Australian rock band AC/DC have been one of the most influential bands of the last 30 years. AC/DC was formed by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young in 1973. Music Commentators compare AC/DC to other heavy metal luminaries such as Led Zepplin, Deep Purple and Black Sabbath.

The period between 1973 and 1975 saw many line up changes before AC/DC were able to release their first album- High Voltage. In 1977, bassist Cliff Williams left the band and was replaced by Mark Evans. 2 years later, in 1979, they recorded and released the highly acclaimed Highway to Hell- which included the smash hit song of the same name. In 2003, Highway to Hell was ranked number 197 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

The band hit its lowest not on February 19th 1980 when lead vocalist and song writer died, choking on his own vomit after a night of heavy binge drinking. It was thought that the band would break up, but they vowed to go on.