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    DEF LEPPARD –  Are Back With New Album ‘DIAMOND STAR HALOS.’

    Ready to ignite 2022, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame®-inducted icons and rock music legends Def Leppard return with their twelfth full-length album, ‘Diamond Star Halos’  on the 27th May  2022.  It marks the band’s first new work since 2015’s chart-topping self-titled, Def Leppard.  Available for pre-order now in multiple configurations, including a Deluxe Edition2-LP VinylDigital formats and more. Exclusive bundles including newly designed album merch have also been launched.

    To herald the arrival of Diamond Star Halos, the UK quintet—Joe Elliott [vocals], Rick Savage [bass], Rick Allen[drums], Phil Collen [guitar], and Vivian Campbell [guitar]— have just shared a powerful and rip-roaring new rock single entitled ‘Kick.’

    The song thrusts into an anthemic stadium-ready frenzy kickstarted with driving guitars and bombastic drums woven into its musical fabric. Meanwhile, the chorus has all the makings of another iconic Leppard hit with it’s skyscraping vocals and melodies the band has become synonymous for. The artwork for Diamond Star Halos is art in itself. The design follows pedigree with their instantly recognizable album covers from their celebrated past. With images by world renowned photographer and director Anton Corbijn, styling concepts by Maryam Malakpour and graphics by the UK based Munden Brothers, this design truly follows the band’s influence through their eyes today.

    Stay tuned for the premiere of the music video very soon. Following the album’s release, Def Leppard will co-headline the massive 36 city The Stadium Tour with Mötley Crüe joined by special guests Poison and Joan Jett

    Over the past two years, Def Leppard recorded ‘Diamond Star Halos’ simultaneously in three different countries with Joe in Ireland, Sav in England, and PhilVivian, and Rick in the United States. Without the pressure of timelines or a fixed schedule, they poured all of their energy into crafting 15 meaningful tracks with a mixture of classic spirit meets modern fire. Thematically, they nodded to their earliest collective influences such as David BowieT. Rex, and Mott The Hoople, among others. The title itself notably references  T. Rex’s ‘Bang a Gong (Get It On).’However, they didn’t embark on this journey alone. The multi-Grammy award winning and legendary artist Alison Krauss lent her instantly recognizable and angelic voice to ‘This Guitar’ and ‘Lifeless,’ while David Bowie pianist Mike Garson performs on ‘Goodbye For Good This Time’ and ‘Angels (Can’t Help You Now).’

    Pre-order ‘Diamond Star Halos’ on the band’s official store HERE.

    ‘Diamonds Star Halos’ Tracklisting:

    1. Take What You Want
    2. Kick
    3. Fire It Up
    4. This Guitar [feat. Alison Krauss]
    5. SOS Emergency
    6. Liquid Dust
    7. U Rok Mi
    8. Goodbye For Good This Time
    9. All We Need
    10. Open Your Eyes
    11. Gimme A Kiss
    12. Angels (Can’t Help You Now)
    13. Lifeless [feat. Alison Krauss]
    14. Unbreakable
    15. From Here To Eternity

     

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