Phil Rudd's lawyer has lodged an appeal against the rocker's conviction.
The 61-year-old drummer was quiet through most of his two-hour sentencing at Tauranga District Court yesterday but, leaving the building, Rudd swore at the assembled press.
Judge Thomas Ingram sentenced him to eight months of home detention on three charges of threatening to kill, possession of methamphetamine and possession of cannabis.
Substantial reparation - the amount has been suppressed - was paid to the victim after a restorative justice conference.
Rudd's lawyer, Craig Tuck, said last night he had lodged an appeal against the "manifestly excessive" sentence.
Mr Tuck had sought a discharge without conviction because of the impact a criminal conviction would have on Rudd's prospects of touring internationally with AC/DC.
Crown prosecutor Anna Pollett debated this, saying "the elephant in the room" was whether Rudd actually had a place with AC/DC at all.
Judge Ingram said Rudd was not a member of the band. "Queen replaced Freddie Mercury and it's clear the band is currently touring without you."
Rudd had been in AC/DC for about 40 years and knew the consequences of a drug conviction, especially as he had appeared in court before on a drugs charge, the judge said.
Detention conditions were that he not consume any alcohol or drugs not prescribed for him.
On September 26, Rudd rung the victim and said he was going to kill him, making him fearful for his safety. Earlier that day, he had rung an associate saying he wanted him "taken out".
Police executed a search warrant, finding triple the drugs threshold of a supply charge.