Def Leppard Opens the Vault for ‘Volume 4’
The vinyl and CD editions include rare tracks, a hardback book, archival photography, liner notes, and interviews with all five band members.
Def Leppard has collected its studio recordings from 2015 to 2023 in Volume 4, the fourth installment in a six-part series covering the band’s recorded output. The box set is available in 180-gram vinyl and limited-edition CD editions through UMR.
Both formats feature the albums Def Leppard, Diamond Star Halos, and Drastic Symphonies in their original packaging, along with a selection of rare recordings curated by singer Joe Elliott. Some of the rarities are appearing on vinyl and CD for the first time. The set also includes the band’s unreleased cover of The Beatles’ “Revolution,” recorded for a television advertisement that was never used. Elliott said one piece of bonus material had been lost in the vaults for more than 33 years before it resurfaced this year.
“At last! It’s here! Volume 4 gathers together our remaining studio albums and some very interesting bonus material. Some of the bonus bits are quite recent but there is also something that was lost in the vaults for over 33 years until earlier this year. We’re extremely excited to finally put this box set in front of you, it’s a great listen and a good read too!” Elliott said.
Each rigid box includes a hardback book with photography by Ross Halfin and liner notes by Classic Rock’s Paul Elliott. Joe Elliott, guitarist Phil Collen, bassist Rick Savage, guitarist Vivian Campbell, and drummer Rick Allen also contribute interviews. Ronan McHugh mastered the albums at Ro’s Garage.
The collection includes two recent releases with different chart histories. Diamond Star Halos, released in 2022, reached the top 10 of the Billboard 200. The following year, Drastic Symphonies, recorded with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, reached No. 4 in the UK and spent 15 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Current Classical chart. In 2026, the band completed a Las Vegas residency before touring India, the UK, and Europe.
