AC/DC Completes Recording New Album - Apr. 22, 2008 AC/DC has finished recording its new album and is currently mixing the effort for a late 2008 release, the group's vocalist
Brian Johnson revealed this morning (Tuesday, April 22) during an interview with Washigton D.C.'s
DC 101 radio station. Johnson has apparently left the studio in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada where
AC/DC guitarists Angus and
Malcolm Young have remained with producers
Mike Fraser and
Brendan O'Brien in order to complete work on the CD.
Brian also stated that the band will next work on getting the artwork done and take care of the promotional activities in connection with the release, to be followed by a tour.
According to
Reuters, the new album will be
AC/DC's first for
Sony BMG's
Epic Records label, which reissued the band's back catalog a few years ago.
O'Brien is also known for his work with
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS,
PEARL JAM,
AUDIOSLAVE and
VELVET REVOLVER, among others.
VH1 Classic host
Eddie Trunk recently revealed on his New York radio show that
AC/DC was rumored to be planning a "farewell" tour for later in the year.
In other news,
"Totally Baked", a "stoner comedy" on which
Brian Johnson is listed as an executive producer, will debut on DVD today, April 22.
Johnson also wrote three new songs for the movie's soundtrack
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