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May 30, 2017 · What is the surprise is how good this album is. With The Mission, Styx have taken a trip back in time to when they flirted with progressive rock and created some of the most adventurous music on FM radio. The lineup on the album is the touring lineup from the last 14 years with bassist Ricky Phillips making his first appearance on a Styx album.
Jun 14, 2017 · But The Mission is right up there with the very best of Styx, a remarkable achievement considering it’s 45 years since they signed their first recording contract. No wonder guitarist/vocalist Tommy Shaw describes it as the band’s “boldest, most emblematic album since [1978’s] Pieces Of Eight ”.
Jun 17, 2017 · Styx is back with The Mission, their first studio album in over a decade. Rather than play it safe, the group put together a concept album about mankind's first journey to Mars. Did they...
Because fans of legendary bands like Styx often focus on the nostalgia of hearing the hits, it’s easy to dismiss or overlook fresh new gems like The Mission. Released in 2017, the band’s first batch of original material in 15 years is a bona fide futuristic concept album about a mission to Mars.
As a lifelong season ticket holder of Crystal Palace FC, he is completely incapable of uttering the word ‘Br***ton’. After 14 years on the road and without releasing a new album, Styx shocked fans by releasing one out of the blue. Even more shocking is that The Mission is damn good.
That’s right: The Mission is a concept album done right (sorry, Kilroy). Hopes soared when the band announced plans to record with analog technology. They craved an old-school approach to recapture their ‘70s glory with vinyl’s warmth.
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Jun 15, 2017 · Brandished as “a true hi-fidelity analogue recording” in the mould of the best classic rock albums of the 70s, The Mission finds Styx firing on all cylinders, and is epic without spilling over...
