AC/DC — Powerage (review)

AC/DC — Powerage album cover Album · 1978 · Hard Rock Buy this album from MMA partners
4/5 ·
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Rock 'n' Roll salvation...

Genre: hard rock

While "Let There Be Rock" had a metallic ende and energy to it, "Powerage" is a more melodic affair (within the boundary of what is appropriately melodic for AC/DC, of course), and it also offers less straight out boogie rock tunes than its predecessors (though "Gone Shootin'" and "Up to My Neck in You" are a bit boogie-ish).

None of the tunes on this album have reached AC/DC anthem status, but that does not mean that this is not a good album. It's actually a quite good album with some strong catchy songs on it such as "Rock 'n' Roll Damnation", "Gimme A Bullet", "Sin City", and "What's Next to the Moon" all of which, while melodic and quite different from other AC/DC tunes, are characterized by that unique chemistry of the Young brothers.

I think fans of more melodic hard rock like post-Dio era Rainbow might like this album. I for one think it's a great rock album.
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