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By Doug Fox

Elliott's voice has clearly lost a bit of punch over the years and some of the notes may not be reachable with the same power and strength of their original recordings, but the band still sounds excellent as a whole, even while seemingly tuning down in a couple numbers -- and Elliott is as engaging and energetic as ever.

What can be said about Rick Allen that hasn't been said before? Nicknamed Thunder God, Allen lived up to the moniker, pounding out a rock-steady rhythm behind the drums all night. One cool highlight was watching him sincerely appreciating the crowd's applause following an extended bass and drum duet by looking straight into a drum-mounted video cam and reveling in the response.

Def Leppard's stage production is top notch -- with high-end video and graphic accompaniment, both on a large video board behind the band and also with video projection capability on what appeared to be two lower walls of amplifiers. Combined with a dazzling light show, Monday's concert was an overall feast for the senses.

Seeing Def Leppard and Styx share the stage Monday seemed even more appropriate. Both bands have been among the most frequent performers at USANA Amphitheatre since it opened in 2003 with 12 combined appearances between them. Monday marked the second time the Def Leppard-Styx pairing has graced the USANA stage, and it proved again to be a scintillating combination.

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