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The album opens with the “Overture” which immediately tells you this is a Styx album from the opening keyboards.
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It takes place in 2033 and deals with the first manned mission to Mars via Khedive, a nuclear-powered spaceship, underwritten by the Global Space Exploration Program (GSEP) with the band members taking on the characters in the story.īut in the end it comes down to the songs, and the album is full of great ones. The story of the mission to Mars, in the hopes of a new planet to inhabit, makes for captivating material for the songs and keeps the listener engaged. No strangers to the concept album, the group decide to revisit the approach again, and it absolutely was the right decision.
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The rhythm section of Phillips, original bassist, Chuck Panozzo, and outstanding drummer Todd Sucherman, help guide the proceedings with authority and precision. James Young is solid throughout on guitar and keyboardist Lawrence Gowan has far surpassed the Dennis DeYoung comparisons, providing just enough of his own charisma as the counterpart to Shaw. All members turn in powerful performances, most notably the incredible Tommy Shaw, who’s high register vocals are as strong as ever and shows he still has the power to pull this off. 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. 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. What is the surprise is how good this album is. So it is no surprise the band finally decided to take the trip back to the studio. However, as is the case with such talented musicians, the need to be creative and make new music is at the root of of why one becomes a musician in the first place. Since that album 14 years ago, the band have been a constant touring force and those that have seen the band live recently now that this band can still put on a tremendous show. But the band have not released an album of new studio material since 2003’s Cyclorama, an album that went largely unnoticed. Styx have been a classic rock staple for 40 years with hits that every rock fan knows and can hear everyday just by getting in a car.