80s Trivia: What band's drummer has only one arm?

80s music contains a variety of fascinating facts, different sounds and one-hit wonders.  Like recent decades, musicians of the 80s were no less prone to tragedy then their counterparts in other decades.  One drummer in particular seemed to epitomize those tragedies - and, really, the ability that all of us have to overcome obstructions in our path.  So, off of Pocket Trivia: 80s Trivia - What band's drummer has only one arm?  Is the answer Def Leppard, Motley Crue, Guns 'N Roses or Metallica?

It isn't Motley Crue - though they have certainly seen their share of heartache (heroin overdoses, rehab and DUI).

Not Metallica - though the band's original bassist, Clifford Lee Burton, was killed in a buss accident while the band was touring in 1986.

Not Guns 'N Roses - though, if you ask Axel Rose, he'll probably tell you that his life is filled with pain.  He seems kind of whiny.

Anyway, the correct answer is Def Leppard.  The band's drummer is Rick Allen.  In 1981, on New Year's Eve, Allen was involved in a car accident.  While trying to pass an Alfa Romero, Allen lost control of her car, flew over a stone wall and flipped.  Allen's girlfriend (who was in the car at the time) was not inured, but Allen's left arm was cut off by his improperly fastened seatbelt.

Allen originally did not want to continue in the band, but ultimately relented after working with engineers to design a special drum kit that would allow him to play the drums with his left foot replacing the work on his right hand.

A one-armed drummer.  Gotta admit - that's pretty badass.