Def Leppard will release their new single Nine Lives on the Xbox Live Marketplace for Xbox 360 and PlayStation Store for PlayStation 3 before it’s released in stores. Both systems will receive the DLC on April 24th in North America. In the UK, the Xbox 360 version will come out on April 24th, with the PS3 version on May 8th.

The album, Songs from The Sparkle Lounge, will be released on April 29th in North America, with a digital release on the 28th in the UK.

Lead singer Joe Elliott said, “Being involved with Guitar Hero is very exciting for us & adds a whole new layer of appreciation. I know from personal experience how much more you get into the music by playing the game – which is why we were keen to explore this opportunity. Guitar Hero is extremely popular with all kinds of music heads, which includes a lot of our fans – and we think releasing Nine Lives this way first is just fantastic!”