Great Metal Albums of 1978: AC/DC- If You Want Blood, You Got It

As a result of a great night of classic, killer metal, I thought it would only be fitting to visit this live 1978 album from the masters. Most of the material on the album was recorded from their concert at the Apollo Theatre in Glasgow on April 30 of that year. It covers many of the great AC/DC tracks from the first five studio albums including many of my own personal favourites like "Rock And Roll Damnation," "Let There Be Rock" and "Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be." However, it is the live version of "Whole Lotta Rosie" that seals the deal for me. This is a killer live album and must be listened to by any true AC/DC fan.

Track Listing:

1. Riff Raff

2. Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be

3. Bad Boy Boogie

4. The Jack

5. Problem Child

6. Whole Lotta Rosie

7. Rock And Roll Damnation

8. High Voltage

9. Let There Be Rock

10. Rocker

AC/DC

Bon Scott- lead vocals

Angus Young- lead guitar

Malcolm Young- rhythm guitar, backing vocals

Cliff Williams- bass, backing vocals

Phil Rudd- drums

"If You Want Blood; You Got It" is a classic live album where every track blows you away, enough said. It's most likely why Hell's Bells played at least 5 tracks from it, including the four I've mentioned. Therefore, I will post a shot of me going to see Hell's Bells on Saturday night. Now that you've all seem my ugly mug, I hope it doesn't put you off coming back. Ha!

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Great Metal Albums of 1978:AC/DC- Powerage

As I mentioned previously, back in 1978, the gods of rock were hard at work at their anvils forging the genre which we would come to know and love as heavy metal. Originally, I was going to put all the metal albums of 78 that I was going to visit in one block, however an event taking place this Saturday has changed my planned course. You see, this Saturday, I'm going to see AC/DC tribute band Hell's Bells at the Subscription Rooms in Stroud. They are as close to AC/DC as you can get without actually being them. Critics and fans have described them as "note perfect." Therefore, it is only fitting that I visit this great 1978 album from this iconic band.

There have been debates as to whether or not AC/DC is metal and I'm not going to elaborate on it here. I think they are and if they aren't, they have influenced a hell of a lot of bands who are. That brings me around to "Powerage." Like all their pre "Highway to Hell" albums, it was another one I first listened to when trawling the AC/DC archives and like those albums, it is a raw, hungry sound that is totally mind blowing. It also helps that the first track on it is one of my all time favourite AC/DC songs, "Rock and Roll Damnation." The other tracks, espeically "Down Payment Blues," "Sin City" and "Kicked in the Teeth Again" make this album the classic album that it is.

Track Listing:

1. Rock and Roll Damnation

2. Down Payment Blues

3. Give Me a Bullet

4. Riff Raff

5. Sin City

6. What's Next to the Moon

7. Gone Shootin'

8. Up to My neck in You

9. Kicked in the Teeth Again

AC/DC

Bon Scott- vocals

Angus Young- lead guitar

Malcolm Young- rhythm guitar, backing vocals

Cliff Williams/ bass, backing vocals

Phil Rudd- drums

You can tell when you listen to "Powerage" that AC/DC were just a stone's throw away from making the big time. This album truly rocks with the best of them. I'll let you know all bout Hell's Bells when I make the next post.

Next post: AC/DC- If You Want Blood, You Got It

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Just a Couple of Announcements

My Bloodstock Tickets

First, let me announce that I have purchased and received my tickets for this year's Bloodstock Festival next month. I will only be going for the Sunday because my fifteen year old step son would not be able to handle three days there. Not a major disappointment though. Sure, I would have loved to see Accept and King Diamond on the Friday night, but it won't be the case. Still I get to see such great acts like Slayer and Anthrax who are number one and two on the bill. Two below Anthrax is Exodus who, if you've read Rock And Roll Children, when the characters are watching them live are astounded that mortal men can play so fast. Of course there are other great metal acts on the day on the Ronnie James Dio Stage and the Sophie Lancaster stage. I will also check out the New Blood stage as well, so I'm going to have a very busy day on August 11.

Slayer

Anthrax

Exodus

The other announcement is my new book "He Was Weird" is now available on Amazon and I have started a new blog called Peaceful Rampage to promote it. The link is: http://peacefulrampage.wordpress.com I will admit now that it's not about heavy metal although when the big climax occurs, some people try to blame metal for it. I will also say that for those who have read "Rock And Roll Children" and weren't too impressed, my biggest critic, my sister, says that this time I have really upped my game as a writer. So those who did enjoy "Rock And Roll Children" should definitely enjoy this one.

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