Patch AC/DC - For those about to rock

Name: Patch AC/DC - For those about to rock
Brand: AC/DC
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For Those About To Rock: the cannon that became an AC/DC icon 🔥🔊

Official AC/DC sew-on patch – For Those About To Rock – 7.5 × 9 cm

⚡ This official AC/DC patch features the famous cannon associated with For Those About To Rock (We Salute You), one of the band's most iconic albums. Rather than reproducing the complete album cover, it focuses on its best-known element: the massive cannon that has accompanied AC/DC's live shows for more than four decades.

The album that followed Back in Black 🤘

Released in 1981, For Those About To Rock (We Salute You) followed the phenomenal success of Back in Black. It confirmed AC/DC's new era with Brian Johnson and delivered several classics, including the legendary title track.

Artwork analysis 🔍

The patch combines the classic white AC/DC logo with an old artillery cannon pointing to the right. Its large wooden wheels, heavy carriage and long barrel are illustrated in grayscale, while the thick black border follows the shape of the artwork.

By stripping the design down to its essential elements, the patch places the spotlight on the cannon, one of the most recognisable symbols in AC/DC's visual identity.

A symbol forever linked to AC/DC's live shows 🎸

The cannon is more than just an album cover element. Since the early 1980s, full-size cannons have appeared on stage during performances of For Those About To Rock (We Salute You), firing in sync with the music and becoming one of the band's most anticipated live moments.

💡 Did you know?

The song title was inspired by the famous Latin phrase: Ave, Imperator, morituri te salutant. meaning : "Hail, Emperor, those who are about to die salute you."

AC/DC adapted it into their famous song title.

A famous salute from Ancient Rome transformed by AC/DC into one of the greatest live anthems in rock history.