best cd Def Leppard never made

[TheRipper]

theres actually quite a few def lep "wannabe" threads on here over the years. as def leppard are my fave band i look out for every wannabe. ive been stockpiling a list of all bands/albums that ive read over the years to be compared to def leppard (even if after listening to them i disagree, but hey its all up to personal interpretation).... its quite long.... ill add the rest when i get a chance... ive slowly been collecting them all and thought i nearly had them all - but this latest thread has revealed a few more suggestions.................... COOL!!!

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O, then Phaffas, u gotta track down the XL release, or at least get the tunes as they will maybe become a fav of yours if u give them a shot. Solid stuff by all means, it was actually one of those releases that grew on me big time!! I liked it at first okay, then as time went on (a couple of shuffles in and out of the player), yeah, I'd say I really like it now, moreso! Recommended!

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yeh Ripper, ive been watching out for it for a while but last time i saw it.... i think it went for about 60 bucks..... for only about 5 songs or something..... seems like everyone wants it...

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Yeah, you're close, it's 6 songs... I started out liking the first and last the best, but now I like those 2 maybe the least..? All of them are great tracks though, with an awesome ballad "Love Has The Power"... O, and the chorus to "Look But Don't Touch" sounds like it was the DL gang themselves, heck, again, all of it practically does, no joke...

[phaffas]

ok here is a list i have compiled of stuff that at some point has been compared to def leppard.... doesnt mean i 100 % agree.... but i hope its a decent list...

 

7th heaven - silver

bryan adams - waking up the neighbours

ADRIANGALE - Crunch, Feel the Fire etc

aldo nova - blood on the bricks (more bon jovi-ish)

Aldo Nova - s/t

AMAZE ME - ?

Arti Tisi - S/T

autograph - buzz & other albums

BARON- Love Valley

BB Steal - on the edge

Big Bad Wolf - s/t

Blue Tears - s/t

BLue tears - dancin on the backstreets

Blue Tears - mad, mad and dangerous

Boss - step on it

BRIGHTON ROCK - Take a Deep Breath

nick carter - now or never

chase - in pursuit

EYES - ?

Fate - Scratch & Sniff

freefall - rebel hard

Heaven's Gate - ?

HEAVY PETTIN - ?

Idle Cure - Inside out

Ivory Tower - heart of the city

JADED HEART- Trust, The Journey Will Never End

Jesse Strange - s/t

Kick - consider this

JOHNNY LIMA- Made in California

Lochinvar - s/t

Loud and clear - s/t

Loud and Clear - disc-connected

LOVERBOY- "Lovin Every Minute of It" - song only

Brian Mcdonald - wind it up

Michael Morales - that's the way

Michael Morales - thump

Mysterell - sensational

No Sweat - s/t

Nouveaux - beginnings

Novak - forever endeavour

on the rise- s/t

outlaw blood - s/t

Jeff Paris - unsure??

Petra - late 80s/early 90s albums

steve plunkett - my attitude

pretty maids - jump the gun

Pole Position - S/T

Q5 - steel the light

RAZZLE- The Perfect Buzz

RETURN - V

roadhouse - s/t

romeo's daughter - s/t

romeo's daughter - delectable

rooster - s/t

pete sandberg's jade - origin

SILENT- The Bright Side

sleeze beez - powertool

smilek - sentimental highway

RICK SPRINGFIELD - Rock of Life

Stagedolls - Get a Life

starship - love among the cannibals

steel rain - trial and error

steve stone - dreams die hard

StunLeer - once

Sure Conviction - get ready

t-ride - s/t

tesla - some stuff...

Tower City - a little bit of fire

TREAT - S/T

Trixie - Both albums

Shania Twain (sorry)

Valentine - Valentine

V.A.N.- Out in the Rain

vu - all i need is you

vu - just as i am

wall of silence - s/t

wild ride - tension & desire

Winger - all albums

x-sinner - get it

X-sinner - peace treaty

xl - rock all over you

Zan Clan-We are Zan Clan, Who the F**k are You

Zion - thunder from the mountain

[Faust]

Novak, Petra, Johny Lima (Bon Jovi clone), Heaven's Gate.... Don't find any comparaison with Def Leppard... Don't you think ?

[phaffas]

"ok here is a list i have compiled of stuff that at some point has been compared to def leppard.... doesnt mean i 100 % agree...."

 

personally i believe some petra and Johnny lima does. i havnt heard the others that Faust listed... but once again "ok here is a list i have compiled of stuff that at some point has been compared to def leppard.... doesnt mean i 100 % agree...."

 

[Faust]

"ok here is a list i have compiled of stuff that at some point has been compared to def leppard.... doesnt mean i 100 % agree...."

 

personally i believe some petra and Johnny lima does. i havnt heard the others that Faust listed... but once again "ok here is a list i have compiled of stuff that at some point has been compared to def leppard.... doesnt mean i 100 % agree...."

 

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Ok Phaffas

... Heaven's Gate is a german melodic power metal band...

[phaffas]

"ok here is a list i have compiled of stuff that at some point has been compared to def leppard.... doesnt mean i 100 % agree...."

 

personally i believe some petra and Johnny lima does. i havnt heard the others that Faust listed... but once again "ok here is a list i have compiled of stuff that at some point has been compared to def leppard.... doesnt mean i 100 % agree...."

 

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Ok Phaffas

... Heaven's Gate is a german melodic power metal band...

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i realise that - its a bit of an odd one out - but it was definatly mentioned a few times by board members from memory as being "if def leppard went power metal".... not my opinion, just stating others opinions - personally i havnt heard them

 

cheers

[Evil Rick]

Lets see if I can get this to work...

 

Here is the "sounds like" Def Leppard mix I ended up making for my brother (just click on the pics--

 

Front Cover:

 

Back Cover:

[Dr. Feelgood]

Loved the cover!! Nice songs,too!

[Guest badbob]

Loved the cover!! Nice songs,too! 

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O yeah, I almost forgot (Blue Tequila's mix reminded me, good selection) about Starship's 1990 release that was produced by Mutt too. There's a ballad (song 4 if I remember right) that sounds so much like a Def Leppard song too, as do a others on that release as well. That whole album is a good one too, check it out.

[Evil Rick]

Loved the cover!! Nice songs,too! 

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Thanks! I hope my brother likes 'em. Just in case he doesn't I also got him Call of Duty 2 for PS2. Poor guy is turning 30 so I figured I should be nice to him.

[heavyharmonies]

I've marked which ones I agree with the Def Lep comparison, and also the ones I disagree. Without a yes or no means I haven't heard or I don't remember.

 

7th heaven - silver. Maybe, sometimes in the choruses, and they cover Def Lep in their medley.

bryan adams - waking up the neighbours

ADRIANGALE - Crunch, Feel the Fire etc

aldo nova - blood on the bricks (more bon jovi-ish). NO

Aldo Nova - s/t. NO

AMAZE ME - ?. NO

Arti Tisi - S/T

autograph - buzz & other albums. NO

BARON- Love Valley

BB Steal - on the edge. YES

Big Bad Wolf - s/t. NO

Blue Tears - s/t. YES

BLue tears -  dancin on the backstreets

Blue Tears - mad, mad and dangerous

Boss - step on it

BRIGHTON ROCK - Take a Deep Breath. NO

nick carter - now or never

chase - in pursuit

EYES - ?. NO Phenomenal, but not Def Lep.

Fate - Scratch & Sniff. NO

freefall - rebel hard. YES

Heaven's Gate - ? YES, on the album "Livin' in Hysteria" during the choruses

HEAVY PETTIN - ?

Idle Cure - Inside out HELL NO

Ivory Tower - heart of the city

JADED HEART- Trust, The Journey Will Never End NO

Jesse Strange - s/t

Kick - consider this

JOHNNY LIMA- Made in California

Lochinvar - s/t

Loud and clear - s/t

Loud and Clear - disc-connected

LOVERBOY- "Lovin Every Minute of It" - song only

Brian Mcdonald - wind it up YES

Michael Morales - that's the way YES

Michael Morales - thump

Mysterell - sensational

No Sweat - s/t NO

Nouveaux - beginnings YES!

Novak - forever endeavour

on the rise- s/t NO

outlaw blood - s/t NO

Jeff Paris - unsure??

Petra - late 80s/early 90s albums Uhh... NO. Not in the least. Signature Elefante sound, but not Def Lep.

steve plunkett - my attitude NO

pretty maids - jump the gun NO

Pole Position - S/T

Q5 - steel the light NO

RAZZLE- The Perfect Buzz

RETURN - V NO

roadhouse - s/t

romeo's daughter - s/t NO

romeo's daughter - delectable

rooster - s/t

pete sandberg's jade - origin

SILENT- The Bright Side

sleeze beez - powertool YES!!

smilek - sentimental highway NO

RICK SPRINGFIELD - Rock of Life *chuckle* NO.

Stagedolls - Get a Life

starship - love among the cannibals NO

steel rain - trial and error

steve stone - dreams die hard

StunLeer - once NO

Sure Conviction - get ready NO... good unknown CD though

t-ride - s/t

tesla - some stuff... Gack! NO!

Tower City - a little bit of fire

TREAT - S/T NO

Trixie - Both albums

Shania Twain (sorry)

Valentine - Valentine NO

V.A.N.- Out in the Rain NO

vu - all i need is you NO, but both CDs are excellent!

vu - just as i am

wall of silence - s/t

wild ride - tension & desire

Winger - all albums Ehh???? NO!

x-sinner - get it NO. Their discs sound like AC/DC if anything

X-sinner - peace treaty

xl - rock all over you

Zan Clan-We are Zan Clan, Who the F**k are You

Zion - thunder from the mountain NO

[phaffas]

I've marked which ones I agree with the Def Lep comparison, and also the ones I disagree. Without a yes or no means I haven't heard or I don't remember.

 

7th heaven - silver. Maybe, sometimes in the choruses, and they cover Def Lep in their medley.

bryan adams - waking up the neighbours

ADRIANGALE - Crunch, Feel the Fire etc

aldo nova - blood on the bricks (more bon jovi-ish). NO

Aldo Nova - s/t. NO

AMAZE ME - ?. NO

Arti Tisi - S/T

autograph - buzz & other albums. NO

BARON- Love Valley

BB Steal - on the edge. YES

Big Bad Wolf - s/t. NO

Blue Tears - s/t. YES

BLue tears -  dancin on the backstreets

Blue Tears - mad, mad and dangerous

Boss - step on it

BRIGHTON ROCK - Take a Deep Breath. NO

nick carter - now or never

chase - in pursuit

EYES - ?. NO Phenomenal, but not Def Lep.

Fate - Scratch & Sniff. NO

freefall - rebel hard. YES

Heaven's Gate - ? YES, on the album "Livin' in Hysteria" during the choruses

HEAVY PETTIN - ?

Idle Cure - Inside out HELL NO

Ivory Tower - heart of the city

JADED HEART- Trust, The Journey Will Never End NO

Jesse Strange - s/t

Kick - consider this

JOHNNY LIMA- Made in California

Lochinvar - s/t

Loud and clear - s/t

Loud and Clear - disc-connected

LOVERBOY- "Lovin Every Minute of It" - song only

Brian Mcdonald - wind it up YES

Michael Morales - that's the way YES

Michael Morales - thump

Mysterell - sensational

No Sweat - s/t NO

Nouveaux - beginnings YES!

Novak - forever endeavour

on the rise- s/t NO

outlaw blood - s/t NO

Jeff Paris - unsure??

Petra - late 80s/early 90s albums Uhh... NO. Not in the least. Signature Elefante sound, but not Def Lep.

steve plunkett - my attitude NO

pretty maids - jump the gun NO

Pole Position - S/T

Q5 - steel the light NO

RAZZLE- The Perfect Buzz

RETURN - V NO

roadhouse - s/t

romeo's daughter - s/t NO

romeo's daughter - delectable

rooster - s/t

pete sandberg's jade - origin

SILENT- The Bright Side

sleeze beez - powertool YES!!

smilek - sentimental highway NO

RICK SPRINGFIELD - Rock of Life *chuckle* NO.

Stagedolls - Get a Life

starship - love among the cannibals NO

steel rain - trial and error

steve stone - dreams die hard

StunLeer - once NO

Sure Conviction - get ready NO... good unknown CD though

t-ride - s/t

tesla - some stuff... Gack! NO!

Tower City - a little bit of fire

TREAT - S/T NO

Trixie - Both albums

Shania Twain (sorry)

Valentine - Valentine NO

V.A.N.- Out in the Rain NO

vu - all i need is you NO, but both CDs are excellent!

vu - just as i am

wall of silence - s/t

wild ride - tension & desire

Winger - all albums Ehh???? NO!

x-sinner - get it NO. Their discs sound like AC/DC if anything

X-sinner - peace treaty

xl - rock all over you

Zan Clan-We are Zan Clan, Who the F**k are You

Zion - thunder from the mountain NO

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some of these you marked as no , id say were definite yes's... o well... i tried

[66 mustang]

X-Sinner had the one song that sounded like Def Leppard (pyromania era) and the rest was pure AC/DC. Livin' on the Edge (last song) is pure Def Lep though

[whiplash1972]

While I wouldn't consider AdrianGale leppard clones, 2 of their songs , "Without A Moment's Notice" & "If" are VERY "leppardesque".

[koogles]

What Dan???? Steve Plunkett's "My Attitude" NOT a Def Leppard sounding release? Go listen again, and make sure you give "So Mysterious" a close ear. TOTAL Def Leppard! Pretty much "Promises" 9 years early. "Think About It" is also Joe Elliot style singing to a tee.

 

Just my opinion.

[heavyharmonies]

some of these you marked as no , id say were definite yes's... o well... i tried

 

I hope you didn't take my post as a dig or a slam. I just figured I'd throw my 2 cents in on the ones I recognized, in hopes that other folks would do the same... the more points of data, the greater the potential consensus...

 

-Dan

[Evil Rick]

Thats a perfect example of why adding a "sounds like" cross reference on the main HH page for each band would never work IMO.

[phaffas]

some of these you marked as no , id say were definite yes's... o well... i tried

 

I hope you didn't take my post as a dig or a slam. I just figured I'd throw my 2 cents in on the ones I recognized, in hopes that other folks would do the same... the more points of data, the greater the potential consensus...

 

-Dan

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yeh no worries Dan, my reply may have come across a bit defensive. was just trying to maintain that it was just an interesting list id compiled of what people mostly on here had said at one stage, or on other stuff like NEHrecords site etc... wasnt trying to be a def lep copycat nazi:) someone said something here once along the lines of "one mans blue tears, is another mans queensryche".... great quote.

ill go thru the list now and give my opinion...

[phaffas]

doing the same thing Dan did

 

7th heaven - silver YES & NO - definate def lep comparisons in some, but just modern rock in others

bryan adams - waking up the neighbours

ADRIANGALE - Crunch, Feel the Fire etc (Listen to "just le me love you"

aldo nova - blood on the bricks (bon jovi-ish)

Aldo Nova - s/t

AMAZE ME - ?

Arti Tisi - S/T

autograph - buzz & other albums ive heard clips of buzz and can hear a similarity

BARON- Love Valley

BB Steal - on the edge YES

Big Bad Wolf - s/t YES

Blue Tears - s/t YES

BLue tears -  dancin on the backstreets

Blue Tears - mad, mad and dangerous

Boss - step on it not really

BRIGHTON ROCK - Take a Deep Breath NO - but still awesome

nick carter - now or never

chase - in pursuit YES in some - kinda like def/tower city

EYES - ?

Fate - Scratch & Sniff

freefall - rebel hard YES

Heaven's Gate - ?

HEAVY PETTIN - ?

Idle Cure - Inside out NO

Ivory Tower - heart of the city

JADED HEART- Trust, The Journey Will Never End awesome but....  no

Jesse Strange - s/t

Kick - consider this yes in some esp "streets of shame"

JOHNNY LIMA- Made in California more like bon jovi to me

Lochinvar - s/t NO

Loud and clear - s/t NO

Loud and Clear - disc-connected YES

LOVERBOY- "Lovin Every Minute of It" - song only

Brian Mcdonald - wind it up YES

Michael Morales - that's the way YES

Michael Morales - thump YES on some songs

Mysterell - sensational in general no, but i can hear hints here and there

No Sweat - s/t YES and no

Nouveaux - beginnings YES

Novak - forever endeavour NO

on the rise- s/t

outlaw blood - s/t YES on a few tracks

Jeff Paris - unsure??

Petra - late 80s/early 90s albums YES in some of the guitarwork/riffs

steve plunkett - my attitude

pretty maids - jump the gun no, but ive read people say its a "def lep / metallica cross

Pole Position - S/T

Q5 - steel the light

RAZZLE- The Perfect Buzz

RETURN - V

roadhouse - s/t

romeo's daughter - s/t

romeo's daughter - delectable

rooster - s/t

pete sandberg's jade - origin

SILENT- The Bright Side

sleeze beez - powertool

smilek - sentimental highway

RICK SPRINGFIELD - Rock of Life

Stagedolls - Get a Life

starship - love among the cannibals YESon a few tracks

steel rain - trial and error

steve stone - dreams die hard

StunLeer - once YES but not the best

Sure Conviction - get ready NO

t-ride - s/t no to me, even though people say its lep/extreme

tesla - some stuff...no... except maybe Song & Emotion

Tower City - a little bit of fire YES

TREAT - S/T

Trixie - Both albums heard some clips, kinda has a crue/lep vibe

Shania Twain (sorry)

Valentine - Valentine

V.A.N.- Out in the Rain

vu - all i need is you

vu - just as i am

wall of silence - s/t

wild ride - tension & desire

Winger - all albums YESon a few tracks

x-sinner - get it no, except for 1 song

X-sinner - peace treaty YES on a few tracks

xl - rock all over you

Zan Clan-We are Zan Clan, Who the F**k are You

Zion - thunder from the mountain YESon a few tracks

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[zacharyamelie]

Best cd Def Leppard never made - What about the covers album, have they really made it or was it just a thing to try and get Andrew at Melodickrock.com in big doo doo. Seriouly is it ever coming out? It's taken so long people won't realize they are covers and think it's all new stuff. I have a good title for it "Chinese Democracy" or is that already taken?

[phaffas]

Best cd Def Leppard never made - What about the covers album, have they really made it or was it just a thing to try and get Andrew at Melodickrock.com in big doo doo. Seriouly is it ever coming out? It's taken so long people won't realize they are covers and think it's all new stuff. I have a good title for it "Chinese Democracy" or is that already taken?

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they better put it out soon.... although im kinda over it already..., its been 4 yrs since X came out. i want a new rocking studio album. hopefully theyll put out the covers album, and that may signify a new start, so they can rock again.

[66 mustang]

to go along with the new def leppard inspired band post

[gener8tr]

I've often said any album the Leps would have released between Pyromania and Hysteria would have been HUGE. Something in the late summer of 1985 timeframe. A bit harder than Hysteria, a bit glammier than Pyro. A meshing of those two would have sold 20 million!

 

There was a drastic change in the face of music between 1983 and 1987. Gone were most of the NWOBHM bands, and in came the hair-metalers. I think Def Lep did a good job of changing with the times, but I still like Pyro WAY more than Hysteria. Hysteria is just a bit too polished for me (I can't believe I said that). Something along the lines of Bon Jovi's - 7800 would have been nice. Yeah, 1985 could have been a huge year for them!

[Vish]

One band thats been forgoten in this thread is 'Farrcry',

 

ONE of their albums has a great leppard vibe to it

[66 mustang]

I know Blue Tears and BB Steal will get some votes. they rank very high and are on top a lot of the times but right now I have found a new love for the Bryan Adams CD Waking Up The Neighbors. I just got the cd after years of not listening to my worn out cassette and yeah, it is a fantastic album with so much Def Leppard in it that I swear I hear the Lep's singing background vocals. Produced by Mutt also didn't hurt

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IO54C0qemfY

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTfIr_euGTs

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP4Nnek6DCo&a=yRENmACNaX8&playnext_from=ML

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otgnuwR6w8o

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5N6dupJ2Ko