Metal Sludge: X review
In the early days of the West, back when Def Leppard had pretty cool album covers, the peaceful town of Sniddler's Gulch was threatened by one of the meanest desparados of all time: Cowboy X, a man who left his mark everywhere. Well OK, the 'On Through The Night' cover was pretty cheesy, but so was everything in 1980 so we'll give the Leps a break. But can anyone deny that both Pyromania and Hysteria had unforgettable cover art; Adrenalize, Retroactive, and even Slang were well above average designs. However, Def Leppard album covers seemed to take a turn for the worse with 1999's 'Euphoria.'
It looked like the designer had a little too much fun in Photoshop with the Lens Flare filter. And now this… Well, what can I say? It's a big white letter X. OK, this is the Lep's 10th album. Roman numberal 10, letter X, yeah I get it. I suppose it would stand out in a CD display at Wal-Mart, so I'll give it a point. But it gets zippo in the creative department. It looks like Cowboy X has just been through town!