DEF LEPPARD interview - Hysteria, Success and the Future of Rock

Def Leppard guitarist PHIL COLLEN chats about the band’s new music, the 35th anniversary of HYSTERIA and how he feels about the future of rock music. ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME® INDUCTED ICONS & ROCK LEGENDS DEF LEPPARD ARE BACK WITH NEW ALBUM, DIAMOND STAR HALOS. Over the past two years, Def Leppard recorded Diamond Star Halos simultaneously in three different countries with Joe in Ireland, Sav in England, and Phil, Vivian, and Rick in the United States. Without the pressure of timelines or a fixed schedule, they poured all of their energy into crafting 15 meaningful tracks with a mixture of classic spirit meets modern fire. Thematically, they nodded to their earliest collective influences, such as David Bowie, T. Rex, and Mott The Hoople, among others. The title itself notably references T. Rex’s “Bang a Gong (Get It On).” However, they didn’t embark on this journey alone. The multi-Grammy award-winning and legendary artist Alison Krauss lent her instantly recognizable an