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THE REVIEW
With this review, I would like to convey what I believe is the best hard rock band from '75 onwards.
With the end of prog from Genesis and Yes (finally...), and the breakup or crisis of various underground bands like Led Zeppelin or Black Sabbath, hard rock experienced a moment of stagnation. To destroy and sweep everything away like a tidal wave came the English punk of the Sex Pistols or Clash or the American punk of the Ramones, Dickies, or Germs. They left nothing behind, but the phenomenon was so destructive that it lasted only a few years (months?). The only alternatives were the glam of Kiss (say whatever you want) or what many consider hard-rock-blues from Aerosmith and AC/DC.
Honestly, hard rock bands like Van Halen, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, and even Guns n' Roses or glam like Motley Crue or Poison, see AC/DC in terms of charisma, production, and technique with a binocular, and Let There Be Rock is the definitive proof.
The album starts exploding right away with the legendary "Go Down", although with "Dog Eat Dog" the pace slows down. "Let There Be Rock" is the masterpiece within the masterpiece: Bon's voice, accompanied by the bass, screams 'let there be guitar' (Angus) and LLLLLETTHREBEROCK!!!! and the explosion of the brothers is fantastic. It continues with "Bad Boy Boogie", another magnificent song (with the bad boy, guess who it will be... old Bon!) and "Problem Child". Here the chord progression repeats infinitely. "Overdose" is perhaps lesser than the previous ones, but it ends with the two most fun songs of the Australians: "Hell Ain't A Bad Place" and the sublime "Whole Lotta Rosie", the best of the album.
So if at the World Cup I was somewhat rooting for Australia, even against Italy, the credit goes to them.
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This review praises AC/DC's 'Let There Be Rock' as the ultimate hard rock album from the mid-'70s. It highlights the album's energetic start, iconic tracks like 'Let There Be Rock' and 'Whole Lotta Rosie,' and Bon Scott's powerful vocals. The reviewer contrasts AC/DC's authenticity and rawness against other rock and punk bands of the time. The album is considered a pinnacle in hard rock history.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
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
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By puntiniCAZpuntini
"And when the deaf box starts with the beautifully dragging riff, and the raspy voice of Bonn Scottland says 'I am hot, And when I’m not, I’m cold as ice, Get out of my way, Step aside, Or pay the price... That’s Nothing You Can Do, 'Cause I’m Problem Child!' you think 'you’re right, you are, Bonn!'"
"Hooray for stupidity, screw the tie. Angus, you sure got it all figured out, damn it. Over 50 years old and still out there fooling around, don’t smother the child within you."
By let there be rock
"Let There Be Rock" is a declaration of intent right from the album title: let there be rock, especially in 1977, the year of punk, new wave, and new genres.
The title track... has become a masterpiece in the history of the Australian band and of rock in general.
By teenagelobotomy
"Seven out of 8 tracks became classics."
"This 'Let There Be Rock' was perhaps the peak of that aggressive charge... and even decades later the iconic tracks remain live essentials."
