Styx

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Label: Alpha Dog 2T/UMeRelease date: July 18, 2025Production: Will EvankovichAlbum length:Genre: Arena Rock / Art RockRating: 8.5/10 “Circling From Above” is the eighteenth studio album from Styx, the American prog rock/arena rock…

Release date: June 18, 2021Label: Alpha Dog 2T/UMeProduction: StyxAlbum length: 43.11 minGenre: Arena Rock /Art Rock / Progressive RockRating: 8.5/10 “Crash of the Crown” is the sixteenth studio album from American prog/arena rock…

The concept-album treat »The Mission« is a major comeback for one of the best and most successful American rock bands of all time, and probably one even their most optimistic fans didn't see coming.

»Live At The Orleans Arena Las Vegas« is, as expected, a real live treat for all fans of the famous Chicago rock institution, who in the glare of the Las Vegas spotlights brought some beloved evergreens to life in fine style and even pulled…

With »Edge of the Century«, Styx told the world at the end of the nineties that they were still alive and still capable of making good music.

The first live album in the story of these Chicago arena rock giants is still a real treat for every fan, packed with brilliant versions of long-running classics, while the band glows with live energy all night long, and you can feel it in…

"Kilroy Was Here" is, without a shred of doubt and in all its conceptual absurdity, the most entertaining experiment in the story of the legendary Chicago arena rockers, who used it to perform a ritual suicide of pretentiousness and vanish…

»Paradise Theater« was the peak of Styx's golden era, when the members of this legendary band were practically unstoppable at forging monumental albums and arena rock still called the shots at the top of the radio charts one last time.

»Cornerstone« was a smash commercial hit on release and became the third Styx album in a row to climb to the top of the American charts, though with a bit more saccharine than usual, it doesn't reach the artistic heights of its two cult…

With »Pieces of Eight«, Styx were at the creative peak of their career, rightfully enjoying their status as America's most thrilling arena rock band. Alongside »The Grand Illusion«, this is the 'definitive' album of their journey.

»The Grand Illusion« is still the top contender for the best album in the story of the legendary Chicago prog rockers, with its only serious rival being its follow-up, »Pieces of Eight« (1978).

Upon release, the masterpiece »Crystal Ball« marked a new chapter in the career of these Chicago masters of arena-rock eclecticism and sophistication. Tommy Shaw's arrival beefed up their already rich sonic maneuvers and pushed…

»Equinox« was a major turning point for the Chicago masters of arena-rock pomp, finally launching them into the elite of the most exciting bands of the late seventies.

»Man of Miracles« was a very solid effort overall, and a touch moodier in atmosphere than audiences are used to from Styx, who are mostly known as a 'cheerful' band.

»The Serpent Is Rising« was an artistic step backward from Styx's usual high standards and, despite a few bright spots, is quite clearly the least inspired album of their entire career.

On »Styx II«, the arena rock legends took another step beyond their debut in developing a sound all their own, and came up with an art-rock-flavored album that still deserves the attention of up-and-coming music gourmets today.

Even though you can hear plenty of rookie rashness on it, »Styx« was a solid debut for this legendary Chicago band, who went on to crank up their exceptional knack for crafting epic anthems and power ballads even further over the rest of…

We'd barely arrived in Sweden and here it was, the last day of the festival already! The days flew by like minutes, and in the blink of an eye it hit us that we had just one more day of pure rock bliss ahead before the grueling drive back…

You'd wish you could grab any studio album from this huge band to kick off a review of their rich discography on RockLine.info! Instead, it's this live record that landed in my hands first, of all things