Def Leppard less than electric
The metal's getting lighter as the summer goes on.
Def Leppard performed at the Bell Centre last night. It was the third big rock revival show in the past month, following the ruthless riffage of Metallica (before 50,000 on Île Ste. Hélène) and the melodramatic camp of Iron Maiden last Saturday. And it ain't over. Next Sunday we get Poison.
Def Leppard falls somewhere in the middle. Melodic hooks, power chords and shiny production are their trademarks. They made hard rock MTV-friendly - not quite as mainstream as Bon Jovi, but not far off.