Hells Bells (track)
by AC/DC
Hells Bells appears on the following album(s) by AC/DC:
- Back In Black (track #1) (this album) (1980)
- Who Made Who (track #6) (compilation) (1986)
- Live (track #8) (1992)
- Bonfire (track #33) (compilation) (1997)
- Live At River Plate (track #10) (2012)
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| ! | 45 hours ago | emiro | 1,056 | 87/100 |
| ! | 08/11/2026 21:24 | araidernomore | 5,073 | 78/100 |
| ! | 07/09/2026 13:06 | Siromynian | 20,126 | 71/100 |
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Jasonconfused TOP 100 COMMENTER 12/11/2012 07:46 | #57440
This is literally the perfect way to kick off this album. The bells are haunting and extremely memorable. The riff that just comes in is perfect and could not be executed any better.
Absolutely iconic, with an amazing riff.
My favorite by them, the intro makes all the difference.
Romanelli TOP 100 COMMENTER 09/22/2012 14:51 | #50957
One thing AC/DC is very good at is the dramatic intro. "Hells Bells" opens with the big bells tolling ala "Mother" by John Lennon. The guitar lick is established, and then the world is introduced to Brian Johnson. Well done.
I generally find AC/DC to be pretty overrated. I know their music's not supposed to be super complex and all that, but the simplistic style is just not for me. But I really enjoy this song, mainly for that main riff
