Buckcherry will release their 11th studio album, Roar Like Thunder, on June 13. During a new interview with Belgian Jasper, which can be seen below, Buckcherry singer Josh Todd talked about the influence of AC/DC on his band’s sound.
“There’s always AC/DC flavors on every Buckcherry record,” says Josh Todd. “It goes all the way back to our first one, with ‘Lit Up’ and stuff. And I’m a huge a AC/DC fan. I will always put it to Marti (Frederiksen, producer) and Stevie (D, guitairst), once we’ve written a bunch of songs, I’ll always come in and say, ‘Where’s my AC/DC track?’ And then finally they’ll throw me a composition, like ‘Come On’, which is a really great song that we just dropped and we’re playing live. And it sounds a lot like AC/DC. But once you put my voice and our melodies and the words behind it, it’s a Buckcherry song. But that happens with all bands. You sometimes bring up artists or a song that you kind of wanna reference to get the creative juices flowing, to get everybody in the right direction. And then you just write — you write your own song.”
Asked what his favorite AC/DC song is, Josh Todd replied: “Probably ‘You Shook Me All Night Long’. Back In Black was a huge record for me. I had gotten into rock music late in my teens because all my rock records from my early teens were independent punk rock records. I grew up surfing and skateboarding in Southern California, and that’s just what I was into. So when I did hear AC/DC for the first time, I didn’t know about (late AC/DC vocalist) Bon Scott. I had just heard Back In Black. That was it. Back In Black was on all the rock radio stations. Everybody played it at parties. I mean, it was amazing. And so that’s when I became an instant fan. And then I started getting into the whole scope of their career and really dug deep. And Bon Scott is a huge influence as well.”
Roar Like Thunder was recorded in Nashville and produced by Marti Frederiksen, who also produced the band’s prior two releases: Hellbound and Vol. 10. The album will be released in North America by Round Hill; in Japan by Sony Japan; and by Earache for the rest of the world. Pre-order the album from Round Hill here, and from Earache here.
Tracklisting:
“Roar Like Thunder”
“When The Sun Goes Down”
“Come On”
“Talking Bout Sex”
“Blackout”
“I Go Boom”
“Set It Free”
“Hello Goodbye”
“Machine Gun”
“Let It Burn”
“Come On” lyric video:
“Roar Like Thunder” video:
“Set It Free” video:
2025 Roar Like Thunder Summer Tour:
June
14 – Uncasville, CT – Sun Patio at Mohegan Sun Resort
28 – Greensburg, PA – Whiskey Throttle Fair
July
3 – Traverse City, MI – National Cherry Festival
12 – Detroit Lakes, MN – Barn Stage at Soo Pass Ranch
13 – Hobart, IN – Hobart Art Theatre
15 – Lexington, KY – Manchester Music Hall
17 – Jim Thorpe, PA – Penn’s Peak
18 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
19 – Huntington, NY – Paramount
21 – Cleveland, OH – House Of Blues
22 – Columbus, OH – King of Clubs
24 – Wyndotte, MI – District 142
25 – Grover Hill, OH – Wetzelland Motorcycle Rally
26 – Cumberland, MD – Rock the Mountains – Alleghany Fair Grounds
28 – Joliet, IL – The Forge
29 – Arnolds Park, IA – Captains Getaway – Summer Concert Series
August
4 – Bozeman, MT – The Elm
6 – Casper, WY – Gaslight
8 – Greely, CO – Moxi Theatre
9 – Colorado Springs, CO – Sunshine Studios Live
10 – Denver, CO – The Oriental Theatre
12 – Salt Lake City, UT – Leatherheads
14-23 – Las Vegas, NV – Bakkt Theatre at Planet Hollywood
31 – Dyersville, IA – Field of Dreams
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“There’s always AC/DC flavors on every Buckcherry record,” says Josh Todd. “It goes all the way back to our first one, with ‘Lit Up’ and stuff. And I’m a huge a AC/DC fan. I will always put it to Marti (Frederiksen, producer) and Stevie (D, guitairst), once we’ve written a bunch of songs, I’ll always come in and say, ‘Where’s my AC/DC track?’ And then finally they’ll throw me a composition, like ‘Come On’, which is a really great song that we just dropped and we’re playing live. And it sounds a lot like AC/DC. But once you put my voice and our melodies and the words behind it, it’s a Buckcherry song. But that happens with all bands. You sometimes bring up artists or a song that you kind of wanna reference to get the creative juices flowing, to get everybody in the right direction. And then you just write — you write your own song.”
Asked what his favorite AC/DC song is, Josh Todd replied: “Probably ‘You Shook Me All Night Long’. Back In Black was a huge record for me. I had gotten into rock music late in my teens because all my rock records from my early teens were independent punk rock records. I grew up surfing and skateboarding in Southern California, and that’s just what I was into. So when I did hear AC/DC for the first time, I didn’t know about (late AC/DC vocalist) Bon Scott. I had just heard Back In Black. That was it. Back In Black was on all the rock radio stations. Everybody played it at parties. I mean, it was amazing. And so that’s when I became an instant fan. And then I started getting into the whole scope of their career and really dug deep. And Bon Scott is a huge influence as well.”
Roar Like Thunder was recorded in Nashville and produced by Marti Frederiksen, who also produced the band’s prior two releases: Hellbound and Vol. 10. The album will be released in North America by Round Hill; in Japan by Sony Japan; and by Earache for the rest of the world. Pre-order the album from Round Hill here, and from Earache here.
Tracklisting:
“Roar Like Thunder”
“When The Sun Goes Down”
“Come On”
“Talking Bout Sex”
“Blackout”
“I Go Boom”
“Set It Free”
“Hello Goodbye”
“Machine Gun”
“Let It Burn”
“Come On” lyric video:
“Roar Like Thunder” video:
“Set It Free” video:
2025 Roar Like Thunder Summer Tour:
June
14 – Uncasville, CT – Sun Patio at Mohegan Sun Resort
28 – Greensburg, PA – Whiskey Throttle Fair
July
3 – Traverse City, MI – National Cherry Festival
12 – Detroit Lakes, MN – Barn Stage at Soo Pass Ranch
13 – Hobart, IN – Hobart Art Theatre
15 – Lexington, KY – Manchester Music Hall
17 – Jim Thorpe, PA – Penn’s Peak
18 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
19 – Huntington, NY – Paramount
21 – Cleveland, OH – House Of Blues
22 – Columbus, OH – King of Clubs
24 – Wyndotte, MI – District 142
25 – Grover Hill, OH – Wetzelland Motorcycle Rally
26 – Cumberland, MD – Rock the Mountains – Alleghany Fair Grounds
28 – Joliet, IL – The Forge
29 – Arnolds Park, IA – Captains Getaway – Summer Concert Series
August
4 – Bozeman, MT – The Elm
6 – Casper, WY – Gaslight
8 – Greely, CO – Moxi Theatre
9 – Colorado Springs, CO – Sunshine Studios Live
10 – Denver, CO – The Oriental Theatre
12 – Salt Lake City, UT – Leatherheads
14-23 – Las Vegas, NV – Bakkt Theatre at Planet Hollywood
31 – Dyersville, IA – Field of Dreams
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