00:00Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go.
00:06March 31st, 1992.
00:09The rock world was on the cusp of a seismic shift crunch was breaking through from Seattle.
00:13And the glossy arena rock sound that dominated the 80s was starting to feel like a thing of the past.
00:19But on that exact day, one of Britain's biggest rock bands refused to let their flame die out.
00:24This is the story of DeFleppert's fifth studio album Adrenalize.
00:31Adrenalize arrived under impossible circumstances.
00:34Just months before its release, the band lost their beloved guitarist Steve Clark to alcohol poisoning a devastating blow that
00:42could have ended their journey entirely.
00:44Most of the album had already been written in Des Moines with Clark.
00:47So to honor his legacy, Phil Collin took on the monumental task of re-rockering every single guitar part himself.
00:54Making this the only DeFleppert album ever recorded as a four-piece.
00:58From the moment the opening riff of lead single, Let's Get Rocked hits.
01:02It's clear the band wasn't planning to slow down.
01:05The track became a worldwide hit.
01:07Dominating the MTV and rock radio.
01:10While Follow Spoon's light, stand-up kick love into motion, and heaven is kept the album climbing the charts.
01:15But it's White Lightning that stands as the record's emotional core, a powerful tribute to Clark that features his original
01:21guitar, work in the demo recordings.
01:23And lyrics that paint a vivid picture of the man they'd lost.
01:33Despite the changing musical landscape, Adrenalize topped the Billboard 200 and hit number one in the UK, eventually selling over
01:41for million copies globally.
01:42It also marked the end of an era the last project to feature long-time producer Mutt Lang, who'd been
01:49instrumental in shaping the band's signature sound on Pyramania and Hysteria.
01:53While some critics argued parts of the album leaned to heavily on their established formula, there's no denying it was
01:59a statement of resilience from a band determined to keep their friend's music alive.
02:07Third time for years later, Adrenalize remains a bittersweet milestone in Def Leppard's career, a bridge between their 80s glory
02:14days and the new paths they'd go on to explore.
02:17It's proof that even in the face of tragedy, great rock music can endure.
02:21It's proof that even if our kids can't feel it's an important container, it's more experience than the actual spirituality
02:25and activity.
02:26And for that I work.
02:26It's worth watching.
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