From Planet Rock.
Brian Johnson has ‘confirmed’ he is back in the AC/DC fold and is recording a new album with the band.
Rumours that both Brian Johnson and Phil Rudd had rejoined forces with AC/DC exploded last August when photos emerged online that depicted the singer, drummer and engineer Mike Fraser outside Vancouver’s Warehouse Studios where Stevie and Angus Young were also spotted that week.
The rumours were intensified weeks later when JAM Magazine quoted sources who claimed that the new AC/DC album will be dedicated to the memory of Malcolm Young and feature his distinctive rhythm guitar playing lifted from recording sessions several years before ‘Black Ice’.
True to form, AC/DC have remained quiet about their future plans, however, grindcore trio Terrorizer have now claimed that Brian let the cat out of the bag when they bumped into him at an airport this week.
Terrorizer wrote on Monday (28th January): “We ran into Brian Johnson from AC/DC at the airport today after the flight home and we asked him about the rumours of him being on the new AC/DC album and he said ‘yes’ and that he is ‘sick of denying it.’ So that was a cool surprise ending to the tour.”
Brian Johnson performing with AC/DC in February 2016 © Getty
Brian, of course, was replaced by Axl Rose for the final European and North American dates of AC/DC’s Rock or Bust World Tour in 2016 after doctors told him to quit performing live or risk total hearing loss.
Phil Rudd was replaced by Chris Slade in 2015 due to his ongoing legal quagmire and subsequent house arrest.
As recently as February 2018, Brian reflected upon his 36-year tenure with AC/DC, saying: “On stage, it was getting harder and harder to hear the guitars, even hear the keys, and I was basically going on muscle memory.
“And I’m not the kind of guy who likes to cheat. The way I look at it, I had a great run.”
Phil Rudd, meanwhile, has made no secret of the fact he’d like to rejoin AC/DC. “I’d like to be involved with Angus again, maybe on the next album or something,” he told Finland’s Kaaos TV in April 2017.
“But I still have some traveling restrictions, and I’m not sure if I can go to America or not. I’ve got some lawyers doing some work so I can go back to America, but I’m not too sure. So I have some limitations on what I can do, and I’m just making the best of my situation at the moment.”
It’s currently unclear who will play bass on the new AC/DC album after Cliff Williams quit the band in September 2016.
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AC/DC The Razors Edge (1990 UK 12-track LP manufactured in Germany for the whole of Europe, the eleventh international studio album from the Australian rock band. The glossy picture sleeve displays only very light signs of shelfwear and the vinyl looks barely played, a great example WX364)
- AC/DC - The Razors Edge - UK - vinyl LP - £50.00, $62.50, €56.00 (New Item) (arrived 15-Sep-2020 17:59)
AC/DC The Razors Edge (1990 UK 12-track LP manufactured in Germany for the whole of Europe, the eleventh international studio album from the Australian rock band. The glossy picture sleeve displays only very light signs of shelfwear and the vinyl looks barely played, a great example WX364)
- AC/DC - If You Want Blood You've Got It - German - vinyl LP - £15.00, $18.75, €16.80 (Back In Stock) (arrived 28-Aug-2020 06:19)
AC/DC If You Want Blood You've Got It (1984 German 10-track vinyl LP recorded live during the 1978 Powerage World Tour, glossy picture sleeve. The sleeve has only a little light edgewear and the vinyl remains in near 'as new' condition ATL50532)
- AC/DC - If You Want Blood You've Got It - German - vinyl LP - £15.00, $18.75, €16.80 (New Item) (arrived 26-Aug-2020 15:53)
AC/DC If You Want Blood You've Got It (1984 German 10-track vinyl LP recorded live during the 1978 Powerage World Tour, glossy picture sleeve. The sleeve has only a little light edgewear and the vinyl remains in near 'as new' condition ATL50532)
- AC/DC - For Those About To Rock We Salute You - EX - German - vinyl LP - £15.00, $18.75, €16.80 (New Item) (arrived 28-Jul-2020 15:24)
AC/DC For Those About To Rock We Salute You (1981 German 10-track LP, housed in an embossed bronze effect gatefold picture sleeve. The glossy cover [VG+] has a couple of scuffs & indentation marks & the vinyl is Excellent with few signs of play ATLK50851)
- AC/DC - Nervous Shakedown - UK - shaped picture disc - £45.00, $56.25, €50.40 (New Item) (arrived 29-Jun-2020 14:13)
AC/DC Nervous Shakedown (Rare 1984 UK limited edition 7" shaped Picture Disc single, also featuring Rock & Roll Ain't Noise Pollution recorded live in November 1983. The disc shows a little mild tea staining, not uncommon for picture discs from the 80s, this was due to being overheated during manufacture however has no effect on playblack, and this example shows only light signs of play A9651P)
- AC/DC - Who Made Who - German - vinyl LP - £35.00, $43.75, €39.20 (New Item) (arrived 08-Jun-2020 16:08)
AC/DC Who Made Who (1986 UK 9-track LP with A3 / B[small 2] stamped matrices, as featured on the soundtrack to the Stephen King film 'Maximum Overdrive', pressed in Germany for the whole of Europe, glossy picture sleeve. The sleeve has minimalwear and the vinyl is Near Mint with no need for future upgrading WX57)
- AC/DC - Let There Be Rock - 180gram Vinyl - UK - vinyl LP - £25.00, $31.25, €28.00 (New Item) (arrived 12-Mar-2020 16:49)
AC/DC Let There Be Rock (2003 UK limited edition 8-track remastered LP issue of their 1977 fourth studio album, pressed on Audiophile quality 180gram Vinyl, including the singles Dog Eat Dog, Let There Be Rock and Whole Lotta Rosie; picture sleeve with a newly-designed inner displaying liner notes and photographs. This example remains in the open shrink, therefore displays minimal wear, whilst the vinyl looks barely played)
- AC/DC - Flick Of The Switch - German - vinyl LP - £50.00, $62.50, €56.00 (New Item) (arrived 05-Feb-2020 09:52)
AC/DC Flick Of The Switch (Archive quality 1983 German 10-track vinyl LP with A1/B1 matrices, the ninth studio album from the famed Australian sons, and the third post-Bon Scott, embossed picture sleeve with album credits inner. The sleeve & vinyl are a staggering Near Mint with no need to upgrade - an astounding copy)
- AC/DC - Fly On The Wall - Hype Stickered - German - vinyl LP - £15.00, $18.75, €16.80 (New Item) (arrived 04-Feb-2020 10:21)
AC/DC Fly On The Wall (1985 German 10-track vinyl LP, the tenth studio album by the Australian rock legends, including the single Danger, complete with illustrated lyric inner, hype-stickered picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear and the vinyl remains in excellent condition with little evidence of play)
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