Album Review
Def Leppard - AdrenalizeDef Leppard – Adrenalize

If you have read my review for ‘Pyromania’ then you have already read my introduction to Def Leppard therefore I don’t need to re-write it here, but what I will say is that ‘Adrenalize’ is there fifth album release from Def Leppard it was originally released back in 1992 and is now being re-released in a deluxe double disc digipak which features gatefold packaging which includes various different exclusive photos and sleeve-notes that were not available on the original version of the album, the bonus disc this time around features 12 tracks, some which are live versions and others that are B-sides from various different Def Leppard singles.

Considering that ‘Adrenalize’ was recorded after the tragic death of guitarist Steve Clark the album is really strong sounding, Phil colleen took on all the guitar parts and the band created one of the strongest albums of their long running career when all odds were against the band.

‘Adrenalize’ features the strongest opening track on a Def Leppard album and that is ‘Let’s Get Rocked’ the song has now grown to be a big fan favourite and is a song that the band finish every live show with, without fail. The song features some classic def Leppard style guitar riffs and really heavy constant drumming as well as really repetitive sing-a-long vocals which will leave you chanting “Lets get, let’s get rocked” time and time again.

Other classic songs featured on the album are the real catchy ‘Make Love Like A Man’, the well produced sing-a-long ‘Heaven Is’, the big rocking affair that is ‘Personal Property’ and also the rocky closing track ‘Tear It Down’.

The only song on the album that I am not too sure about is ‘Tonight’, its Def Leppards attempt of a ballad and it really doesn’t do anything for the band, it’s very bland and boring but it’s not bad having just one filler out of ten tracks.

The bonus disc on the album is really good it features live versions of classic tracks such as ‘Hysteria’, ‘Photograph’. ‘Pour Some Sugar On Me’, ‘Let’s Get Rocked’ and also various different B-sides, having these songs on the second disc makes buying the re-release of ‘Adrenalize’ nearly as important as buying the re-release of ‘Pyromania’ but the actually main album bit of ‘Adrenalize’ just doesn’t hit the mark as much as ‘Pyromania’ does, but it’s still worth buying especially if you are a hardcore Def Leppard fan who collects all there releases

4/5

Review by Trigger
 Band Members
Def Leppard - Band
Rick Savage
Joe Elliott
Rick Allen
Phil Collen
Vivian Campbell
 Track Listing
Disc 1
1. Let's Get Rocked
2. Heaven Is
3. Make Love Like A Man
4. Tonight
5. White Lightning
6. Stand Up (Kick Love Into Motion)
7. Personal Property
8. Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad
9. I Wanna Touch U
10. Tear It Down

Disc 2
1. Hysteria In The Clubs In Your Face - Bonn 29/05/92
2. Photograph In The Clubs In Your Face - Bonn 29/05/92
3. Pour Some Sugar On Me In The Clubs In Your Face - Bonn 29/05/92
4. Let's Get Rocked In The Clubs In Your Face - Bonn 29/05/92
5. You Can't Always Get What You Want B-Side Have You Ever Needed
6. Little Wing With Hothouse Flowers
7. Tonight (Version 2-Demo Version) B-Side Tonight
8. Now I'm Here (Live) B-Side Tonight
9. Two Steps Behind (Acoustic) B-Side Tonight
10. Tonight (Acoustic) B-Side Two Steps
11. Too Late For Love (Live) B-Side Lets Get Rocked
12. Women (Live) B-Side Lets Get Rocked

 Band Related Links
Def Leppard Myspace
 Review Score Code
- Top Cheese
- Brilliant
- Pretty damn good
- Ok I guess
- What Was That?