Hate anything by Def Lepard. I was in HS in the late 90s, and Def Lepard came on tour. All my friends went and they had such a great time that they listened to nothing but DL for the rest of the year. I f-ing hate that band now.
If you were in HS in the late 90's, then you just flat out aren't old enough to appreciate Def Leppard, especially in their heyday. Hysteria was so great, I literally wore the tape out.
Hysteria was their first album after their drummer's car accident. Rick Allen had to completely re-learn how to play the drums after losing his arm.
"Rocket" will always be my favorite Def Leppard song.
btw, my hatred for Poison isn't limited to "Every Rose...", while I can't deny their commercial success, they are by far the worst hair metal band of all time.
How can you say that "Every Rose..." or "More Than Words" are among the worst ballads? You can hate on hair band ballads, but those are classics in the genre. I'd have to say they are top 10, along with Carrie, Love Bites, In a Darkened Room, Without You, Love Walks In, Is This Love, Nothing Else Matters, Love is on the Way...
Oh, and FWIW, Nuno Bettencourt was a master of the axe.