Inspired by the likes of Judas Priest, Thin Lizzy, Angel City, Rose Tattoo, AC/DC and Motorhead, Airbourne have been waving the rock and roll flag for Australia since 2003, and in the process, winning fans and awards, like... more » the one they took home in 2008 from the Metal Hammer Golden Gods, where the band s album Runnin Wild was named the year s Best Debut Album. They hail from Warrnambool, a small drinking town on the southwestern coast of Victoria, Australia, and they ve steadily gained an immense following among fans of infectious, high energy, whiskey-soaked, whiplash-inducing working man s rock. The band s new album is a mandatory addition to any self-respecting jukebox s library.« less
Inspired by the likes of Judas Priest, Thin Lizzy, Angel City, Rose Tattoo, AC/DC and Motorhead, Airbourne have been waving the rock and roll flag for Australia since 2003, and in the process, winning fans and awards, like the one they took home in 2008 from the Metal Hammer Golden Gods, where the band s album Runnin Wild was named the year s Best Debut Album. They hail from Warrnambool, a small drinking town on the southwestern coast of Victoria, Australia, and they ve steadily gained an immense following among fans of infectious, high energy, whiskey-soaked, whiplash-inducing working man s rock. The band s new album is a mandatory addition to any self-respecting jukebox s library.
"This cd is really great. If you enjoyed the first album then expect to like this one. It's pretty much exactly the same. It has some really awesome riffs. The only complaint I have is that their lyrics aren't exactly unique. They are all about sex, but I mean that's cool with me. I think i like "bottom of the well" so much is because it has good lyrics.
Great standout tracks
-Bottom of the Well - my personal favorite
-No Way But the Hard Way
-Blonde, Bad and Beautiful
I would recommend the special edition though. It has like 5 more songs. and two are really good
-Loaded Gun
-My Dynamite Will Blow you Sky High"
Fun, but Same Old Song & Dance
Drew T. Lalewicz | Buffalo, NY | 04/22/2010
(3 out of 5 stars)
"First off, let it be known I am a huge AC/DC fan which is what turned me on to these guys to begin with. Airbourne didn't reinvent the wheel, & sure they are a complete rip off of AC/DC, but they didn't hide it nor deny it & they pulled it off like no other band has! Which is why there 1st album I took at face value & gave it 4.5 . You can't deny the great hooks or the sing along choruses. This time around however they've had a few years to write, big bucks backing them, & with the amount of touring alot of wisdom. What we got however is the same ol' song & dance. It's the same album, actually it's a more watered down version. Airbourne have shown no progression with this album & are looking like another flash in the pan band. I bought this album not hearing anything, simply on the strength of the 1st album, and I don't hate this one, but I will definetly have to be sold on there next album before I buy."
Well worth the wait
Steve Rolick | PA | 04/15/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Wow, No Guts, No Glory The Special Edition finally got to me and damn can't take it out of my CD player. From start to finish, it just freakin' rocks. There Ain't No Way But the Hard Way, She's Blonde And Beautiful are only two of the great songs songs off the CD. I've been listening to Airbourne for a few years now and haven't gotten into a band like this since AC/DC. Thank god there are bands that still come along like Airbourne that keeps the metal heart alive. Please, if you are an Airbourne fan or if you are a new fan, get this CD and please get their older ones because you will not take any of them out of your sound system"
Not as good as the first one, but still good.
C. E. Angleberger | Florida | 05/13/2010
(3 out of 5 stars)
"I bought this because Airbourne's first CD, "Runnin' Wild" absolutely rules. Just great rock and roll in an old school, no-frills AC/DC style. The band created well crafted and varied tunes through the whole CD. However, they seem to have run out of ideas on "No Guts, No Glory". There are still several great songs, but a few show some repetition in their songwriting. The attitude is still there, but the songs seem to run together by the time you get to the end of the CD. BUT, I'm not unhappy I bought it, because I like to support any band that "flys the flag" for straight up feel good rock n roll. If you like AC/DC and haven't checked out Airbourne, get their first CD. And go see them live if you can; I'm sure it's a great show. And check out Rhino Bucket, another killer Rock n Roll band..."
If Brian Johnson of AC/DC and Tom Kiefer of Cinderella had a
John J. Gumkowski | South Bend, IN USA | 07/21/2010
(4 out of 5 stars)
"If Brian Johnson of AC/DC and Tom Kiefer of Cinderella had a love child, this is what the singer would sound like fronting AC/DC. So that means there isn't anything terribly original here, but it doesn't need to be or pretend to be. It revels in straight ahead rock and roll and is quite enjoyable rock and roll at that. Music for young headbangers and old guys like me trying to find some good old fashioned rock that is all too hard to find these days."