I follow both Phil and Viv and don't know what you're talking about them being on "different page". Phil has said that they don't want to release a whole album of new music as it won't sell, but they're thinking about releasing new material digitally a few songs at a time. I haven't seen anything from Viv to contradict that. Viv just likes to get out and play, and he's playing with all these different bands around the world. Phil doesn Manraze, Joe has Down'n'Outs... I don't see what the fuss is about.

Ice

"Hi Viv! Sad to hear Phil Collen say that Def Leppard have decided to not make anymore studio albums. How does that feel, as an creative artist, to be in such a band? Or do you all agree?"

"I'm not certain that we're all on the same page as regards that."

I realize nothings set in stone but here and there Viv mentions that he agrees with the fans the next album should be far more raw and rock and complains he doesn't have the loudest voice in the band.

I don't think he complains, but he's just being realistic. He's the "new guy" and Joe and Phil (and I'm sure Sav to some extent) are the ones driving the Leppard ship. As to them making a new album, all we've heard is Phil saying he'd like to do songs in batches of two or three and release them digitally. I think that would be wise in the current situation, but I've no idea on what the others think.

But I still don't think there's any problems between the members, it's just normal banter between tours when they're not discussing with each other face to face.

Ice

Vivian now reckons the Slang reissue won't be out til later in the year.

http://www.deflepparduk.com/2012newsjun37.html

http://www.deflepparduk.com/2012newsjun38.html

Kind of expected this seeing as they're putting finishing touched to an old Christmas song they originally started work on during those sessions.

Oh and they've released re-recorded versions of "Rock of Ages" and "Pour Some Sugar on Me" this week.

Thanks for the news.

I did see the mention of the re-records. What's the point?

I know, waste of studio time really. They should be recording new songs instead.

The point? Rock Of Ages movie in theatres, another nostalgia NA tour (with Lita Ford and Poison) in support of the movie (or rather vice versa?) and their only possibility how to release the songs on itunes since they haven't find a way to get the original songs from their former record company...

I love DL, they were an amazing band once but they're totally destroying their legacy now. On the other hand, even if I don't like those nostalgia co-headlining tours (they're not friends, they just know that each band is not able to sell out even smaller arenas on its own and it gives them another reason to play 90min shows full of songs from Pyro-Hyst-Adre time), I'd love to see both Poison and Def Leppard once. And such double show would be a great solution for me because it'd mean just one ticket and one journey to and from the show. I need to hear Hysteria live. One of the best songs in history () ((and this one pleasee ))

Another update on Slang... :D

http://www.deflepparduk.com/2012newsaug130.html

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ear...romance-357344

This is a good interview regarding the re-recordings.

I understand why they're doing it, but I probably won't be buying them.

Ice

I understand it too, but it doesn't stop them (the re-recordings) from being pointless.