Not only was BRIAN JOHNSON charged with the extraordinary task of filling the void left behind by the passing of legendary AC/DC lead singer, BON SCOTT, but he also helped to propel the Aussie juggernauts to breathtaking new highs over the span of their extensive ½ century long career. 

(Yeah, that’s definitely a LONG one!)

Oy! All you Metal Blokes and She-Blokes, it’s time to decorate the Holiday Relaxer “tree”, have yourself a holiday appropriate clinky before getting your stockings stuffed and “accidentally” feeding the reindeers those “special” holiday cookies your hippy uncle brought over and JOIN US, because we’re talking about Side 2 of AC/DC:  The BRIAN JOHNSON era, on this Metal Nerdery Podcast Christmas Eve Eve Special.

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(00:01):  #letsgetintoit #deepbreath #andbegin ***WELCOME BACK TO THE METAL NERDERY PODCAST!!!*** #noanesthesiaedition #bullshitedition / #MIA #regularpreshowclinkyroster #pinchhitter for the #preshowclinky, brought to you by #Smirnoff #PeppermintTwistVodka #whatwasthat #badRussianaccent #postshotnoisesASMR #howyoudoin #markthetime #fatandjuicy #candycanecome / #tricountymetalnerderybergville / #thisepisodesbeeroftheepisode #perfectsegue #coolGreekfont #AkademiaBrewingCompany #hugebeard (EDIT:  There IS a stoner/doom band called #DrugBeard!!!  Go check that shit out and report back with #backshadowing feedback!!!)  #Robots3Humans0Part2 #skynet and #agoodsour #longone #usecaution #umbrellas #conclusion #backtoyou

(04:42):  It’s time for #Side2 of #AkkaDakka with Brian Johnson #wrongimpression #coming #justice #puppets #metalogies #ACDC and the different dimensions of AC/DC’s sound with Brian Johnson vs Bon Scott (***Be sure to check out our #Side1 episode!!!***) / #TheVoiceMailSegment ***GIVE US A CALL AT 980-666-8182!!!*** #pissingpostASMR #Hail #aww #recordscratch #hey #oy #contactus #messagefromSantaNerdery*** #itsfine  / Adapting your sound with a new front man after the passing of your original front man.  #bigchange ***The #backstory about #BrianJohnson and #Geordie and a fantastic #TomJones #impression #perfectpausemoment #scarvesofmetal / The #tangentional connection between Bon Scott and Brian Johnson #BonApproved #appendicits #metalasfuck / What’s a #femalebloke called? #lass #cockney as opposed to #cockknee #imokay #prevomitASMR #aroma #noteven #soup or #bisque or #bolth 

(15:00):  The song that began the Brian Johnson era and past #ChristmasMemories tied to the “Back In Black” album #ChristmasTangentionalality #stillholdsup / HELLS BELLS (from “Back In Black”) that’s an #evilbellbong / The masters of building dynamics and momentum with riffs #singingaboutdogs / A #recordbreaking #album #adarkershade #interjection with #Fozzy #shoutout and #hail #ADHDASMR #indeedly SHAKE A LEG (and going #backwards through a band’s #catalog (from the Brian Johnson era back to the Bon Scott era:  from side 2 to side 1) #backgroundburpASMR #nobullshit #blessin #popularkid #ontopofit and childhood friends who had #metal and #rock #records back in the day.

(24:30):  #fortyithanniversary of “For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)” and the irony that it takes SO MUCH longer to record albums today than it did 40 years ago! / The loss of a #tremendous #adcampaign #dickpillanthem #toomuchhardness #naturalboner and #pushingthecart / the subtle #sprinkling of #darkerimagery in the #lyrics and #music / #fairy #angel #dust #justthefeelofit EVIL WALKS #drumstickspinner #itnevergetsold #semi #fiftypercent / #dontdenythepowerof #cannons #fire #putthefingeronme LETS GET IT UP #cleandistortion #letsgetsomebone

(32:45): “Flick of the Switch” (coming after 3 incredible albums and tours #backtobacktoback) #onmicburp FLICK OF THE SWITCH ***980-666-8182*** #thatriff #dirtiermix #oldschoolstyle / Comparing “Flick of the Switch” to “Fly on the Wall” and the progress of an artist’s development over time / GUNS FOR HIRE #waitforit #awesomeness #bestintroever

(39:20): “Fly on the Wall” and the change in the band’s sound and an #offmicburp (re:  the #oldACDCsound vs #thenewACDCsound) #deepcut #MCTentacleChoice SEND FOR THE MAN #yeah and SHAKE YOUR FOUNDATIONS #ayeayeohh / What’s up with #Flick, man?

(45:03): “Blow Up Your Video” and the further evolution and change in AC/DC’s sound (*see also the sound of older vs newer ZZ Top*) HEATSEEKER #anthemrock #itsfine #fartscapesgoesplatinum #onmicburp #deepcut #killersidetwoopener #thatclimb #syncopation NICK OF TIME #hooky / #noteven They still “sound” like themselves but each album sounds just a tad different… 

(52:02): “The Razors Edge” #largestASMRever and a recommendation for #sportsvenues to #update their #jockrockplaylist #trackfive MISTRESS FOR CHRISTMAS #deckherhallsswithyourballs #holidaysongs #christmassongs #thewhomadewhodude #notKeithMoon GOT YOU BY THE BALLS #huevos #revveduplikeadouche #jonbonblowmi

(59:43):  Fast forward five years… (EDIT:  #WhoMadeWho was kind of a #GreatestHits album and/also a #soundtrack album…***GO CHECK OUT our #soundtrackmetal #episode) / “Ballbreaker” (NOT #ballbuster)  and the return to the #classiclineup of #AkkaDakka HARD AS A ROCK #erectionballs #verydrymix and an #offmicburp CAUGHT WITH YOUR PANTS DOWN #whynot #weirdmix #ultracompressed #gated #nobreathingroom #letitringout #armchairfeedbackASMR #wheresthestank? #wedidnot #soweird

(1:07:07):  Another five years… “Stiff Upper Lip” #onmicburp #gettingolder #taketimeoff #justgrabone #southparksnooky (#JerseyWhores from the #JerseyShore) #killersidetwoopener CAN’T STOP ROCK N ROLL (and a return to the #oldschoolproduction) ***Everything that’s old is new again…*** and #watchingyourwords #iknowwhatyoumean

(1:12:37):  Fast forward eight years… “Black Ice” #foursides #doublealbum #markthetime #thatsafuckingbigone #organic #nonmeat #tofuislikemeth #veganassassins #crickets BIG JACK and #theformula and #numerocinco WAR MACHINE / Staying in your own #artistic #wheelhouse and/or #lane and utilizing your own #palette (***Can you imagine AC/DC #unplugged!?***) 

(1:21:24):  “Rock or Bust” (it’s AC/DC’s #RIB) #dangole #ballsofwar #flancack DOGS OF WAR #misheardlyrics #fortythanniversary / #drinkingisstilldrugusage / #deepandcreepy “Power Up” DEMON FIRE and WITCH’S SPELL #coolbasseffect #usethoseheadphones / #afterAxl and the #justification for the #anticipation behind the release of “Power Up” /***THANK YOU FOR JOINING US!!!*** #albumdive #comingsoon #pissfilledballs / #MerryChristmasEveEve  #MerryChristmas and #HappyHolidaysASMR #noKISSrecords #enjoyyourtime #dontfuckthereindeer #turnitoffnow #ohboy #itsallbullshit