Hysteria - Def Leppard

The production on this album is excellent. The drums have been double tracked so many times its uunbelievable and the guitars really do sheen. Some rock fans say this album has been over produced, and thats why they dont like it. but it seems to work for me. The music is pretty similar to tesla and many other Amercan hair bands. This has an edge though that has been influenced by the new wave of british heavy metal of the late 70s early 80s. Lets just say it is heavier than journey. Lyrically this is sleazy much like there american cousins, although not as blatant as danger dangers -' I slipped her the big one' Very good over produced ...  Read the complete review

Wembley arena, Spring 1988, Myself and a small gathering of school mates got together and bought tickets to see Def Leppard live. Dad drove us there, a two hour drive from our homes in south of Surrey in our old VW camper. The journey was spent spraying glitter into our back combed hair and applying far too much frosted pink lipstick. By the time we wobbled out of the van in heels we couldn't walk in, we looked more like the extras in an amateur version of the Rocky Horror Show. We were thrilled to see a mass of tight jeans and blonde perms jumping about on stage with youthful energy and screamed at the tops of our voices to all the numbers we ...  Read the complete review