100 Songs that Define Heavy Metal

Def Leppard - "Let It Go"

100 Songs that Define Heavy Metal

Show Notes

Def Leppard - "Let It Go"

Release Date - July 6, 1981

Metal Blade Records CEO Brian Slagel is joined by Blake Ibanez of Power Trip and Fugitive to discuss Def Leppard's "Let It Go" off of their second album "High N' Dry". Jay Ruston talks about the production on that record and author Martin Popoff brings his usual mixture of facts, figures and opinions.

For the complete, unedited video version of the Blake Ibanez interview, check out our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKZSrbBBnHk

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