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edit   The AC/DC Portal AC/DC is a hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. The band are considered pioneers of hard rock, alongside bands such as Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, and Black Sabbath. Its members, however, have always classified their music as "rock 'n' roll". AC/DC underwent several line-up changes before releasing their first album, High Voltage, in 1975. Membership remained stable until bassist Cliff Williams replaced Mark Evans in 1977. In 1979, the band recorded their highly successful album, Highway to Hell. Lead singer and co-songwriter Bon Scott died on February 19, 1980, after a night of heavy alcohol consumption. The group briefly considered disbanding, but soon ex-Geordie singer Brian Johnson was selected as Scott's replacement. Later that year, the band released their biggest-selling album, Back in Black. The band's next album, For Those About to Rock We Salute You, was also highly successful and was the first hard rock album to reach #1 in the United States. AC/DC declined in popularity, soon after the departure of drummer Phil Rudd in 1983. Poor record sales continued until the release of The Razors Edge in 1990. Phil Rudd returned in 1994 and contributed to the band's 1995 album Ballbreaker. Stiff Upper Lip was released in 2000 and was well-received by critics. Black Ice, which was released in October of 2008 has sold millions of copies. Also, the band has embarked on the Black Ice World Tour in support of the new album. AC/DC have sold more than 150 million albums worldwide, including more than 68 million albums in the U.S. Back in Black has sold 49 million units worldwide, including 24 million in the U.S., making it the second-highest-selling album ever internationally, and the biggest-selling album by any band. The band is ranked fourth on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock. More about AC/DC... Show new selections (purge) edit   Selected article AC/DC are a hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. The band are considered pioneers of hard rock, alongside bands such as Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, and Black Sabbath. Its members, however, have always classified their music as "rock 'n' roll". AC/DC have sold more than 200 million albums worldwide, including more than 71 million albums in the U.S. Back in Black has sold 49 million units worldwide, including 22 million in the U.S., making it the second-highest-selling album ever internationally, and the biggest-selling album by any band. Their latest album, Black Ice, was released in 2008, being the second best-selling record of the year, and receiving positive reviews. ...Archive • Nominations Read more... edit   Selected picture Photo credit: Ac-dcfreak785 Cliff Williams during the 1981 For Those About to Rock tour. ...Archive • Nominations edit   Did you know... ...that thousands of Angus Bucks (pictured) were dropped on the crowd during the band's 1990 The Razors Edge tour? ...that a drawing of Angus Young can be seen on the cover of Green Day's 1994 album, Dookie? ...that the British press identified AC/DC as part of the 1970s punk rock movement? ...that when AC/DC were auditioning for a new lead singer following the death of Bon Scott, they also considered Terry Slesser (ex-Back Street Crawler) and Buzz Shearman, (ex-Moxy) before deciding on Brian Johnson? ...that Bon Scott's early-1970s band, Fraternity, supported Brian Johnson's previous band, Geordie on their UK tour? ...that the 1985 album Who Made Who is the soundtrack for Stephen King's 1986 film Maximum Overdrive? ...that Angus and Malcolm Young's older brother Alex Young wrote the song I'm a Rebel which has never been released? ...Archive • Nominations edit   WikiProjects Australia Australian music Rock music edit   Things you can do Here are some tasks you can do: Cleanup: Cliff Williams, List of rare AC/DC songs Copyedit: Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Phil Rudd Expand: Brian Johnson Stubs: Angus Bucks Update: News section edit   Selected album Back in Black is a hard rock album by Australian band AC/DC. It is the seventh Australian and sixth internationally released studio album by the band. Released on 25 July 1980, Back in Black was the first AC/DC album recorded without former lead singer Bon Scott, who died on 19 February 1980 at the age of 33, and was dedicated to him. The band considered disbanding following Scott's death, but they ultimately decided to continue and shortly thereafter hired Brian Johnson as their new lead singer and lyricist. Producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange, who had previously worked with AC/DC on Highway to Hell, was again brought in to produce. The recordings were made at Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas, and Electric Lady Studios in New York, where the album was also mixed. The album was remastered and re-released first in late 1994, then again in the Bonfire box set in 1997, and as part of the AC/DC Remasters Series in 2003 by George Marino. In addition, a Dualdisc version was released in 2004, featuring the album in enhanced LPCM Stereo format and the video documentary The Story of Back in Black. It sold an estimated 49 million copies to date, making it the band's highest selling album and second only to Michael Jackson's Thriller as the best-selling album of all-time as well as the best selling album ever released by a band.[1][2][3][4] On 13 December 2007, the RIAA certified it 22× Multi Platinum, recognising sales of 22 million in the United States.[5] edit   Quotes "It keeps you fit - the alcohol, nasty women, sweat on stage, bad food - it's all very good for you." — Bon Scott (when asked about touring) "I've never had a message for someone in my entire life. Except maybe to give out my room number." — Bon Scott "It's just rock and roll. A lot of times we get criticized for it. A lot of music papers come out with: 'When are they going to stop playing these three chords?' If you believe you shouldn't play just three chords it's pretty silly on their part. To us, the simpler a song is, the better, 'cause it's more in line with what the person on the street is." — Angus Young ...Archive • Nominations edit   Categories [−] AC/DC [+] AC/DC albums [×] AC/DC members [×] AC/DC personnel [×] AC/DC portal [×] Songs written by Bon Scott [×] AC/DC songs [×] AC/DC concert tours [×] AC/DC tribute albums edit   Topics edit   Related portals Music of Australia Portal Australia Portal Rock music Powderfinger Led Zeppelin Guitar Heavy metal Pink Floyd Rolling Stones Rush Iron Maiden The Kinks More music portals... edit   Associated Wikimedia AC/DC on Wikibooks  AC/DC on Wikimedia Commons AC/DC on Wikinews  AC/DC on Wikiquote  AC/DC on Wikisource  AC/DC on Wikiversity  AC/DC on Wiktionary  Manuals and books Images and media News Quotations Texts Learning resources Definitions

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