In 1996, the band released its sixth studio album, Slang while successful, the album could not reach the precedent set by Def Leppard's previous albums and was certified gold in the United States. Adrenalize, released in 1992, debuted at number one on the UK Album Chart and the US Billboard 200 and launched several successful singles, including ' Let's Get Rocked' and ' Make Love Like a Man' and went on to sell 8 million albums worldwide. Īfter touring in support of Pyromania, the band released Hysteria which topped the American and British album charts and is their best-selling album worldwide, selling more than 12 million copies in the United States alone and over 25 million worldwide. Their next album, titled Pyromania, would be their big breakthrough album and would later sell more than 10 million copies in the United States alone. The band's follow up was High 'n' Dry, which reached number 26 in the UK and was certified platinum two times in the United States. The band signed with Mercury Records and released their debut full-length album On Through the Night. They later released the EP The Def Leppard E.P. ĭef Leppard was formed in 1977 by vocalist Joe Elliott, bass player Rick 'Sav' Savage, guitarist Pete Willis, and drummer Tony Kenning.

Def Leppard also have sold over 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling music artists of all time. The English rock band Def Leppard have released 12 studio albums, four live albums, six compilation albums, and two extended plays. Def Leppard performing at Hellfest in 2019

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