AC/DC release new album

AC/DC Drummer Phil Rudd in his Tauranga restaurant

Famous rock band AC/DC, with Tauranga based drummer Phil Rudd, have announced they will release their highly anticipated new studio album ROCK OR BUST this November.

Alberts and Sony Music Entertainment New Zealand made the announcement tonight.

ROCK OR BUST will be the band's first studio album in six years and features 11 new tracks.

It follows the BLACK ICE album, which debuted at number one in 31 countries upon its release in 2008 and went on to sell nearly 8 million copies worldwide.

ROCK OR BUST was recorded at Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, Canada and finds AC/DC once again working with producer Brendan O'Brien and mixer Mike Fraser.

It will be the first AC/DC album in the band's history without founding member Malcolm Young on the recordings.

Earlier this year AC/DC released a statement explaining that due to illness, Mr Young would be taking a break from the band.

They have now said unfortunately due to the nature of his illness, he will not be re-joining the band.

AC/DC will undertake a world tour in support of ROCK OR BUST in 2015.

Steve Young, nephew of founding members Angus and Malcolm Young, played guitar on ROCK OR BUST and would accompany the band on tour.