Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen has revealed that Iron Maiden's Adrian Smith and ex-Whitesnake/Thin Lizzy guitarist John Sykes were invited to try out for Def Leppard following the passing of original guitarist Steve Clarke, and explained why ultimately ex-Dio/Whitesnake guitarist Vivian Campbell was given the job.
Speaking to eonmusic at a press conference at Hellfest, Collen recalled the audition process to find him a new guitar partner after Clarke's January 1991 death.
