What’s In A Name? The Reason These Bands Were Named After Animals

Def Leppard Modified Their Name To Make It Sound Less Punk

The group started out as Atomic Mass in 1977. Lead singer Joe Elliot proposed the name “Deaf Leopard” when he thought of band names in his English classes.

Former percussionist Tony Kenning suggested the spelling should be altered to make the band sounds less like a punk band.