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by: Styx

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Average Rating: Rating: - Classic STYX Revamped & Sounding Great As Ever With the departure of Dennis DeYoung in 1999, STYX has spent the last 3 plus years touring and playing their classic set list with new keyboardist/vocalist Lawrence Gowan in his place. Their album releases have amounted to various live recordings of these tours consisting of classic STYX with a few covers thrown in. Not so anymore. The new STYX has finally arrived with a studio release of it's own and is worthy of STYX in any incarnation. There is brilliant keyboard work, blistering guitar solos, tight harmonies and a group of new songs that has only a few duds. What is most surprising about this album is how much of a group effort it is. With only a couple of exceptions, the songs are credited to the entire band. This is the strongest line up of new STYX songs since Pieces of Eight. Everyone will have their favorites, mine include JY's "These Are the Times", Gowan's "Fields of the Brave", the the epic "One With Everything". I can't wait to see them in concert. Rating: - Not a bad effort This was a much better effort then the horrid "Brave New World" album. I would still say this album has little to resemble classic Styx. Numerous guests can be heard on the album...something that is typical of a Tommy Shaw solo effort, but not Styx. Musically, quite a bit more creative then anything Styx has written in the last 20 years (but that isn't saying much). Three songs stand out on this album with JY's epic "These are the Times" leaping to the top. I consider it the best song JY has ever done. The other two songs that stand out, but not as far, are Glen's "Kiss Your A Goodbye" and Tommy's "Together". Newest member, Lawrence Gowan, (replacing ejected founder Dennis DeYoung) has very little vocal impact on the album, in my opinion, but his keyboards and piano add tremendously to the album. It is obvious the band does indeed have new life since the ousting of DeYoung whose recent showtunish and love ballad style (not to mention the Kilroy stuff) really alienated many of the harder rock fans the band had. Again, I feel drummer Todd Sucherman is under used on the album, as he was on Brave New World. He is a tremendous talent who first blew Styx fans away with his studio performance on the song "Little Susie" from the GHII album. Seeing this guy drum live is quite a treat. I have felt that one thing that has held the current lineup back was the fact they had now released a new studio album since their formation 4 years ago. It is now here, and while it lacks in some areas it is a good effort that indeed legitimizes this group as being Styx. Hardcore fans of the current lineup will obviously think this is the best Styx album ever, fans of Dennis will obviously hate it or consider this not a real Styx album. Now I think I'll sit back and listen to "These are the Times" again...just a wonderful song; one of Styx's finest. Rating: - Styx lives on without Dennis** I don't care what any of you say! Styx still lives on without Dennis and they're doing a damn good job of it. \m/

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