Editing Def Leppard (section)

== Musical style and influences==
[[File:Def Leppard (6263086859).jpg|thumb|upright|Joe Elliott is known for his distinctive raspy singing voice.<ref>{{cite news |title= Standing the test of time |url= http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/news/20170426/standing-test-of-time |newspaper= Tuscaloosa News |date= 21 October 2017}}</ref>]]

Def Leppard has a "catchy" and "guitar-driven" musical style,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Def Leppard Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More... |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/def-leppard-mn0000193320#biography |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}</ref> described as [[hard rock]],<ref name="allmusic genres">{{cite web |last=Erlewine |first=Stephen Thomas |title=Def Leppard Biography |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/def-leppard-mn0000193320/biography |access-date=15 April 2014 |website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref>{{sfnm|Eddy|2011|1p=120|Eudeline|2014|2loc="Def Leppard • High 'n' Dry"|Hoffmann|2005|3p=1346|Larkin|2011|4loc="Def Leppard"|5a1=Phillips|5a2=Cogan|5y=2009|5loc="Def Leppard"}} [[glam metal]],<ref>{{cite web |last=McPadden |first=Mike |date=25 September 2015 |title=The Hair Metal 100: Ranking the '80s Greatest Glam Bands—The Final 20! |url=https://www.vh1.com/news/9y8tt7/the-hair-metal-100-part-5 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629182417/https://www.vh1.com/news/9y8tt7/the-hair-metal-100-part-5 |archive-date=29 June 2022 |access-date=9 October 2016 |publisher=VH1. Viacom}}</ref> [[pop metal]],<ref name=":0">{{cite web |author=Guitar World Staff |title=Top 20 Hair Metal Albums of the Eighties |url=http://www.guitarworld.com/top_20_hair_metal_albums_of_the_eighties?page=0,0 |work=[[Guitar World]] |access-date=15 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004060642/http://www.guitarworld.com/top_20_hair_metal_albums_of_the_eighties?page=0%2C0 |archive-date=4 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Peake |first=Steve |title= Top 10 Hair Metal/Pop Metal Songs of the '80s |url=https://www.liveabout.com/hair-metal-pop-metal-songs-of-the-80s-10675 |publisher= Liveabout.com |access-date=2 March 2014}}</ref> [[arena rock]]{{Sfn|Phillips|Cogan|2009|p=66}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.liveabout.com/top-arena-rock-artists-of-the-80s-10697 |title=Top Arena Rock Artists of the '80s |publisher= Liveabout.com |access-date=2 March 2023}}</ref> and [[power pop]],<ref name="allmusic genres"/> while their early work has been characterized as [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]].<ref name=":0" /> The band's music combines hard rock, [[Arena rock|AOR]], pop and heavy metal elements, with its multi-layered, [[Vocal harmony|harmonic vocals]] and its melodic [[guitar riff]]s. In addition, making a concession to popular tastes of its time, ''[[Slang (album)|Slang]]'' featured a sparser sound and [[alternative rock]] feel.{{Sfn|Phillips|Cogan|2009|p=68}} Though they were often considered one of the top bands of the [[new wave of British heavy metal]] movement of the late 1970s, the band disliked the branding, stating: "We didn't agree that our music was anything like [[Iron Maiden]]'s."<ref>{{cite magazine|title= Def Leppard Reflects on the 'Early Years' and Why Those Iron Maiden Comparisons Were 'Tiresome' |first=Jon |last=Wiederhorn |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/9344191/def-leppard-reflects-on-early-years-interview|magazine=Billboard|date=27 March 2020 |access-date=13 February 2021}}</ref>

In the mid-1980s, the band were associated with the growing glam metal scene, mainly due to their mainstream success and glossy production.<ref>{{cite web |first=Mike |last= McPadden |title= The Hair Metal 100: Ranking the '80s Greatest Glam Bands—The Final 20! |date= 25 September 2015 |publisher= VH1. Viacom |url= https://www.vh1.com/news/9y8tt7/the-hair-metal-100-part-5 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220629182417/https://www.vh1.com/news/9y8tt7/the-hair-metal-100-part-5 |url-status= live |archive-date= 29 June 2022 |access-date= 21 October 2017}}</ref> ''[[Pyromania (album)|Pyromania]]'' has been cited as the catalyst for the 1980s pop-metal movement.<ref name="Pyromania"/> Def Leppard, however, expressed their dislike of the "glam metal" label as well, as they thought it did not accurately describe their look or musical style.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://heavymetalmusic.biz/2007/07/06/def-leppard-craves-respect-in-interview/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927141913/http://heavymetalmusic.biz/2007/07/06/def-leppard-craves-respect-in-interview/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=27 September 2007 |title=Def Leppard craves respect in interview |publisher=heavymetalmusic.biz |date=5 July 2007 |first=Cody |last=McDevitt |access-date=30 April 2014}}</ref> By the release of the ''[[Hysteria (Def Leppard album)|Hysteria]]'' album, the band had developed a distinctive sound featuring electronic drums and effects-laden guitar sounds overlaid with a multi-layered wall of husky, harmonised vocals. According to Joe Elliott, the band is influenced by "everything from pure pop to downright hardcore rock".<ref>{{cite magazine|title= How Def Leppard Rode a Love of Pop Into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame |first=Brian |last=Hiatt |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/def-leppard-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-772563/|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=23 June 2015 |access-date=13 February 2021}}</ref> He has cited [[Ian Hunter (singer)|Ian Hunter]] and [[Mott The Hoople]] among the band's early influences.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/def-leppards-joe-elliott-wants-mott-the-hoople-in-the-rock-hall-im-definitely-on-a-mission-151846411.html|title=Def Leppard's Joe Elliott wants Mott the Hoople in the Rock Hall: 'I'm definitely on a mission'|website=Yahoo.com|date=9 October 2019 }}</ref> Def Leppard themselves have been cited as an influence by a wide range of musical artists, including [[Matt Nathanson]]<ref>{{cite episode |title=Alter Bridge & Matt Nathanson |series=That Metal Show |network=[[VH1]] |url=http://www.vh1.com/video/that-metal-show/full-episodes/alter-bridge-matt-nathanson/1722204/playlist.jhtml |season=3 |number=5 |date=15 February 2014 |access-date=19 January 2015 |archive-date=19 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150119094603/http://www.vh1.com/video/that-metal-show/full-episodes/alter-bridge-matt-nathanson/1722204/playlist.jhtml |url-status=dead }}</ref> and [[Taylor Swift]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Taylor Swift Calls Rocking with Def Leppard 'A Dream'|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20231489,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081010081156/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20231489,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 October 2008|agency=People|date=23 June 2015}}</ref>