black ice album album australian hard rock band band fourteenth internationally released studio album fifteenth australia released internationally october produced marked band original recordings year gap longest successive studio albums longest running time studio album album development delayed bass guitarist sustained injury band changed labels composing sessions brothers angus london recording happened march april warehouse studio vancouver canada brien tried recapture rock sound band early work opposed blues orientation suggestions adding soul singing songs recorded live studio engineer sparse overdubs effects tracks close originals possible black ice released exclusively physical formats group sell music digitally time got exclusive rights distribute album north_america release promoted extensive marketing campaign included displays memorabilia singles issued album rock roll train big jack goes money peaked number countries including australia canada united_kingdom united_states second best selling record death friends shipped million copies worldwide december critical reviews generally positive praising music resemblance classic sound critics found work long inconsistent track war machine won best hard rock performance category album nominated awards including grammy brit aria music awards supported world tour final studio album feature founding rhythm guitarist left band september diagnosed production black ice seventeenth studio album release australia fourteenth international release band took break finishing resumed performing presentations included induction opened concerts years angus young wrote music separately met london studio work new songs production black ice delayed reasons left label signed deal changed labels sony columbia_records bass guitarist suffered injury hand unable play months williams recovering young brothers perfected songs written angus revealed pressure sony band release new album label releasing dvds catalogue group afford sit album think got goods interview vocalist said angus written harder riffs writing song lyrics time band album blow video input end minimal tracks credited johnson explained brothers lyrical job collaboration helped melody filling gaps thought needed filling producer expressed interest working schedule allow young brothers called president announce making new album recommended producer angus said band considered talking brien 1990s competent professional band benefit working producer worked march recording started vancouver recorded lasted weeks mixed albums edge said recorded songs things interesting avoid sessions according band rehearsed songs entering studio despite couple writing sparkling choruses bit better recording compositions complete young brothers new ideas production including song goes written studio sessions nearly finished songs recorded live studio instruments backing vocals recorded live room vocals control room booth performances recorded equipment considers tape conveys sound rock roll mixing overdubs tried alter original recordings purely tape machine effects bass rhythm guitar sparse delay effects vocals instruments overdubs lead guitar vocals title considered album runaway train suggested photograph famous cover found big album lean according angus runaway train rejected musicians including elton_john wanted unique new different suggested black ice refers played winter scotland said rolled tongue reminded radio warnings north black ice angus inspired write eponymous song similar warning heard car radio production composition black ice tried recapture rock sound early work albums highway hell dirty deeds dirt cheap thought previous studio albums blues influenced brien tried focus choruses felt best songs encouraged band emphasise melodic song writing angus complimented great harmonies said band aimed edge era little bit tempo stuff brien suggestions band performance got angus play slide guitar stormy day told johnson swap screaming soul johnson soul singer johnson worried rest band think suit band style hard rock roll band receptive highly demanding singing style johnson recorded vocals hour day rhythm section continues basic structure records played bass lines eighth notes drumming consistent time snare kick drum hat musicians expressed roles band said skills scared try williams admitted plays thing song added music song important individual bit angus said composing share ideas track work form complete album johnson added songs belong boys having damn good time studio songs running time minutes longest running time studio record said song ideas developed angus stated discarded representative angus said attempt sequence album resulted track list comprising songs days went band member voted new track decided include recorded tracks album tracks rock roll angus stated certain songs come life add phrase themes served inspiration money criticism according angus money days war machine based documentary led conclusion military changed wheels tells johnson passion described album release best felt black great time black ice shows band versatility angus said admired album diversity saying sufficiently varied people varied moods release promotion august columbia_records announced black ice released october began accepting pre orders issued single album august big jack goes followed markets money airplay single australia united_kingdom track fight wwe theme song survivor series event war machine later included trailer film soundtrack album addition serving theme songs wrestlemania version available hardcover deluxe edition page booklet containing exclusive new illustrations studio live photographs group lyrics limited edition steel box version containing page colour booklet dvd featuring video making documentary large flag gibson guitar pick issued germany united_kingdom december album released double discs package featuring standard red lettering artwork sold official website independent record shops unknown number copies vinyl version incorrectly pressed tracks black ice issued digitally band refused sell tracks separately angus declared itunes know certain percentage people download songs album don think represents musically entire album leaked online week official release rumours spread tried control leaks releasing fake tracks peer peer websites north_america deal exclusive distribution independent music shops ordered copies album foreign outlets angus declared band chose company biggest physical music retailer america believed best alternative itunes said aren record stores days america new_york los_angeles chicago covered america gig town created rock stores displays showcasing band albums branded clothing bull dvd video game products sponsors senior vice president said rare artists loyal fan base allowed display merchandise music october mtv columbia created cities regular retail locations new_york times square los_angeles black ice trucks dispatched streets cities release playing tracks making stops day sell merchandise advertising agency awarded brand volume marketing campaign digital version black ice available itunes rest catalogue november packaging cover art black ice drawn art director columbia longtime fan band volunteered project people sony desired work different covers standard edition red logo deluxe edition blue logo variants regular design include yellow white angus said options deliver message fans need purchase covers said know people purchase record colour choice relevant matters fans enjoy music essence working cover album titled levy went vacation travelled tour concert levy came idea graphic black black yellow artwork record company liked requested style red white versions promotional photography sessions levy deluxe edition art tracks album influence artwork levy heard maybe songs point found curious artwork fit title track black ice tracks heard levy said album similarities black black title dark covers sound based band early work art like time travel psychedelic drawings artwork resemblance train echoing lead single coincidence given levy thought way atop image image angus fist air resembling statue levy thought great continuing icon photographs booklet promotional photography taken music photographer august london reception professional reviews critical reviews black ice generally favourable according metacritic provided rating based reviews mainstream critics reviewers complimented album sound village_voice considering brien production restored closer young produced 1970s albums effective choruses like finding black ice inspired album sounding harder relevant contemporary radio common argument black ice succeeded want change style succeeded previous albums sydney morning herald declaring given appeared album past years bbc saying band form rock hand built remains reason formula perfect begin writers observer complimented band attempts new sonic tricks slide guitar stormy day reviewers found album inconsistent overly long formulaic black ice described albums inspiration ign declaring band sounds tight songs actually sense found earlier efforts feeling despite cheap thrills album lacked urgent iron force defined scott era allmusic stephen_thomas_erlewine considering big jack tracks went comfortable groove fueled tight rhythms guitars sound loud complained lack variation long track list entertainment_weekly reviewer wrote fairly varied material rolling_stone felt black ice feels longer minutes thanks stretch monthly thought shorter running time album impact given found songs title track best sounding diverse tracks let poor songwriting chart performance sales history debuting number album charts countries biggest debut album nielsen_soundscan began tracking sales data billboard march second best selling album worldwide death friends december shipped million copies worldwide earned sales certifications countries multi platinum status platinum gold remaining day release october sold units october debuted number billboard albums chart selling copies week second highest week sales album second release charts rock salute biggest debut mainstream hard rock album december album sold million copies according nielsen soundscan certified platinum riaa debuted number aria album charts selling units album charts copies sold number black canada debuted number sold copies week making best selling album debut canada album held spot canada consecutive weeks sales copies germany black ice 14th best selling album 2000s sales million copies certified times platinum accolades won categories album nominated album year nominated nominated best international album awards awards angus rock roll train won played australian work overseas 51st grammy awards nominated duo ceremony black ice nominated album track war machine won best hard rock performance category black ice ranked 41st rolling_stone albums list 29th similar list magazine 17th albums year 3rd list black ice world tour promote black ice launched black ice world tour october pennsylvania days earlier held dress rehearsal city tour lasted shows legs spain june worked stiff upper lip world tour designed stage set size locomotive weighing inspired working title runaway train track rock roll train songs black ice included tour set list rock roll train big jack black ice war machine goes black ice world tour successful grossing million making fourth highest grossing concert tour time concerts december river plate stadium buenos_aires released dvd live river plate limited edition photo book tour world tour published italy october track listing songs written composed angus young personnel lead guitar slide guitar stormy day rhythm guitar backing vocals lead vocals bass guitar backing vocals drums percussion production brien producer engineer assistant engineer additional engineering mastering equipment technicians photography art direction design illustrations containing graphics work management charts 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Black Ice (album)