With his younger brother Angus serving as lead guitarist, the band played some gigs around Sydney. AC/DC were formed in 1973 in Australia by guitarist Malcolm Young after his previous band, the Velvet Underground, collapsed (Young's band has no relation to the seminal American group). Combined with Bon Scott's larynx-shredding vocals, the band spawned countless imitators over the next two decades and enjoyed commercial success well into the 2000s. AC/DC's rock was minimalist - no matter how huge and bludgeoning their guitar chords were, there was a clear sense of space and restraint. In its own way, it was a reaction against the pompous art rock and lumbering arena rock of the early '70s. read moreĪC/DC's mammoth power chord roar became one of the most influential hard rock sounds of the '70s. AC/DC were formed in 1973 in Australia by guitarist Malcolm Young after his previous band. AC/DC's mammoth power chord roar became one of the most influential hard rock sounds of the '70s.
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