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If possible, AC/DC actually made their sound denser on its sophomore effort, LET THERE BE ROCK. A darker album than its predecessor, HIGH VOLTAGE, this album leans further towards AC/DCs twisted extension in the blues tradition. Which is not to say that the band relented from its three-chord power riffing for one millisecond. The presence of Angus Youngs mighty Gibson SG looms over the album like a sheet of lead on a windless day. What has changed is the inclusion of longer songs like Go Down, Dog Eat Dog, and the floor rattling Let There be Rock, all of which feature ripping interplay between Bon Scotts perverse howl and Youngs straight for the throat guitar lines. Where others hint at hormone-driven themes of lust and adolescent rebellion, AC/DC revel in them with abandon. Thus Bad Boy Boogie and Problem Child are songs your parents are sure to hate with heartfelt passion. The albums highlights are Hell Aint a Bad Place to Be, a mighty fist-waver whose references to warmer climates are something that only the most uptight will take seriously and the near classic Whole Lotta Rosie, which would become one of the bands live staples and show-stoppers.
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