European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 4, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                 Leppard goes Small time def Leppard on stage from left Rick Savage Joe Elliot Rick Allen and Phil Collen. Sas Odom Arrington Doc a by Deedee Arrington Doke assistant City editor so Why is a band Wilh the no. 2 compact disc in the United states playing a tour of clubs usually reserved for the up and coming without a mass following because the band in question def Leppard wanted it that Way. On the heels of the Success of adrenaline their fast Selling cd the Leps Are playing 13 Small clubs across Europe in part to warm up for an impending Arena tour of the United kingdom Australia and the United states. Rut the English rockers also wanted to play smaller venues to soak up the More intimate club atmosphere to give new Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell a Chance to work with them live and also Quot for the fans a who like to get up close and personal with the band said a Roadie associated with the group after a gig inst week at the Frankfurt Germany music Hall. Word of the dates on the 13-club tour spread mostly by Quot Mouth to Mouth Quot and minimal Advance publicity said Marion Alscher a spokeswoman for the group s recording Label. But enough of the def Leppard faithful got word of the Frankfurt show to pack the mirrored multilevel de music Hall tighter than a drum with no breathing space to spare. Fortunately a Small venue did not a Small show make. Of sure a the music flail stage was t big enough to Host an extravagant set the lighting effects weren t augmented by lasers or video clips arid conspicuous Consumers of concert gear had Only one to shirt design a no pins hats or sweat shirts a to choose. The music however was big. It was Good. And there was lots of it two hours of polished Rock solid music packed As tightly into the show As the audience was in the building. Def Leppard for those who Haven t come up for air lately is a hard Rock pop Metal band that combines the musical sensibilities of Phil Spector with the recording habits of Boston. In other words the band favors a Quot Wall of sound Quot approach to its music a in the Leps Case built with layered soaring guitar work singable melodies and chiming harmonies a and they take forever to record. The latter trait though due partly to the group s admitted penchant for studio perfection also has come about through tragedy. Between its 1983 breakthrough hit album pyromania and the 1987 release of their follow up monster hysteria drummer Rick Allen lost an Arm in a car Accident. In january 1991, guitarist Steve Quot steaming Clark died of drug and alcohol abuse. The surviving Leps selected Campbell previously in Metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio s band to join Singer Joe Elliott guitarist Phil Collen and bassist Rick Quot Sav Quot Savage and Allen Center stage in time for the various Tours following the March release of adrenaline the group s fifth album. Campbell had the guitar work Down at the music Hall including the Moody introduction of fooling the Power Ballad from pyromania. However the easy rapport shared by the others has t fully expanded to envelop him yet such As the Arm on the shoulder that Elliott drapes casually on Savage and Collen during numbers or the Pat on Allen s remaining Arm. But it s Early in the game. The Only reference to Clark in the Frankfurt show was an oblique one the performance of White lightning a dark Rocker that band members have said refers both to the Blond Clark s stage presence and to White powdery narcotic substances. White lightning was one of about five songs played that night from adrenaline along with most of the hit riddled hysteria three or four from pyromania and even a couple from farther Back. Although Elliott invited the audience to sing along at one Point Midway through the show it was a Little late everyone had been singing with him and the band anyway on some of their Best loved Arena anthems such As too late for love animal footing photograph women pour some sugar on me armageddon it and the new classic to be let s get rocked. In Between the High powered Calls to arms def Leppard tossed off Rock Arias that demanded special audio effects As Well As some that relied Little on High technology. On gods of War rom hysteria the Leonine Elliott re created on a synthesizer the voice of a Darth Vader sound alike and accompanying final countdown noises that come at the song s Climax. A song later the band veered to the acoustic end of the spectrum with Elliott As a Rock v Roli Muezzin launching into bringing on the Heartbreak from 1981 s High and dry As if to Call the heartbroken to prayer. And for the encore set def Leppard split the Bill Between Ballad and headbanger with love bites and their Rock Standard Rock of Ages. If you missed one of def Leppard s 13 club dates across Europe you re not entirely out of Luck a even if you re not travelling to the United states Australia or the United kingdom. Phonogram s Alscher confirmed last week that they will be Back on the european continent for a major tour either late this year or Early 1993. Of and then their Roadie promised they la have More than one to shirt design on hand. Del Leppard s tour continues through july 1. 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