![]() ![]() Another startling curveball is Swedish fuzz squad BESVÄRJELLSEN's slithering, doom-laden and deliciously overwrought take on "Back in Black" itself, while JAKETHEHAWK's lysergic reading of "You Shook Me All Night Long" is ingenious, mesmerizing and utterly mad. Elsewhere, HOWLING GIANT team up with UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER for a suitably fiery and classic-sounding "Shoot to Thrill", and SUPERSUCKERS remind everybody what rock 'n' roll is supposed to sound like via a snotty and speed-fueled version of "What Do You Do for Money". Similarly, noise rock titans WHORES.' mutant demolition of "Have a Drink on Me" keeps the original's spirit intact, but drowns it in misery and icy dissonance. It's AC/DC possessed by BLACK SABBATH and it will warm the soul of any true metalhead. RED FANG deserve all the credit in the (under)world for their evil take on "Hells Bells", wherein some inspired tinkering with the original chords transforms the song from bluesy stomp to infernal eruption. If you love AC/DC - and you do - then you definitely love "Back In Black", and while nothing is ever going to top the globe-conquering perfection of that 1980 monolith, its songs remain wonderfully malleable and open to fresh interpretation. Ultimately, the love for the Australian legends is audible and infectious throughout both of these laudable endeavors. Fortunately, Magnetic Eye Records have excellent form when it comes to such things, and just like their all-star honoring of BLACK SABBATH, PINK FLOYD, HELMET and ALICE IN CHAINS, these multi-band celebrations of prime AC/DC hit the target hard and often. For every heartfelt and worthwhile salute to a legendary band or album, there are many, many terrible tribute albums full of half-baked plods through cherished tunes. Of course, tribute albums are a slightly trickier deal. That's a rock fact, and you are welcome to it. Regardless of where you elect to sit on the rock-to-metal spectrum, AC/DC are indelibly etched into the culture. Red Mesa – If You Want Blood (You've Got It)Īs someone wise once said: everybody loves AC/DC, don't they? In fact, not liking AC/DC is usually a sign of some deep-seated, twisted desire to spoil everybody else's fun. Kal-El – It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)Ġ3.ěob Balch & Tony Reed – What's Next to the MoonĠ9. Jakethehawk – You Shook Me All Night Longġ0.Ğarthride – Rock & Roll Ain't Noise PollutionĠ2. Heavy Temple – Let Me Put My Love Into YouĠ7. Smoking Lightning – Given The Dog A BoneĠ5. Supersuckers – What Do You Do For MoneyĠ4. "Back In Black (Redux) / The Best Of AC/DC"Ġ2.
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