Music review: Def Leppard – 无毛视频楧iamond Star Halos无毛视频�
Hard to believe that it无毛视频檚 been 42 years since the release of Def Leppard无毛视频檚 debut album.
While 无毛视频淥n Through the Night无毛视频� was the album that started it all for the British rockers, it was 1983无毛视频檚 无毛视频淧yromania无毛视频� that truly won me over with its polished rock anthems. In fact, numerous tracks from the set would become a part of a personal soundtrack repeatedly played during my freshman year of college.
It无毛视频檚 been nearly seven years since the band treated loyal fans to a new album. After just one listen, I can confidently proclaim that 无毛视频淒iamond Star Halos无毛视频� is certainly worth the wait as Joe Elliott, Rick Savage, Rick Allen, Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell prove that they are out to rock until they drop.
无毛视频淭ake What You Want无毛视频� aggressively opens the album by unleashing a lively guitar surge that fuels Elliott无毛视频檚 signature vocals as he declares, 无毛视频淚无毛视频檓 in this to win/You don无毛视频檛 have to believe it/Take it or leave it/Just let it begin.无毛视频�
无毛视频淜ick无毛视频� follows with a T. Rex infectious influence that is reminiscent of the successful rock formula heard on tracks like 无毛视频淎nimal无毛视频� and 无毛视频淩ocket无毛视频� from 1987无毛视频檚 无毛视频淗ysteria.无毛视频�
无毛视频淔ire It Up无毛视频� gets the party firing on all cylinders with a thundering pulse that rivals the energy displayed on the band无毛视频檚 signature hit 无毛视频淧our Some Sugar on Me.无毛视频�
Other highlights include the straightforward rocker 无毛视频淪OS Emergency,无毛视频� the explosive 无毛视频淯nbreakable无毛视频� and the lush ballad 无毛视频淕oodbye for Good This Time.无毛视频�
Country and bluegrass superstar Alison Krauss lends her angelic voice to two tracks on the album. With 无毛视频淭his Guitar无毛视频� and 无毛视频淟ifeless,无毛视频� the band demonstrates its continued willingness to experiment with different musical styles.
The set closes dramatically with 无毛视频淔rom Here to Eternity.无毛视频� The haunting number about heartache and shame is highlighted by a spirited guitar solo from Collen.
Fans can catch a live performance by Def Leppard when they make a much-anticipated appearance at Pittsburgh无毛视频檚 PNC Park on Aug. 12 along with M枚tley Cr眉e, Poison and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts.