AC/DC — Fly On The Wall (review)

AC/DC — Fly On The Wall album cover Album · 1985 · Hard Rock Buy this album from MMA partners
3/5 ·
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Genre: hard rock / heavy metal

"Fly on the Wall" is not a bad album as such, but certainly is not AC/DC's best album. Apart from some of the tracks being somewhat lackluster, the production is a central factor here. There's simply too much reverb on the guitars and vocals, and the drums sound like they were recorded in a bathroom.

That being said there are some pretty cool songs on the album. Notable tracks are "First Blood" whose main riff and chorus riff are pretty cool and "Danger" which is also based on some nice catchy riffs. "Stand Up" is not the most interesting track on the album, but I must admit that I love the chorus - both in terms of the vocals, lyrics and, last but not least, the guitar riff which is absolutely brilliant. "Hell or High Water" also has a cool chorus and is one of the best tracks on the album. "Send for the Man" while not the best song in the world also contains some nice guitar riffs and a super rock 'n' roll "YEAH!" in the chorus. "Shake Your Foundations" contains an atypically glammy riff, but it works okay. The rest of the tracks of the album are okay, but in all, while there are plenty of nice riffs on the album, the songs are generally less catchy than AC/DC songs should be.

I think that most hard rock fans and many fans of traditional 80s metal would appreciate this album, but don't expect another "Back in Black".
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