Sadly not.
My God, how I wish that I were. Initial listen to the new album confirms them as the best band in the world right now, in my estimation

Edit: Also, I was gobsmacked when I found out they were Australian. I mean, they're really good. Something of a novelty for an Aussie band
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 26 May 2010, 9:39, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

aren't Silverchair from Aus?

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 26 May 2010, 9:55, Reply)

I wouldn't describe Silverchair as "good" per se
Certainly not "really good". More... "briefly acceptable, until they vanished up their own arse"
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 26 May 2010, 9:57, Reply)

To be honest I don't know any of their music
but they were all I could think of so I took a shot.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 26 May 2010, 9:59, Reply)

The most obvious Aussie band are AC/DC
but I assume that as a woman of taste you skipped straight past them
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 26 May 2010, 10:01, Reply)

Pardon?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 26 May 2010, 10:20, Reply)

I don't really care about AC/DC one way or the other
I did enjoy how ridiculous it is that they've released that Iron Man edition album though, blatantly riding the Marvel coat tails when I think only 2 songs actually featured in the film.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 26 May 2010, 10:31, Reply)

You are aware
that bands don't just choose to release soundtrack albums, are't you? That they're picked by the people who make the films?

AC/DC aren't riding the coat tails of anything - particularly when you consider that 'Back in Black' is in the top five selling records of all time and they've just had a number 1 LP all round the world - and a sellout global tour.

More people have bought an AC/DC record than a fucking Marvel comic. If anything the makers of 'Iron Man 2' are coat tailing off the back of AC/DC. How many copies of the soundtrack to Iron Man 1 did they sell?
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 26 May 2010, 10:50, Reply)

All I heard of that was "OMG I LOVE AC/DC SO MUCH!!!"

Also, you made a typo :D
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 26 May 2010, 10:55, Reply)

My editing says I didn't.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 26 May 2010, 11:10, Reply)

it's still there...

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 26 May 2010, 12:04, Reply)

I am genuinely surprised at the notion of you liking AC/DC, Monty
I believed you to be a fan of musical diversity and creativity
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 26 May 2010, 10:47, Reply)

They're one of the best rock bands of all time.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 26 May 2010, 10:51, Reply)

I'm gonna let you finish, but, but AC/DC are one of the best rock bands of all time!

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 26 May 2010, 10:53, Reply)

haha

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 26 May 2010, 10:54, Reply)

To my mind
They've written one of the best rock tracks of all time, and replicated it. Endlessly. The only variation I can find is that they seem to have two lyrical themes, "generic rock'n'roll nonsense" (which I have no problem with) and "filth"
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 26 May 2010, 10:56, Reply)

That's the essence of rock music, surely?
If I want critical analysis of current affairs I won't go to a fucking musician for it (especially not in the light of System of a Down's Syndrome's little insight quoted elsewhere in this thread).

Angus Young is one of my favourite guitarists ever and I could happily listen to him all day long.


EDIT I have just realised I am actually wearing an AC/DC sweatshirt today. This makes today's rant even more embarrassing.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 26 May 2010, 11:05, Reply)

It's not their lyrical themes I take issue with, just the fact that it seems to represent their only concept of variation
I don't particularly want to listen to a metal band talking about worthy issues. It took me years to stop headbanging long enough to work out what Metallica were on about with Blackened, and even then I didn't really give a shit. My issue with AC/DC is that they only have one (admittedly very good) song. One. Over how many years?
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 26 May 2010, 11:10, Reply)

Motorhead are the same (for 35 years now).
So were The Ramones. I love both.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 26 May 2010, 11:13, Reply)

Fair enough
In a bizarre way I'm happier that you're not bothering to argue the "one song" point as many have before you
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 26 May 2010, 11:20, Reply)

BELMS FOR BRITAIN
AC/DC?
Wolfmother?
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 26 May 2010, 9:58, Reply)

Thank you!

( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Wed 26 May 2010, 10:01, Reply)

Wolfmother are alright
but I'm not sure why you'd listen to them when the Led Zeppelin back catalogue is readily available
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 26 May 2010, 10:02, Reply)

Not quite so easy to get tickets for, though, are they?
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 26 May 2010, 10:18, Reply)

Not without a DeLorean or Tardis, no. Granted

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 26 May 2010, 10:37, Reply)