Songs From the Sparkle Lounge, Def Leppard, 2008 --------------------- Background --------------------- Originally from Sheffield and one of the bands that became part of the NWOBHM (The New Wave of British Heavy Metal), Leppard are another band whose fortunes were forged with the advent of MTV. Spending much of the 80's with massive hair and belting out corkers like 'Photograph' and 'Lets Get Rocked', Leppard were waving the British metal flag around the world with the likes of Whitesnake and Iron Maiden. Of course, not everything lasts and Leppard seemed to come off pretty badly when lady luck dealt them two massive blows. ...  Read the complete review

Being a relatively new Def Leppard fan this album was the first new one they released after me discovering them. After reading some negative reviews I wasn't expecting much, however, I love this album. Ok, so it's not vintage Def Leppard but it is definately miles better than a lot of modern stuff that's out there. So like you would expect it is a rock album infused with great vocals and skillfully crafted riffs (particulary on opening track Go). Highlights of the album are Go which is a fantastic rock track and sublime when performed live; Nine Lives which sees them team up with country singer Tim McGraw which is a catchy rock song, perfect for ...  Read the complete review

Songs From The Sparkle Lounge is the latest album released by Sheffield's greatest, Def Leppard. Released worldwide in late April 2008, it contains 11 tracks initially, with a bonus track for those here in the UK, and a further 2 bonus tracks for Japanese fans. The length of the initial 11 tracks is just over 39 minutes, with the length of each individual track very similar to the next, with the shortest tracks both being 3 minutes 3 seconds, and the longest at 4 minutes 17 seconds. As a Def Leppard fan, I'm used to their songs not going on for too long, but when they do, I tend to find they get a bit repetetive, therefore the use of short tracks on the album ...  Read the complete review