From:           	"Mike N. Reinemann" <am383@detroit.freenet.org>
Date sent:      	Fri, 25 Jun 1999 14:33:59 -0400
Subject:        	The Irish Times

Friday, June 25, 1999  

CD CHOICE 
The Irish Times

Def Leppard: Euphoria (Blugeon Riffola/Mercury) 

As the glitter-stomp third track declares, Def Leppard are back in your
face, and hoping to make a final dash for rock'n'roll glory before time
finally overtakes them. With their last album, Slang, the Lep tried in
vain to create an "organic" feel, so this new album is a return to the
clean, Gilette razor- smooth 1980s formula which saw albums like
Pyromania, Hysteria and Adrenalize sell by the truckload. But though the
pumping pop-metal of Demolition Man, All Night and Paper Sun may put the
Leppard briefly back in the spotlight, their appeal has dulled a little
bit too much to reach far beyond the hardcore fans who still haven't grown
out of their denim jackets and AC/DC t-shirts. To the ageing rockers'
credit, there are no embarrassing attempts at rap or drum'n'bass; just
some honest, old- fashioned rock'n'roll obsolescence. - Kevin Courtney