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Given that Def Leppard sounded so fun and revitalized on their 2006 covers album Yeah!, it was easy to hope that they would try to channel that same kinetic…
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No matter how hard Def Leppard pushed 1999′s Euphoria, it just didn’t take off. No matter how many times they were on VH1 in the years separating…
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Retro Active is a collection of outtakes and leftovers spanning Def Leppard’s entire career. Kicking off the disc, “Desert Song” and “Fractured Love” are two…
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