After a short hiatus, I'm back, and what a better album to use for a bad play on words than Back In Black. ACDC's most famous album by far with a good amount of hits on it, which is why I decided to listen to this one first instead of one of their earlier albums (some of which I do intend to get to later). Much like Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here, Back In Black is a tribute to a former band member, the late Bon Scott, and again similar to WYWH, it's a pretty good one. The songs that pay homage to the late singer are really good, in both their imagery and how they portray him, in addition to sounding amazing. Speaking of the sound, it's pure ACDC, exactly what the band is known for, in the style of the instruments (particularly the guitarwork) and the format and pacing of the songs, both of which are fantastic. One gripe I had with a few of the songs was the very overtly sexual themes in them, but that's just me and my weird view of stuff, and I don't think that it actually holds the album back in the grand scheme. You've probably already heard a most of the tracks on the album, if not the album itself, so you know what to expect.
Highlights: Hells Bells, Shoot to Thrill, Back in Black, You Shook Me All Night Long, Have a Drink On Me, Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution.
Rating: 5/6
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