Def Leppard - Its really called Sparkle Lounge

[Bengal]

I have followed this band very closely..and its like they have a split personality.

There live shows are PURE rock...mostly 80s material.
There albums are PURE second guessing "whats cool".

Why dont they just make it consistent bc its obvious people who pay to see them live are not concerned with whats cool or theyd be buying tickets to hannah montana or whatever Lol

boggles my mind.

Well, that's the thing with these 80's bands. They think they are still viable when it's obvious they are not. Their heyday was 20 years ago. And they think people want to hear new stuff? I'd bet 99% of people at their shows just want them to play Photograph and shut the hell up already. Don't give us new stuff, you lost your "voice" a long time ago. Just play the hits and get paid...

[MartinBarre]

Leppard could still be viable if they'd just play some fucking rock music, instead of chasing trends. The covers album was a total piece of shit.

But if this new one really DOES have that Back In Black influence I'm willing to give it a chance. Who cares how gay it all is if it rocks like "Promises", or "Four Letter Word", or "Scar" or "Gift Of Flesh"?
Rock rock till you drop (unless it's just TOO gay). We'll see.

[Frigo89]

Well, that's the thing with these 80's bands. They think they are still viable when it's obvious they are not. Their heyday was 20 years ago. And they think people want to hear new stuff? I'd bet 99% of people at their shows just want them to play Photograph and shut the hell up already. Don't give us new stuff, you lost your "voice" a long time ago. Just play the hits and get paid...

+1

Ratt did it up right.

fuck a new album, let's tour!

[chrisolson]

+1

Ratt did it up right.

fuck a new album, let's tour!

Ratt did NOT do it right. Have you heard "Collage" and the self-titled cd they released a few years back?? PHUC!!! Holy SHIT that blew... And they are supposedly writing new stuff. I can hardly wait...

[thetroy]

I think just maybe i'll be skipping this one and going straight for the new Whitesnake cd instead...

DUDE - is it Coverdale, Doug Aldrich, Reb Beach, Tommy Aldridge like on their recent tours? If so that will be the best new album from anyone

[chrisolson]

From Joe Elliott:

"... "By our standards, it's a very adventurous album. It's not OK Computer [the acclaimed Radiohead classic], [color=yellow]but it's got moments that some of our fans are going to think have gone slightly left field."

Like this is new - I think they called it "Slang" last time around.

[MartinBarre]

DUDE - is it Coverdale, Doug Aldrich, Reb Beach, Tommy Aldridge like on their recent tours? If so that will be the best new album from anyone

I think Aldridge has gone, but the rest are still there. There were some new tracks from them recently on the "Live in the shadow of the blues" album. "Ready to Rock" in particular was fucking great. Old Cov still has a great voice, and the rest of the band is awesome.
I can't wait to see them and the Leps in June!!!!

[MartinBarre]

Joe Elliot: ["Songs from the Sparkle Lounge" is] a big mish mash of various stages of Leppard through the ages, I think. Some of it sounds like "Hysteria" songs recorded during the "High and Dry" period."

Sounds good. But bands ALWAYS come out with this shit before a new album - remember Metallica claimed St Anger was a return to their thrash roots?! Sheee-it, we all fell for that too.

[Ralph E.]

DUDE - is it Coverdale, Doug Aldrich, Reb Beach, Tommy Aldridge like on their recent tours? If so that will be the best new album from anyone

Tommy just left the band, but everyone else remains. Doug co-wrote and co-produced the record with Coverdale. So i'm thinkin' it's gonna fuckin' rock hard. No pussy shit like Leppard.

[RobRR]

good Lord! WTF is happening to the old Rock bands?

Jovi goes country.

Leppard goes "sparkly"

what's next?

Metallica goes metal! :ROTF::ROTF::ROTF::ROTF::ROTF:

[Endrik]

Metallica goes metal! :ROTF::ROTF::ROTF::ROTF::ROTF:

[Rich#6]

Since they're still headlining arenas enough fans will still buy the record good or bad. They are doing it the smart way and not playing any of the songs live until the record is out.
Whitesnake on the other hand is playing places like the house of blues so their new record might be the best ever but they probably will not get airplay and will sell very few records.

[Ralph E.]

Ironically a Whitesnake/Def Leppard Arena tour was just announced for the UK...

http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/artist/961062

[MartinBarre]

Ironically a Whitesnake/Def Leppard Arena tour was just announced for the UK...

http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/artist/961062

Yep I got my tickets last week, cant fucking WAIT!

[OnlineStageGear]

They lost me after Pyromania. I could dig a couple things in Hysteria and the album after that, but they just plain went wierd after that.

Matt