Def Leppard - High 'n' dry (Saturday night)

What this video is

Released in 1981 alongside Def Leppard's second studio album 'High 'n' Dry,' this promo clip arrived at the apex of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. The album was the band's first collaboration with producer Robert John 'Mutt' Lange and marked a pivotal step in Def Leppard's transition from raw NWOBHM act toward the polished melodic hard rock that would define Pyromania and Hysteria. The title track was later…

Why it matters

This clip is a primary visual document of the NWOBHM at its 1981 commercial peak. Def Leppard occupied a unique position within the movement — melodic enough to bridge toward American AOR audiences, heavy enough to retain UK metal credibility. 'High 'n' Dry (Saturday Night)' specifically…