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Def Leppard, in many ways, was the definitive hard rock band of the '80s. There were many bands that rocked harder, and were more dangerous, than the Sheffield quintet, but few others captured the spirit of the times quite as well. Emerging in the late '70s as part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, the group actually owed more to the glam rock and metal of the early '70s -- their sound was equal parts T. Rex, Mott the Hoople, Queen, and Led Zeppelin. By toning down their heavy riffs and emphasizing me... Read More

AC/DC, Aerosmith, Elton John, Kiss, Led Zeppelin, Queen, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Van Halen, T. Rex, Mott the Hoople, Judas Priest, Foreigner, Electric Light Orchestra, UFO and Deep Purple

Europe, Tesla, Extreme and Queensrÿche