Def Leppard is on the prowl again with X
The band has released its 10th studio album, full of the same sort of fist-pumping pop-rock numbers the band has made its staple for 25 years.
"On this record, it was totally about pleasing ourselves," says Phil Collen, longtime Def Leppard guitarist/vocalist.
"With previous albums, especially with 'Euphoria,' we were like, 'OK, we're going to make a record for the fans. We're going to make it sound like a pastiche of the Def Leppard career.' With this one, we felt that it was more about us."
The band had to work without famed producer Mutt Lange, who helped create the band's sound. "We'd always like his input. We'd play him stuff over the phone. He has the most busy, grueling schedule. He works harder than anyone I've ever met in my life. So, unfortunately, on this record, we didn't get a chance to directly work together, but he's always part of the whole thing."