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Axl Rose is actually good as the new AC/DC frontman

Alex Sievers
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When news broke of Axl Rose replacing Brain Johnson at the helm of AC/DC, many were skeptical that the infamous frontman could do the band justice. Plot twist: he can.

When news broke of Axl Rose replacing Brain Johnson at the helm of AC/DC, many were skeptical if the infamous frontman could do the band any justice. Plot twist: he can.

The footage of Rose singing the seminal 'Back In Black' (found below) at a recent gig in Lisbon, Portugal, is in stark contrast to his half-baked performances and show tardiness over the past couple of years, and this kind of makes up for it. Perhaps?

Rose's also stated that he would like to continue his stint with Acca Dacca through 2016 and onwards, so who knows where this may take the two parties...