AC/DC - Power Up - New Album Review & Unboxing
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- This is a review and unboxing for the long awaited new AC/DC album Power Up. It’s their 17th studio album and first in 6 years.
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The songs on power up Sound like AC/DC but kinda fresher and more modern. Also the backup vocals are really well placed and enhance each track and add a pub vibe to it. Loving it. Much netter choruses on this album that Stick in Your head for days. Also BRIAN SOUNDS HUUUGE and the way he sings sounds even grittier.
Listen to the way he sings the "tryyyy the money shot" in the chorus. Holy hell
I’m with you completely!! There is a lovey fresh feel about this album and the vocals sound outstanding. For Brian being 73 I’m hugely impressed!! Come AC/DC make one more album by the time Brian turns 75!!! Don’t let the opportunity pass you by while he is this good!!
This year that looks so cursed and our lives have changed so much, the new AC/DC album is a miracle! Not only has the classic line-up been reunited (even the absent Malcolm leaves his mark) but the band and Johnson's voice are at tremendous levels! Many new releases made 2020 better, but "Power Up" saved it!
Thank you for this great review!
Yes I feel the same. A banner year for music despite the horrible other issues like the pandemic. I have to wonder if the pandemic didn’t happen how many of these albums wouldn’t have happened or would have sounded different in some way. I suspect 2021 is going to have even more releases by our favorite bands!
@@BrendonSnyder Well, "Fogerty's Factory" is an example of "lockdown album" and possibly both the postponement of some albums and the fact that they don't have tours scheduled to promote them has affected the music itself.
2021 seems to be musically as exciting as 2020, new albums have already been announced by Steven Wilson, Rob Zombie, Alice Cooper, Melvins, Teenage Fanclub and Foo Fighters among others!
I’ve got Fogerty’s Factory in order. Don’t have high hopes for it but still hope it will be enjoyable. I’m especially interested in the new Alice Cooper. And can’t wait to see what surprises 2021 brings us. I’m sure there are some albums being worked on right now that we have no idea and will be a welcomed surprise when annoyed. I’d love to find out that David Gilmour or Roger Waters are recording a new album. Of course king of them all would be to get a new GNR album.
Really enjoying the album and have been playing it nonstop. It's been such a hard year and this record is just what I needed. 🤘🏼
It has certainly been a bright spot at the end of a horrible year. Leave it to AC/DC to save 2020!
I was very impressed with this record, the flow is great and it seems that AC/DC is really having fun again. The energy is amazing and tracks are nicely placed together. For me outside of Shot in the Dark first single track , songs like Realize, Witches Spell, Money Shot and Through the Mists of Time which I believe is one of the most original AC/DC tracks we have seen in years. I have not bought a physical new release CD in ages but I just ordered this to support the band. I usually just stream new stuff but this album is a physical buy for me after really taking the time to listen to it all the way through it just flows. Has the feel or mix of three albums "Flick of the Switch," with some "Stiff Upper Lip & a dash of Fly on the Wall" thrown in. Pick it up !!!
Stiff Upper Lip, Flick Of The Switch and Fly On The Wall are 3 of my favorite Brian Johnson era albums. This new release grabs the best of those albums.
@@BrendonSnyder I like your shirt
For Johnson being 73, his vocals on this album sound fantastic. Heck, he sounds better on this album than on "Fly on the Wall".
Angus is great as usual. It seems like maybe he was holding back a bit on the leads. Maybe.
Still a great album. Unquestionably AC/DC.
I was thinking it might be that because Johnson can actually hear himself sing now that maybe that’s why he sounds better instead of just doing it from muscle memory as he said he was when he stopped touring. Whatever it is, he sounds great!!
yeah true he still have his powerful voice. imagine if Robert Plant still had his younger voice.
This for me has been their best album since 'The Razor's Edge'. They really put the work in here to produce a killer album. I love all of it and have listened to it fully a few times now since last Friday. I skipped through 'Rock or Bust' when it was released and didn't care for it, except for the singles. I love the guitar tone and was surprised at how good Brian sounded. This is a fitting tribute to Malcolm. I enjoyed your review here, you deserve far more views and subscribers. All the best, and keep up the great work! :)
Thank you PJ that’s really nice to hear! I wish the subscribers would come faster too but it is building and that’s all that matters. I’m grateful for your support and glad to hear your enjoying it. Regarding Brian, I don’t know where he found the fountain of youth but he is sounding better than he has in a long time. Maybe it’s just that he can really hear himself now so he is able to sing for real instead of just from muscle memory.
Rock or Bust is a great album, plenty of great riffs (Baptism by Fire, Sweet Candy, Dogs of War, Emission Control to name a few)
Hi Brendon... it’s awesome ! Listened to it 4 x already. I bought all 3 versions: deluxe, single CD and vinyl ! My fav band so I’m all in ! Great review !! Thanks Chez
Hi Chez, I bought the single cd and the deluxe box. My box is late so that’s why I only showed the single cd. Later I’ll do a review just for the box to show it off. I’ve been listening to the album pretty much nonstop since Friday. Multiple listens in a row each time. It’s really that good IMO.
I know what you meant by Demon Fire reminding you of Stiff Upper Lip album. Very similar riff from Safe in New York City. Demon fire has become one of my favs from Power Up.
Exactly! It’s a fave too of mine. No bad tracks.
You're an amazing rock n roll walking encyclopaedia...your knowledge and reviews are always satisfying and top notch....regards from sardinia in italy......ps the album is the best since razors edge.......
Thanks Tore! Much appreciated!! For me it’s the best since Stiff Upper Lip which I really like. But definitely better than Ballbreaker. I just wish the songs and overall album was a bit longer.
@@BrendonSnyder yr right stiff upper lip is brilliant and i've been playing it frequently in the last period along with razors edge and blow up ur video.
I’ve never been big into Blow Up Your Video but the remastered version finally sounds a world better. My favorite album of theirs is Fly On The Wall. Of course I love Back In Black and Highway To Hell but they’re over played.
@@BrendonSnyder my absolute favorite is powerage ....and razors edge from the brian johnson era...fly on the wall is a great album too..i adore shake yr foundations and sink the pink...i don' t
think there are bad ac dc albums but great ac dc albums...and good acdc albums...i really can't find a bad ac dc album...the weakest album is maybe ballbreaker but i adore the boogie man
the furor and burning alive.
I’m with you on all of that. No bad albums what so ever. But some are “great” vs just “good”. Ballbreaker is one of those that I’m torn between. I loved it when it came out in 1995 because rock as a whole was crushed by grunge so it was great to get some straight up rock. I love the song “Hard As Rock” it’s one of my favorites. But the album as a whole I rarely pull it out unlike Stuff Upper Lip, Fly On The Wall or Flick Of The Switch. Yes I am a Brian Johnson fan first and a Bon fan second but Johnson is who I grew up with. Bottom line I love AC/DC....long live rock 🤘
Even those you already got the power up album are you getting the deluxe edition one that lights up
Yes I did pre-order it but Amazon didn’t deliver it Friday and now it appears lost. When I do get my boxset I’ll be doing a separate review/presentation of it.
no body will go buy an ACDC album expecting a deferent sound.
If AC/DC ever tried to change I think hell would freeze over and the world would come to an end....I mean it almost has in 2020, so I was worried for a bit until I heard Shot In The Dark and then I knew everything was right in the world with the return of AC/DC to usher us into 2021!! Haha
My favorite Song off the Album is Through the mists of time
Mine too!
It’s like AC DC singlehandedly saved 2020 lol
Yes I am in full agreement with you on that! Maybe the only saving Grace to 2020... all Hail AC/DC!! 🤘
Great review Brendon.I love this album. My top five favorite songs from the album are
1 Through the mists of time
2 Demon Fire
3 Kick You When You’re Down
4 Shot In The Dark
5 Witch’s Spell
Yeah I’ve really been getting into Witch’s Spell too. It’s great how all of the songs are straight up rockers! A great album to finish out 2020 with. Still debating where it will fall in my Top 10 for the year.
Awesome album Brendon just we needed in 2020 they done Malcolm Young so proud Power Up and Rock it up everyone!!
Yes AWESOME indeed! I’m so loving this albums!! 2020 might be redeemed a little by this release.
Another great track is system down
Yep it sure is!
I got power up for $2.50 thanks ACDC brand new in the box
Wow great deal!
WTF how ?
It is a nice vinyl I want to get in to ac/DC
If you don’t own any AC/DC then I’d recommend starting with their 2 classic albums. Highway To Hell with Bon Scott on vocals and Back In Black with Brian Johnson on vocals. But honestly you can’t go wrong with any AC/DC album. They’re all really good.
Stiff upper lip is literally the most blues album dude
I don’t know if I’d call it “blues” but the riffing on it is amazing. It’s like every song is built off a lead riff. Of the later day albums post Thunderstruck, it’s my favorite.
Where does it rank??
Love the album and acdc too it's their best album in over 30 years in my eyes amazing witches spell is my fav followed by money shot and kick me when your down great great album
Hi Lisa. For me the new album is excellent but it doesn’t beat Stiff Upper Lip or The Razors Edge. My favorite album is the controversial Fly On The Wall.
That's what you expect from a new AC DC album its AC DC I don´t what ear going with weird experiences like Metallica with Load and Reload not to talk about ST. Anger, when I ear a new album the first notes you can identified which is playing .
Yeah I don’t want AC/DC to suddenly decide to experiment. With them you always know what you’re getting. That’s comforting and reassuring especially in this crazy pandemic of a world we are living through right now.
A great album
It sure is!
Seen Axel Rose in TOWNSVILLE, QUEENSLAND, the first and only concert i have ever walked out off. I was asked if I wanted to see GUNS AND ROSES in November in AUSTRALIA. NO WAY.
Axl has never been the best live singer. If you’ve ever watched any of GNR’s live videos you should know that. However, I think he’s been singer better on the GNR reunion tour and at my AC/DC show he was in top form. Maybe he had an off night at your show. Still it was a once in a lifetime experience to see him front AC/DC.
Back in Black is the second best selling album of all time, also Dave Evans was the original singer not Bon.
Thank you Geerten, now I don’t have to respond! Much appreciated for the love and support and understanding.
@Geerten Den Hertog I’m not nitpicking I’m providing facts. Bon was not the original singer.
@Geerten Den Hertog listen whoever you are. Dave Evans was the original singer, Bon replaced him that is something you can’t change.What is your problem?
Hello Mr Snyder. Ac/DC back just rocking like no one else can!! Long live rock and roll!!
Long Live AC/DC and Long Live Rock N Roll! Maybe the only redeeming quality of 2020!
Very good album from the hard rock vets!
It sure is! Can you believe they have been doing it for 47 years?! Crazy that they’re still this good.
The title "Pwr Up" reminds me of 1978's "Powerage" in similar title and no song by that title. My favourite track on this album is "Kick You when you're Down". It has a bluesy, gritty feel to it similar to "Badlands". Of course, I'm very biased when it comes to AC/DC as I love almost everything they've done. I made sure I bought the vinyl and the ltd. light up box. And I agree, no bad song on this album.
I agree the title has a very classic feel to it. Great choice by the band. I’ve ordered the boxset too but mine has yet to be delivered but I’ll be doing a video on it as well as soon as it arrives.
I agree with you in many things, great album, very good review. The stand out thing for me are the backing vocals; Rock or Bust had a lot of backing vocals going on, but just as the whole album, they kind of lacked inspiration, but in this one they're really good. Let me ask: Do you prefer Power up or Black Ice?
I liked Black Ice but it never grabbed me the way Stiff Upper Lip or Rock Or Bust did. I definitely like Power Up more than Black Ice, yet Black Ice is still a great record.
@Geerten Den Hertog Brian is sounding incredibly fresh and doing beautiful things with his singing.
I had power up for Christmas. I think is a good Album but it's not a Classic like Highway to Hell or Black in back.
Of course not! Nothing will ever beat those two albums. At the same time this album was recorded almost 40 years after Back In Black. IMO you can’t compare the two and you can’t expect a band to be the same 40 years later. This album should be judged on its own merits.
I like your shirt
Useful information, thanks.
I don't know about you but I think it's time for a concept album.
Haha! Don’t know if you’re serious or not but it make me chuckle thinking of AC/DC being serious. However aren’t all their albums concept albums about sex & rock n roll? But I take your point. At this point I’m not sure they could get away with it much like Judas Priest tried it and it did not go over well. That being said I do like Nostradamus quite a bit, just wish it had been edited to a single album and eliminated all of those instrumental passages.
Axel Rose nearly destroyed them. He done them injustice, should not have been there.
Did you physically go see AC/DC with Axl singing? If not you missed out. He’s the one who saved them. Just ask anyone who saw them or Angus. He was a shot in the arm. Now look at the band, they came back stronger than ever.
Not the best lets admit. I am torn between rock or bust & PWR-UP. I do like rock or bust.
Ive liked and subbed. Okay whats that in the background??? A model amp??
I agree, it’s “the best” but it’s damn good. I personally like Rock Or Bust and think it’s a solid album. I also think this one sounds very close to it. They go hand in hand for me. Right now I think Rock Or Bust wins but that may be because I’ve listened to it for 6 years and it’s more familiar. Behind me is the AC/DC super deluxe boxset Backtracks. It’s a working amp that contains all the stuff from the boxset inside.
@@BrendonSnyder yeah that makes sense.
And where'd u get it??
It was only available from the band’s website back when the boxset first came out.
This really is one of their best and I'm glad to see they didn't give up. They deserve to go out on top.
It’s a great album but I hope it’s not their last. They just can’t take 5 years before the next one or Brian will be 78! But if I’m 2 years they made one more he’d be 75 which I think would be doable. Plus I’d like to hear more of these Malcom riffs that they have.
@@BrendonSnyder We can only hope so. But if this ends up being their last studio album, it's not a bad way to go out.
man you didn't get the deluxe box of power up ?
and brian johnson smokes too for being 73
I did order the deluxe edition just didn’t receive it yet. I’ll do a separate review/presentation for the box when it arrives.
@@BrendonSnyder yeah i got mine on the 12th and im waiting until x-mas for a gift from my mom
That’s cool you got it a day early.
It is so nice to see another quality band powering up in 2020.
I’ll definitely give it a listen. And I had no idea AC/DC sold 200 Million albums world wide. I mean that is 90 million more than Metallica...maybe more. Lol. Wow. ;)
AC/DC are HUGH! Their album Back In Back has sold 50 million world wide and is the #3 best selling album ever! A lot of people just think they are some Rick band and have no idea how big they really are. Can’t believe it’s been 47 years and still going, I hope for a long time to come.
@@BrendonSnyder I of course knew that Back In Black was an absolute monster in sales, but I honestly didn’t know that world wide for their entire catalog they had that much success. I love finding stuff like that out.
Thanks my friend. Also they have (AC/DC ) quite a few nice boxsets as well. If you have a favourite please share with me. :)
I love their boxsets. My favorite it Backtracks with all of the rare b-sides. I wish they would do an albums worth of b-sides and release it as a stand alone album and not part of a boxset. For my review of both standard and deluxe editions of Backtracks as well as Bonfire and others, see link ua-cam.com/play/PLXugCGslmwqlr5RIrYvBQvsAhipnBcBht.html
On this new album AC/DC are definitely more Hugh Jackman as Wolverine than Hugh Grant in Four Weddings methinks!
I like it, side two seems better for some reason ?
For me it’s the middle of the album is the best.
ACDC, glad you're still around !
There some kind of Facebook exclusive special event at 4pm Today, Sunday Nov. 15 2020 Thank You.
Oh cool thanks for the heads up! I’ll check it out. Wonder if it’s the release of their next video for Demon Fire.
This album is excellent...
It sure is!! I’ve been listening to it over and over. It doesn’t wear out. I usually listen to it 2 times through any time I put it on. The middle of the album is my favorite part.
@@BrendonSnyder hopefully a tour in 2021
I hope so but with the way things are I don’t expect any major tours until 2021. It’s takes months to play major tours and design the sets. I’m sure AC/DC hasn’t started any of it since they cannot tour right now. So even by the time it’s looking like bands could go back to touring it would still take some time for major tours to get lined up and happen. Even then I’m not sure that big huge concert gatherings will be happening straight away. There could be restrictions on the size of gatherings for some time. But I’m glad we got a new album in the meantime.
@@BrendonSnyder it sure does.... I'm happy bands are releasing new music....
So am I. It’s about the only thing that has made living through pandemic bearable.
their original singer bon scott?
Aww come on man, you know what I meant when I said that....haha! Of course Bon is the original singer, I just meant since Johnson was out and back and not some new singer. Anyway, thanks for pointing out my error!
Only average in my opinion 2 stand out tracks for me are shot in the dark & through the mists of time the rest of it doesn't do much for me I thought the last 2 albums were better than this
Well average by AC/DC standards is great by any other! I’m partial to Rock Or Bust too and see these albums as related since they both are in the same vein. But I think Stiff Upper Lip is a superior release.
@@BrendonSnyder black ice was about the best since the razors edge in my opinion but every body to there own opinion......I hear a lot of people saying how good brian sounds & he does & has on the last 2 albums but let's not forget he will get a lot of studio help on the mixing desk to get him to sound this way as Brian's voice has got weaker over the years studio technology has also got a lot better and that's another reason they have used brendon o'Brien on the last 3 album's including this one to get the sound just right
Well there is no proof it’s studio trickery and not the fact that Brian can finally hear again allowing him to sing the best he has in years. Personally I think it’s the latter. Black Ice is a good album but for me it’s too long. I enjoy the first half but get bored during the second half. Then again I know I’m complaining that this new album and Rock Or Bust are too short. I feel like an album needs to be at least 45 mins long and more than 10 songs. For me 12 songs and 55 min is a good length. Any more and I find I will loose interest by the end. But that’s just me.
@@BrendonSnyder yes I agree black ice has got to many songs on it yes but I thought there were more good songs on that one than this on & I would also agree rock or bust is a better album than this but on Brian's voice the last 3 albums including this one his voice has sounded very similar on all 3....then listen to him on ballbreaker he sounds ragged and strained & that's in 1995 the test is all ways singing live but he sings in a lot lower key when he sings live now
I noticed that too about 1995’s Ballbreaker and how ragged and extra gravelly it sounded. Well I guess if it is studio trickery then they can go well into his 80’s and no need for this to be his last album! Haha
Completely agree “That his is how a real ROCK BAND SHALL SOUND”
Now if only we could get all the young bands and musicians to take note so real rock could return to the forefront of music!! Wouldn’t that be great!! It does look like AC/DC is on track for their new album to enter the US charts at #1!!
Honestly, it was exactly what I figured it would be - another generic cookie cutter album like they've been doing since Ballbreaker. The thing is, I know they can do better. Individual tracks over the course of the last several albums have shown this. The title track, "Hold Me Back" or "Safe In New York City" off of Stiff Upper Lip; "Anything Goes", "Stormy May Day", "Money Made" and the title track off the Black Ice album.
Those are some examples. As albums, though, they're all fairly stale to me. The new one has one track that stands out - "Through The Mists Of Time". Everything else is just a blur.
I agree the best track is “Through The Mists Of Time” and that some tracks are standard fare. But even the worst AC/DC album is still Damn good. At 47 years into their career, I think this is amazing they still sound this good and can make an album of this quality. Not everything can be Back In Black or Highway To Hell.
Not a popular opinion but they should've done one with Axl Rose...
I agree! I would have loved an album with Axl. Not that I’m not glad Brian is back, I am. I just would have loved to have an album with Axl. I’ve got a live bootleg from a show with Axl at least.
@@BrendonSnyder every body would sooner have acdc with brian because brian is acdc but axl has got a way way better vocal range than brian has now there's no 2 ways about that when he stepped in for brian he hit notes brian hadn't hit since the 1980es
@@nonrevnosnibormetalbeerrev6251 I agree it's only an average album I said 2 songs are ok the rest are average I've been a fan since 1984 flick of the switch was my first album got prity much everything they have ever done