The seventh full-length studio album by legendary Austrian Experimental Black Metal band.
An unusual combination of Black Metal tremolos, multilayered guitars, odd time signatures that frequently shift, mechanical clean production, and a strong Industrial undertone. This is a futuristic and dystopian Abigor for the new age!!
End All Life Productions, 2007 (EAL 052). Made in France. Pressed in Czech. First press.
Tracklist:
1. Warning 1:53
2. Project: Shadow 5:38
3. Cold Void Choir 6:13
4. Lair Of Infinite Desperation 6:07
5. 3D Blasphemy 5:43
6. The Fire Syndrome 5:51
7. Injection Satan 4:25
8. Liberty Rises A Diagonal Flame 5:05
9. Vapourized Tears 5:10
10. Heaven Unveiled 6:39 Total playing time: 52:48 min.
The seventh full-length studio album by legendary Austrian Experimental Black Metal band.
An unusual combination of Black Metal tremolos, multilayered guitars, odd time signatures that frequently shift, mechanical clean production, and a strong Industrial undertone. This is a futuristic and dystopi..
"Absolutely, this was a landmark album for ABOMINANT.
Death metal with a strong melodic edge that approaches black metal
territory at times. This is just as good, if not better than a lot of
the bands signed to those big labels." - Metal Nightmare ‘Zine
Deathgasm Records, 2003 (DG-012)
Tracklist:
1.The Way After 05:41
2.taoG ehT ssiK 00:09
3.Tomorrows End 04:30
4.Goddess of the Night 05:40
5.The Beauty of Our Savage Ways 05:54
6.Desire 04:56
7.Echoes of Sorrow 06:55
8.Visual Conquest 05:52
9.Severed Dreams 06:56 Bonus:
10.Battery
11.Bloodlust
"Absolutely, this was a landmark album for ABOMINANT.
Death metal with a strong melodic edge that approaches black metal
territory at times. This is just as good, if not better than a lot of
the bands signed to those big labels." - Metal Nightmare ‘Zine
Deathgasm Records, 2003 (D..
7th full-length album from US Melodic Death Metal Masters.
Nine new tracks of gun blazing, whisky drinking, rowdy Melodic Death Thrash.
METAL ABOVE ALL!!!
Deathgasm Records, 2006 (DG 034)
Tracklist:
1.Preylude 01:41
2.Deathstruction 04:03
3.Fire and Sodomy 05:25
4.Of Night and Flame 04:44
5.Mask of Sanity 04:55
6.Killing the Innocent 05:04
7.Blood Forever Blood 04:34
8.Triumph of the Kill 05:48
9.Defiled 04:37
7th full-length album from US Melodic Death Metal Masters.
Nine new tracks of gun blazing, whisky drinking, rowdy Melodic Death Thrash.
METAL ABOVE ALL!!!
Deathgasm Records, 2006 (DG 034)
Tracklist:
1.Preylude 01:41
2.Deathstruction 04:03
3.Fire and Sodomy 05:25
4.Of Night and Flame 04:4..
5th full-length album by American Death Metal band.
Versatile Melodic Death Metal, which includes Black, Thrash and Traditional Metal elements. It uses speed and catchy melodies with possessed and infernal vocals. Earth scorching speed breathes harmonious tremolo dominant riffs into massively memorable songs. Abominant are masters at embracing all styles of pure Metal, from Death, Black and traditional, and creating a unique sound that rips out of the speakers.
Memorable to crush all the trendy rip-off bands of scene. In the vein of CENTINEX, EPOCH OF UNLIGHT, and FROM THE DEPTHS!
Deathgasm Records, 2002 (DG-09)
Tracklist:
1.The Quintessential Battle 04:21
2.Eroded Faith 03:40
3.Terror from Within 05:02
4.I Can Still See the Flames 03:40
5.Fight to Be Free (Nuclear Assault cover) 04:14
6.Plague of Sores 02:49
7.Storm of Iniquity 04:50
8.Through the Primordial Void 03:54
9.Upon Black Horizons 04:13
5th full-length album by American Death Metal band.
Versatile Melodic Death Metal, which includes Black, Thrash and Traditional Metal elements. It uses speed and catchy melodies with possessed and infernal vocals. Earth scorching speed breathes harmonious tremolo dominant riffs into massively memor..
The eleventh full-length studio album by American Death Metal band.
The songs on "Napalm Reign" have a good amount of variety, pacing and structuring, within the framework the band have set themselves. The Classic/Power/Speed Metal influences (“Iron Clad” and “Scream in the Night”) help to add another aspect to their sound. It all adds up to something very special indeed. Leads and solos are all used well, and throughout the aggression and brutality the band infuse things with a sense of melody that shows off their songwriting skills to great effect.
The band consists of all accomplished musicians, as they should be at this point in their career, and the songs on "Napalm Reign" are all performed as well as you would expect. Although it’s professionally delivered, the band still have a real passion for the material, that much is evident, which is great to hear after 23 years of existence.
Oh, and they really know how to play fast when they want to. Hold on to your hat when you listen to this!
Deathgasm Records, 2016 (DG-085). Made in USA. First press.
Tracklist:
1. No Peace 3:55
2. Reborn Through Bloodshed 4:18
3. Iron Clad 3:41
4. Hordes Of Desolation 5:20
5. Burning Hemispheres 4:16
6. The Watchers 3:48
7. Truth Beyond Belief 4:37
8. As Evil Rears Its Head 3:41
9. The Villains Veil 1:04
10. Out Of The Shadows 4:45
11. Scream In The Night 3:29 Total playing time: 42:56 min.
The eleventh full-length studio album by American Death Metal band.
The songs on "Napalm Reign" have a good amount of variety, pacing and structuring, within the framework the band have set themselves. The Classic/Power/Speed Metal influences (“Iron Clad” and “Scream in ..
The tenth full-length studio album by American Death Metal band.
Two decades of violent Death Metal warfare have led Abominant to this unrelenting and brutal statement of USDM - their most unrelenting and brutal material to date!
Vocalist Mike Barnes & Co keep the Old-school Death Metal flame lit with ultra low growling, razor sharp fast riffing and furiously relentless blast beats. Album features a bizarre contribution from Clive Jones of legendary 70s Occult Rock band Black Widow.
"Onward To Annihilation" is a formidable piece of Death Metal, performed just the way you know it will. Featuring the band's most memorable collection of material to date, including a wicked cover of Hypocrisy's "Left to Rot" and a refreshing molten Metal surprise called "Hold Your Ground", "Onward To Annihilation" is Abominant's career best!!
Deathgasm Records, 2013 (DG-076). Made in USA. First press.
Tracklist:
1. We Are Coming 05:18
2. Conquerors of Dust 07:11
3. Left to Rot (Hypocrisy cover) 03:25
4. BattleScarred 04:58
5. Onward to Annihilation 05:42
6. Hold Your Ground 02:43
7. Beside the Dying Flame 06:37
8. Legions of Hell 06:56 Total playing time: 42:50 min.
The tenth full-length studio album by American Death Metal band.
Two decades of violent Death Metal warfare have led Abominant to this unrelenting and brutal statement of USDM - their most unrelenting and brutal material to date!
Vocalist Mike Barnes & Co keep the Old-school Death Metal ..
The ninth full-length studio album by American Death Metal band.
Kentucky's masters finally arrived with 8 tracks of pummelling Extreme Metal!
There is always something to be said for persistence, and perhaps Abominant are one of our most stalwart American lessons in this virtue, having released nine full-length albums, all but hidden from mainstream recognition, offering nothing more than the purest of Death Metal aesthetics that conjure up the Florida blasting of a Morbid Angel or Malevolent Creation, with a tinge of the good old Dutch style of Sinister and Pestilence.
Year after year and an album after another, Abominant has been cranking up new material since mid 90s and never reaching big fame. This is understandable in the context that the band most certainly aren’t innovating anything new, but on the other hand, their newest output "Where Demons Dwell" is a great listen. Perhaps the album serves as the proper catalyst to a re-evaluation of the veterans' backlog, because this is a well-written, mature album that clenches the attention span through most of its eight compositions.
Nothing could be sweeter than hearing a veteran band like this, far off the radars of most of the Nile, Suffocation and Cannibal Corpse worshipping Death Metal flock, create one of their most enduring pieces, and their long relationship with Deathgasm Records seems to have paid off. An American band, performing 90s style death metal without any trace of trendiness or bullshit...
"Where Demons Dwell" is the soundtrack to total nuclear fallout!!
Deathgasm Records, 2010 (DG 61). Made in USA. First press.
Tracklist:
1. Baptized by Steel 05:52
2. Bloodland 03:48
3. Firestorm 04:22
4. Rain of Ash 04:36
5. After the Fallout 05:42
6. The Wolves of Hate 03:54
7. Blackened Earth 04:33
8. Where Demons Dwell 06:07 Total playing time: 38:56 min.
The ninth full-length studio album by American Death Metal band.
Kentucky's masters finally arrived with 8 tracks of pummelling Extreme Metal!
There is always something to be said for persistence, and perhaps Abominant are one of our most stalwart American lessons in this virtue, having releas..
Collector’s Edition re-release of the debut full-length studio album by the cult American Death/Black Metal band.
If you are new to Absu, this is a great place to start and keep in mind that the band gets better with age. Strangely enough, most Black Metal specialist (or elitist, depending on your point of view) hold this release in very high regard.
For the casual or general Metal fan though, there are noticeable flaws, but they are overcome with a strong mix of very catchy traditional Black Metal parts and violent aggressive parts.
Osmose Productions, 1992/1993/1997 (OPCD 020 Ltd. / SPV 084-20302 CD). Made in France. Pressed in Austria. Re-press.
Tracklist:
1. An Involution Of Thorns 3:06
2. Descent To Acheron/ Evolving Into The Progression Of Woe 4:33
3. An Equinox Of Fathomless Disheartenment 3:15
4. The Thrice Is Greatest To Ninnigal 5:00
5. Infinite And Profane Thrones 6:21
6. Fantasizing To The Third Of The Pagan Vision/ Quoth The Sky Nevermore/ Act II 5:29
7. An Evolution Of Horns 3:12 Bonus Tracks:
8. The Coming Of War (Live) 5:10
9. The Thrice Is Greatest To Ninnigal (Live) 5:10
10. Never Blow Out The Eastern Candle (Live) 5:32 Total playing time: 46:48 min.
Collector’s Edition re-release of the debut full-length studio album by the cult American Death/Black Metal band.
If you are new to Absu, this is a great place to start and keep in mind that the band gets better with age. Strangely enough, most Black Metal specialist (or elitist, depending on..
The second full-length album by French Funeral Doom Metal one man band.
The project of Hangsvart is the embodiment of human insanity, the child of grief and despair, the world haunted by Lovecraft’s creatures and full of Beckett’s magic words!
The music of the project is a pure Funeral Doom Metal turning into Drone/Ambient from time to time. During the 68 minutes of album length, the listener will be wrapped up in the atmosphere of horror and impending evil. The dark power emanating from these raw and somewhat neglectfully recorded guitar lines, from monotonous low-frequency buzzing and vibrations of keyboards suddenly turning into a pure neo-classical music create a solid soundscape of darkness, mysticism and the deepest despair!
Satanath Records / Silent Time Noise Records / More Hate Productions, 2011/2013 (SAT088 / STNR-12 / MHP 14-134). Made in Russia. First press.
Tracklist:
1. Darkest Thought 12:09
2. Tormented Mind 8:37
3. Vision 8:23
4. Solitude 14:30
5. Hopeless 4:33 Bonus Tracks:
6. Shape Of Depth 6:10
7. Thoughts Of Flesh 6:25
8. Lost Dreams 7:23 Total playing time: 68:10
The second full-length album by French Funeral Doom Metal one man band.
The project of Hangsvart is the embodiment of human insanity, the child of grief and despair, the world haunted by Lovecraft’s creatures and full of Beckett’s magic words!
The music of the project is a pure Funeral..
€ 4.90
AC/DC "Backtracks" /Special Edition 2CD + DVD Box Set/
A collection of the band's studio and live rarities together in one boxset. All tracks have been remastered to match the sound of the 2003 album remasters and many songs appear on CD for the first time. Boxset includes two CDs and one DVD. CD One contains highlights of “Studio Rarities”, while CD Two contains highlights of “Live Rarities”. The DVD is “Family Jewels - Disc Three”.
Musthave for every Hard Rock and Heavy Metal fan & collector!
Albert Productions/Sony Music/Columbia Records, 2009 (88697 54099 2). Made in Germany. First press.
Tracklist:
CD1 STUDIO RARITIES
1. Stick Around 04:39
2. Love Song 05:15
3. Fling Thing 02:01
4. R. I. P. (Rock In Peace) 03:35
5. Carry Me Home 03:58
6. Crabsody In Blue 04:43
7. Cold Hearted Man 03:36
8. Snake Eye 03:18
9. Borrowed Time 03:45
10. Down On The Borderline 04:15
11. Big Gun 04:20
12. Cyberspace 02:56
CD2 LIVE RARITIES
1. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap 05:10 (live) (Sydney Festival, 30 Jan. 1977)
2. Dog Eat Dog 04:31 (live) (Apollo Theatre, Glasgow, 30 Apr. 1978)
3. Live Wire 05:06 (live) (Hammersmith Odeon, London, 2 Nov. 1979)
4. Shot Down In Flames 03:29 (live) (Hammersmith Odeon, London, 2 Nov. 1979)
5. Back In Black 04:19 (live) (Capital Center, Landover MD, 21 Dec. 1981)
6. T. N. T. 03:54 (live) (Capital Center, Landover MD, 20 Dec. 1981)
7. Let There Be Rock 07:30 (live) (Capital Center, Landover MD, 21 Dec. 1981)
8. Guns For Hire 05:24 (live) (Joe Louis Arena, Detroit MI, 18 Nov. 1983)
9. Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution 04:11 (live) (Joe Louis Arena, Detroit MI, 18 Nov. 1983)
10. This Is On Fire 03:23 (live) (Joe Louis Arena, Detroit MI, 18 Nov. 1983)
11. You Shook Me All Night Long 03:28 (live) (Joe Louis Arena, Detroit MI, 18 Nov. 1983)
12. Jailbreak 13:21 (live) (Dallas TX, 12 Oct. 1985)
13. Highway To Hell 04:00 (live) (Tushino Airfield, Moscow, 28 Sept. 1991)
14. For Those About To Rock (We Salute You) 06:55 (live) (Tushino Airfield, Moscow, 28 Sept. 1991)
15. Safe In New York City 03:55 (live) (Phoenix AZ, 13 Sept. 2000)
DVD FAMILY JEWELS DISC THREE
Videos
1. Big Gun 04:34
2. Hard As A Rock 04:33
3. Hail Caesar 04:33
4. Cover You In Oil 04:36
5. Stiff Upper Lip 03:58
6. Satellite Blues 03:57
7. Safe In New York City 04:05
8. Rock N Roll Train 04:25
9. Anything Goes 03:28
Bonus Videos
10. Jailbreak 04:31
11. It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll) 05:19
12. Highway To Hell 03:33
13. You Shook Me All Night Long 03:32
14. Guns For Hire 03:32
15. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap 04:47
16. Highway To Hell 03:51
Bonus Features
17. The Making Of Hard As A Rock 16:58
18. The Making Of Rock N Roll Train 03:40
A collection of the band's studio and live rarities together in one boxset. All tracks have been remastered to match the sound of the 2003 album remasters and many songs appear on CD for the first time. Boxset includes two CDs and one DVD. CD One contains highlights of “Studio Rarities&rdq..
Remastered re-release of the 13th Australian and 12th international full-length studio album by the legendary Australian Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band.
It was the band's first studio album in five years, since “The Razors Edge”, and is also the band's final album of the 20th century. The album featured the return of former drummer Phil Rudd, who had been fired from the band in 1983 as a result of drinking and drug problems and a fight with founding rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young.
In over 20 years, AC/DC never changed their minimalist, bone-crunching Hard Rock. During their first ten years, that wasn't a problem, since they were still finding ways to expand and subvert the pattern, but ever since "For Those About to Rock", they had trouble coming up with consistent material. Consequently, their performances tended to be a little lazy and their records didn't deliver a reliable knockout punch. Released in 1990, "The Razor's Edge" showed some signs of life, and their comeback culminated in the Rick Rubin-produced "Ballbreaker". What makes "Ballbreaker" different than the albums AC/DC churned out during the '80s is simple, it's a matter of focus. Although "Hard as a Rock" comes close, there aren't any songs as immediately memorable as any of their '70s classics, or even "Moneytalks". However, unlike any record since "Back In Black", there are no bad songs on the album. Surprisingly, Rubin's production is a bit too dry, lacking the muscle needed to make the riffs sound truly earthshaking. Nevertheless, Angus Young's riffs are powerful and catchy, showcasing every element that makes him one of Hard Rock and Heavy Metal's greatest guitarists. Throughout the album, the band sounds committed and professional, making "Ballbreaker" the best late-period AC/DC album to date!
The album placed #1 in Australian ARIA Albums Chart, #4 in Billboard 200 and #6 in UK Albums Chart, and currently certified 2x platinum by the RIAA in the US, for sales in excess of 2000000 copies.
Epic/Sony Music, 1995/2004 (EPC 517384 2). Made in Austria.
Tracklist:
1. Hard As A Rock 04:31
2. Cover You In Oil 04:33
3. The Furor 04:11
4. Boogie Man 04:07
5. The Honey Roll 05:35
6. Burnin' Alive 05:05
7. Hail Caesar 05:14
8. Love Bomb 03:14
9. Caught With Your Pants Down 04:15
10. Whiskey On The Rocks 04:35
11. Ballbreaker 04:52 Total playing time: 50:12 min.
Remastered re-release of the 13th Australian and 12th international full-length studio album by the legendary Australian Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band.
It was the band's first studio album in five years, since “The Razors Edge”, and is also the band's final album of the 20th centur..
First official re-release of the 13th Australian and 12th international full-length studio album by the legendary Australian Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band.
It was the band's first studio album in five years, since “The Razors Edge”, and is also the band's final album of the 20th century. The album featured the return of former drummer Phil Rudd, who had been fired from the band in 1983 as a result of drinking and drug problems and a fight with founding rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young.
In over 20 years, AC/DC never changed their minimalist, bone-crunching Hard Rock. During their first ten years, that wasn't a problem, since they were still finding ways to expand and subvert the pattern, but ever since "For Those About to Rock", they had trouble coming up with consistent material. Consequently, their performances tended to be a little lazy and their records didn't deliver a reliable knockout punch. Released in 1990, "The Razor's Edge" showed some signs of life, and their comeback culminated in the Rick Rubin-produced "Ballbreaker". What makes "Ballbreaker" different than the albums AC/DC churned out during the '80s is simple, it's a matter of focus. Although "Hard as a Rock" comes close, there aren't any songs as immediately memorable as any of their '70s classics, or even "Moneytalks". However, unlike any record since "Back In Black", there are no bad songs on the album. Surprisingly, Rubin's production is a bit too dry, lacking the muscle needed to make the riffs sound truly earthshaking. Nevertheless, Angus Young's riffs are powerful and catchy, showcasing every element that makes him one of Hard Rock and Heavy Metal's greatest guitarists. Throughout the album, the band sounds committed and professional, making "Ballbreaker" the best late-period AC/DC album to date!
The album placed #1 in Australian ARIA Albums Chart, #4 in Billboard 200 and #6 in UK Albums Chart, and currently certified 2x platinum by the RIAA in the US, for sales in excess of 2000000 copies.
Remastered re-release on 180 g vinyl.
Columbia/Sony Music Entertainment, 1995/2014 (88843049291). Made in EU. Pressed in France.
Tracklist:
Side One
1. Hard As A Rock 4:27
2. Cover You In Oil 4:33
3. The Furor 4:10
4. Boogie Man 4:07
5. The Honey Roll 5:35
6. Burnin´ Alive 5:06
Side Two
1. Hail Caesar 5:14
2. Love Bomb 3:14
3. Caught With Your Rants Down 4:15
4. Whiskey On The Rocks 4:35
5. Ballbreaker 4:31
First official re-release of the 13th Australian and 12th international full-length studio album by the legendary Australian Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band.
It was the band's first studio album in five years, since “The Razors Edge”, and is also the band's final album of the 20th ce..
Another documentary DVD in discography of the legendary Australian Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band.
With grit and determination AC/DC rose from a small rock scene in Australia, developed a powerful and dynamic sound like no other and succeeded in taking the music world by storm - to date they have sold more than 200 million albums worldwide - their groundbreaking album "Back In Black" rightfully holds the record as the second highest selling album of all time.
"AC/DC: Dirty Deeds" boldy highlights one of the most influential Rock bands in history, exploring its incredible impact on the music scene and passionately detailing the 40 plus years of Hard Rock celebrated by audiences around the world. Thoroughly up to date with releases including "Black Ice" and the "Iron Man 2", it is supported by illuminating interviews with AC/DC biographer Malcolm Dome, Jerry Ewing of Classic Rock Magazine, Entertainment Editor Richard Wilkins, Rock Historian Glenn A. Baker and AC/DC ex-manager Michael Browning. Also featuring rare and classic archival footage of the band, from their extraordinary debut on Australian live TV performing "Baby Please Don’t Go" on ABC’s Countdown in 1975, through to hit songs "Highway to Hell", "Hells Bells", "Thunderstruck", interviews with Angus Young and Brian Johnson, this thoroughly researched program leaves no stone unturned, describing AC/DC as the true titans of Rock and Roll!
English language | DVD 5 | Dolby Digital 2.0 | Dutch subtitles.
BBI/Entertain Me Europe, 2012 (229-6577). Made in Holland.
Tracklist:
- Interviews
- Inside Footage Total playing time: approx. 65 minutes
Another documentary DVD in discography of the legendary Australian Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band.
With grit and determination AC/DC rose from a small rock scene in Australia, developed a powerful and dynamic sound like no other and succeeded in taking the music world by storm - to date they have sold ..
Remastered re-release of the ninth full-length album by legendary Australian Hard’n’Heavy Metal band.
After having worked with Mutt Lange for three hugely succesful albums, AC/DC decided they could produce an album theirselves. They did a pretty good job on this one. At this point of their career, they knew what kind of sound they wanted, and came pretty close to nailing it. It may be a little underproduced, but it still sounds really good. It's better than being overproduced.
The lyrics, as always, are classic for AC/DC - Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll. This is where Brian Johnson began to reach the first low point in his career. On a few songs, you hear him forcing a few notes, but that's it. They still sound like the Brian Johnson of "Back In Black". For him, it went downhill for the Simon Wright albums.
This is the last Phil Rudd album before "Ballbreaker". Phil is a great drummer and one of the best time-keepers in Rock. AC/DC definitely missed him during the rest of the 80s.
This album is like a "Powerage" of the Brian Johnson era. It doesn't have many radio hits on it, but it is a fan favorite, like "Powerage"! It will show you another side of AC/DC, a less mainstream side!!
The album reached #4 in UK and #15 in the US, and has been certified Platinum by the RIAA for a circulation of more than 1000000 copies.
Epic Records/Sony Music, 1983/2003 (510767 2). Pressed in Austria.
Tracklist:
1.Rising Power 03:43
2.This House Is On Fire 03:23
3.Flick Of The Switch 03:13
4.Nervous Shakedown 04:27
5.Landslide 03:58
6.Guns For Hire 03:24
7.Deep In The Hole 03:19
8.Bedlam In Belgium 03:52
9.Badlands 03:38
10.Brain Shake 04:00 Total playing time: 36:57
Remastered re-release of the ninth full-length album by legendary Australian Hard’n’Heavy Metal band.
After having worked with Mutt Lange for three hugely succesful albums, AC/DC decided they could produce an album theirselves. They did a pretty good job on this one. At this point of th..
Remastered from the original master tapes re-release of ninth Australian and eighth internationally released full-length studio album by the legendary Australian Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band.
Followed the highly successful "Back In Black" and "For Those About To Rock" albums, "Flick Of The Switch" is the third AC/DC album to feature vocalist Brian Johnson. Recorded shortly after their 1982 European Tour at the beginning of 1983, the album was originally released with little promotion in the US on 15 August 1983.
When AC/DC first began to lay down plans for recording their ninth studio album, their career was at its absolute commercial peak, flying high on the world-beating success of 1980’s flawless "Back In Black" and its worthy successor, "For Those About To Rock". Both albums had kept the band touring and/or working for nearly two years straight (and the human toll would soon be felt in drummer Phil Rudd‘s sad exit), so once they finally found the time to reflect on their next move, the Australian Hard Rock heroes decided it was time to go back to basics.
Fatefully, after three albums working with studio perfectionist Robert John “Mutt” Lange, the band decided to produce "Flick Of The Switch" themselves in a concerted effort to strip their songs of any lingering studio polish. To that end, AC/DC spent less than a month recording 10 new songs, and later drove their point home with the help of a spartan, startlingly white cover art, featuring nothing but a pencil sketch of Angus Young preparing to flick that giant electric switch.
The best thing one could say in "Flick Of The Switch"‘s defense is its quasi-religious bid for simplicity makes it the Brian Johnson lineup’s equivalent of "Powerage". The final verdict on "Flick Of The Switch" was frankly handed down by AC/DC fans, who barely saw fit to nudge the album towards Platinum sales over many slow-selling years to come, thus falling well short of the multi-Platinum thresholds established by its predecessors.
The album reached #4 in UK and #15 in the US, and has been certified Platinum by the RIAA for a circulation of more than 1,000,000 copies.
Leidseplein Presse B.V./Columbia/Sony Music, 1983/2009 (5107671). Made in Germany.
Tracklist:
1. Rising Power
2. This House Is On Fire
3. Flick Of The Switch
4. Nervous Shakedown
5. Landslide
6. Guns For Hire
7. Deep In The Hole
8. Bedlam In Belgium
9. Badlands
10. Brain Shake
Remastered from the original master tapes re-release of ninth Australian and eighth internationally released full-length studio album by the legendary Australian Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band.
Followed the highly successful "Back In Black" and "For Those About To Rock" albums, &quo..
The classic original AC/DC album artwork in full color.
High-quality LP-size cover-poster with a high-resolution print.
31,5 cm x 31,5 cm. Not framed. Perfect wall decoration.
Pyramid International, Leicester, UK/Perryscope Productions LLC/Epic Rights, Inc., 2015 (ACPPR48073). Original product. EAN: 5050574807456.
The classic original AC/DC album artwork in full color.
High-quality LP-size cover-poster with a high-resolution print.
31,5 cm x 31,5 cm. Not framed. Perfect wall decoration.
Pyramid International, Leicester, UK/Perryscope Productions LLC/Epic Rights, Inc., 2015 (ACPPR48073). Original product. E..
Remastered re-release of the first internationally-released full-length album by the legendary Australian Hard Rock band.
It contains tracks from their first two Australia-only issued albums, “High Voltage” and “T.N.T.” (both from 1975). Originally released on Atlantic Records, this edition of “High Voltage” has proven popular, selling 3000000 units in the US alone. The international release included only two tracks from the original release, with the rest of its songs being pulled from AC/DC's second album “T.N.T.”. The international releases of “High Voltage” also had different album covers from the original: one features a picture of Angus Young as he appeared on the cover of the Australian single for "It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)". An alternative cover was used on the international version's European release. However, initially the album was panned by some critics upon its release, including a review by Rolling Stone magazine's Billy Altman that called it an "all-time low" for the Hard Rock genre. It was re-released in 2003 as part of the AC/DC Remasters series.
Columbia/Sony Music, 1976/2003 (510759 2). Made in Austria.
Tracklist:
1. It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll) 5:16
2. Rock 'n' Roll Singer 5:04
3. The Jack 5:52
4. Live Wire 5:50
5. T.N.T. 3:34
6. Can I Sit Next To You Girl 4:12
7. Little Lover 5:37
8. She's Got Balls 4:51
9. High Voltage 4:03 Total playing time: 44:19
Remastered re-release of the first internationally-released full-length album by the legendary Australian Hard Rock band.
It contains tracks from their first two Australia-only issued albums, “High Voltage” and “T.N.T.” (both from 1975). Originally released on Atlantic Recor..
Third remastered re-release of the sixth Australian and the fifth internationally released full-length studio album by the legendary Australian Hard’n’Heavy band.
"Highway To Hell" is the final album of AC/DC recorded with Bon Scott, the lead singer who provided the band with a fair share of its signature sleaze. Just months after its release, Scott literally partied himself to death (the official cause cited as acute alcohol poisoning) after a night of drinking, a Rock & Roll fatality that took no imagination to predict. In light of his passing, it's hard not to see "Highway To Hell" as a last testament of sorts, being that it was his last work and all, and if Scott was going to go out in a blaze of glory, this certainly was the way to do it. It's tempting to say that Scott might have been prescient about his end - or to see the title track as ominous in the wake of his death - trying to spill it all out on paper, but it's more accurate to say that the ride had just gotten very fast and very wild for AC/DC, and he was simply flying high.
After all, it wasn't just Scott who reached a new peak on "Highway To Hell"; so did the Young brothers, crafting their monster riffs into full-fledged, undeniable songs. This is their best set of songs yet, from the incessant, intoxicating boogie of "Girls Got Rhythm" to "If You Want Blood (You've Got It)". Some of the credit should also go to Robert John "Mutt" Lange, who gives the album a precision and magnitude that the Vanda & Young LPs lacked in their grimy charm. Filtered through Mutt's mixing board, AC/DC has never sounded so enormous, and they've never had such great songs, and they had never delivered an album as singularly bone-crunching or classic as this until now.
Album was originally released by Albert Productions, who licensed the album to Atlantic Records for release outside of Australia. On 25 May 2006, “Highway to Hell” was certified 7x Platinum by the RIAA. In 2003, the album was ranked number 199 on Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
Columbia/Sony Music, 1979/2003 (510764 2). Made in Netheralands.
Tracklist:
1. Highway To Hell 3:28
2. Girls Got Rhythm 3:23
3. Walk All Over You 5:09
4. Touch Too Much 4:26
5. Beating Around The Bush 3:56
6. Shot Down In Flames 3:22
7. Get It Hot 2:34
8. If You Want Blood (You've Got It) 4:36
9. Love Hungry Man 4:17
10. Night Prowler 6:15 Total playing time: 41:26
Third remastered re-release of the sixth Australian and the fifth internationally released full-length studio album by the legendary Australian Hard’n’Heavy band.
"Highway To Hell" is the final album of AC/DC recorded with Bon Scott, the lead singer who provided the band with ..
The classic original AC/DC album artwork in full color.
High-quality LP-size cover-poster with a high-resolution print.
31,5 cm x 31,5 cm. Not framed. Perfect wall decoration.
Pyramid International, Leicester, UK/Perryscope Productions LLC/Epic Rights, Inc., 2015 (ACPPR48064). Original product. EAN: 5050574807364.
The classic original AC/DC album artwork in full color.
High-quality LP-size cover-poster with a high-resolution print.
31,5 cm x 31,5 cm. Not framed. Perfect wall decoration.
Pyramid International, Leicester, UK/Perryscope Productions LLC/Epic Rights, Inc., 2015 (ACPPR48064). Original product. E..