if you insist listened to more of this on the way to the station i think im giving it a low 4 :) fun stuff
Yo this album lowkey rocks, i didn’t even like ac/dc before this but now im seeing why people fuck with this so heavy. give a dog a bone kinda sucked though ngl. but this actually slaps i was wrong about them for a while
I knew this was the comeback album after Bon Scott died, but I didn’t realise how many of their big hits this album had. Not only back in black but hells bells, shoot to thrill and shook me all night long. I do think the other songs were a bit to filler for my liking but I quite enjoyed this album as a whole and was fun to listen to
the real life "Smell the Glove" album. Never been a big ACDC fan, and if i do listen to them, it's more the Bon Scott era. But, wow, you have to give the band props for pulling off even greater stardom and an album considered one of the greatest rock/metal albums of all time.......with a replacement singer! not many bands can survive that, let alone thrive. "Have a Drink on Me" was always a popular song we used to play on the bar's jukebox.
Shook me (almost) all night long
Amazing and probably the best AC/DC album with Brian Johnson! Has some of their biggest hits and a few hidden gems.
Favorite songs: Hells Bells, Shoot to Thrill, Back in Black, You Shook Me All Night Long, Have a Drink on Me, Rock and Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution
I don't like loud music but i think i love this and i think it finest album especially song was "back in black" was just one of the best song i've listened
Shoot to thrill
Highly enjoyable
Tack mamma och pappa för att jag fick lyssna på det här som barn! Några väldigt tveksamma texter men satan vilka riff…
раньше очень любил, сейчас попроще отношусь к нему но поставил, пару треков до сих пор люблю очень но так аппетита для них годами давно не было
Favs: Back In Black, You Shock Me All Night Long
Buenas músicas, me gustaría más que cantase, pero también es verdad que los gritos le dan autenticidad
Voz aterciopelada que mi abuela no entendería. Hells Bells Back In Black You Shook Me All Night Long
My only complaint is it's almost to short. So good.
I loved the album, I went to see them in March 2026 and it brought back memories.
Not my bag normally but I do really love Brian Johnson’s voice, one of the best rock and roll voices of all time. And this album has a lot of classics.
Straightforward hard rock. 4.5
*1980 sing a longs Hell's bells Back in black Shook me all night long
One monster riff after another. It's not subtle or complex and it's certainly not well mannered. But it's certainly entertaining.
This album is so fun and goofy. Yes the lyrics are simple and adolescent, yes they sing about blow jobs and being horny. Who cares? The guitar riffs are a party. Even a feminist lady like me can have a good time listening to this. PS did not know the resurrection history behind the album, which is pretty cool
my dear tony stark i see you and i get you
A band who simply wished they were houmous and chutney. 3.5 2/10 Shoot To Thrill
Have no great insights to offer it is just good fun Rock
First album I got to listen and review, and it was hilarious to me, because I really can't stand most of the popular AC/DC songs, simply because I've heard them so many times on the radio during the years. It's stereotypical rock, which I never really liked. So, yesterday I was training at home and put it on to be my background music... Man, this album rocks (pun intended)! It's a really solid album and one of the best in the genre, I'm really glad I gave it a chance. I hope I get many experiences like this through this experiment.
If I can't stand (like, truly revile) Aerosmith, Van Halen, Metallica and others of that ilk, I really should hate this, right? And yet I do not. After careful consideration, I have discovered the reason: Those guys suck, these guys don't.
3,5
Enjoyable, but really not what I’d typically choose to listen to.
Some classic, legendary stuff here. Back in Black, Shook me All Night Long, RnR Ain’t Noise Pollution—all electric guitar 101 riffs that most kids learn first, right? Yes, some of the lyrics have not aged well. It was a different era
I knew this album from nostalgia as I was pretty much raised on it. It still holds up as an excellent album today
Really solid rock album with some absolute classic bangers dropped in for good measure.
Not really into screaming but it was alright
OK so of course AC/DC are legionary. I support them and this album. Hooowever, I really only want to listen to them at a bar or karaoke lol maybe a wedding?
Increíble album
I... can't give a bad score to this one. It's loud, not subtle, classic dad rock.
The day after AC/DC came to town was one of the buzziest ever, and I’d never seen anything quite like it. It seemed that literally half the students at my high school wore a black AC/DC concert shirt that day. Wearing concert t-shirts to school the next day was far from unusual, but the sheer scale of how many kids were at that show was remarkable. My best friend at the time went and, to this day, says it was probably the loudest concert he’s ever been to. His ears rang for three days. If concert t-shirts were votes, AC/DC was, by far, the most popular concert ever.
weird and interesting and experimental and kind of pre-jam-my? Or maybe it's full jammy? I'm not sure as a non-jam guy. But this was mostly funky and interesting, and while I would never willingly listen to it again, I enjoyed dipping my toe into these waters!
Surprisingly good!
Fav song: Back In Black
Very important, riff heavy. Influential to every guitar head. Crazy this came out weeks after their lead singer died
Play me all the hits! What a banger of an album. In the future if I want to listen to AC/DC I'll just put this on. All the songs I love!
Would've been a perfect album if not for the middle section.
Banger after banger. Classic album
Fantastic album. Very close to a 5 but AC/DC is not my favorite so more of a 4.5. So many good songs on this album though.
Pretty fun, kept me energized during the work day!
The classic!
Hell‘s Bells alone gives this album a bump! The rest of the album is pretty cool.
B+
Tja iconisch natuurlijk heel vet. Wel niet zo gevarieerd
This was wonderful. Back in black still to this day reminds me of iron man, which i fuck with heavy.
Burwood represent!
I really liked this one
"You Shook Me All Night Long" Overplayed Nonetheless Still Great
Some definite bangers/all time greats on here. That being said, this music is hard enough that I think I couldn't listen to it for too long without being physically tired. What I think they do really well is have these punch lines that makes the crowd/listener want to sing out loud with them. The right kind of catchiness for me.
Great album. Iconic riffs. AC/DC knows what its fans want and does not disappoint. Listening to the whole album at one time can be a bit tiring. AC/DC in small does at loud volume is what I like. Still, I enjoyed revisiting some of these songs.
God gammal klassiske dette!
If you can get past the over played stuff albumns got some great rock on it
muy weno, aun que se me hace repetitiva la voz. Pero en un clásico
Laulaja Bon Scottin kuoltua ennenaikaisesti AC/DC ei jäänyt turhia suremaan, vaan hankki uuden laulajan ja teki uransa isoimman hittilevynsä. Back in Black on täynnä massiivisia hittejä, mutta silti pidän himpun verran enemmän yhtyeen aikaisemmasta materiaalista. Mutta harvoin on kuultu yhtä onnistunutta laulajan vaihdosta rock-musiikin piirissä.
It’s big dumb rock, and it’s not trying to be anything more than that
It's good, but I just couldn't get fully into it. Mostly because of the singing probably. It's a well made album for sure.
Nice but all songs except for three sound identical
Kadett, Weisensees - Bayreuth, Deutschland. Geht gut rein!
For arena ready hard rock anthems, it's tough to do better than this collection. Favorite track: Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution
Riffs? Riffs?! Riffs!!!! With the lyrics of a horny teenage boy desperate to lose his virginity and some of the hottest guitar riffs and solos - what’s not to love? Every track follows the same formula, but it’s one they have down, and every track delivers. It’s not much different from pop songwriting: first, you pick a catchy vocal hook, preferably about heavy drinking, going fast, or being allowed to touch a woman. Then, you establish a driving drum and bass foundation with a light riff on top. You make some noise in the pre-chorus as things get heavy in the chorus, and you shout out the leading line so that your crowd can join in too. Next is the easy part - just add some of the best guitar solos you’ve ever heard. As much as I joke that they have this pop formula completely figured out, it may not be everyone’s cup of tea. I imagine the vocals will turn a section of listeners off, in a way that a bad drummer never could, for some reason. In this case, it’s best to ignore the lyrics because some haven't aged well and have the emotional sophistication of a veiny erection, but let’s be honest: anyone who likes this is here for the guitar. They want to rock out, not listen to pretty words about emotions they can't feel, sung by beautiful people they'll never shag. Would rock again. 4/5
it's a great rock 'n roll record. big, dumb, simple. killer riffs.
Finally an album worthy of this list
Belter of an album. Can't go wrong with it really. The only downside to ACDC is that there are so many songs that sound similar. Overall a great album though, really enjoyed this.
The epitome of rock n roll, but Brian Johnson's voice is exhausting to listen to for an entire album.
all times classic
Classic album from start to finish that builds you up and then sheds you on your way with a mission statement.
One of the greatest rock albums of sl time. The guitar is insane the lyrics are fun but meaningful.
Wow! 42 minutes is really long for a single song. I was 10 years old when this album came out, growing up in white trash, small town in the US. So this album is pretty much an anthem for my entire junior high and high school years. Did I move on from all of that? Yes. Do I have any interest in listening to this album ever again? No. I don't really have anything against it, but I also don't have any nostalgia for it. With all that said, I'm going to rate it pretty high for the impact and longevity it has. You really can't argue against its iconic status.
Way better than I was expecting!
I was already familiar with some of the songs on this album, pretty good overall
i guess if all the songs are gonna sound the same it's better that they are all bangers
Okay!! reminds me of car rides with my old man, we've been bonding over checking out these albums. This one is defs a highlight so far, can never go wrong with classic rock n roll. Let me put my love into you babe has a goated riff.
Great classic tunes. Would not want to own this on vinyl however. It's a solid 4.
Ah, this takes me back to my high school dances and car rides and parties and everything. You can't understand 1980s midwest white American culture without understanding this album. After Bon Scott died, this band only did one thing, but on this first Brian Johnson album they did it perfectly. Too toxic to get 5 stars, but I was tempted though.
So much of a caricature of what Rock and Roll is, that it’s undeniable, but I have to knock a few points off for modern ears.
мне как неискушённому в роке слушателю, зашло нормально так. вайб был пойман. ругают за одинаковость, но здесь как будто в плюс.
This first album of the Brian Johnson era is definitely one of AC/DC’s strongest. What a great intro ‘Hells Bells’ has and is, easily one of the band’s best songs. ‘Shoot to Thrill’, the title track and ‘You Shook Me All Night Long’ are the other best tracks, all also absolute bangers. The lyrical content of some songs, particularly the other three tracks on side one, can be somewhat dubious/uncomfortable, however. And given that Bon Scott had drunk himself to death only five months earlier, the lyrics of ‘Have a Drink On Me’ are certainly a little eyebrow-raising.
AC/DC is probably the prototype for Big Dumb Rock done right. It's all id and big crunchy riffs that feel like blues training for a boxing match. It's a screech of a voice so distinctive that Brian Johnson has been doing his best Bon Scott impression for 46 years, from this very album onwards. It's the music you'd expect a Schoolboy like Angus has long portrayed having chugging through his veins as he leaves school to cause trouble somewhere. It is the exact sort of music that would give the world the brilliant and stupid You Shook Me All Night Long. It is not the music you'd expect from the second bestselling album of all time, but it is indeed pretty universal in its way The title track is far and away the icon here, though there are a few deserved singles. If no other rock song survived the heat death of earth, intergalactic travelers could piece together what rock and roll was just from those big chords and their corresponding blues licks. For me, I think what rock and roll wasn't (noise pollution, in this case) makes for an even better song, but there's no shortage of highlights from the moment those big bells re-introduce the band after Bon's untimely death. Now, AC/DC's particular brand of riffing does have a shelf life. It's part of why I do not listen to too much AC/DC. In this case though, it ends up being about 40 minutes and 10 tracks. And while the songs you don't already know are decidedly not as good as the ones you do, it's over all, and certainly as a full package, as consistently solid as it is consistently horny. 4*
Svært ikke at holde af, selvom det også til tider bliver lidt tåkrummende. Men kunne jeg stå og drikke en 8-10 pilsner i solskin foran en scene og høre det her i deres storhed og nyde hvert et sekund? Der kan du tro! Deraf en
Man kan med fordel have lyrics kørende ved siden af, mens man lytter til det Det er fandme bare fedt. Solid rock med en smag af fadøl, power chords og en wifebeater Der går nok noget tid, før det ryger på anlægget igen, men det var i virkeligheden et fantastisk gensyn 3.8
Det kan godt være det er simpelt - tangerende for simpelt. Men det er fanme effektivt. Og nogen gange skal der ikke mere til.
Though this vinyl got plated many times in my adolescence, I never considered myself an AC/DC fan. I still spin it about twice a year. Some of the songs I accepted back then really drag now, Mr Crowlie for example.
This is the ultimate Dad rock album. It does not get any more stereotypical old white guy listening to his radio while organizing his tool bin than "Back in Black." This is also one of those records that is completely successful on its own terms. There are what - five - songs here that have become classic rock staples. They aren't fancy, they just rock, and they're catchy, and you can sing along to them while sounding like shit. I mean - what else do you want? That's clearly what AC/DC set out to do, and they knocked it out of the park. FOUR STARS
I guess it doesn’t get more classic than that! I’m gonna give it a 4 even though I didn’t connect with it all that much.
I've got a soft spot for AC/DC tbh, is this caveman music? yes, is it also kinda fun also yes sorry
Despite having some pretty dreadful lyrics at points, this album was still a lot of fun from front to back. Classic hard rock.
I’d generally consider AC/DC to be a touch heavier than I like when it comes to rock, but their best stuff is just phenomenal rock music. Back in Black is a terrific album, and the closest I’ve got to a 5 star album in a while. The highs are so good, but a couple of the songs don’t quite reach the same levels, and so I think it has to settle for a 4.
Is this a greatest hits album? No? Just a regular album? Wouldn't have guessed. I feel like this has every AC/DC hut except "Thunderstruck". I'm not a huge AC/DC fan but you can't argue this album isn't a banger.
Couple of classic songs on there
TOPEEEEE DE GAMA
I should listen again
Another legend. Need to listen to the actual disc though. The digital cleanness, ads, and Iron Man music videos ruin the experience.
Such a nostalgic one! Ahhhh
awww yeah. acdc. i grew up singing along with these guys in high school. the guitar solos will never not go crazy not much to say here. its good. i enjoyed reading about the story behind this album highlights: back in black
A more consistent album than Highway to Hell. Some absolute bangers, but a lot of b-rate tracks - still good, not great 3.5 - 3.7
Going into this knowing the genre, I wasn't looking forward to it. I had heard 'Back In Black' before, which I thought was a good song, but I thought the rest would fall slightly flat in comparison. I was pleasantly surprised to find that I actually enjoyed quite a lot of this album. There were one or two tracks that I thought could've been better, but overall, I really enjoyed the listen. The heavier style wasn't too much, and was handled with taste... really enjoyable album. Favourites: You Shook Me All Night Long Back In Black Givin the Dog a Bone Shake a Leg
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ett av världens mest sålda album och förmodligen ett av världens allmänt mest omtyckta. Å ena sidan förståligt då det är röjigt och smittande lättillgängligt med alla feta riff. Å andra sidan tycker jag det är lite överskattat även om jag tycker albumet är bra. Det blir lätt lite enformigt att lyssna på ACDC på grund av brisen på dynamik mellan låtarna, fast enkelheten är också dess styrka, man vet vad man får. Jag gillar det i små doser men blir efter ett tag lite uttråkad. Inledningen med klockorna i Hells Bells är ikonisk, en av världens bästa intro i klass med Black Sabbaths debut. Vet inte varför det inte slagit mig tidigare men när jag lyssnade nu slår det mig att hela albumet är fullt med sexuella omskrivningar. Svårt att inte gilla Back in black, det är ett riktigt uppåtpiller det som drar ner lite för mig är att jag kan känna att jag tappar intresset efter ett tag när alla låter har typ samma dynamik och grund, så det blir en 4a. Bäst är Hells Bells, Shoot to Thrill, What do you do for money honey, Back in black, You shook me all night long, Shake a leg
AC/DC in Reinform: hart, direkt, unverwüstlich. Die Riffs von „Hells Bells“ und „Back in Black“ schlagen sofort ein, „You Shook Me All Night Long“ zeigt die Band auf ihrem melodischsten Höhepunkt. Das Album ist ein Triumph der Rückkehr und des Durchhaltens – manchmal etwas formelhaft, aber mit einer Wucht, die bis heute trägt.
Classic rock album
Had me rocking around the kitchen on a Saturday morning. Angus Young’s voice can be grating, but I love it on this
I like this album well enough, but to me this, the Brian Johnson era, is the beginning of where I lose interest in the band. I like maybe 2/3s is this record. But there are some skips for me for sure. Bon Scott was far and away the better frontman. It’s good, not great. 4/5
3.5
Am I listening to these lyrics? Absolutely not, but I'm rocking out. 4.
wow
No lo hania escuchado entero, obviamente esta guay
They do their thing and do it well. I usually enjoy it!
Awesome.
Love a good bit of AC/DC
4.5 for me. Would round up on a different day, maybe.
Rock n roll 4.5 vinyl
good
Straight up badass rock & roll with a heavy dose of testosterone. Brian Johnson wastes no time announcing there’s a new sheriff in town and that he’s kicking *ss and taking names. Angus puts on a clinic of iconic riffs. It’s one hook after another. The title track is an all time top 10 rock song.
Oddly enough, this one reminds me of a long cross-country drive. The road feels rather hypnotic until something outside your window jolts you back to reality, such as the enormity of the Grand Canyon or windmills backlit by the rising sun over the plains.
A little ridiculous but undeniably a cultural icon
Too pop-y for me to be higher
I liked it a lot, but I feel that was mostly because there is a lot of nostalgia in this album for me. I would probably rate it lower if I didn't grow up with it because next two maybe 2 songs they all sounded the same and it can cause the album to drag on.
근본있고 군더더기없이 깔끔함. 듣고 추억이 돋았음.
Introducing a brand new lead singer and bouncing back after the death of Scott, how can you not rank this album highly? It just rocks. 5 hit singles out of 10 tracks is nuts. Is it lyrically complex? No Does it matter? No! The songs are catchy, the riffs are classic. A great classic rock album that holds up well and definitely belongs on this list.
Hell yeah.
Basic but still iconic
Loud and in your face. Just a very good album High 4/5
A fun time.
me lembra parte da minha adolescência, ou seja, é 4. hoje em dia algumas músicas soam um pouco iguais umas as outras, mas o fator nostalgia é mais forte para mim.
Es un rejunte de grandes hits. Innegable su legado pero tiene sos bemoles.
klassinen rock albumi. tunnetuimmat acdc hiti löytyy tältä levyltä.
Hyvää vääntöä. 4/5.
This is one of the great arena rock albums of all time. Deducting some because of the nonstop puerile lyrics and Brian Johnson's voice which sounds like somebody is thrashing an elk. But this thing just slaps and the band is a merciles, well oiled machine . The 1-2 punch of the title track and "You Shook Me All Night Long" is legendary. But there are some other great songs here as well even if they start to sound the same. But, yeah, "Let Me Put My Love Into You" is about as subtle as a sledgehammer to the face. 3.5 stars rounded up.
I'm always on the fence with AC/DC, a.k.a. "the junk food of hard rock". They're legends for a reason, and I can't help but compulsively bob my head up and down like an idiot every time one of their songs starts playing. It's efficient and straight to the point - no-bullshit music for cavemen, but with a groovy twist that can appeal to many. As a teen, it was the kind of stuff that made me crave heavy riffs and screamy goblins instead of pop. On the other hand... The lack of depth and complexity and the repetitive nature of their music sometimes puts me off, and I rarely have the patience to listen to a full AC/DC album. Back In Black is one of their best, but still follows the same pattern. After a couple of bangers, all songs start to sound a bit too similar, and I feel like I'm getting repeatedly hit on the head with a hammer. In the end I'll still give them a 4*, for their entire discog as much as for this particular album. To misquote another famous small angry man, "what they do isn't very subtle, but they're the fucking best at what they do". 7/10
Not all the songs are memorable but some classic 're here. The intro of Hells Bells and above all Back in Black and You shook me that feature the AC/DC Malcom Young signature : silent pauses in the riffs that just enhance the whoe thing.
Je ne suis pas fan de metal ni d'AC/DC (quelle surprise me diront certains) mais il faut reconnaître que c'est un bon album bien construit, avec des "mélodies" et à ma grande surprise je lui décerne 4 étoiles
Coming right after Elliott Smith… this is the exact opposite end of the spectrum. Three notes and you’re straight to the core : no indie fluff, no frills, zero poetry. Just raw, binary rhythm. It’s visceral, it grooves harder than it should. Even kids get AC/DC, there’s something instantly universal in it, as long as you don’t overthink the booze and the prostitutes. Sure, it’s not Bon Scott, but damn, it still hits. No need to think, just take the riff and smile.
Bom album, bem icônico eu acho
Pretty good \m/
Doing what they do, with a brand new lead singer.
I’m shocked by how many of the songs I liked. I would listen to this again.
When this popped up I was uninspired to listen to this as I have before. That said, this album is great. Some of the lyrics are a little corny and like most AC/DC albums it's a little repetitive but this album also has some of their best songs. The opener Hells Bells arguably their best song and I love Shoot To Thrill. It may feel a little tired to me but this is an all time rock record...
Hells Bells- Really long intro but lowkey tuff after that. Im not really a rock person but the song was okay Shoot to Thrill- I liked it as soon as it started playing. Great song overall, the guitar part was my favirote out of the whole song (Through the whole song the only part I actully listened to was the guitar and drum set) What Do You Do For Money Honey- I thought it was Iornman to begin with but so far out of the whole albulm my favorite. The lyrics and instruments are really well balanced Givin The Dog A Bone-
Couple bangers but a bit underwhelming for what I expected
Very entertaining and some of their best work is on here. 4.5/5
7/10
Overraskende godt.
good
4 porque tiene la que es para sacarse la ropa
Couldn’t help but picture Jack black singing the whole thing
Excellent song.
Cool
Maybe it’s not the same without Bon Scott, but even so, it’s still just good, unclean fun.
Muy buen album con canciones bastante iconicas
Cool, Classic metal album fav songs you shook me all night long, Back in black shoot to thrill. Overall:7/10
Rock solid groves, so many good riffs, even excluding the big hits. Hard to believe this was their first album with their new singer and it still crushes to this day. Straightforward rock was never more infectious.
A classic of the genre
Hoje em dia nao tenho saco pra ouvir AC/DC. Mas tem qualidade e pela nostalgia do quanto ouvi: 3.5/5
This one's just a lot of fun, there's not a lot more to it than that. The lyrics aren't deep, but the guitar riffs are hard to beat. Favorite track: "Back in Black"
Couldn’t help but enjoy it
4.5?
If it weren't for the killer hits, it'd be a 3 — everything's just too samey. Although it works, I have to admit.
This is a top-notch album from an AUSTRALIAN band, with an entire album that almost feels like a greatest hits album. Yeah, it's got a repetitive riff sound, but the sound is awesome.
Surprised me how good this album actually was. I thought this was going to be a lot more annoying but was actually an extremely solid listen
me gusta a pesar de la voz híper aguda del cantante, muy buenos ritmos e instrumentos
F k n
So this album is definitely a classic.....if you like dad rock.....or rock & roll. Fortunately, I do, so I thoroughly enjoyed my listen. Do I have any gripes? Yes. Maybe, just maybe, they should've switched up or "played" with their sound a little more....be a little more weird lol. It sounded too good, as in, radio-esk. Overall, you will find some bangers. Favorite song? "Hells Bells" or "Shake a Leg". I am a Houstonian who listens to R&B and Rap. So, take it from me, this album is worth the listen.....maybe just be awake and ready, its nothing to put on while you're getting lucky lol.
Wow what a surprise! I normally hate Heavy Metal as a genre, with all it's posturing and hair, double denim and its fans. But recently I have given a high score and reasonable praise for Iron Maiden's debut, so am I beginning to embrace this pretentious genre with all its skulls smoking cigarettes and the like? No I'm not, I'm just yellowing with age and its bringing some tolerance to my opinions of things I would have dismissed out of hand. This was alright. That is high praise. Take it Johnson brothers and your dustbin man of a singer. Even Dusty Bin's strangled noises which emanate from somewhere in his throat weren't overly offensive. The guitar playing was on the acceptable side of hedonistic too. I enjoyed it, but not as much as the wife did. Some right banging tunes here. It is their finest effort by far. I really want to give this a 5. But if I did, I think my body would never forgive me and somehow find a way of squirting digestive juice into my skull.
Pretty mid outside of the hits but still enough for a 4. Barely.
Music with Rocks In. I do wish there was a bit more variety. All the songs are bangers, and AC/DC rocks, but that's all they do.
An LP defined by it's singles... and they are very good singles. Runs the risk of being a bit samey, so back-ending some of the good stuff is a wise move.
I'm not a big AC/DC fan but I know nearly all songs on this album. It is undeniably a classic album.
An iconic album that I’ve heard pretty much through all my life. Can’t ever go wrong with AC/DC
Balls to the wall rock. Makes my 7th grade, rock discovering soul happy. Sorry. Not sorry.
*listened before the project* Almost the first album I heard when I knew what is rock
One of the first tapes I bought. Back in Black was the first song I learned to play on guitar. Was one of my all time favorites thirty years ago. Probably doesn’t crack my top 100 now but still a classic. Also like Bon Scott AC/DC more than Brian Johnson.
overhyped? yes. good? also yes.
If you like rock music, you'll love this album. I'm not a big fan of rock and I was able to appreciate it.
The blueprint for literally every hard rock band that came after them. This album rocks. It's not thought provoking, deep, or particularly artistic, but who needs that when you've got cool guitars? A lot of the songs hold up really well and are consistantly played at sporting events across the globe. C'mon now, it may not be everyones favorite album, but just about everyone likes it, and I think that's great.
This album was a favorite of mine before I had even really gotten old enough to develop a taste in music, it still slaps.
4.5
Still good.