Rock Candy: Def Leppard: The Classic Years: 1980-1992
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From their humble schoolboy origins in England’s workaday Sheffield to the pinnacle of rock superstardom, Def Leppard has forged its own path, defying the expectations of critics, the music industry, and even their own fanbase. Rock Candy takes up the Leppard story and follows the British heavy metal quintet from its earliest rehearsals through its peak as the gods of Eighties rock, missing none of the drama that inhabits the tale along the way - drummer Rick Allen’s terrible 1984 accident, which cost him his left arm; struggles with alcoholism and substance abuse; and, most tragically, the death of founding lead guitarist Steve Clark in 1991.
Included in this volume are the stories behind the songs, from the anthems “Rock of Ages” and “Let’s Get Rocked” to radio gems “Photograph” and “Pour Some Sugar on Me” to power ballads like “Love Bites” and “Bringin’ on the Heartbreak”, as well as the making of the classic albums Pyromania, Hysteria, and others.
A must-have for any Leppard fan, this latest Rock Candy entry not only tells the band’s story; it celebrates the music that defined a decade.