Black Ice was released in 2008, eight years after Stiff Upper Lip. But I’m a Bon era fan!! I first discovered AC/DC properly with the Let There Be Rock album, and that uptempo hard boogie was just too irresistible for a young rocker like myself. It was a big blow when Bon died and they came back with Back In Black, their most well known album. To expect the band to sound like they did in ’76 is not going to happen.
It’s a very well produced and crisp sounding album, it has its moments. The opening track Rock N’ Roll Train is a typical mid tempo DC groover, and is a solid opening. Big Jack is my favourite track, I love the riff and groove. War Machine is very similar, it’s all about the riff and groove. There’s a raft of songs with the same groove like Spoilin For A Fight, but there are also a lot slow and more bluesy songs like Rockin’ All The Way. All in all it’s a solid DC album, and I’m glad they are still rockin’ with us.
8.5/10 from The Grooveman.
