step inside fuck this way you and me
babe
they’re hot sticky sweet from their
heads to their feet
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
taking a look at the history of Def
Leppard
English rock band Def Leppard formed in
Sheffield England in 1977 following
lineup changes the band’s early
personnel consisted at vocalist Joe
Elliott guitarists Pete Willis and Steve
Clark bassist Rick savage and drummer
Rick Allen record labels quickly caught
on after the release of the 1979
self-titled EP with that effort Def
Leppard joined hard rock bands like Iron
Maiden to spearhead the new wave of
British metal in the late 1970s
they’re full-length debut on through the
night drop the next year
however it wasn’t until producer Robert
John Mutt Lange joined forces with the
band for 1981’s high and dry that they
began to develop their signature sound
that album yielded the ballad bringin on
the heartbreak which was accompanied by
one of the first heavy-metal music
videos to receive considerable MTV
airplay
can’t you see
while recording their next effort the
band sacked Pete Willis due to his
drinking problem and hired guitarist
Phil Collen that move came just in time
for their breakthrough American album
1983 pyromania with that record Def
Leppard became pioneers in 1980s hard
rock and glam metal alongside bands like
Warren and Bon Jovi their success was
further solidified by the Platinum
certified single photograph which
eventually sold over 10 million copies
as their us popularity soared Def
Leppard embarked on a tour that saw them
go from an opening act to headliners in
1984 the band began recording their next
album when disaster struck on December
31st drummer Rick Allen was driving his
Corvette when he veered off the road and
crashed leaving him without his left arm
amazingly he stayed with the band and
learned to play with his left foot using
a specially designed electric drum kit
within two years it was clear that the
Thunder God was back in fine form when
he performed at 1986 s Monsters of Rock
Festival fans were greeted by Def
Leppard next album hysteria in 1987
in the UK the Mutt Lange produced record
went straight to number one but by
contrast they had a slow climb of US
charts that was until the release of
pour some sugar on me
that popular single went to number two
on the US Billboard Hot 100 and became
an 80s rock standard once the power
ballad Love Bites hit number one this
record was on pace to outsell pyromania
thanks to hysteria three-year run on the
charts it sold over 20 million units and
prompted a massive worldwide tour to
avoid lengthy breaks between albums the
band was soon back in studio but tragedy
struck again when Steve Clark was found
dead from an accidental drug and alcohol
overdose in 1991 this was a massive loss
as Clark was behind many of the riffs
that form the band’s signature sound
however Def Leppard regrouped though
Colin had lost the other half of the
terror twins he played both guitar parts
on 1992’s
adrenaline do we wanna get robbed by
that time the music world had changed
the grunge movement was assaulting
airwaves and Def Leppard’s
characteristic harmonies and effects
heavy guitars were no longer the flavor
of the day
the effort was still highly anticipated
but it failed to match the success of
their previous two records by only
moving seven million copies
former do and Whitesnake guitarist
Vivian Campbell joined the band during
the ensuing world tour Def Leppard
continued releasing albums throughout
the years but were unable to duplicate
the popularity of their heyday following
the experimental slang they went back to
basics on 1999 s Gold certified euphoria
mm two’s pop-influenced 10 sold poorly
during this period Def Leppard found
fame among younger generations after
being the subject of several vh1
television projects and performing with
contemporary artists like Taylor Swift
they also returned to the top ten with
2008 songs from the sparkle lounge and
released their first live album
Mirrorball in 2011
their iconic guitar riffs distinctive
vocals and classic lyrics have made them
one of the most commercially successful
bands in history trends come and go but
Def Leppard has proven that when it
comes to rock they are an animal
babe
they’re hot sticky sweet from their
heads to their feet
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
taking a look at the history of Def
Leppard
English rock band Def Leppard formed in
Sheffield England in 1977 following
lineup changes the band’s early
personnel consisted at vocalist Joe
Elliott guitarists Pete Willis and Steve
Clark bassist Rick savage and drummer
Rick Allen record labels quickly caught
on after the release of the 1979
self-titled EP with that effort Def
Leppard joined hard rock bands like Iron
Maiden to spearhead the new wave of
British metal in the late 1970s
they’re full-length debut on through the
night drop the next year
however it wasn’t until producer Robert
John Mutt Lange joined forces with the
band for 1981’s high and dry that they
began to develop their signature sound
that album yielded the ballad bringin on
the heartbreak which was accompanied by
one of the first heavy-metal music
videos to receive considerable MTV
airplay
can’t you see
while recording their next effort the
band sacked Pete Willis due to his
drinking problem and hired guitarist
Phil Collen that move came just in time
for their breakthrough American album
1983 pyromania with that record Def
Leppard became pioneers in 1980s hard
rock and glam metal alongside bands like
Warren and Bon Jovi their success was
further solidified by the Platinum
certified single photograph which
eventually sold over 10 million copies
as their us popularity soared Def
Leppard embarked on a tour that saw them
go from an opening act to headliners in
1984 the band began recording their next
album when disaster struck on December
31st drummer Rick Allen was driving his
Corvette when he veered off the road and
crashed leaving him without his left arm
amazingly he stayed with the band and
learned to play with his left foot using
a specially designed electric drum kit
within two years it was clear that the
Thunder God was back in fine form when
he performed at 1986 s Monsters of Rock
Festival fans were greeted by Def
Leppard next album hysteria in 1987
in the UK the Mutt Lange produced record
went straight to number one but by
contrast they had a slow climb of US
charts that was until the release of
pour some sugar on me
that popular single went to number two
on the US Billboard Hot 100 and became
an 80s rock standard once the power
ballad Love Bites hit number one this
record was on pace to outsell pyromania
thanks to hysteria three-year run on the
charts it sold over 20 million units and
prompted a massive worldwide tour to
avoid lengthy breaks between albums the
band was soon back in studio but tragedy
struck again when Steve Clark was found
dead from an accidental drug and alcohol
overdose in 1991 this was a massive loss
as Clark was behind many of the riffs
that form the band’s signature sound
however Def Leppard regrouped though
Colin had lost the other half of the
terror twins he played both guitar parts
on 1992’s
adrenaline do we wanna get robbed by
that time the music world had changed
the grunge movement was assaulting
airwaves and Def Leppard’s
characteristic harmonies and effects
heavy guitars were no longer the flavor
of the day
the effort was still highly anticipated
but it failed to match the success of
their previous two records by only
moving seven million copies
former do and Whitesnake guitarist
Vivian Campbell joined the band during
the ensuing world tour Def Leppard
continued releasing albums throughout
the years but were unable to duplicate
the popularity of their heyday following
the experimental slang they went back to
basics on 1999 s Gold certified euphoria
mm two’s pop-influenced 10 sold poorly
during this period Def Leppard found
fame among younger generations after
being the subject of several vh1
television projects and performing with
contemporary artists like Taylor Swift
they also returned to the top ten with
2008 songs from the sparkle lounge and
released their first live album
Mirrorball in 2011
their iconic guitar riffs distinctive
vocals and classic lyrics have made them
one of the most commercially successful
bands in history trends come and go but
Def Leppard has proven that when it
comes to rock they are an animal
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