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Record Collector Presents… Def Leppard<\/em> is devoted to a unique rock band, as we\u2019re all about to find out when they head out on their June and July 2026 European tour. Those dates will be packed with metalheads and pop fans, side by side in comradely appreciation of close to 50 years of utterly infectious songwriting. No other band can say the same, because Def Leppard\u2019s astounding catalogue occupies a rarely-visited point where pop, rock, metal and exquisitely-crafted power ballads meet. We\u2019ve taken a long and appreciative look at Leppard\u2019s career in this special edition, placing them in the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal back in the late 70s before watching them ascend to the stratosphere with Pyromania and Hysteria in the mid-80s. You’ll love our feast of rare vinyl and other collectable Leps artefacts, our reviews of every album, and a deep dive into the joys and tragedies of their five decades on the road. All hail to the British masters!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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