Overview
- 'Rejoice' is out now via UMe on major streaming platforms, accompanied by an official lyric video.
- Def Leppard plans to perform the song live when their Caesars Palace residency opens on February 3, with dates running through February 28.
- Joe Elliott says the lyric began with a narrator at rock bottom seeking to rise, an idea he brought to Phil Collen.
- Phil Collen built the music around a riff and a tribal drum loop, with Ronan McHugh refining the percussion into a chant-like feel.
- The band characterizes the track as harder-edged with extra 'oomph,' and has said it intends to drip-feed singles ahead of a thirteenth studio album targeted for late 2026 or early 2027.