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Phil Collen on How Eddie Van Halen Shaped Def Leppard’s Guitar Sound

Guitarist Phil Collen recently explained how his instrument's sound on Def Leppard's hit 1987 album Hysteria was shaped by Eddie Van Halen, the late Van Halen guitar icon. Speaking to MusicRadar on ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Def Leppard Guitarist Phil Collen Makes Graphic Novel Debut with ‘Hysteria’ (Exclusive)

What an animal: Collen co-wrote the appropriately titled Vault Comics title about a demonic guitar. By Borys Kit Senior Film Writer As a teen in England, Phil Collen was obsessed with all things ...
Rolling Stone

Def Leppard’s Phil Collen on ‘Hysteria’ Graphic Novel, ‘Dangerous’ Guitars, and His ‘Darkside’

When Phil Collen was growing up in London in the 1960s, comic books weren’t as popular as they were in the U.S. But the Def Leppard guitarist was a fan anyway. “Some of the news agents would sell ...