Every casual Def Leppard fan has heard of “When Love & Hate Collide;” it was featured on the band’s Vault: Def Leppard Greatest Hits (1980 - 1995) album. The studio version is cool as it’s very stripped down and similar towards the alternative style that Def Leppard was aiming for with Slang (1996). “When Love... Continue Reading →
My Dream Setlist for Def Leppard
One of my favorite YouTube channels at the moment, Sea of Tranquility, did a series throughout the month of March where they created dream setlists for their favorite bands. They didn’t do one for Def Leppard unfortunately, and around the same time, I came across this article from Ultimate Classic Rock from 2011 titled, “Def... Continue Reading →
My Top Ten Def Leppard Songs
I previously wrote a post titled, My Top Five Def Leppard Songs I Can't Live Without in December 2019, but that was early in my Def Leppard obsession. I've always wanted to write an updated list of my top five Def Leppard songs because a lot can happen in a year, but I never got around to... Continue Reading →
The Best of Def Leppard Deep Cuts and Rarities
Inspired by Mike Ladano's Highway to Lists: Live Streaming AC/DC Deep Cuts post, I thought it'd be fun to do a similar post about Def Leppard deep cuts. But I'll also include rare hits that didn't make their studio albums; yet are still worth mentioning. I've created some guidelines to make things easier for me. So... Continue Reading →
Let’s Get Rocked – ‘Adrenalize’ Turns 28!
On March 31, 1992, Def Leppard's Adrenalize album was released to the public, 28 years ago! After Hysteria (1987) came out, the band wanted to release the next album as soon as possible, or at least after the Hysteria tour ended. However, those plans got scrapped after guitarist Steve Clark's death on January 8th, 1991. Clark died due to... Continue Reading →