{"id":32772,"date":"2013-10-30T07:52:31","date_gmt":"2013-10-30T12:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=32772"},"modified":"2014-02-08T08:38:19","modified_gmt":"2014-02-08T13:38:19","slug":"def-leppard-viva-hysteria-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2013\/def-leppard-viva-hysteria-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Def Leppard | Viva! Hysteria<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Deb Rao<\/span>
\n– Senior Columnist —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"DefWhat happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Well that old clich\u00e9\u2019 does not ring true in this case. As music fans worldwide can now enjoy the performance of Def Leppard live at The Joint forever. It seems the going trend these days for \u201880s bands to take up residency at The Joint. Motley Crue were the first in line followed by Guns N\u2019 Roses. On March 22, 2013 Def Leppard took up an eleven-night residency at The Joint. Def leppard has just released Viva! Hysteria on Frontiers Records and captured all of the excitement live on CD. <\/p>\n

Viva! Hysteria<\/em> is a two-volume CD that features Hysteria<\/em> in full from start to finish. It really was a great idea to release a live album from Vegas. What city captures the excitement of a live act as Las Vegas? Many of the new fans of Def Leppard will have a chance to listen to hear Hysteria<\/em> live. Hysteria<\/em> first hit the music scene in August of 1987. The album changed metal forever and featured many hits. Thirty years and Def Leppard is still going strong. Opening track \u201cWomen\u201d finds the band rocking hard. \u201cAnimal\u201d has many hooky grooves. The production is fantastic and very slick. Def Leppard had many ballad hits and \u201cLove Bites\u201d and \u201cHysteria\u201d surely capture the moment. The first CD ends with \u201cPhotograph.\u201d There is no shortage of excitement on the album and the magic of artistry of the musicians is captured on the CD.<\/p>\n

CD 2 finds Def Leppard opening the show as Ded Flatbird incognito. This way the band got to perform more obscure songs and hits. This CD is more raw but the songs still rock hard. This set had a more vintage Yardbirds vibe. Highlights are from the early Def Leppard days and include the revved up version of \u201cHigh \u2018N\u2019 Dry,\u201d \u201cAction\u201d and \u201cBringing On The Heartbreak.\u201d <\/p>\n

The album is a definite must for any metal fan. It was kind of nostalgic to hear Hysteria<\/em> live and hear how the band has evolved over the years musically. <\/p>\n

Genre: Hard Rock<\/p>\n

Band:
\nJoe Elliot \u2013 Vocals
\nPhil Collen \u2013 Guitar
\nVivian Campbell \u2013 Guitar
\nRick Savage – Bass
\nRick Allen \u2013 Drums <\/p>\n

Track Listing:<\/p>\n

CD 1<\/p>\n

l. Women
\n2. Rocket
\n3. Animal
\n4. Love Bites
\n5. Pour Some Sugar On Me
\n6. Armageddon It
\n7. Gods Of War
\n8. Don\u2019t Shoot Shotgun
\n9. Run Riot
\n10. Hysteria
\n11. Excitable
\n12. Love And Affection
\n13. Rock Of Ages
\n14. Photograph<\/p>\n

CD 2<\/p>\n

l. Good Morning Freedom
\n2. Wasted
\n3. Stagefright
\n4. Mirror Mirror \u2013 Look Into My Eyes
\n5. Action
\n6. Rock Brigade
\n7. Undefeated
\n8. Promises
\n9. On Through The Night
\n10. Stars
\n11. Let It Go
\n12. Another Hit And Run
\n13. High \u2018N\u2019Dry
\n14. Switch 625<\/p>\n

Label: Frontiers Records<\/p>\n

Website www.defleppard.com<\/a> <\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven Rating 8\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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