Who's your favorite non-AC/DC band that sounds like AC/DC?

Howard the Duck · 05-05-2011, 01:05 AM

Motorhead?

crash_override · 05-05-2011, 04:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Il Duce

Motorhead?

Oh, come on. You can't be serious. Motorhead has been around nearly just as long, playing music that bears very little resemblence to AC/DC. I'm sorry but I just don't see it.

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Originally Posted by King_Matt

Accept is the only one I can think of.

I have to agree, Accept is one of the only band that could blatantly rip-off a band like that yet still be pretty badass. I think out of the hand full of bands that directly derived their sound from AC/DC's, Accept is the most noteworthy.

**Janszoon** · 05-05-2011, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by crash_override

Oh, come on. You can't be serious. Motorhead has been around nearly just as long, playing music that bears very little resemblence to AC/DC. I'm sorry but I just don't see it.

Yep, and they're about 10 million times better than AC/DC too.

OccultHawk · 05-05-2011, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Yep, and they're about 10 million times better than AC/DC too.

Hipper. Trendier. OK. And Lemmy's a kool kat. But AC/DC has those hooks that you can hang your hat on. If Motorhead had 20 more aces of spade then we could seriously compare the two.

The Batlord · 05-05-2011, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

Hipper. Trendier. OK. And Lemmy's a kool kat. But AC/DC has those hooks that you can hang your hat on. If Motorhead had 20 more aces of spade then we could seriously compare the two.

Actually I think they both have around the same number of classics. AC/DC is the more instantly accessible band, but they are both around the same quality. And I'm not as tired of Motorhead as I am AC/DC, but it's only a matter of time I fear.

**Janszoon** · 05-05-2011, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

Hipper. Trendier. OK. And Lemmy's a kool kat. But AC/DC has those hooks that you can hang your hat on. If Motorhead had 20 more aces of spade then we could seriously compare the two.

I have no idea who is trendier. I just know there are very few AC/DC songs I like while there are tons of Motorhead songs I like. And "Ace of Spades", though decent, is far from their best.

almauro · 05-05-2011, 07:44 PM

The one thing AC/DC and Motorhead had in common, no effin ballads. I was never really too crazy about Accept or the Souza era Exodus, because they reminded me too much of the one and only, Bon Scott. When I hear those bands, all I want to do is drop in "Highway to Hell".

jackhammer · 05-05-2011, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by hip hop bunny hop

The Saxon argument raised by EvilChuck is probably relevant to this band, but:

TANK!

Wonderful band. Motorhead with bluesy riffs. Judas Priest after getting quadded.

My favorite album by them is "Filth Hounds of Hades", but "This Means War" is a great album as well. Good soundtrack for creating a hangover.

Tank are awesome but sound nothing like AC/DC and never have. Motorhead definitely but I won't hold that against them.

Saxon? WTF (NOT your post BTW!) not a chance.

If anything they sound like souped up Chuck Berry to me. AC/DC that is.

Ilistentomusic · 05-08-2011, 11:33 AM

How about Hell's Belles?

hip hop bunny hop · 05-08-2011, 06:19 PM

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Tank are awesome but sound nothing like AC/DC and never have. Motorhead definitely but I won't hold that against them.

I don't know. I think Tank really claim the sound they have; sure, it shares a lot with the Motorhead formula, but it's still distinct. Especially on "Filth Hounds of Hades" - that album has a sound that's recognizable.

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almauro Way Out There Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 850	The one thing AC/DC and Motorhead had in common, no effin ballads. I was never really too crazy about Accept or the Souza era Exodus, because they reminded me too much of the one and only, Bon Scott. When I hear those bands, all I want to do is drop in "Highway to Hell".