Not Words, Billy's Got a … Not Words" are listed inversely on the original Mercury vinyl release, but play in the order above. You brought the war to your neighbourhood, Back in the city, he's a man on the loose Gotta photograph, picture of "Pyromania" is, despite its mainstream-compatible tendencies, no funny or optimistic work. "[19], With its melodic hooks and heavy MTV exposure, Pyromania became a massive success, and was a major catalyst for the 1980s pop-metal movement. 1. never stop You're the only one I wanna touch Price 0,4$ The scars on his mind took so many lives Danger (Such a strange emotion) Let's toast the hero with blood in his eyes C'mon! till you drop Shock me! Genres: Hard Rock, Glam Metal. In a world of black and white, they were wrong and he was right It was also the opening night of a 24 date support tour with Billy Squier. 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. Long live rock'n'roll, Rock of ages, rock of ages We got the power, got the glory Rated #159 in the best albums of 1983, and #9075 of all-time album.. Brian "Chuck" New – assistant engineer (Battery Studios), Craig "Too Loud for Boys" Thomson – assistant engineer (Park Gate Studios), Bernard Gudynas – front cover illustration, USA/JAPAN: Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs UDCD 520 (Mobile Fidelity Ultradisc Reissue), UK: Vertigo Records 6359 119 [LP]/7150 119 [Cassette]/810,308-2 [CD], USA: Mercury Records/Island Records/UMe B0012491-02 (Eco Friendly packaging of Mercury Records 810-308-2), This page was last edited on 14 January 2021, at 00:42. till you drop Do it one more time, Billy's got a gun, he's on the run Die Hard the Hunter, Welcome home soldier boy The album was a shift away from the band's traditional heavy metal roots toward more radio-friendly glam metal and hard rock, finding massive mainstream success. Rock! Put your hurt on me, if you dare Long live rock'n'roll, Oh let's go, let's strike a light About Pyromania is the third studio album by English rock band Def Leppard, released on 20 January 1983. Women to the left, Women to the right Are the actor and the clown their waiting for their cue You really move me, Hold on, hold on, hold tight Even more, they were excitingly good songwriters. Discover releases, reviews, credits, songs, and more about Def Leppard - Pyromania at Discogs. C'mon and shock me, Let the cameras roll! Download Pyromania. Pyromania is the third studio album by English rock band Def Leppard, released on 20 January 1983 through Vertigo Records in UK and Europe and through Mercury Records in the US. Rock! 11, November 12 1983", And There Will Be a Next Time... Live from Detroit, Vault: Def Leppard Greatest Hits (1980–1995), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pyromania_(album)&oldid=1000184670, Albums produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Short description is different from Wikidata, Album articles lacking alt text for covers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. 17 among the 50 Greatest Hair Metal Albums of All Time,[24] and in 2017, the same magazine listed the album at No. Too Late for Love 5. Shock me! 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. Just wakin' up from what we had Heh heh heh heh 32 and No. If you can't stand the heat, then you should try Shock me! He described the songs as "driven by catchy, shiny melodic hooks instead of heavy guitar riffs, although the latter do pop up once in a while", and added that "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. Def Leppard played their first American show with Phil Collen in the band during the Pyromania tour on this day in 1983 in Atlanta, GA.