Styx

Styx is an arena band from the progressive school. Every gesture's writ huge to the point of
flatulence, their pomp is highly circumstantial (it's the only way to get the last row's
attention) and around every chorus lurks a whirring synthesizer, if not a pipe organ hauled
in from a genuine cathedral. The strategy becomes obvious: Dennis DeYoung's synthesizer
(though sub-Rick Wakeman fluff all the way) is crucial because without its bubbl... More >

Wanna know why Starcastle is heavying it up? 'Cause they wanna go platinum, like Styx. Fortunately, Starcastle hasn't gotten to the cathedral organ yet. (Grade: C-)