AC/DC's 15^th studio album "Rock or Bust" had just been released, and the band is not looking to slow down any time soon.

Like any other successful musical endeavoers, the Aussie hard rock band formed in 1973 had experienced deaths, controversies, and other trials in tribulations along the way, but managed to be one of the most iconic groups in history.

While they are currently experiencing yet another turbulent episode through issues involving two key members, the band is still aiming to carry on with making music for their legions of fans around the world.

In an exclusive interview with Absolute Radio, vocalist Brian Johnson and lead guitarist Angus Young spoke about their new record, that both men have claimed to be a noteworthy accomplishment.

"I'm proud of it," Johnson said without batting an eyelash. "I'm very proud of it."

And while Angus Young jokingly blurted out their reason for recording another album was because they were under contract, he says that he is still grateful for having the opportunity to enjoy the same elite status for more 41 years.

"We've been lucky as a band over our career of forty-something years, and we've even outlived a few record contracts," said Young.

With the success of "Rock or Bust" came major blows for AC/DC involving two of their key members. In late November, the band revealed that their rhythm guitarist and one of the founding members Malcolm Young had been suffering from dementia since they released their album "Black Ice" in 2008.

Also last month, drummer Paul Rudd was involved in a legal battle after being charged with attempting to procure murder. While these charges were immediately dropped after finding no sufficient evidence to support them, he is still facing a rap of attempted murder, along with possession of cannabis and methamphetamines.

But despite these obstacles, the legendary band from Sydney declared that the shows will go on, and according to Brian Johnson, their secret to keeping themselves significant over the past decades was not straying off course from their roots.

"I guess that's the great puzzle with the band," Johnson explained. "We never changed, but it's nice to see that everybody has come along and joined the party."