- First Studio Album in 8 Years with 15 New Songs!
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AC/DC is back in 2008 with a brand new limited issue release of Black Ice! Includes are 15 new songs:
1. Rock 'N Roll Train
2. Skies On Fire
3. Big Jack
4. Anything Goes
5. War Machine
6. Smash N Grab
7. Spoilin' For A Fight
8. Wheels
9. Decibel
10. Stormy May Day
11. She Likes Rock N Roll
12. Money Made
13. Rock N Roll Dream
14. Rocking All The Way
15. Black Ice
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Reliable Rock'n'Roll,
This review is from: Black Ice by AC/DC (Audio CD - October 20th, 2008)
Could it be that AC/DC has created the most consistently reliably rocking album mixes over the last 20-30 years? Personally, I think the guitars have mellowed just a wee bit over the years ... either that, or it's my failing hearing from listening to this stuff way too loud. I've chatted with others who cyberspace who certainly think that the group is one of the best rock bands ever, and I have to admit that -- after listening to BLACK ICE -- I come away with nothing but fond reflections and set of toes tingling from having tapped constantly thru the entire spin. And at 15 tracks to the disc, it looks like Christmas has come early for head-bangers.
Runaway Train (5 out of 5) - Bang, zoom, and we're off with a terrific rockin' track that sets a solid tone for almost everything that's going to follow. "Give it what you got ..." is a great metaphor of what AC/DC has always done for its fans. These guys sound as fresh here as they did with almost anything from BACK IN BLACK or DIRTY DEEDS as far as I'm concerned. Skies on Fire (3 out of 5) - A strong take-it-or-leave-it middle-of-the-road track. I've heard better; I've heard worse. Big Jack (3 out of 5) - again, a take-it-or-leave-it middle-of-the-road track. Not the worst thing you'll find here but far from the best. Anything Goes (4 out of 5) - Thankfully, 'Anything Goes' rescues the disc from the previous two tracks, kicking up the tempo just right and setting the pace for a series of solid rockers to get your headbang on. Lyrics? Not so great, but that's forgiven. War Machine (5 out of 5) - Exactly the kind of drivin' guitar track that AC/DC is best known for. You can't miss this one. Cruise the streets with the windows down, and get ready to see how far you can get that speed pedal to the floor. One of the best on this disk, without a doubt. Smash 'n Grab (4 out of 5) - A celebration of bad behavior. Is that so awful? It's arguably what rock'n'roll was all about even from its infancy. Spoilin' for a Fight (5 out of 5) - Another celebration of potential bad behavior. Again, I ask you ... is that so bad ... especially when it sounds so good? Rock is primal, so why not celebrate some of that primalcy? Wheels (4 out of 5) - Weird. For some reason, I had to listen to this one twice to figure out what I thought. It didn't stand out the first time thru, and, in retrospect, that could be b/c the highwater marks set by 'Anything Goes,' 'War Machine,' 'Smash'n'Grab,' and 'Spoilin' for a Fight' felt like it was coming to an end. Upon 2nd listen, I enjoyed the track much more. Another solid outing. Enjoy. Decibel (4 out of 5) - a faintly bluesy, subversive backbeat set apart with some solid grinding riffs shows that even AC/DC can twist their sound just a bit to get something creatively distinct from much of what they've done before. A bit of a surprise to me -- a laid back rocker -- not a favorite, but worth inclusion here. Stormy May Day (2 out of 5) - The only track that suffers from an overwhelming sense of sameness ("been there, done that"). Concludes with an unusually mellow refrain that seemed out-of-place. I wouldn't dropped the track from the disk, but that's me. She Likes Rock'n'Roll (4 out of 5) - Great sing-a-long interlude at the 2 and 1/2 minute mark that comes back after the 3 minute mark. Fun tune that could've raised the house a bit more for my tastes; had it done so, it would've competed with the likes of 'War Machine' and 'Money Made.' Money Made (5 out of 5) - another bluesy backbeat gives this track a bump as one of the stronger ones of the disc. Absolutely killer baseline. Load it in your MP3 player and I dare you to listen to this and not start strutting like a rock star. This is what AC/DC does best. Work, work, work ... it eventually kills all of us, even when it's sinfully fun. "Shake, baby, shake ..." Rock'n'Roll Dream (4 out of 5) - and, yet, another bluesy sounding surprise from the bad boys. Starts mellow, builds just a bit for the refrain, but then kicks back again into the original groove. Probably the best drum work on the album to my tastes. Surprisingly introspective. Rockers celebrating rocking ... does it get any better than that? Rocking All the Way (4 out of 5) - The singing sounds a bit too like Aerosmith's Steven Tyler for an AC/DC track. Still, it's reliable, at best. Bad girls leading bad boys to behave even badder. That's a form of feminism I can get behind ... or in front of ... or on top of! LOL! Black Ice (3 out of 5) - I'm not sure what to make of this track. It certainly wasn't what I expected from AC/DC mostly b/c it sounded like it could almost be on any group's album. A bit of a creative stretch for the boys -- a nice diversion -- but not a favorite. In the end, music reviews are always a matter of personal taste. What I like, you may dislike, and vice versa. But BLACK ICE plays out like a disk intended to please longtime fans as well as inspire new fans to track AC/DC's history backward from this point in time -- album by album -- to see how they arrived where they are today ... still near the top of the rock pantheon producing music that pleases any rocker's ear and giving new talent a run for their money. Keep it up, boys ... keep it up.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
What does AC/DC and fine wine have in common?,
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This review is from: Black Ice by AC/DC (Audio CD - October 20th, 2008)
Well - for one they appear to be getting better with age.
I had a chance to hear this album before it's official release and man I am blown away. This album is a Rock Anthem that belongs in their line-up. The tracks are strong and solid AC/DC. This reminds of what it was like to hear Back in Black or FTATR for the first time. The boys are back!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
They've Still Got It,
By Steve Good (Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Black Ice by AC/DC (Audio CD - October 20th, 2008)
If you're one of those people who think all AC/DC albums are the same or that they were no good after Bon Scott died, then you should move to a new web page now - you just won't like this album. for the rest of us, AC/DC have delivered a hard slab of rock with Black Ice that ticks all the boxes for those people - like me - who love the band and their music. And better still, many of these songs will feel right at home played live alongside classics from Back In Black, Highway To Hell etc.
The first single, Rock N Roll Train, sets the template - that seemingly unstoppable ryhthm of Cliff Williams, Phil Rudd and Malcolm Young, a chorus as catchy as the Jack itself and Brian Johnson and Angus trading screams for guitar licks. Other standouts for me are Big Jack, War Machine (both absolute monsters), Spoilin' For A Fight and Wheels. Adding variety to the entertainment is Decibel - a heavy blues stomper and Money Made - a sleazy ballad (dont worry - no strings or pianos in sight). More variety comes from Angus picking up a T-bone for some slide guitar on Stormy May Day to good effect. [In My Time of Rocking!] Unfortunately, it does fall away at the end, which shaves off a star. Rock N Roll Dream has what sounds to my ears like an 80s pop-metal feel (also evident in Anything Goes), which I found unsettling. And everything about Rocking All The Way spells l-a-z-y. Why they left it on is a mystery! Black Ice itself is a bit flat to end proceedings - not a bad song, but not great. So just chop out a few fillers and I'd say the rest is 45 minutes of killer. It should be a great tour - and maybe their last, who knows. If so, this would be a brilliant way to bow out.
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