RollingStone.com
- David Fricke's review: "Displaying a wisdom beyond their years, Def Leppard take the timeworn basics of heavy metal, give them a punky Eighties overhaul and come up with, uh, heavy melody. On through the Night is awfully impressive for a band making
- http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/cd/review.asp?aid=63227&cf=613

CMJ
- Eric Chappe's review: "There's a big audience out there for this once-thought-dead form of rock `n' roll. And it shouldn't be too long before Def Leppard will capture it."
- http://www.cmj.com/articles/display_article.php?id=8276

AMG All Music Guide
- Steve Huey's review: "a collection of working-class hard rock anthems informed by the big, glittering hooks of glam-rock."
- http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=A56nsa9qgb23s