Drastic Symphonies

Drastic Symphonies
A picture at the top of a staircase in a decrepit house looking towards light streaming through a large window.
Remix album by
Released19 May 2023 (2023-05-19)
RecordedMarch 2022
StudioAbbey Road, London
GenreSymphonic rock, symphonic metal
Length81:56
Label
Producer
Def Leppard chronology
Diamond Star Halos
(2022)
Drastic Symphonies
(2023)

Drastic Symphonies is a remix album by English rock band Def Leppard with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, released on 19 May 2023 through Bludgeon Riffola and Mercury Records. It was produced by Nick Patrick and Ronan McHugh, and contains 16 of the band's songs re-recorded with orchestral accompaniment from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and arrangements by Eric Gorfain,[1] recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London in March 2022.[2] Most tracks contain the vocals from the original recordings.[2] The album contains at least one song from Def Leppard's previous studio albums with the exception of On Through the Night (1980), X (2002), Yeah! (2006), and Def Leppard (2015).

  1. ^ Graff, Gary (18 May 2023). "Def Leppard, Drastic Symphonies: Album Review". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b Peacock, Tim (19 May 2023). "Def Leppard Release Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Collab Drastic Symphonies". UDiscoverMusic. Retrieved 26 May 2023.