More like Back in Black
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Back in Black was recorded after Bon Scott's death in early 1980, which nearly ended AC/DC entirely. The surviving members chose to continue, bringing in Brian Johnson — previously vocalist for Geordie — to front the band for the first time. The album sits at the intersection of rupture and forward momentum, attracting fans who respond to music built around crisis, reinvention, and the decision to keep going rather than fold.
About Back in Black
Back in Black is the seventh studio album by Australian rock band AC/DC, released on 25 July 1980, by Albert Productions and Atlantic Records. It was the band's first album to feature Brian Johnson as lead singer, following the death of their previous vocalist Bon Scott. After the commercial breakthrough of their 1979 album Highway to Hell, AC/DC was planning to record a follow-up, but in February 1980, Scott died from alcohol poisoning after a night out in London. The remaining members of the group considered disbanding, but ultimately chose to continue on and recruited Johnson, who had previously been the vocalist for Geordie.
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Films like Back in Black
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AC/DC: Live at River Plate
A concert film of AC/DC's return to Buenos Aires, drawing nearly 200,000 fans across three sold-out shows.
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Back to Black
Amy Winehouse's rise from Camden through the making of her groundbreaking album, told through her own eyes.
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Body Rock
A disco owner lures a New York breakdancer away from his friends — loyalty tested by outside ambition.
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Turn It Up, It's Rock 'n' Roll
A clumsy radio host takes over a bankrupt station and, on rock'n'roll passion alone, builds something emblematic.
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Avenged Sevenfold: Live in the LBC
Avenged Sevenfold's hometown show at Long Beach Arena, captured on their first live DVD release.
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Cool as Ice
A freewheeling motorcycle-riding musician rolls into a small town and catches the eye of an honor student.
Games like Back in Black
Books to read after Back in Black
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Psychotic Reactions and Carburettor Dung
Essays on rock performers including Bowie, Lou Reed, the Clash, and Iggy Pop.
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Rock and roll, 1955-1970
A survey of rock's roots, rhythm and blues, solo stars, and the rise of supergroups.
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Back blast
Former elite agent Court Gentry returns to Washington to uncover why the CIA betrayed him.
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The '90s: The Inside Stories from the Decade That Rocked
Collected Rolling Stone interviews from the 1990s.
Frequently asked
What should I watch after getting into Back in Black?
AC/DC: Live at River Plate captures the band at full throttle in front of nearly 200,000 fans, making it the perfect visual companion to the album's thunderous energy.
Are there any games where I can play along to AC/DC?
AC/DC LIVE: Rock Band lets you perform the band's classic tracks directly, while Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s broadens the era with a full set of hard-rocking '80s staples.
Is there a book that captures the spirit of hard rock that Back in Black represents?
Psychotic Reactions and Carburettor Dung collects sharp, irreverent essays on rock acts from Iggy Pop to the Clash — the same raw, uncompromising attitude that defines AC/DC's sound.