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=== Rick Allen car accident (1984) ===
{{See also|Rick Allen (drummer)}}
Following their breakthrough, the band moved to [[Dublin]] in February 1984 for tax purposes to begin writing the follow-up to ''Pyromania''. Mutt Lange initially joined in on the songwriting sessions but then suddenly declined to return as producer due to exhaustion. [[Jim Steinman]] of [[Meat Loaf]]'s ''[[Bat Out of Hell]]'' was brought in. However, Steinman worked only briefly with the band, and the recording work was not released.<ref>{{cite web |title= The Dark Knight Returns |url= http://www.jimsteinman.com/darknite.htm |access-date= 27 March 2019}}</ref>

On the afternoon of 31 December 1984, drummer [[Rick Allen (drummer)|Rick Allen]] was involved in a [[car accident]] on the [[A57 road]] in the countryside a few miles west of Sheffield.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rick Allen {{!}} Biography & History |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/rick-allen-mn0001913136/biography |access-date=28 May 2020 |website=AllMusic }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Wilkening |first=Matthew |title=The Day Def Leppard Drummer Rick Allen Lost His Arm in Car Crash |url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/def-leppard-rick-allen-car-crash-1984/ |access-date=28 May 2020 |website=Ultimate Classic Rock |date=31 December 2014 }}</ref> While trying to pass another car at a high speed, he lost control of his [[Corvette C4]], which hit a dry stone wall and entered a field; his left arm was severed. Doctors initially reattached the arm, but it was later amputated due to an infection.<ref>Fricke, D., and M. Selinger. "To Hell & Back. (Cover Story)." Rolling Stone 629 (1992): 38. Retrieved 20 February 2015.</ref><ref>Stevens, Christine. "Reclaiming the Rhythm: An Interview with Rick Allen." Percussive Notes 08 2002: 54, 56. Retrieved 20 February 2015.</ref>