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By Ralph Berrier

Def Leppard unsheathed its entire 1980s arsenal of hits, much to the delight of 3,656 heavy metal diehards at the Roanoke Civic Center.

Ostensibly, Def Leppard is touring in support of its new album, "X," which sounds like such a throwback you almost wonder if it's leftover material from the "Hysteria" sessions. Some of the new stuff they played Wednesday, especially "You're So Beautiful," sounded like it could have been a hit in 1987. We'll see how it fares today.

After a half-dozen songs from "Hysteria," you began to wonder, "Was EVERY song on that album a hit?" Yes, apparently.

The stage was surprisingly and smartly free of excessive frills and pyrotechnics - the Leppard boys always had a little more edge and a little more melody about them.

By The Roanoke Times 2003.

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