Def Leppard’s frontman Joe Elliott has a bone with “heavy metal”
Despite Def Leppard's significant role in the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) scene, Elliott is adamant that his band doesn't quite fit the heavy metal mold. Speaking on the Rockonteurs podcast with Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt, Elliott expressed his distaste for the term. "At 64, I find the label 'heavy metal' too limiting and frankly, a bit silly," Elliott commented. "It gives off the wrong impression—like we're all just noise and no nuance, which isn't the case […]