Agree. I'm not sure how much of it is Viv's fault though in terms of not feeling like he's fit in. I just really don't think he's been given much of a creative voice in the band.

Either way, definitely right on them needing to crank up the heaviness. I really dug Wings of An Angel on the last album....That's the style of stuff I'd like to see them doing more of these days. Then mix in a couple upbeat, commercial melodic rockers and a token ballad and they could have a solid album.

Instead they continue to mess around with stuff like Man Enough, Sea Of Love, Battle Of My Own, Blind Faith, Energized, etc. At least for me, all those tunes are easy skips.


Aussie Dave Wrote:
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> I thought Shadow King was great! At least half the
> album was high quality songs.
>
> Agree Viv doesn't seem to fit Def Leppard. Never
> totally warmed to him tbh in that band. Thought he
> was perfect in Dio. Love Last In Line as well.
> Might not have many agree with me, but he does a
> great job with that band. The first album in
> particular is a cracking album. Def Leppard need
> to crank up the heaviness. Didn't mind their last
> album, but still so far removed from their first
> few albums.