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button  Friday, Oct. 31, 2008  Now in their 50s, Def Leppard are
still ferocious  Special to The Japan Times  Legendary English
rock band Def Leppard brought the circus back to town last week.
Paired up with fellow hair-metal survivors Whitesnake, the group
began a four-date Japan tour with two nights at the prestigious
Nippon Budokan in central Tokyo on Oct. 23 and 24.  News photo
Live and kicking: Def Leppard aren't ready for the Zimmer frame
just yet.  The two behemoths of 1980s pop metal have each
weathered rather differently with age, and it showed on the
opening night. While Whitesnake dragged themselves around the
stage and lumbered through an uninspiring set, Def Leppard,
buoyed by their latest album hitting the Top 10 on both sides of
the Atlantic, captivated the audience as if time hadn't passed
at all.  "I'm knackered!" announces guitarist Phil Collen the
morning after. "Wi