AC/DC wanted to remind you that their new album, Power Up, is coming out this Friday, November 13th. Today, they release "Realize," and, let's be honest – you know what it will sound like. It's a toe tapper, and it's another in a long line of expertly crafted AC/DC tracks.
Take a listen:
Power Up was long-rumored to feature guitar tracks recorded by now-deceased rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young, but ultimately was confirmed not to by vocalist Brian Johnson. In a recent interview, guitarist Angus Young commented on the absence of Malcolm's tracks, saying they do exist but aren't really fit to be heard by fans.
"I know a lot of people have been saying, did Malcolm actually play, is it his instrument on the new album?" said Young. "I chose not to do that because I felt Malcolm himself wouldn't like me trying to splice his guitar work.
"Malcolm and myself, a lot of what we had done through the years, we'd make notes with the tracks. Some might be a little bit rough here and there, and I polished them up. In other cases, Malcolm might have done just a small bit and then I would do the next verse. The bulk of the contribution of Mal is mainly musical."
That being said, Malcolm Young is credited as co-writer of every song on Power Up.
The new AC/DC album features vocalist Brian Johnson drummer Phil Rudd, bassist Cliff Williams, and guitarists Angus Young and Stevie Young. Power Up is out November 13. Pre-orders are available here.
