Pyromania

In high school when this came out and damn, it was packed and good. Years later, I was able to talk to Phil Collen and I know he wasn't there from the beginning but the thoughtfulness reinforced the straightforward power of the music.

I think 99% of the time you can tell that if an album has a song with ‘rock’ or in the title it’s going to be very meh (only exception is bowie) 3/5

5!!!

Average '80 melodic rock/metal. Not into it as a genre, none of the tracks stuck. Well-executed and smartly written, but that's about all.

Really? I'll admit up front that I have never liked what I heard from Def Leppard. Granted, I've judged this book by its cover for a long time. The name always seemed dumb. The era and genre combo they hail from (80's and rock) has rarely if ever been a combination I've enjoyed. And to throw on top of that - it's hair metal. I cannot stand hair metal. Hair metal bands present as more style than substance to me, and it always confused me when you'd see them in videos. The music comes across as hyper-masculine, but then they present as more feminine than what you'd expect. Nothing wrong with that, but it makes me wonder just how much thought was put into their image. So when I already see them style over substance, and then I see the style doesn't make sense, I just don't go out of my way to investigate. There have been many instances during the course of this project where I have had my expectations defied, where I've been surprised by a band I previously had little patience for. This was not one of those experiences. I did not enjoy this. It seems like they have three kinds of songs, and they cycle through all three over the course of this album. None of them feel particularly original or interesting, and they don't do or say anything new. I really don't understand why this album made the list when plenty of more culturally relevant and important albums were left off. Two stars. Standout Tracks: Die Hard the Hunter

A great slice of ’80s pop–hair-metal that feels essential to the decade. It’s a blast from start to finish—cheesy riffs, massive hooks, and lyrics you can’t help but sing along to. Pure arena-ready fun.

A couple decent songs (the singles) but really didn’t dig the rest. I like some hard rock (Zeppelin, Rush, Ozzy) but hair band albums are a hard sell outside their hits.

Rocking

These guys were on fire!

Watered-down hard rock. 6 or 7 out of 10, so definitely 3 stars. But I'll grant that the album might should be on a list of albums to listen to. It was very influential in bringing the genre to mainstream radio. (Not that being on the radio means the music is good. "It's All about that Bass" was a big hit, but it's not good.)

Early 80s, actually kinda rocked

....

I just don’t like this genre honestly

Not my style

Bad. How can they sound so turgid, even with all that screamjng

7/10

I mean this is right up my alley. So much fun classic rock. The riffs are great and the solos rock. These are ANTHEMS! Liked Songs: "Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)" , "Photograph" , "Stagefright" , "Too Late For Love" , "Foolin' " , "Rock Of Ages" , "Comin' Under Fire"

This was fun 3.75

Huge fan Great use of the ‘80s rock sound Reminded me of Aerosmith so it was already really good imo

What has seven arms and sucks dick?

Pyromania is a standout album from '80s rock. "Photograph" and "Rock of Ages" were core songs for 14-year-old me. Def Leppard's sound was hard enough for me to "rock out," yet approachable for all my friends. Their signature blend of hard rock with catchy hooks and polished production was blasting out of the Alpine once I got my license, cruising the parking lots (struggling) to be cool. This might just be the anthem album of the time.

More like “meh”tal. Am I right?!

Absolutely awful. Just as bad as the other Def Leppard album in here (Pyromania). At least this one was shorter. Happy to know that there is no more Def Leppard on this list.

Pyromania- What a great album! It brought me great memories. About the album itself, all of the songs in this album are really great. Three electric guitars, bassist, a fantastic drummer, and a great singer...This is Def Leppard. I have read some comments and for those who hate this band, that's too bad. I enjoy listening to them. 100/100!

Nothing to see here.

A trend in these hair/glam metal albums, are about 3-4 good hits that made the radio that you recognize. Any other song on the album is not nearly as good or listenable, and drags it down.

One of the original albums I listened to from Def Lep. A great album from start to finish. Photograph, Too Late for Love, Foolin', Rock of Ages....this album has some of the greatest early hits.

I don’t want to lie and say i did not enjoy this. This genre is fun sometimes, but Glam Metal is just a weird genre to me. I had fun, so I’d give it a 4, but the machine drums, my god… I’ll definitely scratch off a point for not using real drums :(

Sorry, för töntigt.. även för den tidens rock

Not my kinda stuff

Fuck yeah 🔥 I really enjoyed this album! I see there's a lot of bad reviews but I don't get why in all honesty. Songs were catchy, guitar was good. What's not to like! I'd never heard Rock of Ages, so I was really surprised when I heard what I thought was Pretty Fly For A White Guy start lmao 5 ⭐️

I get why people love their big hair, big guitar rock. I'm just not one of those people.

Yuk

I’m plenty familiar with Def Leppard’s stuff, and while I can respect what they did for rock in the 80s, hair metal in general just doesn’t do it for me. Everything’s big, glossy, and built for arenas, which is fine, but it loses some of the grit I like in rock. That said, the opening track was pretty good and kicked the album off strong. You can tell the band knew how to write hooks that stick, and the production is top-notch for its time. There’s no denying the talent, even if the overall style isn’t my thing. Pyromania is solid for what it is, but it’s not something I’d reach for often. If you’re into that big 80s sound, this is right up your alley. For me, it’s just a decent listen that reminds me why I never fully got into the genre.

I bangered my head somewhat gently.

Unmoved.

typischer 80er hard rock, weichgespült. allerweltstauglich.

Gepflegter Hardrock

Gen X anthems on Pyromania. They stepped main stream from High and Dry but not as pop as they end up with Hysteria. It was a fantastic introduction to a heavier sound in contrast to the soft rock that was battling to take over in 83. Just as solid today.

Not really my thing, but at least it's fun and doesn't take itself too seriously.

Photograph is pretty good, and have heard it a bunch before. I remember watching some Def Leppard videos on MTV back in the day, overall pretty solid 4

Rating: 8/10 It's so insanely cheesy but I don't care: this album slaps.

Classic!!

Good album, one song saved

This is the most generic, boring rock I've ever heard. One of the songs is even called Rock! Rock! No wonder they're able to get by with a one armed drummer, every beat is exactly the same.

This is proper cheesy 80's rock, with those 80's rock n' roll vocals, and that 80's attitude. I'm sure they recorded most of this album while strutting around the studio, throwing in an occasional crotch thrust for good measure. It's good for what it is. They've got some riffs. They've got some grooves. I also really like the extended guitar jams. You have to admit it's kind of catchy. It might not rock my world, but they have some serious toe tapping energy, and the album is very consistent from start to finish. Ps: As with others, I was taken aback by the line that the Offspring sampled. 3.5 rounded up.

Preposterous soft-metal

Fun

Some good songs, like Photograph. I was surprised how much they sounded like AC/DC on a couple of songs. The vocals weren’t my favorite.

It's not bad but not my thing... Definitely a bit same-y and the last song is... not needed?

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Ahpa1o/ I’m burning burning I’ve got the fever I know for sure There ain’t no cure

4 out of 5. For what this album is I enjoyed myself. I have a soft spot for a lot of 80's music, especially stuff like this.

2.5

80s. Cool man.

Guilty pleasure

Der var engang hvor Guns n' Roses blev set som autentisk hard rock, og det var på grund af albums som det her. 80'erne var et dårligt årti for rockbands

God dillerrock, I guess.

Pretty kitsch.

more rock! classsic.

Way too commercialized

Pure candy-coated rock. Hair metal in full costume, and undeniably fun. Silly, shiny, and enjoyable. Spins: 2 Playlist Additions: - Photograph - Too Late For Love - Foolin' - Rock Of Ages

I really liked this one I thought it was really cool and I knew one of the songs. So yeah this is my favourite so far.

I’ve given Def Leppard a lot of grief over the years. Much of it was deserved. But when you shut off the old brain and just listen, Pyromania ain’t half bad.

What has nine arms and sucks?

Def Leppard é uma daquelas branding bands. Um album de rock clássico dos 80, cheio de (ótimos) riffs e bem produzido pra caramba. AOR total, pra escutar alto. A turma de Wayne's World certamente curtiria um monte. 4 estrelas

Not for me, bordering on hair metal. Some fun elements to it but just not my thing.

This album is incredibly repetitive. The songs are all 25% too long. There’s some fun moments in some of the fun singles, but they’re buried under unnecessary riffs and awful singing.

Nulla da dire, potenti e cool

Brits do Poodle Metal better shock (Hysteria is better, btw)

Solid rock album, highlights were the singles. Good preview of what they would become with the next album.

Dated and underwhelming

I liked this one! Some jams on here and some prior earworms that I never realized were indeed Def Leppard

Definitely quintessential hair rock and kind of what I imagine the genre to be. Photograph is a classic and stage fright really shreds. Foolin’ is pretty iconic as well. Better album than I imagined, couple of hit songs on it.

1 decent simple song and the rest blend too much into the genre without giving any real substance to songwriting other than formulaic party trick pop writing

Def Leppard at its finest. Suck a great hair band. Vocals and instruments are on point. Love 80's bands! Tons of memories with this album.

Such a great album. Big fan of Def Leppard. This album has some of my absolute favorites on it.

Just some good fun rock music. Windows down, driving down the interstate, great vibes songs.

"Is that AC/DC?" "...No, it's Def Leppard." Fine enough rock, but doesn't stand out from the crowd. Gets a bit better but pretty standard hair metal - which is not necessarily a bad thing.

If I were young I would think this album was very good, especially if I was young in the 80s. The album has a polished sound to sell.

Fine album. Nothing too special or mind-blowing. Just a solid rock album.

Finally! An album I can give 5 stars before even hitting play – one of my all-time faves. Those riffs never get old. Know what? I’m actually gonna give it another listen now!

Todella hyvä levy, joka oli kyllä tiedossa. 4/5.

I remember when Ken Chutney wanted to treat us to seeing Def Leppard live. He booked the wrong tickets. It was a nightmare. A load of Deaf Lepers sat in a room talking about their experiences. There wasn’t any point in them having the bells around their necks. It was really hard to people who had full hearing! 4.0 7/10 Rock Of Ages

Pretty much exactly what I expected.

I’ve never liked Def Leppard and nothing here changed my mind. I just find them so naff and cheesy and this is coming from someone who adores KISS

"Pyromania" is the third studio album by English rock band Def Leppard. Glam metal, hard rock and heavy metal are the Wiki-listed genres. The album was a shift from their heavy metal roots to a more radio friendly sound spearheaded by producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange who told the band to gather riffs and vocal ideas instead of completing songs. It was the first album to feature guitarist Phil Collen who replaced Pete Willis during the recording as Willis was kicked out the band for alcoholism. Other bandmembers included Joe Elliott (lead vocals), Steve Clark (guitars, backing vocals), Rick Savage (bass, backing vocals) and Rick Allen (drums, backing vocals). The album had mostly positive reviews and was a massive commercial success reaching #2 in the US and #18 in the UK. Guitar strikes and a whirling synth open "Rock! Rock! (Til You Drop)." The band kicks in with Elliott on vocals. This sounds a lot like AC/DC. They get their trademark anthemic loud backing vocals going. Loads of production. The standard two guitar solos. Extremely pointless lyrics. The crunchy guitar riff starts "Photograph." Drums and, yes, a cowbell. Catchy backing vocals and guitar. Oh, and more overtop production but this song has held up pretty well. "Too Late for Love" has swirling wind noises, a darker guitar melody and Elliott goes an octave down with with his voice. Chanting backing vocals and Elliott's statement and plea. An atmospheric synth and a heavy metal ballad guitar are intros for "Foolin'." More of the chunky guitar riffs and anthemic backing vocals. This is another song that has held rather well and maybe it due to Elliott's vocals and lyrics of paranoia and torment from a girl. Oh, they bring out all the stops in "Rock of Ages": a nonsensical German phrase, a cowbell and Elliott rapping of sorts. That's all before it kicks in to a standard rock song. I do like the evil laughter at the end. My 14-year old self played the heck out of this cassette when it came out. Well, what does my 57-year old self think now? Two songs have held up rather well..."Photograph" and Foolin'." The rest?.....Ah, sounded pretty dated. This album is very highly produced and very formulaic. Anthemic backing vocals, two guitar solos per song, guitar melodies, some sort of synth intro, an underlying rhythm guitar and lyrics geared towards, yes, 14-year old boys. But, the songs, choruses and riffs are very catchy and the production is detailed. AC/DC and even Kiss influences heard throughout. Having heard "Hysteria" fairly recently, I'd say that's held up better. But, there are a few songs that still sound good and, maybe, this album brings up good memories worth going back for.

I'm honestly shocked I liked it as much as I did because I normally hate hard rock but I guess that's why i'm doing this!

Quality anthemic rock. Layered guitars sound so full and crisp. They really punch through. Some proper sharp riffage and some fantastic soloing on top. Lyrically not my favourite album, but the vocals are great. A very good listen. Favourite track - Photograph. 8/10

I love early Def Leppard. Rock Rock, Rock of Ages, Pyromania… whole album really takes me back

A few good hits, hair rock.

Def Leppard has just never been my style of metal.

Fav song: Rock of Ages This is dumb fun. You either like it or you don't. Nothing here is to be thunk too hard on.

It is typical Def leopard, some of their classics on here. A lot of it does sound the same though.

There was something pleasant about it

If I could logically explain my hatred for Def Leppard I would. Alas, I don’t even fully comprehend it myself. However, it is there, and it is a burning hatred. Maybe it’s the fact that they repeat a chorus 5,000 times during a song. Maybe it’s the fact that all of their songs sound like carbon copies of each other. Maybe it’s the fact that their vocals sound incredibly forced and plastic. Maybe they just suck and my hatred is deserved (it probably isn’t). Bright side is that if “Foolin” wasn’t written, produced, and tainted by them, I would consider it a good song. I dunno what to tell yah guys, I just hate all of the music I’ve ever heard you play. Talk to Bob Dylan.

hair metal goes pop

Not exactly subtle but I quite enjoyed it 😅💪

This sounds like a parody or TV rock.

Day617 - pyromania is one of great albums from 1983 in a year full of all time greats, it sold over ten million copies and made def leppard huge. 2019 rock and roll hall of fame inductees

I wonder if people in the 80's went "You know how in the last 20 years we had some of the best music of all time that kids even 50 years from now will like and listen to? Lets do the opposite of that!"

I was surprised that I didn’t love it as much as I used to when I was 16 hahah

Pretty good but don't love it

Not for me.

I only recently listened to my first Def Leppard album Hysteria and I loved it. Didn’t like this one as much but still an ok album.

Extremely mid arena rock

This would probably sound better live, rather than in an empty pub

I enjoyed this more than I thought I would! Not a favorite but it was a fun listen.

One of my favorite aspects of discovering new music is finding out how different artists and musicians inspire one another. With this album, it was very clear for me that Def Leppard was influenced by Kiss and definitely has been an influence in the likes of Guns N'Roses later in the decade. A great album, surprisingly interesting and creative and one of the best representations of what 80's rock music had to offer at its best. --- Um dos meus aspectos favoritos ao descobrir novas músicas é descobrir como diferentes artistas e músicos se inspiram. Aqui, ficou muito claro que o Def Leppard foi influenciado pelo Kiss e definitivamente influenciou nomes como o Guns N'Roses no final da década. Um ótimo álbum, surpreendentemente interessante e criativo, e uma das melhores representações do que o rock dos anos 80 tinha a oferecer em sua melhor forma. 8/10

again just a solid album that i don’t really love nor hate. it’s just not my kind of genre in general, but i def see the appeal in the sound. it’s fun, easy to listen to and slaps enough. when “too late for love” came on i actually liked it a lot. at least sonically it slapped. the following song also kind of slaps i guess. “foolin’” was nice. there’s been some nice guitar riffs here and there throughout the album. 3/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️

I wonder what montages they envisioned while recording...super hokey.

I feel like there's a joke about an Arm here, but... I'm.stumped

Effing 80s Rock n Roll, man. \m/\m/

This album has Photograph on it. Thats a perfect song.

Excellent pop rock album. Pop rock for it's time, at least. Definitely AC/DC wannabe, as far as vocal style and simple chords, but way more ballads than AC/DC has ever and will ever write.

I just don’t think I like this genre very much. This might be an excellent example of it but, while technically proficient, I find it very shallow both lyrically and musically.

I feel like I’m listening to a spin̈al tap album only it’s not funny. Sounds like it wants to be hyper masculine but just comes across as cringey and has aged really poorly. Did not enjoy at all.

Hair

It's alright, never been too keen on 80s hair-metal

Gross

A slog. Liked this even less than ‘Hysteria’, which at least had a pop music sheen and good hooks. This is just bland and tedious and comes off as self-serious. Unimaginative guitar work and flat melodies. I am mystified that this album was as successful as it was. A different time I guess. The opening track would work if it was intentional self-parody instead of accidental self-parody. I think I just really dislike it when a bad rock album uses “rock” and “rock and roll” verbiage in their songs too much. I understand the “just have fun” vibe, but am I not having fun.

Great album from my college years. Classic of that era

Expectations very low only being familiar with Def Leppard radio tunes. Turns out the deeper cuts are wayyy better.

The first song is actually terrible, didn’t hate photograph. The rest kind of felt like a parody? Maybe it just reminded me of Spinal Tap.

I didn't hear anything here that stood out at all. 2 stars or D+.

Really fun album. First time listening to any Def Leppard album all the way through. Don’t know when I’ll listen to it again but really enjoyed this listen.

Oof. Joe Elliott's vocals are not to my taste. And the music is run of the mill hair metal.

jako cheesy 80te acdc typa shit. goofy i dobro za slusati u pozadini

Def Leppard is one of those bands that, if I’d been around during their heyday, I probably would’ve been a fan. They blend right in with the hair-metal scene of the ’80s, with big hooks, big hair, and even bigger choruses. I don’t usually seek out their music, but I’ll be damned if they aren’t one of the best at the time doing it. Pyromania is pure, polished rock spectacle, the sound of a band made for stadiums.

I loved this as a 13 year old, and listening to the tracks takes me right back to those long-distant days. There are some great tunes - namely ‘Photograph’ and ‘Rock of Ages’ - but ultimately an album’s quality has to outstrip its nostalgia value, and this one - while a fun listen - hasn’t. Good.

Loved it in the 80s, but not into it now.

This is my favorite Def Leppard album. Just straight up pop/glam metal. Good tunes, including a lot of bangers. You can't tell me that Photograph is a lame ass song, you just can't. Nothing amazing, but fun to listen to. 3.1 / 5 stars

4/5

Everything about this is horrible. Possibly the stupidest name ever.

Another album of ball screaming. Another album where I clocked out half way through. 5/10

Not at all my cup of tea.

Blaring Freshman year, didn't like it then or now, ACDC rejects, wasn't Journey doing this, beginner lyricist Photograph Foolin Rock of ages

I’m so pleasantly surprised by this. One thing I have learned (now that I’m about 400 albums in) is all the hard rock/metal albums blend together into a “meh” for me. But throw in some 80s hair band pop-y elements, and this felt fresh and fun.

Billy's got a gun

Dated, disposable cock rock by numbers.

Cock. Rock.

Pretty Exciting Stuff. Love the cover, and wouldn't mind hearing more of them

I am not a big arena rock fan so I was worried being asked to Rock! rock! (Til you drop) on the opening tracking. In fact, I skipped that last 1min of this song. However, the rest of the album explored more complex themes and was solid 80s rock album. Standout track is Foolin’

3.5 stars

Far more enjoyable than I expected. Photograph was the clear standout to me on this, but there was still a lot to like on the other songs. This type of music isn't exactly my cup of tea, but I think it's a worthy entry from the world of butt rock.

This album sounded like wannabe Van Halen crossed with Ac/Dc. It just didn’t deliver, though the musicians were pretty good

Though it's pretty shallow lyrically and, in retrospect, doesn't bring any surprises musically, it is a decent album and overall a fun listen. In 1983, it played a role in bringing hair metal to the mainstream by merging metal and pop sensibilities. So, while some aspects feel dated and out of style, it does capture the sound of an era that's fun to visit on occasion.

Cliched and bland.

Powerful and cheesy, just like we remember it. I feel like these guys were the other KISS, and more of a good thing is never wrong.

This was fine. Several good songs on here. Hysteria is better, though.

This album is alright, kickstarted the hugeness of hair metal and all but most of these songs just pass me by. But holy hell does Def Leppard know how to make a single, each of them are just insanely good and super catchy. Also this is one of my mom's favorite bands (though she prefers their earlier work)

This is one of their best albums, LOVE IT

Good 80s record, very anthemic. F-F-F-Foolin! is my favorite. Liked the last song especially the final minute/hidden track!

Pretty standard 80s rock with a couple of better than average songs.

Good album.

This was better than I expected

3.4

Produced by Mutt Lange, ‘Pyromania’ sounds like every AC/DC record he was handling at the time — pristine pop-metal with a slick production sheen. It’s big, bold, and unmistakably Def Leppard. They’re not reinventing the wheel, but they’re not pretending to, either. What they do bring is energy, massive melodic riffs and solos, and brash swagger. Along with their follow-up ‘Hysteria’, this album oozes peak ’80s hair/glam metal — big hooks, big hair, lots of shine, and with just enough of a hard edge to keep it grounded. Generic and empty? Absolutely. But goddamn, it’s a lot of fun.

Awesome

Well well well. We’ve arrived at Def Leppard. Truly, I. Never. Listened. To. This. Before. I mean, I’ve heard the music of course - out there floating around in the [hands waving about] cultural air - but did I ever LISTEN to this? No. And wow….what a 1983 ‘wild and free’ ride! Like burning house of pure ‘American Rock & Roll 1983’ energy. Strike a match and watch it go…what is the worst that can happen? Answer: A LOT of BIG HAIR STAGE PRESENCE, and BIG 80’s EMOTIONALLY EXPRESSIVE DUDE ENERGY! I will likely never listen to this again just because it is not at all my calling, or dharma as you say. But credit where it’s due - they absolutely did what they came here to do. As an artistic expression if their own, they nailed it…really crossed the finish line on their aesthetic of big hair, big riffs, and stage struts. Maybe I was a decade late. It just isn’t my vibe.

Gunter, glieben, glauchen, globen... What do the editors of 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die and that girl Denise from my 8th grade middle school class have in common? They both clearly think Pyromania is THE SHIT. Only Denise merely demonstrated her abundant love by putting "Rock, Rock, Rock Till You Drop" as a quote under her photo in the yearbook). You go, Denise... (or Jenny, or Rachel, or Tiffany, whatever your name was). Before I got full-on into metal and punk, I dabbled in what I called "Butt Rock Summer" in 1988. I was like 12 or 13 and went to see Warrant live coz my best friend won free tix on Pirate Radio 100.3 in LA (RIP). So that summer, I built a small collection of cassettes of these pop/hair metal bands. (In those days, being an isolated suburban kid with no money, you just kinda tried to like whatever came your way). Also, my first girlfriend when I was 12 years old put "Animal" from Hysteria on a mixtape for me. Cherchez la femme. Anyhow, Def Leppard featured prominently in this small seasonal collection—but it was the aforementioned Hysteria, not Pyromania. Of all the shitty music I listened to that summer, Def Leppard is still one band I come back to every once in a while as an adult. Although, as a kid I was so excited to hear anything with distorted guitars after growing up with a lot of radio pop and early hip-hop; in hindsight it's pretty clear Def Leppard plays the metal equivalent of easy listening. It's nostalgic, safe, fun, and fairly accessible. Listening to Def Leppard is a lot like playing with sparklers on July 4th while the cool kids wearing black jeans and sleeveless t-shirts are down the street setting off M-1000s and exploding aerials. They are metal for teenage white girls wearing scrunchees, chewing bubblegum in white Jeep Wranglers with beige ragtops, on their way to buy acid-washed jeans at ESPIRIT in the mall. Okay, so if you didn't grow up in LA as I did (specifically The Valley), Def Leppard are also primarily for white girls with Aquanetted frosted-tipped hair ratted out 6 inches high, wearing bandanas around their necks and cut off jean shorts, running around the midway and drinking Boone's Farm getting fingerblasted at the county fair. (Both of these kinda girls have a TON of shit on their keychains, by the way). And all of that is just fine. It totally has its rightful place. It's clear this band have never taken themselves super seriously (see the very first sentence above). They have always seemed to have a lot of fun just being a pretty boy hard rock band with pop sensibilities. Pyromania is alright, but I maintain that it is not worth including in this list, the only real standouts being "Photograph," "Stagefright," and "Rock of Ages." The latter being a track that still holds up as a total fucking banger and was apparently worthy to title a major Broadway rock musical. Plus, you're gonna want that COWBELL. Hysteria is still an objectively superior record, and that's not just because it sold 20M copies and had like 7 hit singles (but that helps, yeah). I actually listen to it annually to remind myself of that mythical summer in the LA suburban foothills chasing ice cream trucks, crushing on girls way out of my league, riding skateboards, and being a total fucking pre-teen poser. One star for each iconic track, and minus one for some other more important album this one egregiously kicked off the list, like Band of Gypsies by Taraf de Haidouks.

One of the greatest records ever made. Mutt Lange really got the best of this band who came to the table with a great batch of songs. The right sound at the right time.

Album number 89 and it’s my second Def Leppard?!?! Will there be Bon Jovi too? This is the 80’s music I most despised-supposed hard rock that wasn’t hard at all. It rocked, I guess, in the most generic way possible. I will say I tolerate it better than “Hysteria” but not by much.

Album 857 of 1089 Def Leppard - Pyromania (1983) Rating : 4 / 5 This one came out during my senior year of high school, so yeah — I remember it well. The hits were everywhere. It felt like Photograph was playing on a loop at every party, in every car, and on every radio. And let’s be honest — “Gunter gleiben glauchen globen” basically became its own cultural moment. Listening again, I couldn’t help but think… is “bubblegum metal” a thing? Because if it is, this might be the gold standard. Not saying that as a knock — it’s polished, catchy, big-sounding, and unapologetically arena-ready. The riffs are clean, the vocals soaring, and everything is dialed in for maximum singalong potential. It’s not the kind of thing I’d seek out much these days, but nostalgia does a lot of heavy lifting. And for what it is — slick, radio-friendly rock with metal edges — it holds up just fine.

Rock Rock till you drop baby. This album feels like a parody. I have to admit that it's kinda fun. Pop rock anthems that your grandma can chant along to if she doesn't think it's satanic. There are some fun riffs. Hate the vocals, and the drumming is so simple that your grandma could play along. This album reminds me of my dad because he has a few songs from this album on his trusty mountain biking playlist.

I think every generation of rock music has tried to defy and one up the last. This is no different with Def Leppard, except that Def Leppard is awful. I cannot stand this band. Every time I have tried to listen to this band / album, I just want it to be over. I don't know if its the over emphasis on blues guitar, but played super simplistically. Its like appropriation in the worst kind of way. Its like they want to play blues guitar, without ever listening to the blues. They heard a few songs by The Who and decided to try that but in a shitty way. I hate the way he sings, screechy and silly but somehow serious? And the lyrics are dumb. I do not like this band. Part of me thought that I don't like them because all of the older men in my youth were huge Def Leppard fans, but I tried to listen to this objectively and I freakin hate it.

only ever heard Pour Some Sugar On Me before today Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop) - 3/5 Photograph - 5/5 Stagefright - 5/5 Too Late for Love - 3/5 Die Hard the Hunter - 3/5 Foolin' - 4/5 Rock of Ages - 5/5 Comin' Under Fire - 4/5 Action! Not Words - 4/5 Billy's Got a Gun - 3/5 Average score: 3.9/5 (rounding up)

These poor guys just came here to rock! Are you all ready to rock?! Has anyone here ever heard of something called rock music?! I absolutely despise music like this. It's overly sanitized, completely lacking in depth, and the lyrics are ridiculous. I hate this narrative that "rock" is always close to death - it wasn't in 1983 and it isn't now either. Bands like this just pushed rock into the underground in the late 80s/90s, probably for the better. It's probably marginally better than the other Def Leopard on this list, but I'm so offended that they have 2 albums in the book that it gets 1 star.

One of the most well-rounded and consistent arena rock albums. It's amazing that slowing to a more deliberate tempo makes such a difference, but the more methodical approach let's you marinate in every song for just long enough to enjoy and move onto the next. Bonus points for some really well-used effects in production as well. All-around great listen. Top tracks: Photograph, Die Hard The Hunter, Rock Of Ages, Comin' Under Fire

Guilty pleasure. I hate to admit how much this won me over, but it did. It’s impeccably produced, turned up loud it just sounds so good. The sawblade rock guitars are very satisfying. But ultimately this album’s main weapon is those stunning choruses, the soaring melodies, the layers of harmonies, the goddamn chord progressions (these guys know how to wield a flip into major key). The lyrics are dumb as shit and yes this is pure Big Penis Rock, but it really hits the rock pleasure centers. Must-listen #186.

First time listening to a Def Leopard album. I appreciate the songwriting and enjoyed the melodies in the choruses.

Classic album, really solid throughout. Reminds me of college graduation. Lots to like.

a nice classic hard rock album. not very interesting and not too boring

I really hope the leopard gets his hearing back. Hopefully he learns to obey the headphones volume warning on his phone.

• Quality hair metal (or is that an oxymoron)

Great album if you grew up in the 80s!

I understand some of the distaste that comes with hair bands. Def Leppard is S-tier in this category though🤟

All kind of started sounding the same after a while. I liked photograph and stagefright. Would I listen on repeat: No Favorites: Stagefright and photograph Genre: 80s dad rock Rating: 3/10 not my thing

Some classic songs.

Super generic and by the numbers rock music. It avoids being a 1 star because it's competently played, but it really doesn't move me in any way at all.

Ridiculous pop hair metal, but I'll be damned if it wasn't a fun listen from top to bottom.

Not technically great but fun all the same

i don't like def leppard or whatever genre this is but this is tolerable

Fun album with some big hits like Photograph, Foolin', and my favorite Rock of Ages. This really feels like an 80s music time piece. I liked this one more than Hysteria even though it has their biggest song on it (Pour some sugar on me). Def Leppard has this unique version glam rock sound that is just so clean. They have some sick guitar solos, catchy choruses, and good energy.

This is one for my dad. OK, I'm gonna keep this review real short, sweet n' simple, 'coz, frankly, I don't have a whole lot I wanna say about this. How much **could** you say about this album, honestly? It's Def Leppard's PYROMANIA, one of the earliest slices of glam metal cheese — and, oh, such a good slice it is. Like, I hardly have any complaints. It's a whole 45 minutes of pop metal goodness, with big, shout-along choruses and everything. I could straight listen to "Photograph" ten times in a row, no foolin'. I mean, these songs just kick so much fuckin' ass, it's crazy. Nothing but love to all the members and Mutt Lange, my goodness. I suppose my only real knock against the album is that it **is** early glam metal, and clearly not as refined as something like, say, Bon Jovi's SLIPPERY WHEN WET would be. But that's hardly this album's fault, right? It's not its fault other albums would come along and build on the foundation it laid down, up to and including Def Leppard themselves with the monster follow-up HYSTERIA. I could go on and wax poetic and babble on and on about this album — believe me, I could. It's not uncommon for my reviews to exceed 1k words (in fact, my SLIPPERY WHEN WET one was under 200 words why). But, in total, all I wanna say is this, to the people who're giving this thing flat 1's: I'm not asking you to not think. Of course, be critical of the art and such you take in. Sometimes, though, it's perfectly to just lean back and go along with an album that fuckin' rips. And this one sure as shit does. Who cares if it's not "real metal?" "Foolin'" comes in and I'm too busy rockin' to notice. Just light a damn fire, play it fuckin' LOUD and have fun with it. Now, if you'll excuse me, I've got eight more listens of "Photograph" to dance through.

Quintessential hair metal, right here. Soild 5 Stars.

I’m at a 4.5 that I’ll bump up to a 5. I’m a sucker for 80s glam metal / rock stuff, and this is no exception, but I think my general unfamiliarity with Def Leppard led to a bit of a curve here. I thought the album loaded itself really nicely through the pacing of the first 3 tracks, and then had a slow descent downward from Track 4 onward, with the overall energy of each track just doing less and less for me the more it went on. There’s no bad tracks here, but let’s just say I felt totally burnt out by “Action! Not Words” – a fun track to listen to, sure, but one that just totally bounced off of me for no reason other than “man, this just feels plain to me now”. Thankfully, “Billy’s Got a Gun” is a captivating enough closer that I feel safe bumping this up to a 5, though it was probably always going to get the bump regardless. I don’t really have that much to say about the intricacies of this thing – the instrumentation is good, though I do wish the drums had a little more to do throughout this thing. The vocals are great, save for a few songs where Joe Elliott feels a bit monotone even in his screamier moments (once again, looking at “Action! Not Words”). Lyrically, it’s exactly what you’d expect; this never gets to the same level as some of the stuff on an album like “Slippery When Wet”, though it doesn’t matter that much. “Photograph” is the highlight here, as well as the moody tones of “Billy’s Got a Gun”, but they’re all written well enough that they pass the “nothing egregiously bad” test of lyricism. Overall, one’s enjoyment of this album will be entirely based on how much you like ‘80s soft glam rock with a pop lean, and it’s a style I’m generally a sucker for. This is not quite as good as its contemporaries in terms of a full album experience, but it still stands up decently well, with my only real complaint being “it just kind of sounds the same after too long”. We’ve had other albums in this space that kept the energy all up the way through, at a blazing breakneck pace, and this one just didn’t keep it there for as long as it could have. Regardless, I like it enough to bump it up to a 5, though I do hope they figured out their pacing issues for “Hysteria”, whenever we get that one.

Beautiful sonically

A good album, I liked Too Late For Love, Foolin' and Rock Of Ages.

tedious

Enjoyed it gave me tenacious d vibes 😂

It’s not bad. Not great, either. It’s pretty fun, though.

I really thought I’d already gotten the genre-defining, Mutt Lange-produced, 80s British hairband album… Wonder what I’m thinking of. I definitely preferred that one.

An 80’s classic doesn’t mean it holds the test of time. It’s ok. Hair metal is such a strange thing.

Not my jam but some bangers on here, namely Photograph. Funny how this music sounds like a precursor to modern rock bands like Staind and Shinedown.

Legit thought Rock!Rock! was ACDC for a minute

Classic 80s hard rock album! Cant go wrong with it but it wont leave you with any massive impact. I probably don’t understand the impact this had in the 80s since im too young. Solid album. Favorites: Too Late For Love, Photograph

60/1001. File under hard rock. I don't know a situation where I would voluntary listen to this album. Wait a minute, I just did? What was the purpose of this project: to expand musical horizons, to go out of one's comfort zone? Was it worth it? No, not really.

I've had Def Leppard. This list does not need two Def Leppards. This is "Hysteria" again, somewhat less megalomaniac but still equally clownish, in retrospect at least. And this album has to do without my nostalgia bonus. I'm now at the Glieben Glaufen Globen song and I think I've done my work here. This music had its place in time, but that's not now.

Photograph Foolin' Rock of Ages

A good listen. Really liked Photograph. More AC/DC than I thought.

'All I've got is a photograph / I wanna touch you.' They probably know that they're dumb, but this is such an unimaginative venture into rock vapidity that any semblance of self-awareness salvages nada. When it's theatrical, as it is on 'Too Late For Love' and 'Die Hard The Hunter,' it's as superfluous as Queen; when it's straight-up rock, it's emptier than AC/DC. 'Is anybody out there, anybody there? / Does anybody wonder, anybody care?' I don't care, for one. It starts off on the wrong foot, since rock music that's about rock music seldom hits, unless it's rock-n-roll in its earliest incarnations. Joe Elliott can hold a note, but not my attention. Rick Allen, who had yet to lose his arm, can pound but can't drum. Stagefright: wish they had some.

Good listen

Eh, it was pretty much fine. Seemed like Gym Rock

Fun but I won't be going back to it

soso

Great album!!!

I decided this was five stars as soon as I heard the first note. I've never been into Def Leppard, but I'm feeling nostalgic today and this is hitting the spot. The only thing I don't like about this is that I wasn't at their show at the Summit in 1987. Can you imagine the backstage debauchery?

This is supremely cheesy '80s metal-lite, but it's very good at being supremely cheesy '80s metal-lite. Beneath all the "let's rock!" goofiness, there are some great melodic parts, and "Photograph" is still awesome.

An admitted guilty pleasure. Yeah it's really dumb but I can't resist it. Brings back memories. Nostalgia is a helluva drug.

Not a pizza point in the tri-state area would be caught dead without playing Photograph once per-visit in 83/84. Great time capsule of the era.

The kind of 80s I dont fuck with

Didn't expect 2 Def Leppard albums on this list, but it's way better than another elvis costello album. Real fun listen, Catchy Cheesy 80s Rock. not as good as Hysteria but i enjoyed it. Maybe not something you NEED to hear but atleast better and more known than some wierd Deep cut from costello

4 The template of Eighties Metal finally crashing into the Pop chart. The singles kick so much ass, but it peters out in the end. Harmonies, crushing guitars, those mountainous riffs all are excellent. "Photograph" and "Foolin'" are still tough to beat. Even "Too Late For Love" is a great power ballad. "Stagefright" is also underrated as well. Thankfully, the ideas come full force on "Hysteria" and yet "Pyromania" still cannot top "High N'Dry" for me.

didn’t know it was this album the one that made girlies get into hard rock, that’s why it sounds so mainstream. it’s fire tho

One of the best Glam/Hair Metal albums of the '80s. Great riffs and drum parts with catchy melodies all over the album. As much as I enjoy this album, I don't think both "Pyromania" and "Hysteria" should be on this list. In my opinion, you can live with only hearing the latter one and switching Pyromania with a different, more diverse album. Fav tracks: "Photograph", "Stagefright", "Too late for love", "Foolin'" 4/5 Glam metal is my guilty pleasure

One of the first CDs I owned. Dated, but good for hair rock.

I don't like Def Leppard and this didn't change that perception. Was really struggling with how much I dislike this album or whether I secretly like it a bit. But I don't. The entire thing sounds like the predecessor to everything awful that came with late 80's popular Rock, which it is. Some songs are ok, some are kind of kind in an ironic way and some, like Rock of Ages, are godawful atrocities of music. I will say that I really like the ''look what you've done to this rock & roll clown'' part in Photograph.

Thoughts before listening: 80s pop metal album that was huge. I know the hits will be fun to listen to, but I am not expecting much from this. Review: So this isn't bad, its fun 80s hard rock and reminds me of what I knew of rock music at my earliest age, being all over radio, MTV, and just played in general life. That being said, I developed a strong dislike of this brand of poppy hard rock as I got older and developed my own tastes. Alternative and punk rock were essentially the antithesis of this overly polished sound, and I gravitated to that music through high school and college. So, I can clearly say that while this is solid, iconic music, its just not really my thing. 3-stars

Well this was fun. I kind of love this party hard rock.

Not as good as I was hoping. Ok though.

I was ready to give it 1 star and move on, but after the first song it's just...not terrible or anything. there's certainly a vibe to it. a sweaty, stinky, uncomfortable vibe that takes me back to like high school football games. it smells bad but it also smells American teenager rebellion so you know it smells our kind of bad. I know they're from the UK so don't @ me.

Some impressive riffs on here, especially in the second half, and I respect its sheer volume for a record this radio friendly but I don't care for the songwriting and vocals all that much. I prefer my hair metal less melodic and with just a little more grit, which is a bit counterintuitive to the very concept - can see the appeal nonetheless.

Great

Good effort from a well know band, sound was good, but didn't grab my attention as a top album, just slogging through 3 stars here...

Better than expected hair metal.

This feels polished within an inch of its life, but it was fun to listen to. The electronic drums sound super dated in 2025. Loved the classic 80s guitar sound and shiny harmonies.

This sounds like a single 45 minute long song that explores no new ideas at risk of sounding possibly offensive to someone. And at the expense of trying to sound so inoffensive it is possibly the most offensive thing my ears have had to hear along this musical journey this far.

It’s fine.

Nice hard rock album of the 80s, precursor to the hair metal phase that would take over the airways soon 3/5

Not much more than to say this is just some good fuckin' classic heavy metal. Classics like Photograph, Foolin', Rock of Ages, and Too Late For Love, and the rest of the track listing goes just as hard [although I'm not huge on Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)]. Comin' Under Fire is a great deep cut.

This is so 80s rock. It's ok, it partly quite nice, but I really don't like the way they play. I wasn't a fan in the 80s and I am not a fan today.

It's... Glam metal from the 1980s, there are some parts when the chords and sounds reminded me of the 80s era of post-punk and new wave but I guess I choke that up to be the era where this sort of things were popular than Def Leppard themselves being particularly inspired by that stuff. Outside of that... I really didn't find much in this album that was interesting to me, it was perfectly serviceable but not something I care for

Uneven at times, but "Photograph" (my favorite DL song) outweighs some of the mediocre bits.

In typical Def Leppard fashion, the hits are great, lyrics a bit subpar, but a fun listen nonetheless.

Many consider this album better than Hysteria. I’m not entirely convinced of that. I do think Photograph is probably one of their best songs of all times. And I also randomly quote the opening line of Rock of Ages - just feels good and confuses people. Saw them live in 1987 at the height of their career and hope to see them again this summer.

In the attempt to make heavy metal radio friendly, they’ve produced an album that’s pretty bland. Not pop not metal but something in between that feels dated and sad. Not horrible though, it’s actually pleasant background music.

Elliots voice were way worse than I remember. Some ok songs, but terrible production.

Hair metal sucks

This album is almost exactly as old as me and it shows lol. It's so cheesy and bad, but I'll round up because Photograph is a quintessential 80s banger, and there are a few sick hooks and choruses hiding underneath all the cheese. 2.5

Nice album, really liked Photograph.

pas mon genre

Raise your goblet of rock!

My 12-year-old self would’ve given this a solid five stars without hesitation. I absolutely loved this album as a kid and couldn’t get enough of those cheesy MTV videos. Listening now, though, it’s clear the pop rock sound and glossy production haven’t aged well. The better choice for this list would’ve been High ’n’ Dry, that album holds up far better than the two on this list. Still, I’m giving this one four stars. It probably doesn’t deserve it, but I can’t ignore the joy it brought me at one point in my life. That kind of nostalgia counts for something.

Cheese.

Thought Photograph wasn't bad. The rest of the album has all the worst excesses of this genre. If you didn't like hair metal going in, this album will not change your mind.

I mean, I get it. It's hair metal. And this is a fine version of hair metal, but I wouldn't say it was "good". It's a fine album.

Very good

Was contemplating a possible 1 star during the first track and dreading the rest of the album. Fortunately there were some better moments spread throughout and I made it out alive. 2.5.

Listened to on 06/10/2025

все таки поп я люблю больше…

I liked this way more than I thought I would. Listened to some of the songs multiple times.

Spinal Tap vibes, for sure. Feels very dated. I don't dislike it but I'd rank it near the bottom of all the metal albums that have come up here.

Yeah, it's shallow and cheesy, but if I'd had a skinful in the Solid and walked into the Cathouse while they were playing something off this I'd be well into it. Five star party music, but I'm listening on my way to work so it gets three. Tough break, DL, bad timing

Already like it. 4 stars?

This album is absolute garbage with no redeeming artistic or cultural value whatsoever. I love it so fucking much.

Dad- 5 Mom- 5 Mike- NA Lori- 3 Michael- 5 Miles- 2 Cole- NA Avg- 4

Technisch goed, maar nummers boeien uiteindelijk niet genoeg. Teveel tussen AD/DC en Van Halen in.

Fun album

I want to like Def Leppard, I really do.

Previously reviewed this as a 4 as I don't believe this is their best album. It is a great album, but a 4 is sufficient.

It's just so stupid you have to love it. Mid tempo hard rock with solid riffs, precise leads, loads of hooks, and some insanely expensive sounding production. It's before my time so never really internalized this stuff, but can really see how it would become a ubiquitous deeply imprinted part of dumb guy culture.

I first heard this album when I was 12. It is so tied up in memories of my first 6th grade dance where not only did Michelle Zabka go, but she danced with me, and then I slept over my friend Cory’s house and we listened to “Foolin” about a million times. So, to make a long story short, can’t be terribly objective, here. But “Photograph” still rocks solid

10/10. Old school rock, very easy to listen to.

Patiently listened to the whole thing. Did not care for it. It was just... silly. No substance. I was thinking this was almost surely one of the albums I heard the counsellors playing at summer camp when I was 11 or 12.

This is what the eighties sounds like. A Classic Album and a fun listen,

Quick story of an encounter with Def Leppard, I used to live across the street from a racetrack, and there would be concerts there several times a year, my wife and I would sit in the front yard and listen to the shows often, even if we didn’t care for the artist(s) (we were close enough to hear the music and see the lights, but far enough that we could chat quietly while hanging). DL played there one time and we sat there and had a blast, it was mainly for the people watching - this was roughly 2013 and all the people who peaked 30 years earlier super stoked to see Def Leppard live was enjoyable. But, the show was solid for a bunch of aging rockers. This album had some moments where it is entertaining. It is never down right awful, but there are some pretty low points as well. I honestly don’t know what to think of this album. It is peak 80s glam/hair metal, a genre just pretty crappy in my opinion, but the reason this album is on here is because it is the definition of this genre. Is it almost a meme is it so comically glam rock / hair metal. Listening to this I can hear so many shitty 80s bands that were just carbon copies of each other; White Snake, Poison, Motley Crue, Ratt and so many others. For that reason, it belongs on the list, as a record for a sound that opened the airwaves of suburia for pretty much a decade. Thankfully a decade I am to young to fully remember, but 4.8/10 #63/1001

Better than hysteria. It was pretty good and I don't really like this band.

Photograph has a good tune, particularly in the chorus. The rest all sound the same for the most part, but good solo closing out Die Hard The Hunter. Comin' Under Fire is sexy. Cool start and end to Billy's Got A Gun.

80’s hair rock

Classic glam rock

I had definitely never heard this whole album. I knew all the hits, but there was some good stuff on here. It did all sort of sound the same toward the end, but I enjoyed it.

Beetje te

Really love the guitar solos! "Too Late For Love" and "Die Hard The Hunter" have some lovely passages; "Coming' Under Fire" as well. Some of the rock'n'roll is actually quite fun to listen to – I came to realize it isn't even really that over the top. Sick vocals. Was very pleasantly surprised! Someone's gonna kill me for this comment, but I thought that it would be awesome if Pink Floyd had made this album.

There are a few Def Leppard tracks I love (growing up in the 80s! However I couldn't find any of them on this album.

Ok, but doesn't light my fire - which I would expect it to given the title.

As entertaining as this album can be, there's only so much I can get out of this kind of music - at its core it is empty which is okay. That said, this album is about as much as I can ever see myself enjoying this genre.

Hair metal absolutely kills me. This is the early 80’s, yet I’m supposed to believe that the genre only hit self-parody at the end of the decade. I wasn’t alive in the 80’s, but to see old music videos of the likes of Dee Snider and Alice Cooper parading about, it already presented as parody of the self-serious stylings of the rock gods of the 70’s (Zep, Who, Aerosmith). Which is all to say, how the hell did anyone ever take bands like Def Leppard seriously. The songs are tedious. Really, how many numbers does a band truly need about how ‘totally bodacious’ it is to be in a rock and roll band. The production on their only notable attempt at something approaching important also comes across as so completely obvious (the gunfire and helicopters that precede Die Hard the Hunter) that everything that follows it is just one giant eye-roll. It’s just not for me, and I’d never choose to listen to this music. That album art is hilarious though. ⭐️⭐️

it was an ejoyable album; the rock was so cool and the guitars solo too, though it was a bit repetitive. i feel like it was a very original album with new things, for example the song Foolin' was so cool when they did the "F-F-F-F-Fooling" thing hahaha. id listen to it again to be fair. my favorite song was Photograph.

One arm drumming

1980’s Rock, big guitars, layered chorus, strained vocal continued in the footsteps as zeppelin but not as good.

Old school rock. Solid album as well

I don't hate Def Leppard but I don't love them either. "Rock of Ages" is a good song, though.

Would be a lot cooler if I was 10 years older... or at an 80s themed party

Unbearable, overblown, pretentious, corny party-rock. Bands like Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, and almost all the hair metal bands are devoid of the authentic coolness and style that the hard rock bands of the late 60s and early 70s had. The MTV era saw rock and pop turn into a gross, garish, glitzy, and overindulgent spectacle. Also: few things in music are more cringeworthy than a song in which a “rock” band sings about how hard they’re “gonna rock you” lol.

8.5/10

Great 80’s hair rock

Pretty good! Nothing quite stood out to me, but the instrumentals and vocal work were good throughout. 'Photograph' was my top song from this album.

4.2

A long-time favourite of mine, so no notes necessary.

Some great classic rock anthems here. If you went in expecting anything else... idk what to tell you... Some of it got too samey but still a fun ride.

Nostalgic butt rock. Not breaking new ground here but it's fun!

Ee må godt være der, men det for lidt i halvt tempo... Første halvdel kunne ligeså godt have været AC/DC eller Guns'n Roses Light.

Hairmetal eller Puddelrock? Det er set fra 2025 svært at betegne det som metal, men i samtiden har det været alt for hårdt til at blive betegnet som rock. Det er 100% kliché med kliché på.

7/10

6.5/10

It's not terrible, but it could have been a lot better with a better singer than this 3rd rate Robert Plant. Some songs are alright, some are cheesy. Favorite song: stagefright

Has some pretty good songs. Has some pretty dumb songs. Not a big fan of 'Rock of Ages'. Not even the gleeben globen part at the beginning.

Fun album - great hooks, great melodies. And Photograph is a fantastic song. Glad this is on the list.

Oh wow didn’t think I’d enjoy it so much - going on my daily run feeling like a million euros. As I grew this band was written off as cringe in my mind but it’s actually just chill strong partying and good vibes. Not sure what the songs are totally about - didn’t get too deep but the music - oh yeah.

Big, dumb and very cheesy, about the best you can say. Pop metal heading/grasping for that radio friendly mass market. As they sit on their millions guess they don’t give a damn, but originally when you claim to be influenced by Bowie, Zep etc and end up famous for this sugar crock cock pop metal? This is the leppard album thought I could actually listen to before they fully fell into that barrel of saccharine turgid shit, and if this is here it’s follow up hysteria is gonna be and that is where Mutt Lange took it head first into said barrel to make everyone many more millions and still heard here and there today, and that’s a sound I hated from the first listen of the first single, but guess that’s another day down the line. Pyromania is ok I thought for a bit of dumb fun but looking back it really has the same shit, there are couple of good pop songs early on, photograph and too late, then the laying on of lots of rock n roll cliches and heavy production, which are fine but too much will rot your teeth if you’re not careful, and it gets a bit much very quickly. Started off being generous 3 Star, but it outstayed if’s welcome with the cliches and syrup by time got to the end - 2 Star. Don’t care how popular this was, 1 album would be enough to represent this sound. This over hysteria personally. And to the top reviewer of this yes, personally would swap any Uncle Tupelo album onto the list for this shit. Wasn’t expecting to be so damning of this but with hindsight hasn’t rock of aged well at all, falls into albums I am now embarrassed I once actually it some point owned.