Airbourne will release their new, self-titled album on August 28th through Spinefarm. The official music video for the LP’s latest single, Alive After Death (Last Plane Out), can be seen below.
A storming anthem of defiance and devotion, Alive After Death (Last Plane Out) is a tribute to the immortality of rock ‘n’ roll and the icons who shaped it. Channeling the spirit of legends like Lemmy Kilmister (Motörhead),Bon Scott(AC/DC) and John Bonham (Led Zeppelin),the track is a high-voltage salute to those who live on every time their music is played.
“When you play this riff, you give me back my hands… when you drop the needle, I’m back in the band,” sings Airbourne frontman Joel O’Keeffe, a line that cuts to the heart of the song’s message: music never dies.
“A fan of Motörhead brings Lemmy back to life by literally listening to his music and remembering who he was,” Joel explains. “When we sing their songs, we give them heat and we put life back into them. We always say Lemmy‘s not dead — he lives forever.”
Alive After Death (Last Plane Out) was produced by Brian Howes, who worked with the band on 2013’s Black Dog Barking album; engineering, meanwhile, was handled by Canadian studio legend Mike Fraser (AC/DC, Aerosmith, Rush, Metallica),with Zakk Cervini (Dayseeker, Bring Me The Horizon, Architects, Machine Gun Kelly) taking charge of the mix.
Airbourne announced the album in a truly original manner. See below the band’s heartfelt letter to Kilmister, sharing their journey through this album’s process and paying homage to their mentor and friend.
“Airbourne” track listing:
1,. Gutsy (listen below)
2. Alive After Death (Last Plane Out) (listen below)
3. Here She Comes
4. Kid In A Candy Store
5. Sky High
6. Who Put The Rhythm In You?
7. Christmas Bonus (listen here)
8. Last Man Standing
9. Rock ‘N’ Roll Ya
10. Bogotá
11. Hells Got No Vacancy
12. Send Me To Rock ‘N’ Roll Heaven
Airbourne is:
Joel O’Keeffe – Frontman/Lead Guitar
Ryan O’Keeffe – Drums
Justin Street – Bass
Brett Tyrrell – Rhythm Guitar
8 Responses
God I ❤️ this band, all killer, no ballads. 🙂
Just listened to it again! Fkn awesome! Love it!
Dana, I got 2 words for ya – THANK YOU!! Just the pick me up I needed after a miserable day at work! Airbourne has done it again! They never change, never give in, just kick your ass from beginning to end! Hey guys, please, PLEASE, come to the states! Especially Virginia! Or ar least within driving distance from Virginia Beach! Definitely 1 of the most underrated/under appreciated bands in the history of rock ‘n’ roll! In my opinion all they need is more exposure to the states and they would definitely get the recognition and accolades that they deserve! Keep kickin’ ass guys!
No need to thank you, you know how I feel about the band. I am glad they picked you up, they do the same for me.
I need to get into these guys nice and proper. I have Boneshaker but that’s it. Love that album, and listening to these two songs, I think I’ll love this album too. No clue how many albums they have out in the world, but think imma start hunting them down.
WN,
You MUST get both Black Dog Barking and Runnin’ Wild. Then, get the others, but as far as I am concerned, those two albums are non negotiables.
Get em all! Especially Diamond Cuts: The B-Sides!
I love the band’s letter to Lemmy. So cool to do that.
Great band…..Dana turned me on to them…….