Top tracks — play these first
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Rising Power Start here — Opening with a fierce guitar riff, this track encapsulates the album’s energetic tone while addressing themes of resilience and defiance.
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This House Is on Fire — This song combines catchy hooks with driving beats, showcasing AC/DC's knack for blending humor with hard rock intensity.
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Nervous Shakedown — With its gripping narrative about paranoia and anxiety, this track features one of the album's most memorable choruses, highlighting lyrical depth amid powerful instrumentation.
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Guns for Hire — This song adopts a darker tone, exploring themes of betrayal and danger while maintaining the band’s signature high-energy sound.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases solid hard rock elements but lacks standout compositions and cohesion.
What we noticed
- The album features a consistent mid-tempo pace across its ten tracks, with only minor variations in speed.
- Guitar riffs dominate the arrangements, often layered with harmonized leads that create a thick texture.
- Several tracks utilize call-and-response vocal patterns between the lead singer and backing vocals, enhancing the energetic feel.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady mid-tempo energy
- raw riffs for road trips
- sing-along anthems with friends
- rebellious spirit on repeat
Maybe skip if you
- prefer slow, introspective tracks
- want highly varied song lengths
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Deep Cut — Represents a solid entry in AC/DC's catalog but not widely recognized as essential.
- Themes
- rock and roll rebellion· post-Bon Scott legacy· blistering guitar riffs
- Career context
- Released on August 15, 1983, 'Flick of the Switch' marked AC/DC's ninth studio album and their first without longtime producer Mutt Lange. This period was crucial as the band sought to reclaim their hard rock roots following the more polished sound of previous albums, exemplifying a return to their signature style amidst changing musical landscapes.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Led Zeppelin· Guns N' Roses· Aerosmith
Tracklist
- 1 Rising Power Start here 3:44
- 2 This House Is on Fire 3:24
- 3 Flick of the Switch 3:14
- 4 Nervous Shakedown 4:28
- 5 Landslide 3:58
- 6 Guns for Hire 3:25
- 7 Deep in the Hole 3:20
- 8 Bedlam in Belgium 3:53
- 9 Badlands 3:39
- 10 Brain Shake 4:00
If this landed
Records by other artists that run on the same instinct.
Ace of Spades
Motörhead
Shares raw energy and rebellious spirit with driving riffs and relentless rhythms.
Appetite for Destruction
Guns N' Roses
Captures the same gritty rock and roll ethos with powerful guitar work and anthemic choruses.
Women and Children First
Van Halen
Combines blistering guitar riffs and energetic performances, echoing rock's rebellious vibe.
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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