Comments on: AC/DC “Black Ice” Review http://www.culturebully.com/acdc-black-ice-review A Minneapolis-Based Music Blog Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:58:14 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: mietwagen http://www.culturebully.com/acdc-black-ice-review#comment-250012 mietwagen Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:39:33 +0000 http://www.culturebully.com/?p=7580#comment-250012 Sehr gute Seite. Ich habe es zu den Favoriten. Sehr gute Seite. Ich habe es zu den Favoriten.

]]> By: rupe http://www.culturebully.com/acdc-black-ice-review#comment-236530 rupe Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:54:21 +0000 http://www.culturebully.com/?p=7580#comment-236530 R&R Dream is definately a big nod to Bad Company's Rock and Roll Fantasy. I like it and as Paul Rodgers will tell you. Making a Classic Bad Company song is bloody hard even though it appears bloody easy or effortless. Well done AC/DC for having the guts to try. R&R Dream is definately a big nod to Bad Company’s Rock and Roll Fantasy. I like it and as Paul Rodgers will tell you. Making a Classic Bad Company song is bloody hard even though it appears bloody easy or effortless. Well done AC/DC for having the guts to try.

]]> By: madmatt http://www.culturebully.com/acdc-black-ice-review#comment-234798 madmatt Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:21:50 +0000 http://www.culturebully.com/?p=7580#comment-234798 Having been a fan since 1978 when I was 10 years old,I have felt disapointment over some songs and albums as a whole,but I really like the "new one" over all.It has a darker tone and heavyness that they have not exibited in some time{1982}? 15 tracks could have been culled to 10 and there are some fillers{for me},but most people i know, all like the songs that I don't?I think its fantastic that a hard"rock"band can get any mention at all in the media these days!There will never be another "BON",however this album is very strong and exciting for all ac/dc fans,and we would hate to wait another 8 years!Thanks for the great effort boys ,hope to see ya soon! Having been a fan since 1978
when I was 10 years old,I have felt disapointment over some songs and albums as a whole,but I really like the “new one” over all.It has a darker tone and heavyness that they have not exibited in some time{1982}?
15 tracks could have been culled to 10 and there are some fillers{for me},but most people i know, all like the songs that I don’t?I think its fantastic that a hard”rock”band can get any mention at all in the media these days!There will never be another “BON”,however this album is very strong and exciting for all ac/dc fans,and we would hate to wait another 8 years!Thanks for the great effort boys ,hope to see ya soon!

]]> By: Chris Rock http://www.culturebully.com/acdc-black-ice-review#comment-231669 Chris Rock Sat, 25 Oct 2008 23:20:35 +0000 http://www.culturebully.com/?p=7580#comment-231669 I was a teenager when Back in Black hit in 1981. I went the first day Black ICE came out to Wal-Mart and bought a copy. What a feeling! LOVE this Album, made me feel like a teenager allover again! I was a teenager when Back in Black hit in 1981.
I went the first day Black ICE came out to Wal-Mart and bought a copy. What a feeling! LOVE this Album, made me feel like a teenager allover again!

]]> By: Chris DeLine http://www.culturebully.com/acdc-black-ice-review#comment-231650 Chris DeLine Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:44:00 +0000 http://www.culturebully.com/?p=7580#comment-231650 For those looking to follow James' suggestion it is valid to mention that "Hard Candy" is in stores everywhere. For those looking to follow James’ suggestion it is valid to mention that “Hard Candy” is in stores everywhere.

]]> By: James http://www.culturebully.com/acdc-black-ice-review#comment-231648 James Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:34:44 +0000 http://www.culturebully.com/?p=7580#comment-231648 People People People.... Jesus, Its very simple... !! To those of you who say "it sounds just like the usual AC/DC stuff" ...You have no F+(*&^%ing idea. There are only 2 fillers on this album ( wheels & decibel) there is 1 very average song (war machine) and a song that starts with the disappointment of a SUL track or a Ballbreaker track (big jack) but after a few seconds ... kicks ass!!. There is Slide guitar on 1 track ! there are 4 guitar parts on a few tracks... Cliff is actually in the mix, AND hes playing bass lines that he hasnt played since POWERAGE. Brian is more melodic in his vocal lines than he has been for almost 30 years. The guys have picked keys to suit his voice... The key of A has been synonymous with AC/DC for their entire existene, Theres a few in G here, Obviously suits brians voice (Producer.. or Band ?? )... There are some Guitar tune ups .. Downs that one hasnt heard from the band before.. !!. (Apart from Long way to the top which was only nescessary beacause bagpipes cannot be tuned to suit guitars hence it is ib B flat) ! Who the F&$K said Soundgarden.. ? IDIOT ! 1: Rock n roll Train, Standard fair, But its what we expect and want. 2. Skies... Bass line makes the song ! 3. Big Jack... What the hell is angus doing playing lines like that in the chorus ? (they all sound the same ??) WTF , Hes never been so melodic !! ever!! Love it ! 4.Everyone keeps sayin' Born in the USA.. theres a couple of vocal lines that follow the same melody yeah.. Try thinking of "the who" (Pete Townshend, one of mals heroes). 5.War machine.. Hmm , yeah, a bit like one of the fillers on ballbreaker. its ok. 6.Smash Grab.. Its kewl, keep listening and you'll stop skipping it eventually. 7.Spoilin. Another example of using multiple guitar tracks on a song that can still be played "live" with 2 guitars and smack your ass to hell ! 8.Wheels ..B-side Ballbreaker track 9. Decibel ..As above 10.Stormy...Nice one boys. 11.She likes ...Its okay . 12.Money made.. Well F&%K me if the boys havent pulled out a track that shows rockers and blues afficianados how "Hard Rock".. "R&R" woteva you want call it, This is what a freakin awesome song is about !!!! It does not get ANY better than this. By far the best thing ...anything EVER written since Back in Black. 13. R&R dream. Think Bad Company. Not only the title (Rock n roll fantasy) Paul Rodgers is quite possibly the blackest white singer EVER.. Simon kirke is one of Phil Rudds heroes.. Paul Kossoff is one of Angus's heroes... 14.Rockin all the way. Yeah,skippable.. it will never be played live ! 15. Black ice.. If your not from australia, dont worry about it, Rose Tattoo .. Look em up. Phil played in Buster Brown before AC/DC with the singer from "The Tatts" and AC/DC started on thew road with The Angels and Rose Tattoo at the same time. All of them legends of rock in oz. Thats what it was about.. Bit like Big Balls ! At the end of the day, It is without a doubt the most invigorating thing the best band in history have done since Back in Black.... Hell, even Back in black has 1 very average song on it, (let me put my love into you) and its still one of the best albums in history alongside Powerage ! Now buy black ice and love it, .. or piss off and buy the new Madonna album and die with a nagging feeling that your soul is incomplete !!!!!!!!!!!! People People People….
Jesus, Its very simple… !!
To those of you who say “it sounds just like the usual AC/DC stuff” …You have no F+(*&^%ing idea.
There are only 2 fillers on this album ( wheels & decibel) there is 1 very average song (war machine) and a song that starts with the disappointment of a SUL track or a Ballbreaker track (big jack) but after a few seconds … kicks ass!!.
There is Slide guitar on 1 track ! there are 4 guitar parts on a few tracks… Cliff is actually in the mix, AND hes playing bass lines that he hasnt played since POWERAGE. Brian is more melodic in his vocal lines than he has been for almost 30 years.
The guys have picked keys to suit his voice… The key of A has been synonymous with AC/DC for their entire existene, Theres a few in G here, Obviously suits brians voice (Producer.. or Band ?? )… There are some Guitar tune ups .. Downs that one hasnt heard from the band before.. !!. (Apart from Long way to the top which was only nescessary beacause bagpipes cannot be tuned to suit guitars hence it is ib B flat) !
Who the F&$K said Soundgarden.. ? IDIOT !
1: Rock n roll Train, Standard fair, But its what we expect and want.
2. Skies… Bass line makes the song !
3. Big Jack… What the hell is angus doing playing lines like that in the chorus ? (they all sound the same ??) WTF , Hes never been so melodic !! ever!! Love it !
4.Everyone keeps sayin’ Born in the USA.. theres a couple of vocal lines that follow the same melody yeah.. Try thinking of “the who” (Pete Townshend, one of mals heroes).

5.War machine.. Hmm , yeah, a bit like one of the fillers on ballbreaker. its ok.

6.Smash Grab.. Its kewl, keep listening and you’ll stop skipping it eventually.

7.Spoilin. Another example of using multiple guitar tracks on a song that can still be played “live” with 2 guitars and smack your ass to hell !

8.Wheels ..B-side Ballbreaker track
9. Decibel ..As above

10.Stormy…Nice one boys.

11.She likes …Its okay .

12.Money made.. Well F&%K me if the boys havent pulled out a track that shows rockers and blues afficianados how “Hard Rock”.. “R&R” woteva you want call it, This is what a freakin awesome song is about !!!! It does not get ANY better than this. By far the best thing …anything EVER written since Back in Black.

13. R&R dream. Think Bad Company. Not only the title (Rock n roll fantasy) Paul Rodgers is quite possibly the blackest white singer EVER.. Simon kirke is one of Phil Rudds heroes.. Paul Kossoff is one of Angus’s heroes…

14.Rockin all the way.
Yeah,skippable.. it will never be played live !

15. Black ice.. If your not from australia, dont worry about it, Rose Tattoo .. Look em up. Phil played in Buster Brown before AC/DC with the singer from “The Tatts” and AC/DC started on thew road with The Angels and Rose Tattoo at the same time. All of them legends of rock in oz. Thats what it was about.. Bit like Big Balls !

At the end of the day, It is without a doubt the most invigorating thing the best band in history have done since Back in Black….
Hell, even Back in black has 1 very average song on it, (let me put my love into you) and its still one of the best albums in history alongside Powerage !
Now buy black ice and love it, .. or piss off and buy the new Madonna album and die with a nagging feeling that your soul is incomplete !!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Andy http://www.culturebully.com/acdc-black-ice-review#comment-231582 Andy Sat, 25 Oct 2008 10:30:14 +0000 http://www.culturebully.com/?p=7580#comment-231582 Has it really been 8 years? Well worth the wait!Certainly their best since Back in Black. Play it loudly on your car stereo to annoy everyone else! Has it really been 8 years? Well worth the wait!Certainly their best since Back in Black. Play it loudly on your car stereo to annoy everyone else!

]]> By: Gary B http://www.culturebully.com/acdc-black-ice-review#comment-231164 Gary B Thu, 23 Oct 2008 06:51:02 +0000 http://www.culturebully.com/?p=7580#comment-231164 Being a long time fan of AC/DC and Pearl Jam, I was intrigued by the choice of Brendan O'Brien to produce the new album. Technically, it's one their best albums of the Brian Johnson era - and how did Brian get his voice back? What I take away from Black Ice is a mature/professional effort that is a lot of fun to listen to. In these trying times, a little bit of fun escapism (even if it is Classic Rock) is just what the doctor ordered. Being a long time fan of AC/DC and Pearl Jam, I was intrigued by the choice of Brendan O’Brien to produce the new album. Technically, it’s one their best albums of the Brian Johnson era – and how did Brian get his voice back? What I take away from Black Ice is a mature/professional effort that is a lot of fun to listen to. In these trying times, a little bit of fun escapism (even if it is Classic Rock) is just what the doctor ordered.

]]> By: Chris DeLine http://www.culturebully.com/acdc-black-ice-review#comment-230949 Chris DeLine Wed, 22 Oct 2008 04:48:13 +0000 http://www.culturebully.com/?p=7580#comment-230949 Absolutely - I agree that releasing solid music over three decades is a fantastic achievement, something definitely worthy of respect. Absolutely – I agree that releasing solid music over three decades is a fantastic achievement, something definitely worthy of respect.

]]> By: Sean M. http://www.culturebully.com/acdc-black-ice-review#comment-230941 Sean M. Wed, 22 Oct 2008 02:57:06 +0000 http://www.culturebully.com/?p=7580#comment-230941 I respect the fact that you're not a hard-core AC/DC fan. I am, and while I acknowledge that this is not a perfect effort, you have to give the boys some credit for going strong into well into their third decade. To the point: The Young brothers continue to kick, Johnson's voice sounds rejuvenated, and the material on the album is somewhat repetitive. So what? It's rock. The only thing I regret is that AC/DC threw a little pop into this album (more so than on Stiff Upper Lip, two-thirds of which I thoroughly enjoyed). At this point, though, the band is entitled to play/do whatever they want. Way to carry on the traditions of old school rock, boys! I respect the fact that you’re not a hard-core AC/DC fan. I am, and while I acknowledge that this is not a perfect effort, you have to give the boys some credit for going strong into well into their third decade.

To the point: The Young brothers continue to kick, Johnson’s voice sounds rejuvenated, and the material on the album is somewhat repetitive. So what? It’s rock.

The only thing I regret is that AC/DC threw a little pop into this album (more so than on Stiff Upper Lip, two-thirds of which I thoroughly enjoyed). At this point, though, the band is entitled to play/do whatever they want.

Way to carry on the traditions of old school rock, boys!

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