Boston Globe: X Review
Seems like long ago and far away when Def Leppard was one of the biggest-selling pop-metal bands on the planet. The group's career went kerplunk when it couldn't come up with an alternative to the soaring anthemic rock that was its specialty. On this comeback record, it has dropped any pretense of being a metal band. Instead, the Leps focus on the bubblegum hits and, mostly, sound invigorated. The songs are better than in recent outings; the production is just as fabulously over-the-top as it ever was; and there are enough hooks to keep Captain Ahab satisfied.