Claim: AC/DC are a rock band.

Chris Slade -LRB- born Christopher Rees , 30 October 1946 -RRB- is a Welsh rock musician and drummer . He is the current drummer for the Australian hard rock band AC/DC . He previously drummed for the band from 1989 to 1994 , performing on their 1990 album The Razors Edge along with their first live album with singer Brian Johnson , AC/DC Live . He returned to the band in February 2015 to replace Phil Rudd for the `` Rock or Bust World Tour . Slade has also played with Manfred Mann 's Earth Band , Tom Jones , Toomorrow , The Firm and Asia .