Back in 2018, members of AC/DC were photographed together having a smoke outside of the same recording studio (in Vancouver) they've used for two decades, and so the rumours of a new album began.

RELEASED TODAY (FRIDAY NOVEMBER 13TH) is PWRϟUP, AC/DC's 17th studio album; a record that Rolling Stone says is "their best album in 30 years."

FULL DISCLOSURE

My entire AC/DC collection comprises one CD album: 1990's "The Razor's Edge", which would be the last time I actually cared about an AC/DC album release. But in a crazy, uncertain year like 2020, sometimes we need something very familiar.

It's not exactly progressive, let's put it that way. But it does have a few *firsts*, so that's something, right?

• First album since 1985's Fly on the Wall to not include a song with the word "rock" in the title.
  
  
• First album since 1988's Blow Up Your Video to not include a title track.
  
  
• First time they've ever used the words "MIST" and "DEMON" in song titles.
  
  
• Features the return Brian Johnson (vocals), Phil Rudd (drums) and Cliff Williams (bass), all of whom left AC/DC before, during, or after the last record's run ("Rock or Bust").
  
  
• It's also the band's first album since the death of beloved co-founder, and rhythm guitarist, Malcolm Young in 2017.

GAME ON!

My friends and I had a blast this morning coming up with possible AC/DC album titles, songs or lyrics (because it's so easy) BUT using only ATARI 2600 GAME TITLES!

PITFALL

PIT-FALL! She got me fallin', fallin'

PIT-FALLLLL

I'm gonna find her treasures

And avoid her scorpion sting

 
BATTLE ZONE

BATTLEEEEE-ZONE!

Our love's a BATTLE ZONE

She's coming at me in 3D.

And I can't see that our love's a BATTTTTLE ZONE!

IS IT AC/DC's BEST ALBUM IN 30 YEARS?

WHAT DO YOU THINK CHATTY?

FIRST SINGLE "SHOT IN THE DARK":

LISTEN TO THE ENTIRE ALBUM ON AC/DC's OFFICIAL YOUTUBE CHANNEL

PWRϟUP YOUTUBE PLAYLIST:

Track listing

(All tracks are written by Angus Young and Malcolm Young).

Side One:
1. "Realize" (3:37)
2. "Rejection" (4:06)
3. "Shot in the Dark" (3:06)
4. "Through the Mists of Time" (3:32)
5. "Kick You When You're Down" (3:10)
6. "Witch's Spell" (3:42)

Side Two:
7. "Demon Fire" (3:30)
8. "Wild Reputation" (2:54)
9. "No Man's Land" (3:39)
10. "Systems Down" (3:12)
11. "Money Shot" (3:05)
12. "Code Red" (3:31)