What is the better Def Leppard album — Pyromania or Hysteria? We've got a little Def Leppard fever this week on the Loudwire Nights radio show, so we've pitted not only two of Def Leppard's biggest ...

Def Leppard was navigating an arduous path to complete 1988's Hysteria album, facing both tragedy and long delays. But in a recent conversation with UCR, frontman Joe Elliott cast parts of the process ...

Picture this: it’s 1983, the era of big hair, denim jackets, and air-guitar solos in front of the mirror. You pop in that cassette tape, press play, and Def Leppard’s third studio album, Pyromania, ...

Pyromania was the album that changed everything for Def Leppard. Guitarist Phil Collen vividly remembers the rapid ascent that happened after their third album was released in January of 1983. "We ...

Def Leppard will belatedly celebrate the 40th anniversary of their star-making third album Pyromania with a massive reissue featuring previously unreleased tracks, live footage and more. Pyromania 40 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Def Leppard’s third album, Pyromania, turned 40 years old last year ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Phil Collen live in Tokyo, 1984. Every guitarist has been told that rhythm guitar is the most important skill, because no one gets ...

Originally part of the new wave of British heavy metal in 1980, Def Leppard emerged as a hard rock force to be reckoned with. Even when they performed ballads they put power behind then. By their ...

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Pyromania dropped in January 1983 and was considered by OG fans to be a notable shift away from the group’s pure heavy metal roots. The album was a clear attempt at producing a more radio-friendly ...

Jeff Cornell is a veteran music and entertainment writer, who has contributed to Variety, Billboard, Loudwire, The Hollywood Reporter, and MTV. Def Leppard helped usher in a new wave of British Metal ...

Def Leppard’s fourth album Hysteria took three years to record, had its fair share of ups and downs along the way, defined the term ‘slow burn’ in the US and ultimately changed the sound of melodic ...