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 - Let's Get It Up - US - 7" vinyl - Promo - £45.00, $56.70, €52.65 (New Item) (arrived 28-Mar-2024 15:44)
AC/DC Let's Get It Up (Rare 1981 US wide centred promotional vinyl 7", featuring the Stereo (blue & black label) and Mono (red & white label). The vinyl shows only very light signs of play. A really nice example)
- AC/DC - For Those About To Rock We Salute You - EX - German - vinyl LP - £15.00, $18.90, €17.55 (New Item) (arrived 22-Mar-2024 16:15)
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 shows some notable edge wear & discolouration but the vinyl grades Excellent with only a few signs of play ATLK50851)
- AC/DC - Nervous Shakedown - EX - UK - shaped picture disc - £45.00, $56.70, €52.65 (New Item) (arrived 18-Mar-2024 17:10)
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 overall Excellent example A9651P)
- AC/DC - Grab Hold Of This One! - UK - 7" vinyl - £250.00, $315.00, €292.50 (New Item) (arrived 20-Mar-2024 13:50)
AC/DC Grab Hold Of This One! (Rare 1977 UK solid centre 7" vinyl EP, including Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, Big Balls and The Jack, within the original rare flipback stlyle card picture sleeve featuring a great cartoon image of School boy Angus on the front, with February & March UK tour dates listed on the reverse along with images for their Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap and High Voltage albums. The sleeve displays some light wear mostly along the opening edge, whilst the vinyl looks barely played. A really nice example and only the second copy we have ever seen K10899)
- AC/DC - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap + Inner - UK - vinyl LP - £20.00, $25.20, €23.40 (New Item) (arrived 21-Mar-2024 09:54)
AC/DC Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (1976 UK green & orange Atlantic label 9-track LP, the third studio album by Australian hard rock band, picture sleeve with illustrated lyric inner. The sleeve shows some edgewear with a little seam split on the spine and light scuffs, however the vinyl shows only minor signs of play K50323)
- AC/DC - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap + Inner - UK - vinyl LP - £20.00, $25.20, €23.40 (New Item) (arrived 21-Mar-2024 17:06)
AC/DC Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (1976 UK green & orange Atlantic label 9-track LP, the third studio album by Australian hard rock band, picture sleeve with illustrated lyric inner. The sleeve shows some edgewear with a little seam split on the spine and light scuffs, however the vinyl shows only minor signs of play K50323)
- AC/DC - 3 Record Set - Complete - EX - German - vinyl box set - £195.00, $245.70, €228.15 (New Item) (arrived 21-Mar-2024 17:51)
AC/DC 3 Record Set (Scarce German triple vinyl LP box set including the albums High Voltage, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap and Powerage, each in their own individual paper picture sleeve, complete with the 23" x 12" black & white fold-out posterof Angus and bonus promo 3-track 7" featuring Baby Please Don't Go, Jail Break and Soul Stripper. All housed in a glossy 12" x 12" picture box with tracklisting on the back. The box is Excellent, with two vintage price stickers attached and displays some light general wear with no splits, whilst all contents are superb with the sleeves displaying minimal wear and the vinyl remains in a 'near mint' condition)
- AC/DC - Girls Got Rhythm - UK - 7" vinyl - Promo - £50.00, $63.00, €58.50 (New Item) (arrived 21-Mar-2024 18:20)
AC/DC Girls Got Rhythm (Rare 1979 UK promotional solid centre vinyl 7" for the single release, with 'Promotional Only Not For Sale' printed on both labels, also including If You Want Blood (You Got It), within a company die-cut paper sleeve. The vinyl hsd only a few light signs of play SAM113)
- AC/DC - For Those About To Rock We Salute You - EX - German - vinyl LP - £15.00, $18.90, €17.55 (New Item) (arrived 22-Mar-2024 08:33)
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 shows some notable edge wear & discolouration but the vinyl grades Excellent with only a few signs of play ATLK50851)
- AC/DC - Fly On The Wall - Hype Stickered + Inner - German - vinyl LP - £15.00, $18.90, €17.55 (New Item) (arrived 25-Mar-2024 14:16)
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 inner displays a little foxing and the sleeve shows some light shelfwear whilst the vinyl remains in excellent condition with only light evidence of play)
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