Pyromania

Its a known fact among reviewers here that if an album has a song that you’ve heard in your dad’s car, then it must be trash.

Nah

Couple of ok songs here

great fun rock 'n' roll album

50

Een verrassend album!

Have I listened to this album before No How familiar am I with this album Mostly unfamiliar How do I feel about this artist? Pretty neural Pre-Listen Thoughts: I never listen to much Def Leppard Favorite track(s): Rock Of Ages Post-Listen Thoughts: Typical dad Rock but I guess I like that sort of thing.

This is fine but why is it on the list, and why do I have to keep asking that question? It’s well made generic glam metal/power pop. It’s music for a 14 year old white male - which is fine I guess.

This brings me back to 7th and 8th grade at the Immaculate Conception School in North Cambridge. So many classmates who so loved Van Halen, AC/DC, Def Leppard ... etc. All of which is appropriate for boys aged 12 or so. But .... is that what we're here for? I wasn't terribly into this then, and I like to think I've grown since then. I'm not convinced this is a great album even on its terms, but ... this is just so dumb and plodding. I didn't finish any of the songs, except Rock of Ages. That's a high-quality bombastic hard rock song.

Surprising album in that it was far worse than I imagined. Because the two hits are tolerable, it gets two instead of one star. Overall though this felt like another cash grab. There really did not seem to be nearly enough material here for a full album.

Such great memories of junior high school attached to this amazing record!

Crazy to think an entire generation was one-shot by music this flat and non-dimensional.

this did little to help me overcome my natural born aversion to hair metal just so much of what i don't want out of an 80s album. particularly the really dated programmed drums and shrill vocals fwiw if i didnt already dislike hair metal then i'd probably like this a lot, since i think it does what it does quite well, and i reckon i would've enjoyed a lot of the hooks and stuff if i could bear to listen to the general sound favourite songs: photograph, too late for love, foolin' least favourite song: stagefright

I listened to Hysteria so often in my youth but never really got into this one as much. Their sound is so freaking catchy though.

What can you say?

When I was working at a record store, this guy came in to sell cds and the manager offered him like $0.05 for this album. The guy got super offended and said "this is the greatest album of all time! It's worth at least a dollar!" The manager burst out laughing, and the guy demanded to speak to the manager, which only made the manager laugh harder as he told him that he was the manager. The guy took a quarter for the CD. Anyhow, this album still blows.

I do love Def Leppard

Schreeuwerige rockmuziek. Op zich wel heel leuk in de 80s. Ik ben zelf niet fan, maar prima te luisteren. ***

Pleasant Favs to keep: Rock of Ages, Photograph

meh

Super bland and repetitive. Personally didn't like it. But it's just my opinion,

Energetic. I did enjoy it

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Appreciate the rock and was quite good for running

could've been way worse

A very slick and precise album of semi-heavy pop rock, with tons of hooks. I think the songwriting here is good and everything is in its right place for the style. I think the mainstream success of this is easy to understand, even though Def Leppard isn't really 'my thing'. Some of it sounds dated now and there is one too many songs about rock'n'roll...but this is hair metal before it was further polished and commercialized, something you can scream along to and pump your fist.

It's a jam, what do you want.

Musically the band is tight. But theres some good tunes on here such as Rock till you drop, Photograph, Fooling, Rock of Ages. A nostalgic listen for me, but I think two albums on the list is one too many. I would probably go with Hysteria instead. 3.5⭐️

I actively dislike this kind of slick production when it comes to rock-related music. The backing vocals make me cringe and the drums are not drums at all, but samples. And when the songs are nowhere near as good as on Hysteria, the grade is ditto.

Waaaaaaay back when there was a company called Columbia House. The deal was you could get like 8 albums for a penny with the understanding that you would buy 5 more at regular price later. Needless to say most people didnt bother paying for the 5 later and Columbia House no longer exists...... This album was on my first order from Columbia House when I was a kid. I spent countless hours teaching myself hand/foot independence playing along with these songs on the drums. Needless to say I have an affinity for this record. In my oh so humble and always correct opinion this is their best album (take that Hysteria). Sure, it probably has something to do with my love for it as a kid. Once I wash away some of the nostalgia and childhood rose colored glasses it has its its flaws. The singles are spectacular, the rest is good but a clear step down in quality. Also, though popular for the time frame, the mirror sheen production doesnt really feel alive. Once you get past that though, what a stroll down memory lane for me and a fantastic album. I still own my originally ordered record (thanks mom, for saving all my old vinyl) and I think its time to give it a spin. SOLID 4 stars.

Нууу, классно, даже пости пять, но к концу я уже устала от этого саунда, наверное, буду считать это границей тяжелой музыки которая мне нравится

Yeaahhh hell yeah yeah baby woo fire pyromania woo ! Yeah 3.0/5.0 Best Song: Rock Of Ages

Absolutely bang average music

started off quite dorky, but tbh those are BANGERS

Just sounds dated and lacks the catchy singles of Hysteria. Even ‘Rock of Ages’ isnt as good as in my memory.

Listen… are Def Leppard full on 80s hair metal, entire dick out in skintight, pink, leather pants? They sure are. And I love them anyway. The standouts have always been “Photograph”, “Stagefright”, “Foolin’”, and “Rock of Ages”, but there’s not really a dud track to be found here - just those which don’t quite live up to that level of rock-out-with-your-cock-out joy. Sure, their lyrics aren’t going to win any prizes, but those hooks and melodies are irresistible. I could kick a door off its hinges everytime I hear that last minute of “Rock of Ages”, in particular. Not perfect (because it’s not Hysteria), but not far off.

Just big dumb hair metal fun. How Joe Elliott doesn't constantly have a sore throat singing like that is beyond me. I own a t-shirt purchased about 25 years ago, that was only on sale for a few days because Rick Allen's family got it withdrawn for "being in bad taste". I don't care what they say, I love my "I'd Give My Left Arm To Play Drums For Def Leppard" shirt. 3/5

Sympa mais sans plus.

Cheesy pop rock but its damn catchy and listenable.

Now that's epic 80s dad rock if I were to hear one. As a metal fan, I didn't listen to this before and I loved it. I will definetly check more as the reviews say there are better albums, and that's something I can confirm I noticed with my favourite bands. I saved plenty of tracks: Photograph, Stagefright, Too Late For Love, Coming Under Fire. Loved it, thanks

Yuck. Ive never liked definitely leopard. Still dont. Not torture but kinda close. I just dont like the vocals at all. They are like acdc ish and I dont like that either. Then the guitars or bass have thus rattle on the low end thats gross. Then the songwriting is a nasty pop rock combo that I dont think works at all. I know it works for alot of people but im not one of them. And those solos thats eveyone raves about are just tweedly twee bs. Its not cool at all. I just dont like it at all in thr slightest. Yuck icky poo poo. Bleh

Pyrotechnic indeed

Rock rock til you drop, rock rock never stop...hmmm

Accessible rock

Roots music starts needs to be authentic. And a bunch of lads from Sheffield trying to be a low rent version of Boston is not an auspicious start. Sadly, it doesn't get any better. 2*

Bleh, rather glad this era of rock is dead. It doesn't seem to be loved by many people, too pop for metal fans, and very dated and cringe to more modern tastes. It's not painful to listen to, and there's a decent single or two here, but not worth much time. 01/10/26

Rocking and I’m dropping all the dance moves to the first song.

Heard Photograph before and it's just a banger, isn't it. The whole album is fun, maybe not something I listen to often but it's a vibe 3/5

In high school Def Leppard was the band I always used to poke fun at my butt rock, stoner friends. As the years have gone by, I've come to realize that my teen self was overly judgemental about many things. This is not one of them. Some of the guitar work is pretty cool, but the rest of it is a parody of itself. With older records I often think that it might just be a product of its time and didn't age well, but like I said this stuck me as equally stupid when I heard it in the day. My spouse came in and said, "Album of the day? On nights like this I really start questioning your hobbies. When was the last time you pulled out your fly rod?" So I'll end my thought with this I first expressed to my stoner buddies when I was originally exposed to this album, "Do you got any Floyd or Sabbath, dude?"

One long song…

Glam metal, hard rock, heavy metal.

Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop) - 7/10. Great guitar solo. Photograph - 7/10. Very good. Stagefright - 8/10. This song rocks pretty hard. I'm a fan. Too Late for Love - 8/10. Another one that rocks super hard. Die Hard the Hunter - 7/10. Very good. Foolin' - 7/10. Very good. Rock of Ages - 8/10. Classic early 80s hard rock. Comin' Under Fire - 7/10. Very good. Action! Not Words - 7/10. Solid early 80s hard rock. Billy's Got a Gun - 7/10. Very good. Overall Rating - 3.65/5 (7.30/10). This is a solid album of early 80s hard rock. Definitely my style of music.

this is such a sick album brother hell yeah

I became aware of Def Leppard in the couple years between their Hysteria and Adrenalize albums and was in awe with the rest of my peers at their one armed drummer. Pyromania is definitely a fun listen, the biggest drawback being the vapid lyrics... how much can you really say about wanting to rock?

This is a fun, straightforward, rock record with plenty of fire. As an introduction to Def Leppard, I was pretty pleased. The hits here are good, some tracks are more just pallatable. 1 listen Favorire Tracks: Photograph, Foolin’, Billy’s Got A Gun, Rock Of Ages

Solid album that I'll likely return to. Photograph is a ubiquitous gem. I'm giving too many 5s lately and this is 4-5 range. Despite this and considering likely future listens, I'm tipping the scale toward 5.

I must admit this pleased me greatly. Bombastic Heavy Metal with screeching guitars, and though leaning towards a more commercial sound, this album still holds up well. Def Leppard are great songwriters and it is only that it got a bit repetitive later on in the album that prevents me giving it four stars.

Foolin' is such a great jam. Rock of Ages, Photograph, a good few that I've heard a million times. I might be a Def Leppard fan. Really fun album. Too Late for Love also good.

I learned a lot of things today: 1. The Def Leppard drummer still had both arms at first 2. He has a special electric drum set with a pedal setup mapped to different pieces so he can play his left-arm parts with his left foot instead and I cannot imagine the coordination required to do that 3. The "gunter glieben glauben globen" intro from Pretty Fly for a White Guy isn't originally from that song Anyway, the album was solid. Foolin' was a bop, Billy's Got a Gun also had some fun energy. Personally it just sounds like basically every metal band from this era without much to set them apart from the rest in my opinion.

Honestly just a fun album. Great vibe to listen to in the morning. Nothing deep about it but just was a nice morning commute

하드록인지는 잘 모르겠다. 신나는 록이긴 한데 옛날 앨범이라 내 기준에 못 미치는 느낌

Biggest surprise of this journey so far. I was mentally prepared to give this a 2, but fuck nuts this is good. Generally speaking, I don’t usually have much time for hair metal outside of perhaps a drunken golf outing, but there is so much about pyromania that deserves praise. Production, maiden/metalica level instrumental/solo breaks to name a few. I’m also enjoying the hell out of the synth and electric drum use. Are they lyrics awful…sure but it’s hair metal, I’m not sure they had a choice. Giving this a well deserves and surprising soft 4. Left field Hot take - if I stumble upon a few billion I’m going to commission the mars Volta to cover this album. I think this could be a great face melting, Latin metal space rock album.

Generic 80s rock

Gets a 2 just for "Photograph," but daaaammmmnnn is this one hell of a stupid album.

I've had enough boobies slammed in my face to vast majority of this music to know Stripper Music when I hear it. At it's finest, at that. Its big, dumb, stupid fun with songwriting as shallow as mud puddles. I know Dr. Rockso is supposed to be a parody of David Lee Roth but dude sounds like him in Stagefright. Drummer has both limbs in this album.

Masterpiece! I like it.

Ok 3/5

Respectfully, this is grandpa music. I can somewhat appreciate it for what it is but on a personal level it's just kinda uncool.

Unapologetic dad rock, loved every second of this tongue-in-cheek rockin masterpiece

All sound same. Maybe I'm just in a bad mood today but I was not feeling this. All of the sort of slower/yearning/striving stuff absolutely sucked (e.g., "Too Late for Love" "Comin' Under Fire"). The pump-up, butt rock stuff does what it says on the tin, but it ain't nothin' great.

I really do live on a different planet than many of the reviewers on this site. While it's not a perfect album, four commercially successful (and actually good) singles is more than can be said for most of the alleged "must hear" albums on this list. Furthermore, the other six tracks are all perfectly serviceable. A strong 4 that teeters close to a 5 by its relativity within this 1,001 mess.

Not mad at this. Was it interesting. Not really. But was in kinda fun to pretend like i was all hopped up on cocaine in the 80s. Yes. Yes it was.

it's the same fucking bad song 10 times

Really good album had some good songs on it! Love me some def Leppard!

I highly recommend blasting this album in the car if you can.

Rocking band.

Not as good as Hysteria

Their first big album and the last one before Rick Allen lost his arm following a car crash. It was one of the biggest rock albums of the early 80's. And a major part of the NWOBHM genre. The (shall we say) unusual intro to Rock of Ages was stolen by Offspring for Pretty Fly For A White Guy. But back to rating the album, its a good album, but not a great one. Its a solid 3.8 but not a 4. Which leaves me in a quandary. 3 is too low but 4 is too high. Arghh!!!

Ok. So it’s sickly sweet radio friendly cheese rock. There’s nothing very deep and meaningful about the song writing. But it has a place in the world. And I choose this over so much of the bile inducing crap on this list. So it’s an appropriate middle of the road 3 stars from me. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Soft hair metal years before I realised it was a thing, also with a two armed drummer - did he get better after the fateful NYE accident? I think he did. It was a surprise I recognised two songs off it, I cannot remember or particularly care what they were called, one had a weird bit of vocal at the beginning. Sorry rambling again. I shall keep it short and sweet - soft hair rock at its finest, with a bit Zep thrown in for good measure. They managed to make a 3 minute song feel like eternity, but competent at what they do, totally inoffensive radio fodder. I am not a fan.

Dumb, fun 80s rock

Couple of bangers, overall pretty solid

This was a first listen for me. I have heard the three big singles a lot but as this came out when I was 5 I am more familiar with Hysteria. Maybe it is that familiarity that makes me rate this below Hysteria. I am interested in other English bands that sing with an American accent, and have encountered some on this list. All in all this is a good album I enjoyed the bass playing and drumming more than I expected.

A seminal 80s rock album.

Rock above average.

I will keep an open mind for this ...*gags*... classic rock. But alas, there is just no way that I was going to like this. It is the complete epitome of classic rock. All the tropes are here.

It's like, it's not very good, but it hits me down to my core

I don't know. When there is a band like this--borderline at best to be among the albums you have to hear before you die-- and the album on the list doesn't have their most famous song on it, it makes worried that there are multiple albums by this band on the list. When, again, this one already seemed like a questionable inclusion.

I've enjoyed this one. Nice riffs and hooks and it was more melodic than I thought it would be.

Definitely not their best album but nonetheless very good. This is my kinda rock for sure.

I’m surprised to feel slightly disappointed in this one. Def Leppard is certainly a big name, but from the outset I felt the radio-oriented, safe-playing, overperfected nature of its sound. Reading that the bass and guitars recorded to click track completely explains it. It’s not bad by any means, but it lacks character beyond being catchy and radio-friendly. Van Halen did this sort of thing way better.

Only us sophisticated connoisseurs of the fine art of music can truly appreciate something so life-changing, so groundbreaking and really really ridiculously perfect

So conflicted. When Def Leppard was all the rage I was less than impressed, I mean compared to what was being released under the Rock genre just a few years prior this was really quite amateurish. Comparing now 40 years on, and certainly when compared to things that get included in this list that post date this by 15-20 or 25 years, this is legendary. Plus one for not sucking as bad as most of this list.

fun listen

uffff SI

Could easily have been w 4 if it was less 80's dad-rocky

This works. Photograph is a good song. Rock of Ages is too. This is direct but sounds solid. Almost like a pop attempt at metal/rock.

Cool album cover. Opens with a clear wall of sound, not the best song. Photograph is a solid track. "Stagefright" I kind of like this unironically. This is fun music, in a Bill & Ted way. Ah hahaha "Too Late for Love" You get your money's worth with this one in the first 4 tracks, but it keeps going. Helicopter with lasers flying around my head, thank you. Amazing production. Achieving a wall of sound like this on every track without it getting muddy. What happened to music? A fun album, that sounds good.

These guys spent a lot of time telling everyone how much they want to 'Rock' and despite no objections from anyone, they kept saying it anyway. No one is stopping you, guys. Feel free to Rock as much as you like but maybe do it over there, okay? One of my first records in the early 90s was a Def Lep album and shortly after I discovered punk and forgot all about them. Listening to this today, I made the right choice.

Boring, didn't touch the sides.