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STYX:
Although they began as an artsy prog-rock band, Styx would eventually transform
into the virtual arena rock prototype by the late '70s and early '80s, due to
a fondness for bombastic rockers and soaring power ballads.
Early on, Styx's music reflected such then-current progressive rockers as Emerson,
Lake & Palmer and the Moody Blues, as evidenced by such releases as 1972's
self-titled debut, 1973's Styx II, 1974's The Serpent Is Rising, and 1975's Man
of Miracles. While the albums (as well as non-stop touring) helped the group
build a substantial following locally, Styx failed to break through to the mainstream,
until a track originally from their second album, "Lady" started to
get substantial airplay in late '74. Styx continued to release albums for the
next ten years until 1983's sci-fi based “Kilroy Was Here” (which
told the story of a future where rock & roll was outlawed, almost a carbon
copy of the story line of Rush's 2112), the album would eventually lead to the
group's breakup. |
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