JOE ELLIOTT: We had balls and we were naive, in a good way. We just
went out there, full throttle.
Offering fans the most personal and comprehensive record of Def
Leppard's history to date, Definitely: The Official Story of Def
Leppard is narrated by the band in their own words, illustrated with
photography and memorabilia from the Def Leppard archives.
RICK SAVAGE: Coming up during the punk era helped us because there
were only a couple of bands playing our type of music. People probably
took more notice of us because we stood out.
Despite an average age of only 18, Def Leppard burst onto the hard rock
scene in 1980 like a group of seasoned veterans. Thinking big from the
very start, the blueprint for their music was, as singer Joe Elliott
states, 'Queen meets AC/DC.' Def Leppard's story is one of stratospheric
highs and crashing lows, of triumph over adversity. While becoming one
of the world's best-selling music artists with blockbuster albums
Pyromania and Hysteria, the band overcame drummer Rick Allen's
accident and the death of bandmate Steve Clark. During their 45-year
history, Def Leppard have continued to make new music - with 12 studio
albums to their name, including their 2022 release Diamond Star
Halos - finding success with every record and tour.
In a wide-ranging account from the band and archive text from past
members, Definitely chronicles Def Leppard's incredible story, from
their humble beginnings rehearsing in a spoon factory in Sheffield, to
recording ground-breaking multi-platinum albums and touring sell-out
stadiums around the world.
JOE ELLIOTT: In the summer of 1988 we shifted 4 million copies of
Hysteria in the US alone. At that moment we were the biggest band in
the world.
With unlimited access to the Def Leppard vault, Definitely presents
over four decades of the band's history through handwritten
correspondence, rare vinyl pressings, tour memorabilia, music video
storyboards, draft album artwork, press cuttings, previously unpublished
photographs and much more.
Part memoir, part scrapbook, Definitely: The Official Story of Def
Leppard is the ultimate record of Def Leppard's legendary career.
