Strap yourselves in for the sonic ride of your life. Rock and classical royalty unite on Drastic Symphonies - a brand-new euphoric album featuring Def Leppard’s greatest produced tracks dramatically reimagined, and sounding more exhilarating than ever before, via the band teaming with London’s iconic The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. This album represents a bold new approach to Def Leppard’s most loved songs. Def Leppard have deconstructed and rebuilt not only some of their most well-known tracks, but also some of their hidden gems as well. By and large, they have intertwined the audio from the original tapes and performed them alongside The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, consistently ranked as one of the world's leading orchestras. The album additionally includes new vocals and guitars that culminate in stunningly beautiful symphonic arrangements, which at different points you can hear Joe Elliott duetting with his younger self.
Strap yourselves in for the sonic ride of your life. Rock and classical royalty unite on a brand-new album, Drastic Symphonies. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London, Def Leppard have drastically deconstructed and reimagined some of their biggest hits, collaborating with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. This bold new approach to the orchestral hits formula sees new vocal and guitar recordings from the band.
Def Leppard celebrated the release of their "Drastic Symphonies" album (released the day of this show) by revisiting their club days and playing an intimate show in front of just under 900 die-hard fans at The Leadmill in their hometown of Sheffield, in support of the Music Venue Trust. Those lucky enough to score a ticket to one of the group's most unique shows in years, along with the global audience tuning into the livestream, were treated to a set filled with hits and rarities spanning their entire catalog from "On Through The Night" to the band's most recent album "Diamond Star Halos."