Fly on the Wall

Released in 1985 after a two-year recording break, right at the peak of the MTV era and the start of the hair metal rage, <i>Fly on the Wall</i> was a much-needed reminder that AC/DC were there first and did it best. During the band’s hiatus they let go of original drummer Phil Rudd and brought in Simon Wright. Installing a fresh backbone wasn’t the only new development. Due in part to the band’s own success, heavy music was now finding a place in the charts on a regular basis. The emerging “pop metal” sounds had nothing on AC/DC. <i>Fly on the Wall</i> made no concessions to anything other than the band’s own aesthetic. No ballads, no over-production, no haircuts, nothing but denim, t-shirts and strutting new tunes like “Shake Your Foundations” and “Hell or High Water”. A firm reminder of how unshakeable this band could be.