If there were ever to be a sixth member of AC/DC, Mike Fraser, Canadian record producer, engineer, and mixer is that guy. AC/DC Beyond The Thunder sits down with the man with the golden ears in this two-part podcast episode touching upon Fraser’s humble beginnings as a studio janitor to becoming one of the most sought after people behind the control board. Fraser has not only recorded and mixed the last six records for AC/DC over the past 30 years, but has also racked up a dozen other band-related projects, including live concerts, box sets, soundtracks and even remastering the entire AC/DC iTunes catalog.

Hailing from Vancouver, British Columbia, Fraser has amassed nearly 300 productions to his resume including projects with The Cult, Metallica, Dio, Joe Satriani, Slipknot, Aerosmith, Van Halen, Mötley Crüe and Led Zeppelin. But one day, a visit from one-time AC/DC manager, Stewart Young and founder, Malcolm Young, would solidify a career-spanning relationship.

“The doorbell rang…and there’s Stewart. Stewart’s quite a big guy, 6’4”, something like that, and I thought it was his son there. Then I realized, ’That’s not his son, that’s Malcolm! I never realized (his) stature before until you see him in person. (AC/DC’s) sound is so big, you don’t think of them as being small guys.”

During the episode, Fraser goes into great detail about each album, band member, recording process, studio equipment and producers he’s worked alongside; from the untimely death of his mentor, Bruce Fairburn, to the never-present, ever-meditative Rick Rubin, and even working with Angus and Malcom’s older brother, the late, great George Young,

“What a thrill to meet George. Mal & Ang would occasionally have differences, and sometimes... it got sort of heated. George was great when the differences went on for a little while - they’d be in the room for an hour yelling at each other - and George would be the big brother and walk in and say, ‘OK you guys, that’s enough’.”

From covering heartfelt topics about Malcolm’s debilitating disease to triumphant first takes, audiophiles will surely be thunderstruck by this latest instalment of the podcast where extraordinary fans salute this extraordinary band.

The new episode is broken into two segments; Part 1 discusses Fraser’s professional career and successful 30-year history with the band, and Part 2 solely focuses on the highly anticipated new release, Power Up, featuring questions for Fraser served up by AC/DC fans around the globe.

Power Up, AC/DC's seventeenth studio album is set for release on Friday, marking the return of vocalist Brian Johnson, drummer Phil Rudd, bassist Cliff Williams, rhythm guitarist Stevie Young and lead guitarist, Angus Young. This will also be the band's first album since the death of their original rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young in 2017 and serves as a tribute to him.

AC/DC Beyond The Thunder podcast features well known actors, authors, athletes, comedians, musicians, media hosts, and even members of the band, all paying homage to one of the greatest bands of all time, AC/DC. Guests have included Slash, Hall of Fame MLB pitcher Trevor Hoffman, SNL comedian Jim Breuer, US Military War Hero Mike Durant from the film ‘Black Hawk Down’, classically trained Croatian duo 2CELLOS, prodigal son Dweezil Zappa, Anthrax founder Scott Ian, and AC/DC drummer, Chris Slade.

AC/DC Beyond The Thunder was created by duo Gregg Ferguson & Kurt Squiers, who both quit their jobs and set out to capture a feature length documentary as the ultimate homage, but failed to secure the band’s approval. Ferguson and Squiers then decided to unearth these wonderful stories of well-known fans discussing their affinity for AC/DC and harness that energy into a podcast alongside sound engineer, Eric Kielb. From archival interviews to all new guest episodes, AC/DC Beyond The Thunder is now in its second season and can be heard on Google Podcasts, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any of your favorite podcast apps.

Fans of the podcast can visit BeyondtheThunder.com.

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