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 High Voltage (Rare 1977 Australian third issue 8-track vinyl LP on the purple & yellow Albert label design without the Kangaroo logo, 'Made By E.M.I. (Australia)' perimeter text. The debut studio album by the leading Aussie rockers with original vocalist Bon Scott. This issued has the 'roo' logo removed with the writting credits for the first song, Baby Please Don't Go, corrected to Joe Williams whilst the sleeve still has Broonzy. The label has the catalogue number printed as 'APLP-009', whilst the sleeve is 'APLPA.009'. The sleeve is strictly graded as VG with some general wear, edge scuffing and creasing. The vinyl is is fantastic condition, with just the odd cosmetic scuff and few signs of play. A great play copy of this classic album)
- AC/DC - Guns For Hire - UK - 7" vinyl - £10.00, $12.30, €11.70 (New Item) (arrived 18-Nov-2022 09:54)
AC/DC Guns For Hire (1983 UK solid centre 7" vinyl single, also including Landslide. The illustrated black & white picture sleeve displays some minor ringwear and the vinyl shows only light signs of play A9774)
- AC/DC - Who Made Who - German - vinyl LP - £25.00, $30.75, €29.25 (New Item) (arrived 29-Sep-2022 14:47)
AC/DC Who Made Who (1986 UK 9-track vinyl LP, as featured on the soundtrack to the Stephen King film 'Maximum Overdrive', pressed in Germany for the whole of Europe, housed in a glossy picture sleeve. The sleeve displays minimal wear and the vinyl looks barely played WX57)
- AC/DC - Fly On The Wall + Inner - German - vinyl LP - £15.00, $18.45, €17.55 (New Item) (arrived 29-Sep-2022 15:06)
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. The glossy picture sleeve shows a little shelfwear creasing but comes complete with the illustrated lyricinner whilst the vinyl shows a few light signs of play)
- AC/DC - Money Talks + Flyer - UK - 12" picture disc - £75.00, $92.25, €87.75 (New Item) (arrived 04-Oct-2022 11:43)
AC/DC Money Talks (1990 UK limited edition 3-track 12" Picture Disc single featuring a superb 'coin' design on the A-side with a full colour photograph of Angus & his SG on the reverse, also including Mistress For Christmas & Borrowed Time. This collector's copy remains in superb Excellent condition complete with the rare 'Money Talks' competition flyer, all within a barcode stickered PVC sleeve B8886TP)
- AC/DC - Blow Up Your Video - 2nd - UK - vinyl LP - £15.00, $18.45, €17.55 (New Item) (arrived 12-Oct-2022 09:34)
AC/DC Blow Up Your Video (1990 UK issue of the 1988 10-track vinyl LP, pressed in Germany for the European market, the tenth international studio album by the Australian rockers, produced by Harry Vanda & George Young and the last to feature drummer Simon Wright. The glossy picture sleeve shows minor edge wear and the vinyl has just a few light scuffs to indicate play WX144)
- AC/DC - Power Up - Red Vinyl - UK - vinyl LP - £29.99, $36.89, €35.09 (New Item) (arrived 28-Oct-2022 14:22)
AC/DC Power Up (2020 UK/EU limited edition 12-track LP pressed on Red Vinyl, this colour edition is a UK exclusive to HMV record stores; including the singles Shot In The Dark, Realize, Demon Fire, Witch'sSpell and Through The Mists Of Time. The glossy gatefold picture sleeve comes with the illustrated inner and the vinyl looks barely played)
- AC/DC - High Voltage Live - UK - 7" vinyl - £12.00, $14.76, €14.04 (New Item) (arrived 08-Nov-2022 10:53)
AC/DC High Voltage Live (1980 UK 7" vinyl single featuring a live version, also including Live Wire, within a WEA company die-cut paper sleeve HM-1)
- AC/DC - For Those About To Rock We Salute You - EX - German - vinyl LP - £15.00, $18.45, €17.55 (New Item) (arrived 17-Nov-2022 10:06)
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 has a little edge scuffing with a few small residual sticker marks & the vinyl is Excellent with few signs of play ATLK50851)
- AC/DC - Let's Get It Up - UK - 7" vinyl - £12.00, $14.76, €14.04 (New Item) (arrived 18-Nov-2022 10:05)
AC/DC Let's Get It Up (1982 Dutch pressed UK solid centre 7" vinyl single, also including a live version of Back In Black. The picture sleeve shows a little shelfwear but the vinyl remains in excellent condition K11706)
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