he recently commented that while their stay in las vegas they plan on working on new music..how he said they may not do an album just release a song or two and see how it goes......... this post is more about music than def lep...i think its sad to see this trend. Many andmost bands are still doing full new albums even though selling them is tough and to those bands old and new I salute you and try to buy what i can (cd) and support them. I truly hope for def lep this does not happen. their counterparts bon jovi is doing another full album, and most artist are. You would think as an "artist" you would still want do a full album of songs or a story or whatever. I truly hope this does not become the norm. I am still one again who does not download, I want to buy the full cd..i want to read the booklet and hold it in my hand and listten to 10-12 songs that represent a band or artist at that point in their career.. sad davidhttp://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,927965#msg-927965Sat, 25 May 2013 12:52:51 +1000 Phorum 5.2.16 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,928200#msg-928200 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,928200#msg-9282008/9 rockers and 1 or 2 slower songs/ballads - I'd be happy with that.

Terry, you're bang on with the production sound. They seem to have it nailed, but the arrangements are not as complex on Sparkle, mind you they're not that complex on X and I love that album.
What they miss in some songs (filler songs) is a good hook, whether it's vocally or instrumentally.]]> OzzMosiz NoticeboardFri, 25 Jan 2013 22:56:26 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,928175#msg-928175 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,928175#msg-928175
Maybe not so relevant in DefLeps case with their legacy, but the format of regular shorter releases keeps a smaller band in the public eye more regularly, which in these days of being a distant niche genre, means a more regular flow of sales income to re-use for recording the next 4 songs.

The mere cost of posting CDs to distributors is higher than the margin the band/label might make supplying them (even if postage is shared) and then there are all the advertising costs which run for perhaps 3-4 weeks and then in the present album format, nothing for another 12-18 months. If 4 songs are released 4-6 monthly, the gap that has to be re-gained is so much shorter, people are still playing the last 4 songs and looking out for more. Maintaining the inertia is much cheaper and more effective than building from scratch over long quiet periods.

Using the likes of I-Tunes, bands can build up an album worth of available material over a year, but just be able to budget the issuing of it so much easier. Labels can share the promo costs between 3-4 bands if they can schedule the releases at the same time. It makes sense]]> Chazz NoticeboardFri, 25 Jan 2013 19:09:10 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,928172#msg-928172 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,928172#msg-928172Ive tried the whole iTunes thing and cant deal with compressed audio, I really dont feel like Im getting what I paid for.. and even with downloading, honestly there is a MASSIVE disconnect I feel between physically owning a product verses a bunch of 0's and 1's on my HDD.. but thats another conversation!! (that yes, has been had here a million times before)]]> jazze.pat NoticeboardFri, 25 Jan 2013 17:38:07 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,928149#msg-928149 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,928149#msg-928149 Wardy NoticeboardFri, 25 Jan 2013 10:15:12 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,928148#msg-928148 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,928148#msg-928148
I was quite surprsied how much I enjoyed the album considering Beyond Good & Evil still rates as not only one of their finest records but one of the finest comeback albums of the genre IMO!!! Born didn't come even close, but for what it was worth I obviously dug the album ;)]]> Wardy NoticeboardFri, 25 Jan 2013 10:10:56 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,928138#msg-928138 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,928138#msg-928138 Aussie Dave NoticeboardFri, 25 Jan 2013 08:34:55 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,928096#msg-928096 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,928096#msg-928096
Kinda felt that album really trying to get back to their yesteryear and even borrowing from themselves (as they always have and will continue to do LOL) with Dirty Little Rockstar things just clicked too well for me to ignore ya know!? I mean Citizens was cool Sound Of Destruction was very farking classy Illuminated absolute killer Stand Alone from the bonus disc shoulda been an album staple and I dare any fan of The Cult to take a listen to TIGER IN THE SUN and NOT be in Cult heaven baby yeah! ;) Love Love Love that song and honestly while agree it was far from one of their better releases and Weapon bettered it, Born Into This was indeed another underrated album from The Cult! I have the t-shirt to prove it too!

Fan-made video but very worth a watch (and listen) in case ya missed it; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCXYU_eBDYQ

Back OT however yes, I certainly feel The Cult made THE right decision forging ahead with a studio release particularly cause it well and truly delivered and while I've not been moved much by the last 20 odd years of Leppard, I'm always open to what they've got to offer.

Whether that be with an EP or album I'm not fussed but IMO based on the last few efforts they may be better off going for a top quality EP!? Honestly after a time the guys may just not want to create like they once did so that might suggest an EP is the right way to go!?

And for what it's worth, while I didn't rate the new songs offerred on Mirrorball I well and truly enjoyed the live material, good fun stuff!]]> Wardy NoticeboardThu, 24 Jan 2013 22:30:24 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,928095#msg-928095 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,928095#msg-928095" Elliot explains. "We don't all live on the same continent, so it's increasingly more difficult for us to just do what people expect a band to do - wander into a dusty old rehearsal room and go, 'What you got?' Getting together to write an album is an event. So the whole point of this Vegas thing when we're not on stage is to attack pieces of work we have that aren't finished songs - 'I've got this riff.' 'Great, let's play around with it.' I'm sure everybody's got some individual ideas, and we'll go from there."]]> Scott NoticeboardThu, 24 Jan 2013 21:53:53 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,928089#msg-928089 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,928089#msg-928089
See that's the problem with bands. They think they need to fill up the cd.]]> Scott Watson NoticeboardThu, 24 Jan 2013 21:00:02 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,928088#msg-928088 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,928088#msg-928088 Scott Watson NoticeboardThu, 24 Jan 2013 20:58:11 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,928085#msg-928085 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,928085#msg-928085 Daredevil NoticeboardThu, 24 Jan 2013 19:54:49 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,928074#msg-928074 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,928074#msg-928074 Ross S. NoticeboardThu, 24 Jan 2013 18:22:41 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,928071#msg-928071 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,928071#msg-928071 Aussie Dave NoticeboardThu, 24 Jan 2013 17:28:45 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,928059#msg-928059 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,928059#msg-928059 Terry K. NoticeboardThu, 24 Jan 2013 13:57:02 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,928058#msg-928058 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,928058#msg-928058 Terry K. NoticeboardThu, 24 Jan 2013 13:48:10 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,928053#msg-928053 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,928053#msg-928053 soldierofthenight NoticeboardThu, 24 Jan 2013 12:01:22 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,928050#msg-928050 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,928050#msg-928050
The trick for DL however would be to release an EP at least each 12monts / 18months... And something good!? ;)]]> Wardy NoticeboardThu, 24 Jan 2013 10:54:04 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,928041#msg-928041 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,928041#msg-928041 Ken NoticeboardThu, 24 Jan 2013 08:39:05 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,928038#msg-928038 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,928038#msg-928038
I'm actually meeting them at the first show in Vegas on the 22nd of March. I bought tickets through VIP Nation. Hysteria is in my top 5 albums of all time, and I couldn't resist paying the extra cash to meet the guys. Can't wait...]]> Aussie Dave NoticeboardThu, 24 Jan 2013 08:20:38 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,928031#msg-928031 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,928031#msg-928031
From what I read previously, DL was rather pleased with the outcome of their live album and putting three newer tracks on the release. So I anticipate them following this trend in the near future - just in the style of an EP release instead of a 10-12 track cd. For me, I am ok with that - as long as they are putting out releases more often instead of every 2-3 years.]]> nobycane NoticeboardThu, 24 Jan 2013 07:29:59 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,928026#msg-928026 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,928026#msg-928026 mike1990 NoticeboardThu, 24 Jan 2013 06:14:32 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,928016#msg-928016 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,928016#msg-928016 Doug Wolfgang NoticeboardThu, 24 Jan 2013 05:14:19 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,928009#msg-928009 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,928009#msg-928009 McMack NoticeboardThu, 24 Jan 2013 04:48:09 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,928000#msg-928000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,928000#msg-928000 Chazz NoticeboardThu, 24 Jan 2013 03:25:04 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,927998#msg-927998 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,927998#msg-927998 Troy NoticeboardThu, 24 Jan 2013 03:11:20 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,927992#msg-927992 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,927992#msg-927992
Like it or not, the fans here calling for a full new album make up (my guess) about 1% of their actual fan base. The other 99% only care about hearing the hits live. They could come together with Mutt and release Pyromania 2 and it would not go platinum. But they could tour arenas/sheds and do quite well with the hits.]]> Pelata NoticeboardThu, 24 Jan 2013 02:41:46 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,927984#msg-927984 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,927984#msg-927984
Come on Joe, get off your fat kiester and give Mutt a call!]]> MetalJedi NoticeboardThu, 24 Jan 2013 00:55:19 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,927982#msg-927982 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,927982#msg-927982I think deflep concentrate way too
much on their 'hits' ignoring new songs live and that way haven't in any way promoted those songs and albums while touring every year....other bands like maiden and even whitesnake play new songs regularly and sell albums that way as well...
I think it's all their own fault and hopefully they'll come up with a bunch of songs that they want to push and feature live - so people want a full album (& buy it)!]]> frytzsdmf NoticeboardThu, 24 Jan 2013 00:02:12 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,927981#msg-927981 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,927981#msg-927981 Ken NoticeboardWed, 23 Jan 2013 23:40:23 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,927980#msg-927980 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,927965,927980#msg-927980 Vantheman NoticeboardWed, 23 Jan 2013 23:33:10 +1100