Thread: AC/DC new album 'Rock or Bust'

Liking any kind of heavy metal was seriously uncool when I was a teenager. It was considered music for the 70s generation of teenagers, who came just before us.

There was a few fellas in my class at school who wore denim jackets with AC/DC and Black Sabbath iron on patches.

It was considered rude to laugh out loud at them. Like laughing at disabled kids.

I only discovered AC/DC about 5 years ago. It is OK to like them now I am older. Coolness does not exist for people in their 40s.

Anyway the early stuff is great. The mid 80s stuff not so much. I thought Black Ice was one of their best so I was looking forward to Rock or Bust.

Verdict: meh/OK
Not as good as Black Ice but pretty solid and not their worst.

Originally Posted by cnx37

Lead singers - variable!
I do like this band very much.
The superstar of AC/DC is ANGUS!

...and he doesn't say much [for a superstar].

Smart lad.

^Also a good strategy to keep folk guessing if there is not actually much going on under the hood

After a couple more listens to this while sitting on the beach drinking a few bottles of Moa Brewery - 99 Not Out - New Zealand Pale Ale* I have decided to upgrade this album from meh/ok to quite good.

*Interesting ale with a strong bitter finish and hints of the pleasant bubblegum flavour that you get from german weissbeer.

yep, quite liking it on the first listen.

The title track is OK. Good enough AC/DC for me. It's not their best track ever but it's not their worst either.