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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.nov-20-2015 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Hard Rock Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2015 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........14 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.defleppard.com ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Def Leppard Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Def Leppard Label : EAR Music ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ ItÆs quite fitting the new DEF LEPPARD album has ║ │
│║ been dubbed ôDef Leppardö as the contents can ║ │
│║ only be described as sounding like, well, Def ║ │
│║ Leppard. ║ │
│║ In keeping with recent Leppard history, this is ║ │
│║ again a pretty diverse album, but perhaps not ║ │
│║ quite as diverse as Songs From The Sparkle ║ │
│║ Lounge. ║ │
│║ IÆm likening the flow of the album to that of X; ║ │
│║ that is û more melodic in the front and heavier, ║ │
│║ more experiential in the back end. ║ │
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│║ Song wise we have a very strong set of tunes. ║ │
│║ Far superior to those on Sparkle and amongst the ║ │
│║ most consistent for what fans want since ║ │
│║ Hysteria/Adrenalize. ║ │
│║ However, I canÆt say the best album since ║ │
│║ Hysteria, as IÆm one of a minority that continue ║ │
│║ to rate X very highly indeed. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ The first half of the album is very traditional ║ │
│║ Leppard. It also carries a unique moody feel ║ │
│║ that is played out with some very melodic ║ │
│║ choruses. ║ │
│║ The second half is a little more experimental ║ │
│║ and varied, featuring some stuff I havenÆt heard ║ │
│║ before from the band and a mix of 70s, 80s and ║ │
│║ todayÆs sounds. ║ │
│║ What we have here is an album that is classic ║ │
│║ Leppard without actually honing in on any one ║ │
│║ album or era. ThereÆs parts of Hysteria, ║ │
│║ Adrenalize, Euphoria, Slang, X and even Sparkle ║ │
│║ on here. In other words, its ôDef Leppardö. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ Fans can get excited though, no matter what era ║ │
│║ of the band you favor. Because at the heart of ║ │
│║ it, this is the most authentic Def Leppard album ║ │
│║ in two decades and features a monster production ║ │
│║ and beautiful mix, where harmonies and guitars ║ │
│║ rule the day, but the rhythm section and ║ │
│║ vocalist Joe Elliott are all equally showcased. ║ │
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│║ Track By Track: ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ 1. Let's Go is quite simply, classic Leppard. ║ │
│║ Yes, itÆs Pour Some Sugar Mk2, but itÆs produced ║ │
│║ to the nines, features a catchy chorus and ║ │
│║ layers of Leppard harmonies. It gets better with ║ │
│║ age, which is something some of the tracks from ║ │
│║ Sparkle didnÆt do. ║ │
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│║ 2. Dangerous has been compared by the band to ║ │
│║ Photograph. I agree the chorus is a similar, ║ │
│║ fast flowing hands in the air singalong anthem, ║ │
│║ but the verse has its own identity. The rhythm ║ │
│║ guitars are quite meaty and have a modern sound ║ │
│║ while the lead guitar is more traditionally ║ │
│║ Leppard. Whatever the comparisons, itÆs classic ║ │
│║ fast moving Def Leppard anthem and will be the ║ │
│║ most favoured song on the album by many IÆm ║ │
│║ sure. ║ │
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│║ 3. Man Enough is this albumÆs most left of ║ │
│║ center tune. ItÆs a cool tune û think Slang ║ │
│║ meets QueenÆs Another One Bites The Dust. ItÆs ║ │
│║ bass heavy and very sparse apart from the short ║ │
│║ chorus where lead guitar delivers a cool riff. ║ │
│║ It is probably the track traditional DL fans ║ │
│║ will have the most trouble with, but it does ║ │
│║ have its charms. However, I do think itÆs a ║ │
│║ tempo killer after the awesome Dangerous and a ║ │
│║ little too experimental for its position at ║ │
│║ track 3. ║ │
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│║ 4. We Belong is something quite wonderful. This ║ │
│║ is one of the most genuinely heartfelt songs ║ │
│║ IÆve heard from Leppard since the song Hysteria ║ │
│║ and features what sounds like everyone joining ║ │
│║ in on lead vocals through the song. ItÆs a moody ║ │
│║ mid-tempo tune with a simply awesome layered ║ │
│║ chorus that I canÆt get enough of. One of those ║ │
│║ tracks where the verse is every bit as good as ║ │
│║ the chorus. ║ │
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│║ 5. Invincible kicks off with a heavy bass line ║ │
│║ and then a uptempo snare before a very melodic ║ │
│║ guitar riff kicks in. The first thing I thought ║ │
│║ of was Charlie Sexton. It really sounds like ║ │
│║ something from his 1989 Charlie Sexton album. ║ │
│║ This is another moody rocker that rolls along at ║ │
│║ a mid-to-up-tempo range with yet another ║ │
│║ stunning chorus û albeit one that holds ║ │
│║ restraint and keeps in pace with the mood of the ║ │
│║ rest of the song. The background guitar work is ║ │
│║ melodic bliss that emphasizes JoeÆs warm raspy ║ │
│║ vocal. ║ │
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│║ 6. Sea Of Love picks up the tempo a little and ║ │
│║ sounds like it could have come from any Leppard ║ │
│║ album post-Hysteria. The chorus is another ║ │
│║ catchy layered refrain, again feeling somewhat ║ │
│║ restrained and certainly smoother than the ║ │
│║ heavier verse. The guitar solo is a nice ║ │
│║ extended piece before the chorus again takes ║ │
│║ control. A bit of a party tune this one. ║ │
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│║ 7. Energized sounds like it could be fast and ║ │
│║ furious, but itÆs actually quite laid back and ║ │
│║ in keeping with this mid-album run of moody ║ │
│║ melodic rock tracks. The verse has a modern ║ │
│║ programmed feel with a soft JE vocal, before a ║ │
│║ very catchy, but restrained, chorus takes over. ║ │
│║ ThereÆs a hint of X and Slang about the ║ │
│║ production here, but the chorus fits the style ║ │
│║ of the preceding songs. ║ │
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│║ 8. All Time High kicks things back into full ║ │
│║ overdrive at about the time when you started ║ │
│║ wondering if this was going to be a mildly ║ │
│║ mellow album. Fear not û this is a high energy, ║ │
│║ thumping beat driven rocker where the chorus ║ │
│║ bursts through for high impact. Fun, fast and ║ │
│║ fabulous. The guitar solo in particular packs a ║ │
│║ real punch. Classic Def Leppard. Awesome. ║ │
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│║ 9. Battle Of My Own is an interesting track. ║ │
│║ This semi-acoustic track is the bandÆs tip of ║ │
│║ the hat to Led Zeppelin and their quirky 70s ║ │
│║ acoustic/vocal driven sound. It also reminds me ║ │
│║ of the sound and style on the Coverdale Page ║ │
│║ album (think the intro stages of Shake My Tree). ║ │
│║ The song clocks in under 3 minutes, but still ║ │
│║ finds a minute or so to rock out at the end, ║ │
│║ further embellishing on the Zeppelinesque sound. ║ │
│║ They fit a whole hell of a lot into 2 minutes ║ │
│║ 45! ║ │
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│║ 10. Broke 'N' Brokenhearted is a breezy, classic ║ │
│║ commercial upbeat Def Leppard rocker. Picking up ║ │
│║ the pace again, this is a simple guitar fueled ║ │
│║ enjoyable singalong song that will work well ║ │
│║ live û especially with the layered harmony ║ │
│║ chorus. ║ │
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│║ 11. Forever Young features a more modern sound, ║ │
│║ the guitar especially. The drums kick in to lead ║ │
│║ the song into a jarring verse thatÆs contrasted ║ │
│║ with a short simple chorus thatÆs only defined ║ │
│║ by the change in vocal delivery and the extra ║ │
│║ harmonies. Otherwise itÆs a pretty fast moving ║ │
│║ guitar dominated track. An interesting and ║ │
│║ musically challenging track. ║ │
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│║ 12. Last Dance is another classic rock ballad ║ │
│║ featuring a very commercial chorus and a ║ │
│║ dominant acoustic driven sound. The track could ║ │
│║ almost be a Rod Stewart cover from the late 70s. ║ │
│║ Short, but cool. ║ │
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│║ 13. Wings Of An Angel is the albums last big ║ │
│║ rocker. It builds from a restrained intro into a ║ │
│║ big modern rocker with a darker sounding vocal ║ │
│║ from Joe and some contemporary guitar parts that ║ │
│║ wouldnÆt sound out of place on the latter half ║ │
│║ of X. However it still feels right at home ║ │
│║ amongst these songs. ║ │
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│║ 14. Blind Faith is something new and different ║ │
│║ for the band. Featuring a strong raspy vocal ║ │
│║ from Joe and some slow electric soling behind ║ │
│║ him, the song builds with the addition of an ║ │
│║ orchestral section before another soft verse. ║ │
│║ Then the song turns slightly psychedelic while ║ │
│║ remaining slow in tempo before a guitar solo and ║ │
│║ the rest of the band up the stakes. Then itÆs ║ │
│║ back to an acoustic vocal before everything ║ │
│║ finally bursts to life for the last minute of ║ │
│║ the song. At 5.30 the song is the longest of the ║ │
│║ album and easily the most epic of any recent ║ │
│║ Leppard song. ║ │
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│║ Without the benefit of another month of high- ║ │
│║ rotation absorption of this album, I still think ║ │
│║ I can safely say that the band have delivered a ║ │
│║ home run here and will have fans united in their ║ │
│║ praise. ║ │
│║ A very ôDef Leppardö style album which is all ║ │
│║ the fans want in this day and age. ║ │
│║ Fresh and innovative without sounding like ║ │
│║ someone else and classic and retroactive (pardon ║ │
│║ the pun) without being stale or repetitive. ║ │
│║ ThereÆs life in the old dog yet and I give ║ │
│║ credit to the band for pushing aside modern ║ │
│║ industry concerns to still deliver a ripping ║ │
│║ full length album of this quality. ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Let's Go [05:03] │
│ 02 - Dangerous [03:27] │
│ 03 - Man Enough [03:54] │
│ 04 - We Belong [05:07] │
│ 05 - Invincible [03:47] │
│ 06 - Sea Of Love [04:04] │
│ 07 - Energized [03:23] │
│ 08 - All Time High [04:19] │
│ 09 - Battle Of My Own [02:42] │
│ 10 - Broke 'N' Brokenhearted [03:18] │
│ 11 - Forever Young [02:22] │
│ 12 - Last Dance [03:09] │
│ 13 - Wings Of An Angel [04:23] │
│ 14 - Blind Faith [05:35] │
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