Megakungfu - X
I readily admit that Def Leppard is one of those bands that I link to my youth. Def Leppard wrote amazing music, mixed in with a lot of silly fodder. Killer songs like "Photograph", "Stagefright", "Hysteria", "Animal", "Women", and "Rocket" always seemed to give way to cheesy ballads like "Love Bites", and goofy tunes like "Pour Some Sugar On Me". Nonetheless I was able to look beyond the efforts I didn't like because the songs I did dig were just so damn good. Thus Def Leppard I always considered to be musical hero's of sorts. They were able to rock, yet appeal to girls, and even more importantly to radio!
Today Def Leppard returns with album ten. My initial response was disappointment. But after getting over the fact they will never write another "Hysteria" record I dove back into"X". Staying true to form there are ballads, even more so then ever. Songs like "Unbelievable" and "Long long Way To Go" are meant to pull at the heart strings of girls far and wide. Then there are songs like "Everyday" that have a light hearted feel to them, yet force you against your will to sing along.