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Add New Review About The Artist The Reviews about Styx (page 1/1) STYX One of the five greatest band in the music history , nuff said . | Reviewer: Hernán S. González | 5/13/09 Greats singers , great musicians , fantastic performers , i love Styx since the 70' , and i love Tommy's Shaw work , but ihave to say that Styx is Styx with Dennis Deyoung , without him is a excelent band , but not Styx , is like Queen without Freddie Mercury , its not the real band . STYX: The Heaviest Band On Earth | Reviewer: Master | 12/6/07 The day will probably never come when STYX is recognized rightfully as the true prioners of the Dual Guitar technique mimicked by Rob Halford and the gang half a decade after STYX hit the first amazing riffs on Children Of The Land (an effort which in itself totally annihilates (in my opinion) all that is Judas Priest's Debut Album). No doubt it is entirely too ambitious for me to discount either Dennis' Keyboarding (a true pioneering effort) or unsurpased vocal prowess (that is, before Ronnie Dio made the scene with his good friend (at the time) Richie)-but in terms of what was then termed and can now only be retermed: Heavy Metal of the day, STYX not only shone as an insular entity, but literaly wiped the floor with Both Black Sabbath and Deep Purple in 1972 (with such a blistering debut) and in 1973 (with what I term 'Dennis' First Solo Album: STYX II', and the sheer Satanic perversity known as The Serpent Is Rising (which I have no doubt about being a slap in the face of religion, the first real unappologized (Black Sabbath) effort since The Rolling Stone's Their Satanic Majesties Request))-being truely rivaled only perhaps by Queen whose also blistering 1973 double release ((Queen and Queen II) with such attacks as Modern Times Rock N Roll and Ogre Battle), and again in 1974 with Man Of Miracles shying slightly away from the magnus opus: Sheer Heart Attack (Need I even mention Stone Cold Crazy or Brighton Rock? Flick Of The Wrist, anyone?). But perhaps for at least a short span, I would be the first to defend STYX as the heaviest band on Earth 1972-1974, again pre-dating our 'Metal Gods' (who would only really offer something unheard of in 1976 with their softmore album)-although beyond this STYX can't be called anything more heavy than the most original band on earth (beside Queen)-with the scene around Heavy Music rapidly changing (1975 with Rush's Fly By Night (a true thrash album) and Caress Of Steel (Need I say anthing?), and 1976 being taken over then on by our close to heart-Judas Priest (ironically rivaled perhaps only by the Feminist Acid Rock attack called Heart (All I'm saying is just compare Priest's Dissendent Aggressor and Heart's Barracuda (both 1977)-or better yet both the Sin After Sin and Little Queen (Correct me if that's the wrong one) albums and decide for yourself-or those long-haired Punks (not to be misconstrued for the negative connotation associated with that word) Motorhead). But there is far more to the STYX than their heaviness, Dennis has spearheaded a style of Keyboard-solo psychedelics unprecidented and unmatched since (reference, for just one, The end of Young Man (1973)). But again, I doubt the world (or even the Heavy Metal Society (if such a thing even exists)) will ever share my sentiments regarding the (in some ways, unsurpassed) heaviness that is STYX. Still Fabulous | Reviewer: Deborah | 4/16/07 You know for fans to expect STYX to be the same as always with new members in the band, you don't get it. I've been a fan now for 27 years and have seen all their band changes. I for one like Mr. Gowan He is a breath of fresh air to the band. He brings a bit more of "umph" to the band. I hope he has more imput in the band's direction in the future. Also, he is great to look at. (smile) Dennis, while I admitt did great stuff for the band, was getting old with his ideas. They needed the change of direction. To me they are still fabulous. They look great too. I hope they are still going for a long, long time to come. A loyal fan always. Unfortunately, past their heyday | Reviewer: Anonymous | 3/23/06 I'm younger than most Styx fans, so I got into their music rather late. Their first ten albums makes me really wish I had been born about twenty years earlier to enjoy hearing them on the radio, see them tour with the original lineup, get the original albums, etc. Unfortunately, in recent years, especially with Dennis DeYoung no longer in the group (they decided to the Brave New World tour without him because he was very sick), their quality has gone down dramatically. BNW wasn't a bad album, not great, but not bad, but their most recent really leave something to desire. Nothing like The Grand Illusion, Equinox, or even Edge of the Century. Come Sail Away is a good song only with Dennis DeYoung singing it. Lawernce Gowan (DeYoung's "replacement") should stick with his own music. For Styx live, but Return to Paradise. Untitled | Reviewer: Chris | 10/29/05 Styx have always been a great band. Not just their hits, but their 'fillers' as well. Muscially, lyrically, it's great. Just to name a few great fillers, There's Castle Walls, Man In The Wilderness, I'm Okay, Eddie, Man In The Wilderness. These are just a few. Some of their older songs are pretty cool too. I just wish Sing365.com would have a Dennis DeYoung and Gowan lyrics as well as Styx. Styx - A Bird's Eye View | Reviewer: Cody Rios | 7/21/05 Styx, styx to you like a bad habit,( no pun intended )and like a bad habit, you really do'nt totally get rid of it. Their music is and has always been unique, memorable and just plain good to the core. Do they sound like REO or REO sound like them? Who cares, both bands together is beautifully dangerous. Add New Review About The Artist