Band : Grand Design   
Album title : Time Elevation
Label : Metal Heaven
Distributor : Rough Trade Benelux
Release Date : 23/10/2009
Release : CD

Did we teleport back into the eighthies?  Cause immediately when you put this CD in your player one thinks of Def Leppard in their glory days - Pyromania - Adrenalize period.
These guys are able to proceed the same hook lines, big choirs, the same enthousiasm as Def Leppard did in those days.  The songs these guys have written can easily stand the comparison with Def Leppard classix à la "Animal", "Hysteria" etc.

What might be described as a weak point by some is the somewhat high pitched voice singer Peter Saether (ex Zeelion) has, but after a couple of songs you don't notice this anymore. Conclusion: for all fans of Def Leppard and also all fans of classic eighties hard rock a definite must buy.

 96/100

Erik Morren.