Their main track of the album “Bringin’ On the Heartbreak” was one of their first rock videos that got played in 1982 on MTV. The band defined and established their style through the hit album, High ‘n’ Dry (1981). The album consisted of hit singles as, ‘Rock of Ages,’ ‘Foolin”, and ‘Photograph’ and it around six million copies of it was sold in 19. In 1983, the band released, ‘Pyromania.’ Lange produced it.
Pete Willis recorded ‘Roadhouse’ and ‘Gogmagog’ with the band. The metal video ‘Bringin’ on the Heartbreak”s video had been their first ‘metal’ video played on MTV video.ĭue to alcohol addition, Phil Collen was replaced by Pete Willis on July 11, 1982. After the success of this album, they came up with another music album, “High ‘N’ Dry,” in 1981. Evolutionĭef Leppard made their major debut with “On through the Night” that was released in 1980. The band got an opportunity to work with Mercury Records and signed a deal with this recording studio. Initially, the band started off playing locally, and after some time, a few more members were included in this group as Steve Clark, Phil Collen, Rick Allen, and Vivian Campbell.
Earlier the name of the band was kept as “Atomic Mass” by the original band members, later the name was changed to Def Leppard by Joe Elliott.
Some of the original band members include Pete Willis(guitars), Rick Savage (bass), Joe Elliott (vocalist), and Tony Kenning(drums). The band was the part of the British Heavy Metal. The Def Leppard rock band was formed in 1977 in Sheffield, England.
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