Black Ice is the first studio album from AC/DC in 8 years. Thankfully this one doesn't disappoint. If you are a fan of AC/DC then it will appeal to you right away. All the tracks of that typical AC/DC sound with the rough sounding vocals from Brian Johnson and the great guitar work from Angus Young.
The album does a good job of keeping up the pacing. It starts off pretty fast with Rock N' Roll Train and it only real slows down a few times. But the slower songs are still good and have that distinct sound that AC/DC is known for. One thing I did notice is the song Decibel seemed like they borrowed a bit from the sound of ZZ Top especially the song Waiting for the Bus.
An interesting thing is how some things in the album repeat. I'm not saying all the songs sound alike but for example at least 4 of the songs start off with the right channel only and then the left is added in later. Also with the song titles the term Rock N' Roll shows up a few times but more than that just "N" shows up a few times more.
As far as the songs go my favorite is Rock N' Roll Train but the other highlights are Spoilin' for a Fight and the title track Black Ice.
If you are a fan of AC/DC then I don't think I need to recommend this album. If you aren't a fan then I don't think this album will change your mind. If you aren't familiar with them this could be a good place to start but I'd recommend Back In Black as a better choice. But all in all this is another good album from a classic rock band.
My score: 8.0/10
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