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PHIL COLLEN Says DEF LEPPARD's DIAMOND STAR HALOS One Of Their Top Two Best Albums

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Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen was recently interviewed by US radio and mentioned 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.

Phil spoke to kshe 95 to promote the 'Diamond Star Halos' album and The Stadium Tour show in St. Louis.

He talked about The Stadium Tour/Pandemic, Diamond Star Halos Album, Staying Fit/Fitness Videos, Motley Crue/Vince Neil Concerns/World Wide Tour, Diamond Star Halos/Take What You Want, Being Called Phil Collins, St. Louis Memories and Playing Stadiums.

Listen to the full 7 minute interview below.

Best Album

Phil said he believes this album is "one of the best two albums" that the band have recorded.

Recording Remotely

Phil also talked about the recording process and said it was a "great way to record".


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Phil Collen/KSHE 95 - April 2022 Interview Quotes - (Transcribed by dltourhistory)

Diamond Star Halos Album

"Well, you know, we didn't think it was gonna happen. And it got put on again and got taken off again."

"But just in the meantime we started writing and recording. But there was no real agenda 'cause we didn't know when we'd get it finished."

"So I think that made for a way better album. We're so excited about this one."

"It's the best album or certainly one of the best two albums I think we've ever done."

"So we're really excited about it. And 'cause we didn't know we were doing one."

"So there was no rsuhing. There was no kind of - you know it all kind of flowed in a perfect way."

"You know it was inspired and all of that stuff. So it was very different from that point of view."


Diamond Star Halos/Take What You Want

"Thank you. Yeah absolutely. And again, you know, all done separately. I done it into the Mac I'm talking to you on."

"My Macintosh laptop. All the guitars I did on that. I just plugged straight in."

"Same with the singing as well you know. Yeah everything, it was like that."

"So we really, we didn't have to worry about waiting around in a studio. Travel to a studio."

"We just done it and then would hang with our families. And I would go to the beach early in the morning and stuff."

"So just a great way to record."


KSHE 95 · Phil Collen of Def Leppard - 4.27.22


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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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