How does it compare to the artist's other releases
Outstanding
Value for Money
Advantages:
Great all round rock band
Disadvantages:
Many of the albums are similar
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
I'm from Sheffield, the home town of Def Leppard, and I have followed them for many years. They are Sheffield's biggest export, and one of Britain's most successful bands in America. Even the loss of an arm for the drummer did not prevent this band from excelling at what they do.
Hysteria was the album that really made them international superstars. Their blend of heavy and light rock, some decent lyrics, and some amazing harmonies, combined to make them different from all the other 'rock' bands of the 80s and 90s.
It's a testament to their tenacity and class that they are still around today. Throughout their careers they have been dogged by tragedy, losing one member, and having a drummer lose an arm. Regardless of the pitfalls, they fought back and became a classic band of the 80s 90s and the new millenium.
Hysteria is perhaps their best album so far, the other really are just variations on Hysteria, catapulting them up the British and America charts with classic rock anthems such as Armageddon It, Pour Some sugar on Me and the odd love ballad like Love Bites. The best song on the album is probably the title track, Hysteria, which has great rhythm, excellent guitar, and superb lyrics!
The combination of the different styles, moving from slow ballads to heavy rock show the bast talent the band has and their ability to adapt to different sounds. Unlike a lot of bands of the 80s they do not rely on the 'scream' but use wonderful vocals that are akin to Bon Jovi
This album is a must for all rock fans and is one of my top ten albums of all time!
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sums up 1980s hard rock: catchy, tuneful and fun. It's also one of the few albums from the period that doesn't sound dated now, and singles such as "Pour Some Sug...
Hysteria - Def Leppard
Probably Def Leppard's best album and certainly their most successful, Hysteria pretty
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much sums up 1980s hard rock: catchy, tuneful and fun. It's also one of the few albums from the period that doesn't sound dated now, and singles such as "Pour Some S...
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