AC/DC - Black Ice - Review

I recently heard a quote from the members of AC/DC stating that they haven't matured, musically, beyond the age of 17. And after several listens to Black Ice, the latest offering from Australia's favorite sons of hard rock, this is not a bad thing at all.

This is the first album of new material from Angus Young and company in more than 8 years, and Brian Johnson's vocals are surprisingly powerful for a man in his 60's.

The album starts strong with the first single, Rock and Roll Train, and picks up steam from there. However, the problem with AC/DC is that a lot of their music is very similar. If you were to take a list of their entire catalog of songs and alphabetize them, you would find a large number of them that begin with 'rock', or have the word 'rock' somewhere in the title. But in the end, it's AC-friggin'-DC. It's music to rock to - music to drive fast to. It is to be enjoyed and not overly scrutinized. My only real gripe is the exclusive deal the band struck with Wal-Mart... it's the only retail outlet you will find the album. But don't let the freak show at Wal-Mart keep you from picking this album up now - if you are a fan of their previous work, you won't be disappointed here.