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THE REVIEW
There are albums that change the history of a band.
For AC/DC, the album that changed their history is definitely Back in Black, the best-selling, most famous, and perhaps the most beautiful of their discography. This album earned them a ton of money, turning them into genuine rock stars, and contributed to selling their previous records, but more than that, this album made them legends of rock, like Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple. In fact, if until then they had recorded excellent albums, they were still a great band, but not a legend. Instead, with this album, they definitively enter the history of rock, and furthermore demonstrate great character, continuing this rocker life, even after the tragic death of the legendary, unique, and incomparable Bon Scott.
The album opens with the famous bells to remember the old singer, and then immediately delivers a magnificent gem, "Hells Bells", starting with an arpeggio and then exploding into its fantastic chorus. "Shoot To Thrill" and "What Do You Do For Honey Money", are two excellent pure hard-rock songs, without rock n' roll and blues overtones. With "Give The Dog A Bone" the qualitative level drops, but with the three subsequent tracks, it returns to perfection, with the usual chord progression that's quite simple to play and remember. They are the "title-track", "You Shook Me All Night" and "Let Me Put Love In You".
It continues with other good songs, overshadowed however by the previous masterpiece, but it concludes with "Rock And Roll...", a song with an intense rhythm, and typical blues, blues that arises only here in this album.
If Bon had seen all this...
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Summary by Bot
Back In Black is the album that cemented AC/DC's status as rock legends. Released after the tragic death of Bon Scott, it features iconic tracks like 'Hells Bells' and 'You Shook Me All Night.' The album propelled AC/DC into global fame while preserving their hard rock roots. Despite some less remarkable tracks, its overall quality is outstanding and historically significant.
AC/DC
AC/DC are an Australian hard rock band formed by Angus and Malcolm Young, known for raw riff-driven songs and large-scale live shows.74 Reviews
Other reviews
By Elfo1
Back in Black features pure Hard Rock: a blend of meticulously crafted melodies and amphetamine solos that boldly emerge from Angus Young’s Gibson.
This nonetheless remains the best work of the Australian Rock band, and I believe it is one of the best albums Hard Rock has ever had.
By fyguns
"Back In Black remains an indisputable, irreplaceable album."
"Three chords repeated endlessly, Brian’s screeching voice, Phil’s drum groove hammering your brain and shaking your heart for a legendary piece."
By korn
"42 minutes of pure heavy metal, not hard but heavy."
"This CD... is the first heavy metal CD in history, the best-selling album in history, 46 million copies."
By Filippo Guzzardi
"Back In Black is entirely dedicated to Bon, from the title to the cover, it’s a tribute to him."
"Everything comes from the rhythm: it is the base and the 'feeling' of what we play. We want people to physically feel the energy we release."
