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Brian Slagel discusses AC/DC's 'Hells Bells' with guest Adam Rank, exploring the song's production and background.

AC/DC - "Hells Bells" From the album "Back In Black" Released Halloween 1980 Metal Blade Records CEO Brian Slagel welcomes back to the show Adam Rank from NFL Network and The Jim Rome Show to discuss the first track on AC/DC's "Back in Black" album, "Hells Bells". He also discusses the production of the song with Metal Blade's Ryan Williams. There's also the usual background, facts and opinions from author Martin Popoff. Watch the complete, unedited interview on our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/8piwtHOEBcw?si=Z61Rn47wlNFxVy1n Brian Slagel is on X and Instagram @BrianSlagel Adam Rank is on X @AdamRank and Instagram @AdamRankNFL Ryan Williams is on X and Instagram @AugmentedRyan Martin Popoff is on X @Popoff Martin Follow 100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal on X, Instagram and TikTok @100Metal Songs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Brian Slagel

Guest: Adam Rank

Topics covered

• AC/DC
• Heavy Metal
• Music Production
• Song Analysis
• Album Discussion

Keywords

• AC/DC
• Hells Bells
• Back In Black
• Brian Slagel
• Adam Rank
• Metal Blade Records
• music analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NFL Network, The Jim Rome Show, Metal Blade Records

Books & works: Hells Bells, Back In Black

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