Def Leppard

From Fischman 01/08/2019 03:49

First album was exciting and showed promise as legit hard rockers. Second album then hinted at the coming sellout and shift to pop metal.

I've thought long and hard about this, but subjectively, Def Leppard are my favourite band. Nowhere would they objectively rank in even the top 100 greatest artists but their music just really jives with me more than many others. Maybe it's the husky harmonies, maybe it's the lush guitar melodies, maybe it's the multi-layered instrumentation, I dunno. Pyromania is my #3 favourite album of all time, and I've listened to it from front to back over 245 times, yet I haven't got sick of it.

Some fantastic music

Yeah they didn't invent the wheel or anything and they might lack variety for some. But they made catchy, dynamic songs that are a lot of fun to listen to, and at the end of the day that's good enough for me for a band to be considered enjoyable. Not legendary maybe, but good.

Maybe they're not doing a lot of great songs now, but when Def Leppard goes for pop rock of rock, they are the best of they're kind. Spunk, echoes, and a voice like Joe Elliot's are the main ingredients to the one-of-a-kind Def leppard. Not the best band in the world, but I'll be a fan of them for a long time to come.

I know it's possible to dislike Def leppard. I can see how people can find them annoying. But I've only met one or two people who don't like Def Lep.

From junodog4 09/19/2012 22:25

You could dislike Def Leppard... I don't - they're OK. Straight forward, predictable catchy arena rock.

You can't dislike Def Leppard

Pyromania and Hysteria are among my favorites. Since then I think they've been a little hit or miss. I've actually preferred the albums like Slang where they try to change and update their sound. Other albums where they try to recapture the 80s haven't been so impressive to me. I don't think they've aged as well as Bon Jovi.

From WrathchildIX 12/05/2011 13:57

the fist rock band that i have listened