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Remastered re-release of the seventh full-length studio album by the legendary British Hard Rock band.
Deep Purple's last album with singer Ian Gillan and bassist Roger Glover until "Perfect Strangers" came out in 1984.
Musically, the record showed a move to a more Blues based sound, even featuring scat singing. Although its production and the band's behavior after its release showed the band in turmoil, with frontman Gillan remarking that "we'd all had major illnesses" and felt considerable fatigue, the album was a commercial success.
The album featured the energetic Hard Rock single "Woman from Tokyo" (is about touring Japan for the first time), which has been performed on several tours by the band over the years. Despite massive sales, the group disintegrated among much infighting between band members as well as conflicts with their managers. The album's line-up would end after a final concert in Osaka, Japan on 29 June 1973.
Deep Purple became the US's top selling artist of calendar year 1973. 
Fans bought the album in record numbers. In the US, for example, it sold half a million copies in its first three months, achieving a Gold record award faster than any Deep Purple album released up to that time. The album hit number 4 in the UK charts and number 15 in the US charts. 
In 2000, "Who Do We Think We Are" was remastered and re-released with bonus tracks. The last bonus track is a lengthy instrumental jam called "First Day Jam”, which features Ritchie Blackmore on bass (Roger Glover, the band's usual bassist, was absent - allegedly lost in traffic).
Deep Purple (Overseas) Ltd./EMI Records Ltd., 1973/2000/2014 (7243 5 21607 2 3). Made in EU.


Tracklist:
1. Woman From Tokyo 5:51
2. Mary Long 4:26
3. Super Trouper 2:56
4. Smooth Dancer 4:14
5. Rat Bat Blue 5:26
6. Place In Line 6:31
7. Our Lady 5:20
Bonus tracks:
8. Woman From Tokyo ('99 Remix) 6:37
9. Woman From Tokyo (Alt. Bridge) 1:26
10. Painted Horse (Studio Out - Take) 5:21
11. Our Lady ('99 Remix) 6:06
12. Rat Bat Blue (Writing Session) 0:56
13. Rat Bat Blue ('99 Remix) 5:49
14. First Day Jam (Intrumental) 11:26
Total playing time: 72:25 min.

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The seventh full-length studio album by legendary British Hard Rock band.
Deep Purple's last album with singer Ian Gillan and bassist Roger Glover until "Perfect Strangers" came out in 1984.
Musically, the record showed a move to a more Blues based sound, even featuring scat singing. Although its production and the band's behavior after its release showed the band in turmoil, with frontman Gillan remarking that "we'd all had major illnesses" and felt considerable fatigue, the album was a commercial success.
The album featured the energetic Hard Rock single "Woman from Tokyo" (is about touring Japan for the first time), which has been performed on several tours by the band over the years. Despite massive sales, the group disintegrated among much infighting between band members as well as conflicts with their managers. The album's line-up would end after a final concert in Osaka, Japan on 29 June 1973.
Deep Purple became the US's top selling artist of calendar year 1973. 
Fans bought the album in record numbers. In the US, for example, it sold half a million copies in its first three months, achieving a Gold record award faster than any Deep Purple album released up to that time. The album hit number 4 in the UK charts and number 15 in the US charts.
Warner Bros. Records Inc./WEA Music Of Canada, Ltd., 1973 (BS 2678). Made in Canada. First press. Used (cover/disc): EX/EX+.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Woman From Tokyo 5:50
2. Mary Long 4:25
3. Super Trouper 2:56
4. Smooth Dancer 4:10


Side 2
1. Rat Bat Blue 5:23
2. Place In Line 6:31
3. Our Lady 5:12

The sixth full-length album by legendary British Melodic Alternative/Hard Rock band.
The album marked a musical departure from their signature sound. After the lackluster performance of "Adrenalize", Def Leppard realized it was time to abandon their trademark wall-of-guitars sound. Jettisoning producer Mutt Lange - who, admittedly, was busy producing his wife, country singer Shania Twain - the group stripped its sound to the basics for "Slang". There are very few layers-of-guitar effects on the album, just straight, crunching chords. Most notably, Rick Allen has returned to playing acoustic drums after playing an electronic kit for nearly a decade. The change in approach is apparent and welcome - Def Leppard hasn't sounded so immediate since "Pyromania". Furthermore, they decided to expand their musical vocabulary slightly, working elements of R&B and Funk into the rhythms. Not all of the experiments work, but Def Leppard sound revitalized, particularly when they attack a straightforward rocker. "Slang" would have been even better if they had come up with a set of hooks that sounded as alive as their performance, but the album is a much-needed return to form for the band.
"Slang" is the first album with new material to feature new guitarist Vivian Campbell (Campbell had previously played on B-side collection "Retro Active" in 1993 and on the new song on "Vault" compialtion a year earlier). It charted at #14 on The Billboard 200[6] and #5 on the UK Albums Chart. It is also the only Def Leppard album that does not feature their recognisable logo on the album cover.
Bludgeon Riffola/Mercury Records Ltd. (London), 1996 (532 486-2). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Truth 3:01
2. Turn To Dust 4:22
3. Slang 2:38
4. All I Want Is Everything 5:20
5. Work It Out 4:50
6. Breath A Sigh 4:07
7. Deliver Me 3:04
8. Gift Of Flesh 3:48
9. Blood Runs Cold 4:27
10. Where Does Love Go When It Dies 4:05
11. Pearl Of Euphoria 6:20
Total playing time: 46:02

The second full-length studio album by legendary British Melodic Hard Rock band.
Def Leppard's second album continues in the vein of the anthemic, working-class Hard Rock of their debut. While still opting for a controlled musical attack and melodies as big-sounding and stadium-ready as possible, the band opens up its arrangements a bit more on "High 'n' Dry", letting the songs breathe and groove, while the rhythm section and guitar riffs play off one another. MTV helped break the album in the U.S. with its heavy rotation of the video for the unabashedly dramatic Rock ballad "Bringin' on the Heartbreak".
It was the last Pete Willis' full-time album with Def Leppard.
The album charted at No. 38 on the Billboard 200 and No. 26 on the UK Albums Chart. "High 'n' Dry (Saturday Night)", ranked No. 33 on VH1's 40 Greatest Metal Songs. Following the success of "Pyromania", the album re-entered in the US chart and reached No. 72 in 1983.
Tracks 11 & 12 are bonus tracks, remixed* in February 1984.
PolyGram Records/Phonogram Ltd./Mercury, 1981/1984/1994 (818 836-2 Y-1). Made in the EU. Repress.


Tracklist:
1. Let It Go 4:43
2. Another Hit And Run 4:59
3. High 'n' Dry (Saturday Night) 3:27
4. Bringin' On The Heartbreak 4:34
5. Switch 625 3:03
6. You Got Me Runnin' 4:23
7. Lady Strange    4:39
8. On Through The Night    5:06
9. Mirror, Mirror (Look Into My Eyes) 4:08
10. No No No 3:13
11. Bringin’ On The Heartbreak (Remix)* 4:33
12. Me & My Wine (Remix)* 3:40
Total playing time: 50:28 min.

Third re-release of the second full-length studio album by legendary British Melodic Hard Rock band.
Def Leppard's second album continues in the vein of the anthemic, working-class Hard Rock of their debut. While still opting for a controlled musical attack and melodies as big-sounding and stadium-ready as possible, the band opens up its arrangements a bit more on "High 'n' Dry", letting the songs breathe and groove, while the rhythm section and guitar riffs play off one another. MTV helped break the album in the U.S. with its heavy rotation of the video for the unabashedly dramatic Rock ballad "Bringin' on the Heartbreak".
It was the last Pete Willis' full-time album with Def Leppard.
The album charted at No. 38 on the Billboard 200 and No. 26 on the UK Albums Chart. "High 'n' Dry (Saturday Night)", ranked No. 33 on VH1's 40 Greatest Metal Songs. Following the success of "Pyromania", the album re-entered in the US chart and reached No. 72 in 1983.
Phonogram Records Limited/Universal International Music B.V./UMC, 1981/2020 (0803068). Made in Germany for the world.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Let It Go 4:43
2. Another Hit And Run 4:59
3. High 'n' Dry (Saturday Night) 3:25
4. Bringin' On The Heartbreak 4:33
5. Switch 625 3:03

Side 2
6. You Got Me Runnin' 4:22
7. Lady Strange    4:40
8. On Through The Night    5:06
9. Mirror, Mirror (Look Into My Eyes) 4:07
10. No No No 3:05

Total playing time: 42:03 min.

The second full-length studio album by legendary British Melodic Hard Rock band.
Def Leppard's second album continues in the vein of the anthemic, working-class Hard Rock of their debut. While still opting for a controlled musical attack and melodies as big-sounding and stadium-ready as possible, the band opens up its arrangements a bit more on "High 'n' Dry", letting the songs breathe and groove, while the rhythm section and guitar riffs play off one another. MTV helped break the album in the U.S. with its heavy rotation of the video for the unabashedly dramatic Rock ballad "Bringin' on the Heartbreak".
It was the last Pete Willis' full-time album with Def Leppard.
The album charted at No. 38 on the Billboard 200 and No. 26 on the UK Albums Chart. "High 'n' Dry (Saturday Night)", ranked No. 33 on VH1's 40 Greatest Metal Songs. Following the success of "Pyromania", the album re-entered in the US chart and reached No. 72 in 1983.
Mercury/Phonogram Ltd., 1981 (6359 045). Made in Germany. First press. Used (cover/disc): NM-/NM.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Let It Go 4:43
2. Another Hit And Run 4:59
3. High 'n' Dry (Saturday Night) 3:25
4. Bringin' On The Heartbreak 4:33
5. Switch 625 3:03

Side 2
6. You Got Me Runnin' 4:22
7. Lady Strange    4:40
8. On Through The Night    5:06
9. Mirror, Mirror (Look Into My Eyes) 4:07
10. No No No 3:05

Total playing time: 42:03 min.

The second full-length studio album by legendary British Melodic Hard Rock band.
Def Leppard's second album continues in the vein of the anthemic, working-class Hard Rock of their debut. While still opting for a controlled musical attack and melodies as big-sounding and stadium-ready as possible, the band opens up its arrangements a bit more on "High 'n' Dry", letting the songs breathe and groove, while the rhythm section and guitar riffs play off one another. MTV helped break the album in the U.S. with its heavy rotation of the video for the unabashedly dramatic Rock ballad "Bringin' on the Heartbreak".
It was the last Pete Willis' full-time album with Def Leppard.
The album charted at No. 38 on the Billboard 200 and No. 26 on the UK Albums Chart. "High 'n' Dry (Saturday Night)", ranked No. 33 on VH1's 40 Greatest Metal Songs. Following the success of "Pyromania", the album re-entered in the US chart and reached No. 72 in 1983.
Mercury/PolyGram Inc., 1981 (SRM-1-4021). Made in Canada. First press. Used (cover/disc): EX+/EX-.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Let It Go 4:43
2. Another Hit And Run 4:59
3. High 'n' Dry (Saturday Night) 3:25
4. Bringin' On The Heartbreak 4:33
5. Switch 625 3:03

Side 2
6. You Got Me Runnin' 4:22
7. Lady Strange    4:40
8. On Through The Night    5:06
9. Mirror, Mirror (Look Into My Eyes) 4:07
10. No No No 3:05

Total playing time: 42:03 min.

The fourth full-length studio album by legendary British Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band.
Def Leppard's best-selling album to date, selling over 20 000 000 copies worldwide, including 12 million in the US, and spawning seven hit Singles. The album is the follow-up to the band's 1983 breakthrough "Pyromania". "Hysteria"'s creation took over three years and was plagued by delays, including the aftermath of drummer Rick Allen's accident that cost him his left arm on 31 December 1984. In the liner notes to the album, the band apologized for the long wait between albums, and promised to never force fans to wait that long between albums again. However, later events, particularly the death of lead guitarist Steve Clark, delayed the next album, "Adrenalize", by almost five years.
"Hysteria" was produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange. The title of the album was thought up by drummer Rick Allen, referring to his 1984 car accident, the amputation of his arm, and the ensuing worldwide media coverage surrounding it. It is the last album to feature guitarist Steve Clark before his death in 1991, although songs co-written by him would appear on the band's next album, "Adrenalize". Lasting 62 minutes and 32 seconds, the album is the band's longest to date. David Simone, managing director of Phonogram Records at the time, said the album might have been the most expensive record made in the U.K. According to guitarist Phil Collen, the album had to sell a minimum of 5 million copies to break even.
Where "Pyromania" had set the standard for polished, catchy Pop-Metal, "Hysteria" only upped the ante. "Pyromania"'s slick, layered Mutt Lange production turned into a painstaking obsession with dense sonic detail on "Hysteria", with the result that some critics dismissed the record as a stiff, mechanized Pop sell-out (perhaps due in part to Rick Allen's new, partially electronic drum kit). But Def Leppard's music had always employed big, anthemic hooks, and few of the Pop-Metal bands who had hit the charts in the wake of "Pyromania" could compete with Leppard's sense of craft; certainly none had the Pop songwriting savvy to produce seven chart Singles from the same album, as the stunningly consistent "Hysteria" did.
Joe Elliott's lyrics owe an obvious debt to his obsession with T. Rex, particularly on the playfully silly anthem "Pour Some Sugar on Me", and the British Glam Rock tribute "Rocket", while power ballads like "Love Bites" and the title track lack the histrionics or gooey sentimentality of many similar offerings.
The strong Pop hooks and "perfect"-sounding production of "Hysteria" may not appeal to die-hard Heavy Metal fans, but it isn't Heavy Metal - it's Pop-Metal, and arguably the best Pop-Metal ever recorded. Its blockbuster success helped pave the way for a whole new second wave of Hair Metal bands, while proving that the late-'80s musical climate could also be very friendly to veteran Hard Rock acts, a lead many would follow in the next few years.
The album charted at number one on both the Billboard 200 and the UK Albums Chart. It went on to dominate album charts around the world for three years. It was certified 12× Platinum by the RIAA in 1998. The album currently sits as the 51st Best-selling Album of All Time in the US. It spent 96 weeks in the US top 40, a record for the 1980s it ties with "Born in the U.S.A.". "Hysteria" has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide.
After the album's release, Def Leppard published a book titled Animal Instinct: The Def Leppard Story, written by Rolling Stone Magazine senior editor David Fricke, on the three-year recording process of Hysteria and the tough times the band endured through the mid-1980s. During their 22 March to 10 April 2013 residency at The Joint, Def Leppard performed the album in its entirety, from start to finish. This was followed up with a live album, "Viva! Hysteria", recorded during the residency and released on 22 October 2013, which includes all of band's fourth studio album being played live. This would be followed up seven years later, as "Hysteria: Live at the O2" was released on 29 May 2020, as part of the "London to Vegas" box set. The live concert was filmed at The O2 Arena in London, England on 6 December 2018, as the band once again played the album in its entirety. Various releases have included a stand-alone edition of this concert have featured combinations of audio, DVD and Blu-Ray discs.
In 2005, "Hysteria" was ranked number 464 in Rock Hard Magazine's book "The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time". "Hysteria" got the same placement on Rolling Stone's list of the "500 Best Albums of All Time", the magazine also ranked the album atop its list of the "50 Greatest Hair Metal Albums", and they placed the album on their list of "50 Rock Albums Every Country Fan Should Own". Loudwire placed the album at No. 2 on their list of the "Top 30 Hair Metal albums". "Hysteria" was also included in the book "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die". L.A. Weekly and Consequence of Sound both ranked the album #8 on their "Hair Metal album lists". Metal Rules put the album on their list of the "Top 50 Glam Metal Albums", at #30. The Ringer called Hysteria "the greatest Hair Metal album ever made".
Bludgeon Riffola/Polygram Records/Mercury Records, 1987/ (830 675-2). Made in the EU. Re-press.


Tracklist:
1. Women 5:41
2. Rocket 6:34
3. Animal 4:02
4. Love Bites 5:46
5. Pour Some Sugar On Me 4:25
6. Armageddon It 5:21
7. Gods Of War 6:33
8. Don't Shoot Shotgun 4:26
9. Run Riot 4:39
10. Hysteria 5:49
11. Excitable 4:19
12. Love And Affection 4:35
Total playing time: 62:10 min.

The debut full-length studio album by legendary British Melodic Hard Rock band.
"On Through The Night" established the band as one of the leading lights of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. While possessing the tight, controlled attack of comrades Judas Priest and Iron Maiden, Def Leppard was uninterested in the fantastic, menacing, and sometimes gothic themes of those bands; instead, "On Through the Night" is a collection of working-class Hard Rock anthems informed by the big, glittering hooks of Glam Rock. It may lack the detailed production and more Pop-oriented songwriting of later efforts, but it's also arguably their heaviest album, and some Leppard fans prefer this sound!
The album features re-recorded versions of "Rocks Off" and "Overture", tracks from the band's original independently released EP, "The Def Leppard E.P.". Other tracks are rerecorded versions of early demos, some of which appeared on the "First Strike" and "Warchild" bootlegs. "Rocks Off", "Wasted", "Rock Brigade" (b/w "When the Walls Came Tumbling Down") and "Hello America" were released as singles. However, the versions of "Rocks Off" and "Wasted" that appears on the singles is a different recording from that of the LP, as is its B-side, "Hello America".
It charted at #51 on the Billboard 200 and #15 on the UK Albums Chart. The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA on 9 May 1989.
Mercury Records/PolyGram Records/Universal Music Group, 1980/1986/2013 (822 533-2 M-1). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. Rock Brigade 3:09
2. Hello America 3:28
3. Sorrow Is A Woman 3:55
4. It Could Be You 2:33
5. Satellite 4:28
6. When The Walls Came Tumbling Down 4:44
7. Wasted 3:45
8. Rocks Off 3:44
9. It Don't Matter 3:21
10. Answer To The Master 3:13
11. Overture 7:44
Total playing time: 44:04


Samples: http://www.last.fm

Second re-release of the debut full-length studio album by legendary British Melodic Hard Rock band.
"On Through The Night" established the band as one of the leading lights of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. While possessing the tight, controlled attack of comrades Judas Priest and Iron Maiden, Def Leppard was uninterested in the fantastic, menacing, and sometimes gothic themes of those bands; instead, "On Through the Night" is a collection of working-class Hard Rock anthems informed by the big, glittering hooks of Glam Rock. It may lack the detailed production and more Pop-oriented songwriting of later efforts, but it's also arguably their heaviest album, and some Leppard fans prefer this sound!
The album features re-recorded versions of "Rocks Off" and "Overture", tracks from the band's original independently released EP, "The Def Leppard E.P.". Other tracks are rerecorded versions of early demos, some of which appeared on the "First Strike" and "Warchild" bootlegs. "Rocks Off", "Wasted", "Rock Brigade" (b/w "When the Walls Came Tumbling Down") and "Hello America" were released as singles. However, the versions of "Rocks Off" and "Wasted" that appears on the singles is a different recording from that of the LP, as is its B-side, "Hello America".
It charted at #51 on the Billboard 200 and #15 on the UK Albums Chart. The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA on 9 May 1989.
Remastered 180 gram heavyweight vinyl.
Phonogram Records Limited/Universal International Music B.V./UMC, 1980/2020 (0800722). Made in Germany for the world.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Rock Brigade 3:08
2. Hello America 3:22
3. Sorrow Is A Woman 3:56
4. It Could Be You 2:33
5. Satellite 4:29
6. When The Walls Came Tumbling Down 4:44

Side B
1. Wasted 3:43
2. Rocks Off 3:42
3. It Don't Matter 3:20
4. Answer To The Master 3:10
5. Overture 7:45

Total playing time: 43:53 min.

The debut full-length studio album by legendary British Melodic Hard Rock band.
"On Through The Night" established the band as one of the leading lights of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. While possessing the tight, controlled attack of comrades Judas Priest and Iron Maiden, Def Leppard was uninterested in the fantastic, menacing, and sometimes gothic themes of those bands; instead, "On Through the Night" is a collection of working-class Hard Rock anthems informed by the big, glittering hooks of Glam Rock. It may lack the detailed production and more Pop-oriented songwriting of later efforts, but it's also arguably their heaviest album, and some Leppard fans prefer this sound!
The album features re-recorded versions of "Rocks Off" and "Overture", tracks from the band's original independently released EP, "The Def Leppard E.P.". Other tracks are rerecorded versions of early demos, some of which appeared on the "First Strike" and "Warchild" bootlegs. "Rocks Off", "Wasted", "Rock Brigade" (b/w "When the Walls Came Tumbling Down") and "Hello America" were released as singles. However, the versions of "Rocks Off" and "Wasted" that appears on the singles is a different recording from that of the LP, as is its B-side, "Hello America".
It charted at #51 on the Billboard 200 and #15 on the UK Albums Chart. The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA on 9 May 1989.
Phonogram Ltd./Mercury Records/PolyGram Records, 1980 (822 533-1 M-1). Made in USA. Second press. Used (cover/disc): EX+/EX+.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Rock Brigade 3:07
2. Hello America 3:24
3. Sorrow Is A Woman 3:53
4. It Could Be You 2:32
5. Satellite 4:26
6. When The Walls Came Tumbling Down 4:41

Side B
1. Wasted 3:44
2. Rocks Off 3:42
3. It Don't Matter 3:19
4. Answer To The Master 3:10
5. Overture 7:39

Total playing time: 44:04 min.

The third full-length studio album by legendary British Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band.
Band's first album to feature guitarist Phil Collen and produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange.
While Def Leppard had obviously wanted to write big-sounding anthems on their previous records, "Pyromania" was where the band's vision coalesced and gelled into something more. More than ever before, the band's songs on "Pyromania" are driven by catchy, shiny melodic hooks instead of heavy guitar riffs, although the latter do Pop up once in a while.
But it wasn't just this newly intensified focus on melody and consistent songwriting (and heavy MTV exposure) that made "Pyromania" a massive success - and the catalyst for the '80s Pop-Metal movement. Robert John "Mutt" Lange's buffed-to-a-sheen production - polished drum and guitar sounds, multi-tracked layers of vocal harmonies, a general sanding of any and all musical rough edges, and a perfectionistic attention to detail - set the style for much of the melodic Hard Rock that followed.
It wasn't a raw or spontaneous sound, but the performances were still energetic and committed. Leppard's quest for huge, transcendent Hard Rock perfection on "Pyromania" was surprisingly successful; their reach never exceeded their grasp, which makes the album an enduring (and massively influential) classic!
Song "Rock! Rock! ('Till You Drop)" was performed as early as 1980, originally as a song called "Medicine Man", with different lyrics.
"Pyromania" has received mostly positive reviews, being commonly considered, along with its follow-up "Hysteria", one of the band's finest efforts to date.
The album was a huge success, charting at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and No. 18 on the UK Albums Chart. It was selling over 10 million copies in the US, and thus being certified Diamond by the RIAA.
Vertigo/Phonogram Ltd. (London)/Universal Music Group, 1983/2013 (810 308-2). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. Rock Rock (Till You Drop) 3:52
2. Photograph 4:12
3. Stagefright 3:46
4. Too Late For Love 4:30
5. Die Hard The Hunter 6:17
6. Foolin' 4:32
7. Rock Of Ages 4:09
8. Comin' Under Fire 4:20
9. Action! Not Words 3:52
10. Billy's Got A Gun 5:27
Total playing time: 44:57 min.


Samples: http://www.last.fm



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The third full-length studio album by legendary British Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band.
Band's first album to feature guitarist Phil Collen and produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange.
While Def Leppard had obviously wanted to write big-sounding anthems on their previous records, "Pyromania" was where the band's vision coalesced and gelled into something more. More than ever before, the band's songs on "Pyromania" are driven by catchy, shiny melodic hooks instead of heavy guitar riffs, although the latter do Pop up once in a while.
But it wasn't just this newly intensified focus on melody and consistent songwriting (and heavy MTV exposure) that made "Pyromania" a massive success - and the catalyst for the '80s Pop-Metal movement. Robert John "Mutt" Lange's buffed-to-a-sheen production - polished drum and guitar sounds, multi-tracked layers of vocal harmonies, a general sanding of any and all musical rough edges, and a perfectionistic attention to detail - set the style for much of the melodic Hard Rock that followed.
It wasn't a raw or spontaneous sound, but the performances were still energetic and committed. Leppard's quest for huge, transcendent Hard Rock perfection on "Pyromania" was surprisingly successful; their reach never exceeded their grasp, which makes the album an enduring (and massively influential) classic!
Song "Rock! Rock! ('Till You Drop)" was performed as early as 1980, originally as a song called "Medicine Man", with different lyrics.
"Pyromania" has received mostly positive reviews, being commonly considered, along with its follow-up "Hysteria", one of the band's finest efforts to date.
The album was a huge success, charting at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and No. 18 on the UK Albums Chart. It was selling over 10 million copies in the US, and thus being certified Diamond by the RIAA.
Phonogram Ltd. (London)/Mercury/PolyGram Records, Inc., 1983 (422-810 308-1 M-1). Made in USA. First press.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Rock Rock (Till You Drop) 3:53
2. Photograph 4:12
3. Stagefright 3:46
4. Too Late For Love 4:30
5. Die Hard The Hunter 6:17

Side B
1. Foolin' 4:32
2. Rock Of Ages 4:09
3. Comin' Under Fire 4:20
4. Action! Not Words 3:52
5. Billy's Got A Gun 5:27

Total playing time: 45:04 min.

Remastered re-release of the third full-length studio album by legendary British Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band.
While Def Leppard had obviously wanted to write big-sounding anthems on their previous records, "Pyromania" was where the band's vision coalesced and gelled into something more. More than ever before, the band's songs on "Pyromania" are driven by catchy, shiny melodic hooks instead of heavy guitar riffs, although the latter do Pop up once in a while.
But it wasn't just this newly intensified focus on melody and consistent songwriting (and heavy MTV exposure) that made "Pyromania" a massive success - and the catalyst for the '80s Pop-Metal movement. Robert John "Mutt" Lange's buffed-to-a-sheen production - polished drum and guitar sounds, multitracked layers of vocal harmonies, a general sanding of any and all musical rough edges, and a perfectionistic attention to detail - set the style for much of the melodic Hard Rock that followed.
It wasn't a raw or spontaneous sound, but the performances were still energetic and committed. Leppard's quest for huge, transcendent Hard Rock perfection on "Pyromania" was surprisingly successful; their reach never exceeded their grasp, which makes the album an enduring (and massively influential) classic!
It is the band's first album to feature guitarist Phil Collen and produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange. Song "Rock! Rock! ('Till You Drop)" was performed as early as 1980, originally as a song called "Medicine Man", with different lyrics.
"Pyromania" has received mostly positive reviews, being commonly considered, along with its follow-up "Hysteria", one of the band's finest efforts to date.
The album was a huge success, charting at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and No. 18 on the UK Albums Chart. It was selling over 10 million copies in the US, and thus being certified Diamond by the RIAA.
Mercury Records Ltd./Universal Music Italia s.r.l./De Agostini Publishing S.p.A., 1983/2021 (DeAgostini 8). Made in Italy. Pressed in France. 180 g vinyl.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Rock Rock (Till You Drop) 3:52
2. Photograph 4:12
3. Stagefright 3:46
4. Too Late For Love 4:30
5. Die Hard The Hunter 6:17

Side B
1. Foolin' 4:32
2. Rock Of Ages 4:09
3. Comin' Under Fire 4:20
4. Action! Not Words 3:52
5. Billy's Got A Gun 5:27

Total playing time: 45:04 min.

For the first time on vinyl, the tenth full-length studio album by legendary British Melodic Alternative/Hard Rock band.
The band's last album for Mercury Records, and it was considered by many as a return to the band's old, Rockier days.
The history of this album dates as far back as late 2003 when the band originally had the idea to record two albums simultaneously through 2004. Releasing a covers' album quietly in Spring 2004, followed later in the year/the following year by a new studio album. The finished album, the band's ninth of all original material, saw most of the songs written by one person in a change from previous albums. The first Single, "Nine Lives", featured a guest appearance by Tim McGraw on vocals. For the first time, the band released the song via the Guitar Hero III game. It was available with two classic songs as part of a three-song track pack for the Xbox 360 console. Another Single was released written by Sav called "C'mon C'mon". Videos were made for both songs.
The album was a hit with fans and critics, with a return to a more stripped down and rocking sound and no big layered production used. It entered the Top 10 of both the UK and US album charts, and also got to number one on the UK Rock album charts. The album debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200, selling about 55 000 copies in its first week of release. It is the band's shortest album to date.
Bludgeon Riffola Ltd./UMC/MercuryRecords/Phonogram Records Limited, 2008/2021 (0818006). Made in the EU. Pressed in Czech.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Go 3:20
2. Nine Lives 3:32
3. C'mon C'mon 4:09
4. Love 4:17
5. Tomorrow 3:35

Side Two
1. Cruise Control 3:05
2. Hallucinate 3:16
3. Only The Good Die Young 3:33
4. Bad Actress 3:03
5. Come Undone 3:33
6. Gotta Let It Go 3:55

Total playing time: 39:18 min.

Second full-length album by Ukrainian Black/Death Metal band.
The new work of musicians has significant progress as at the material such at the sound. "Transcendevil" didn’t lost melody, but became much heavier than the previous full-length album. Album’s themes are monolithic and give a general tough tone for the all album. Symphonic instruments section emphasizes aggressive of the compositions in the album, and fully symphonic track "Septem Million" - a real step forward in the development of the band. The mystical and philosophical lyrics as well as outstanding musicians thoughtful approach to their creativity really highlights this good work.
Recommended for fans of: Dimmu Borgir, Hate, Behemoth, Flashgod Apocalypse, Anorexia Nevrosa etc.
Metal Scrap Records, 2013 (MSR065/CD). 
 

Tracklist:
1. Intro  0:52
2. Neo-dont-s  06:58
3. Homo Novus  07:19
4. Dark Liturgy  04:14
5. Philosopher`s Garden  05:13
6. In Front of Soldier Eyes  04:15
7. Jupiter  04:56
8. Antikrist Tábor  05:05

Bonus track:
9. Septem Million  05:13
Total playing time: 49:14 min.

 

Second full-length album by Ukrainian Black/Death Metal band.
The new work of musicians has significant progress as at the material such at the sound. "Transcendevil" didn’t lost melody, but became much heavier than the previous full-length album. Album’s themes are monolithic and give a general tough tone for the all album. Symphonic instruments section emphasizes aggressive of the compositions in the album, and fully symphonic track "Septem Million" - a real step forward in the development of the band. The mystical and philosophical lyrics as well as outstanding musicians thoughtful approach to their creativity really highlights this good work.
Recommended for fans of: Dimmu Borgir, Hate, Behemoth, Flashgod Apocalypse, Anorexia Nevrosa etc.
Metal Scrap Records, 2013 (MSR065/CD). Made in Ukraine. First press.
 

Tracklist:
1. Intro  0:52
2. Neo-dont-s  06:58
3. Homo Novus  07:19
4. Dark Liturgy  04:14
5. Philosopher`s Garden  05:13
6. In Front of Soldier Eyes  04:15
7. Jupiter  04:56
8. Antikrist Tábor  05:05

Bonus track:
9. Septem Million  05:13
Total playing time: 49:14 min.

 

Debut full-length studio album by Israeli Groove Death Metal band.
The album consists of songs written over a decade. Each song reflects bands state of perception at a certain point but with common concept in mind. The album explores inherent human tendency to ignore the obvious.
Deface music is versatile, ranging from "three-riff songs" to complex and elaborate. Shredding mid to high tempo, each song represents complete composition structure.
Powerful, relentless and diverse music with dark and sorrowful hopelessness inside, that showcased in conceptual lyrics. In era of trending styles, Deface is not trying to fit in, but does what comes naturally, which makes it difficult to classify in means of genre.
Artwork made by Eliran Kantor, known for his works for Atheist, GWAR, Hatebreed, Iced Earth, Master, Mekong Delta, Satan, Sigh, Sodom, Testament, and more.
Highly recommended for fans of Sepultura, Machine Head, Benediction and others!
Metal Scrap Records, 2019 (MSR165/DT).
 

Tracklist:
1. Intro 00:51
2. N1 02:19
3. No Pride 03:23
4. Time to Deal with the Guilt 03:29
5. Do Me A Favor 02:51
6. Blatant Denial 04:18
7. Forever Alone 02:30
8. I Depend 02:49
9. Spit Swallow 03:12
10. Disappear 02:49
11. Hate Lynch Terror Burn 03:33
12. Death for All 02:21
13. About Nine 03:43
14. Shmokie 04:03
15. Not This Time Friend 02:44
Total playing time: 45:28 min.

 

The third Single from the second full-length studio album, "The Nether Earth", by Israeli Doom Metal project. 
"Defiled Embrace" song, that was actually the inspiration to the band's name, is a sad, depressive text of a person, mentally still a child, who constantly needs the love, care, and warmth of a mother figure, and yet wishes to be independent because his neediness harms him.
This melodic song brings sweeping melodies and harmonies to an already full table of angry growls and depressed whispers.
Another Side Records, 2024 (ASR37-191/DS3).


Trackist:
1. Defiled Embrace 07:24
 

The first Single from the second full-length studio album, "The Nether Earth", by Israeli Doom Metal project.
The song describes the grieving process of a man who lost his significant other, going from the suffering of watching her dying to missing her love and warm touch, and all the way into the urge to commemorate her.
Like the changing in the man's phases of grief, the song moves between sounds of clean, soothing guitars and heavy distortion, and Symphonic elements that give the song a dramatic feel.
Another Side Records, 2024 (ASR37-191/DS1).


Trackist:
1. Mausoleum 05:15