Def Leppard are certainly not slacking off; May sees a new album with Drastic Symphonies 'deconstructing' hits and deeper cuts at Abbey Road with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, they're heading out with Mötley Crüe in the UK and mainland Europe and there's a retrospective book. The latter is Definitely: The Official Story Of Def Leppard and it's a real treat for fans.
Told in their own words, it's full of insights from members present and past – including archival insight from late guitarist Steve Clark – it's also packed with classic photos from the Leppard vault. And there are some great memories shared – including the interesting way Phil Collen was recruited to replace Pete Willis after the original guitarist with the Sheffield band was fired during the making of 1983's Pyromania. An album that would see the Brits conquer the US. But Phil didn't even know he was auditioning to join Def Leppard at the time.
