Rock or Bust
Filled with shrieking guitars and wicked wordplay, *Rock or Bust* has all the hallmarks of vintage AC/DC. The band’s 15th studio album is the first release with rhythm guitarist Stevie Young (the nephew of founding members Malcolm and Angus Young), who rises to the occasion on the furious, fast-moving collection. Songs like “Baptism by Fire,” “Rock the House,” and the standout single “Play Ball” are an assault of amps-on-11 thrash with instantly catchy choruses.
Before playing AC/DC’s latest offering, certain inevitable questions linger at the forefront of the mind: Will the band’s sound and direction suffer without the input and guitar work of its former creative force Malcolm Young? Is Phil Rudd’s nascent mania discernable through his kick drum? And, after 40 years…
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Despite trouble in the ranks, rock’s raucous veterans are on blistering form, writes <strong>Kitty Empire</strong>
Hello again from the highway to you-know-where. Rock legends AC/DC come calling with their lean fifteenth album, "Rock Or Bust" and the title just might represent the factual mindset of the band as they trooped through well-publicized adversities to deliver it. Angus Young (who will likely be buried...
Sixteen albums into their career – and despite some serious setbacks in recent times – AC/DC still sound remarkably close to full power, writes <strong>Dave Simpson</strong>
AC/DC - Rock or Bust review: This is AC/DC. This is their 15th studio album.
The heavy metal band end their tumultuous year with a solid, Glastonbury-ready record, says Helen Brown
Ancient Australian combo defy the odds and turn it up to 11. CD review by Adam Sweeting