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JOE ELLIOTT/RICK SAVAGE On DEF LEPPARD'S New Songs THIS GUITAR/ANGELS (CAN'T HELP YOU NOW)

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Def Leppard members Joe Elliott and Rick Savage have been interviewed about the new album Diamond Star Halos.

'Diamond Star Halos' is the band's 12th studio album.

As announced on 17th March it will be released on Friday 27th May 2022.

Joe and Sav have spoken to Power Play Magazine (Issue 251 May 2022) about the new album and talked about how the new album sessions started in 2020, the important role played by Vivian's guitar tech Dave Wolff, Ronan McHugh, initially writing/working with The Struts, new songs This Guitar/Angels (Can't Help You Now), the album title/T. Rex lyrical influence, The Stadium Tour and their new level of success/popularity.

Joe also discussed a lyric from one of the new songs.

Vivian also revealed some interesting news to the same person after they met in the hotel where Joe and Sav's interview took place.

New Songs

Joe and Sav talked in detail about the new songs 'This Guitar' and 'Angels (Can't Help You Now)'.

Sav expanded on the already mentioned 'fingers bleeding' incident whilst playing twelve-string guitar for the song 'This Guitar' at home.

The Struts

Joe revealed the band originally intended to write a new song/songs with The Struts but then kept new music for themselves and made a guest appearance instead alongside Phil.


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Def Leppard 2022.

Joe Elliott/Rick Savage/Power Play - May 2022 Interview Quotes - (Transcribed by dltourhistory)

Starting The Album Sessions

Joe Elliott - "Wolfie turns out to be the best nanny anybody's ever had, because that allowed me to contribute to this record."

Joe Elliott - "Which I wouldn't have been able to do otherwise."

Joe Elliott - "He was brilliant, for months, you know, March through till actually mid-June."

Joe Elliott - "That allowed me to get on with the process of writing songs."


The Struts

Joe Elliott - "...it turns out Phil started writing this song with them in mind - that one didn't get to them."


This Guitar

Joe Elliott - "There was a fourth song of Phil's that dated back to 2003 that I've been saying to him since then 'you can't let this all go, to go down the watery grave'."

Joe Elliott - "This thing needs to be heard. It's a freaking phenomenal song."

Rick Savage - "It's the song I played twelve-string on."

Rick Savage - "Originally it was just meant to be an acoustic guitar, and I just keep hearing this twelve-string."

Rick Savage - "I've got a twelve-string at home which I can tell you is a nightmare to tune properly."

Rick Savage - "Getting it to the right degree that it's great in the song, that almost made me cry - it was really difficult to do."

Rick Savage - "It took me a full week of playing just that piece to get it right."

Rick Savage - "It sounds fantastic. I'm so proud when I hear it."


Angels Can't Help You Now)

The haunting song contains the line "The secret that just has to be, is buried on page 33"

Joe Elliott - "Well, someone's done their homework, I new I'd get asked this question."

Joe Elliott - "I went to start writing the lyrics on that one and the 'secret' element was easy. Where was it buried?."

Joe Elliott - "Well, I wanted the three in there somewhere. I felt that was important."

Joe Elliott - "I settled on 33. We're making an album, 33 and 1/3 is an album play speed, and that's the only real link. Phonetically, it just sounded right."


Pandemic Changing Album Plans

Rick Savage - "It's turned out great because god knows when it would have surfaced, probably 2024 or later."


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Def Leppard 2022.

Buy 'Diamond Star Halos' Online


Diamond Star Halos - Tracklisting

01 - Take What You Want - 4:14
02 - Kick - 3:42 - (Collen) - Amazon - (MP3)
03 - Fire It Up - 3:19
04 - This Guitar [feat. Alison Krauss] - 3:50
05 - SOS Emergency - 3:25
06 - Liquid Dust - 4:01
07 - U Rok Mi - 3:33
08 - Goodbye For Good This Time - 4:27
09 - All We Need - 4:46
10 - Open Your Eyes - 4:19
11 - Gimme A Kiss - 3:12
12 - Angels (Can’t Help You Now) - 4:57
13 - Lifeless [feat. Alison Krauss] - 4:19 - (Collen/Elliott)
14 - Unbreakable - 3:46
15 - From Here To Eternity - 5:37


  • Producer - Def Leppard
  • Producer - Ronan McHugh
  • Total Time - 61mins
  • Release Date - 27th May 2022

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Diamond Star Halos (Deluxe) - Tracklisting

01 - Take What You Want - 4:14
02 - Kick - 3:42 - (Collen) - Amazon - (MP3)
03 - Fire It Up - 3:19
04 - This Guitar [feat. Alison Krauss] - 3:50
05 - SOS Emergency - 3:25
06 - Liquid Dust - 4:01
07 - U Rok Mi - 3:33
08 - Goodbye For Good This Time - 4:27
09 - All We Need - 4:46
10 - Open Your Eyes - 4:19
11 - Gimme A Kiss - 3:12
12 - Angels (Can’t Help You Now) - 4:57
13 - Lifeless [feat. Alison Krauss] - 4:19 - (Collen/Elliott)
14 - Unbreakable - 3:46
15 - From Here To Eternity - 5:37

16 - Goodbye For Good This Time (Avant-Garde Mix)

17 - Lifeless (Joe Only version)


  • Producer - Def Leppard
  • Producer - Ronan McHugh
  • Release Date - 27th May 2022


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