Whilst the metal genre was getting busy getting alterno, Def Leppard continued their 'Hysteria' saga with 'Adrenalize'. Soft rock indeed, selling by the bucket load despite the critics panning such stadium rock. The band never cared, and I guess I can see their point because if it's bringing so much success why change it ? Leppard have enjoyed huge sales not just in the UK but the US and Europe too. Many may find this watery, love-sodden style of breezy rock all too cheesy, but the band have their own sound, even if it's shifted from the early days. 'Hysteria' was the real breakthrough record, and there are a few cuts on 'Adrenalize' which sound like poor imitations of tracks from that record, 'Stand Up', being one such feeble offering. Of course, the band rarely offer anything we haven't heard before, the big hits come in the shape of 'Let's Get Rocked' and 'Make Love Like A Man', but put simply, you either like this band or you don't, and I refuse to slate them because of they style of music they play, because it's still rock, even if the magazines find it uncool to put them on the cover. Def Leppard are far better than Bon Jovi, and whilst not strictly metal, I find it almost like an easy listening experience.Saturday, 12 March 2011
Def Leppard - Adrenalize (1992)
Whilst the metal genre was getting busy getting alterno, Def Leppard continued their 'Hysteria' saga with 'Adrenalize'. Soft rock indeed, selling by the bucket load despite the critics panning such stadium rock. The band never cared, and I guess I can see their point because if it's bringing so much success why change it ? Leppard have enjoyed huge sales not just in the UK but the US and Europe too. Many may find this watery, love-sodden style of breezy rock all too cheesy, but the band have their own sound, even if it's shifted from the early days. 'Hysteria' was the real breakthrough record, and there are a few cuts on 'Adrenalize' which sound like poor imitations of tracks from that record, 'Stand Up', being one such feeble offering. Of course, the band rarely offer anything we haven't heard before, the big hits come in the shape of 'Let's Get Rocked' and 'Make Love Like A Man', but put simply, you either like this band or you don't, and I refuse to slate them because of they style of music they play, because it's still rock, even if the magazines find it uncool to put them on the cover. Def Leppard are far better than Bon Jovi, and whilst not strictly metal, I find it almost like an easy listening experience.
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