Highway to Hell seals the deal for Bon. Its pure fucking gold, and there's no way the band could have topped it even if Bon had survived.

Both vocalists have pros and cons. I consider the ACDC discography to be incredibly weak with killer tracks spread out among it. The Brian era led to some pretty hefty mediocrity. Other than Back in Black and Razor's Edge, there is a 10 year period there where most of the material isn't worth a listen. They coasted on their name during the 80's.

madagas wrote:

Russ.... and common fucking business sense tells you that Axl isn't going to turn over the record unless negotiations are finalized. They are obviously not done. I just can't stand the constant ripping of band members for NO reason at all...it gets really old. They talk and they get ripped, they don't talk and they get ripped..    Fuck it...:headbang::headbang:

I do understand where you're coming from. When 4tus says something GNR-related, people say he's using the band to promote his other ventures. When he says 'no comment', all hell breaks loose at the forums. Even Tommy got the odd GNR question in every interview when he was touring behind Village Gorilla Head. Dizzy got burned so bad he's drastically toned down the number of his interviews.

They can't say shit. Not until Axl and Universal confirm a release. If they say anything of consequence, they'll risk waking Axl's wrath.

Axl and Universal won't say shit until the negotiations are done.

The silence isn't exactly a new thing, so everybody needs to cool off a bit. It's just one ridiculous album and it's done. They're negotiating on the release. I personally always knew it might come down to this - just calm before the storm. The new management will be instrumental in pulling this mess together; there's several years' worth of talking to do, and you don't just phone in a $13 Million album. Anyone who thinks otherwise is sadly deluded, and probably still compares the bugger to the Second Coming.

The darkness drops again but now I know
That twenty centuries of stony sleep
Were vexed to nightmare by a rocking cradle,
And what rough beast, its hour come round at last,
Slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?

On Floodland, I half-like a couple of songs. Anyone interested should get started with the Reptile House EP and the first studio album, First and Last and Always.

Herr Doktor was unavailable at the time, which is why they resorted to Frank. Did you know that Avalanche does play drums in the demo of Crash Diet?

Blessed be.

Locomotive98 got it!

The Sisters of Mercy and Andrew Eldritch!