For these latest exports it is the latter fellow countrymen that clearly were on dad's turntable. There are times when Airbourne are the embodiment of Bon Scott-era AC/DC.
The guitar sound, the mass choruses, the arrangements… close your eyes and it could be a tribute band, but with some newly discovered Scott gems. Too Much Too Young Too Fast is Airbourne's Touch Too Much; Fat City their If You Want Blood.
What caps it all is singer Joel O'Keeffe's presence; he has all the wild man attributes and vocal delivery of the late, great Scott and with his shirt off and guitar in hand, rolls Angus Young into the equation.
With air-punching stompers such as Stand Up For Rock 'n' Roll and album title track Running Wild, and O'Keeffe whipping up the horde – and a mid-song trip to the bar – you couldn't help but think the spirit of Bon had been evoked.
Being so near to your peers could easily work against a band. But Airbourne are too damn good for that.
David Dunn