{"id":39484,"date":"2020-11-14T12:00:42","date_gmt":"2020-11-14T12:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/?p=39484"},"modified":"2020-11-14T12:00:42","modified_gmt":"2020-11-14T12:00:42","slug":"its-time-for-rock-from-back-in-black-to-power-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/its-time-for-rock-from-back-in-black-to-power-up\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s time for rock &#8211;  from &#8220;Back in Black&#8221; to &#8220;Power up&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"western\"><b>20 years after the release of their seventh album<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">&#8220;<\/span><\/b><b>Back in Black<\/b><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">&#8220;,\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b>the group AC\/DC announces their 17<sup>th<\/sup><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>album<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\">&#8220;<\/span><b>Power up<\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\">&#8220;<\/span><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">Many people didn&#8217;t expect that the group will get back together after a numerous years without them. Well, they were wrong.<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">Their new album<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">&#8220;<\/span>Power up<span lang=\"EN-US\">&#8220;<\/span><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>is on the right track and it is here to recall the taste of old-fashioned rock-n-roll.<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">Constantly reminded that their previous albums sound alike they needed to come up with a fresh new sound.<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">The band feels excited and are planning to make a tour after the coronavirus restrictions are lifted.<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">The previous years were challenging for the group. In 2016 they faced many obstacles such as the long-awaited break of Cliff Williams and hearing problems of Brian Johnson.<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">In 2014 the guitarist Malcolm Young had to retire after being diagnosed with dementia. Tragically, he passed away in November 2017.<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">The album was co-written by Angus and Malcolm Young in 2017 before the death of Malcolm. The band pays a tribute to Malcolm with the album.<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">The lead song<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">&#8220;<\/span>Shot in the dark<span lang=\"EN-US\">&#8220;<\/span><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>was originally recorded between 2018 and 2019 and was premiered in their Youtube channel on 26<sup>th<\/sup><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>October 2020.<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">This is the first song they announced after their last single<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">&#8220;<\/span>Rock the Blues Away<span lang=\"EN-US\">&#8221; in 2015<\/span>. The song is fresh, fun and energising like the style of the band has always been.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"AC\/DC - Shot In The Dark (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/54LEywabkl4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">The second song released was<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">&#8220;<\/span>Realize<span lang=\"EN-US\">&#8220;<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">It has a strong vibe and its additionally empowered by the staccato rhythm. Amazingly, it may remind one of the song<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">&#8220;<\/span>Thuderstuck<span lang=\"EN-US\">&#8220;<\/span><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>recorded in 1990 and part of the album<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">&#8220;<\/span>Razors Blend<span lang=\"EN-US\">&#8220;<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"AC\/DC - Realize (Official Audio)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gLA70huskTk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">The album includes 12 songs and is available on Spotify:<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">1 Realize<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">2 Rejection<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">3 Shot In The Dark<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">4 Through The Mists Of Time<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">5 Kick You When You Are Down<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">6 Witch&#8217;s Spell<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">7 Demon Fire<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">8 Wild Reputation<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">9 No Mans Land<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">10 Systems Down<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">11 Money Shot<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">12 Code Red<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><b>Words by: Vanya Petyova<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span lang=\"IT\">I<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/b><b>Subbing: Grace Staley<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>20 years after the release of their seventh album\u00a0&#8220;Back in Black&#8220;,\u00a0the group AC\/DC announces their 17th\u00a0album\u00a0&#8220;Power up&#8220;. Many people didn&#8217;t expect that the group will get back together after a numerous years without them. 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