Neither was removed from the permanent lineup, rather both had temporary reasons for not being able to commit to a show or block of shows on tour. Trixter's Steve Brown has filled in on guitar for both Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell in their absence from the band. If I'd stayed, there was a good chance that I'd have ended up going the same way as Steve Clark." It wasn't nice to go that way, but it was something that needed to happen for them and the best thing to happen health-wise for me. "I was still enjoying it, but I was using drink as a crutch. "Things were going too fast for me." he now admits. Former guitar player, Willis, had this to say, Note to Leppard band members, if Joe invites you to dinner, your time in the band is over.Ĭlark, as you know, passed away in-between Hysteria and Adrenalize. Unfortunately, Elliott drew the small straw and had to fire him. Kenning was only in Def Leppard for 8 shows or so. Def Leppard choruses are powerful artifacts of hair metal lore, the likes of which may have only been topped by Boston's Bang Camaro.įizz would happily die on the hill that serves to elevate Def Leppard as the King of All Hair Metal Bands. Perhaps we can attribute the vocal longevity to the band's gang chorus approach. In an era and currently at an age where the band still wants to tour but the singer can't hack it any longer, Def Leppard has remained together, in-tact, and touring, which they will resume with Motley Crue and Poison in 2022. They released one of the best rock albums of all-time, and arguably the best hair metal album of all-time with 1987's Hysteria. You can't make this up.ĭef Leppard soldiered on. And years prior, their drummer of all people, lost an arm. They lost another when Clark died in 1991. They parted ways with long-time guitarist Pete Willis because he just couldn't hang in there after two years of booze problems. The band, like any, has overcome its share of heartbreak and tragedy. Then again, it hit the scene (informally) right between albums, and more importantly, right when Steve Clark died. What's worse, the song received zero accolade. ![]() ![]() Perhaps the best song they ever wrote, Adrenalize's Tear It Down, might just be their best riff. The electro-burst riffs of Hysteria was outstandingly catchy. The non-radio hit riffs of Pyromania were primal. Riffage is the word that comes to mind when one considers Def Leppard. It's hard to understate their contributions to not only the hair metal genre, but the rock world as a whole. 5 bodacious dudes from Sheffield (UK) have enlightened us with 40+ years of the most majestic guitar riffs and gang vocals.
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