AC/DC · Powerage | DIGIPAK CD

Digipak CD in special edition, remastered.

Background information about 'Powerage'

When AC/DC unleashed "Powerage" in 1978, they delivered what many consider their most underrated masterpiece – a raw, uncompromising slab of hard rock that showcases the band at their most primal and powerful. This is AC/DC stripped down to their absolute essence, where every riff cuts like a razor and every beat pounds like a sledgehammer. Tracks like "Rock 'n' Roll Damnation" and "Sin City" demonstrate the band's ability to craft anthems that are both brutally heavy and irresistibly catchy, while "Down Payment Blues" stretches out into a six-minute groove that proves AC/DC could master any tempo they chose.

What makes "Powerage" so special is its perfect balance between the band's early rawness and their emerging songcraft mastery. "Riff Raff" stands as one of their greatest deep cuts, featuring some of Malcolm Young's most devastating rhythm work, while "Gone Shootin'" showcases Bon Scott's storytelling at its most vivid and dangerous. This remastered edition brings new clarity to the thunderous production, allowing every nuance of the Young brothers' guitar interplay to shine through. The album captures AC/DC in transition – still hungry and dangerous, but developing the sonic blueprint that would soon conquer the world.

For fans of:
Rose Tattoo, The Angels, Airbourne, Thunder, Black Sabbath

Track listing

1. Rock 'n' Roll Damnation
2. Down Payment Blues
3. Gimme 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

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