Def Leppard : X

Def Leppard : X

No-one, not even Bon Jovi , can convey the joy and the pain of the human condition better than Def Leppard . Their tenth album 'X' is an emotional minefield. One minute you're feeling wistful and sad because of tearstained ballads like 'Long Way...

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London Wembley Arena

London Wembley Arena

"I suppose a blow job's out of the question?" enquires Joe Elliott , struggling to contain his middle-aged spread in a tight vest. He has just succeeded in lowering the infamous line from 'Let's Get Rocked' even further. Innuendo be...

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Def Leppard : Goodbye

Def Leppard : Goodbye

It's ver Lep! And they're back! Again! So shall we do the Def Leppard joke? Just one more time? Oh go on! OK - "Grrr! Pardon?" - AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Gets you every time, doesn't it? This, unfortunately, is "a purring power ballad written by...

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Def Leppard : Back In Your Face

Def Leppard : Back In Your Face

They're hairy, they're lairy, they've got Union Jack knickers on and they're not the slightest bit scary. Grrrr! Pardon? Ha! Yes - it's the Lep! The only decent band to emerge from the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal circa 1979 are back! Again!...

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Euphoria

Euphoria

The whiskey-stained portals of rock's hall of shame creak ajar once more. For new and terrifying allegations from backstage witnesses claim that Def Leppard 's aftershow relaxation techniques include - no! - wearing those big furry animal-shaped...

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