Def Leppard

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Def Leppard are an English rock band formed in Sheffield in 1977. Since 1992, the band has consisted of Rick Savage (bass, backing vocals), Joe Elliott (lead vocals), Rick Allen (drums), Phil Collen (guitar, backing vocals), and Vivian Campbell (guitar, backing vocals). They emerged as part of the new wave of British heavy metal in the early 1980s. The band's debut album, "On Through the Night" (1980), reached the Top 15 in the UK but received little attention internationally. Their second album, "High 'n' Dry" (1981), produced by Mutt Lange, helped define their melodic hard rock style. The album's track "Bringin' On the Heartbreak" became one of the first rock videos played on MTV in 1982. "Pyromania" (1983), the first album to feature Collen replacing guitarist Pete Willis, included the singles "Photograph" and "Rock of Ages," which both topped the US Rock Tracks chart and reached the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100. The album reached number two on the US album chart and was certifie