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Points: 19557 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 06 2007 at 14:11
Originally posted by pero pero wrote:

No, Styx are not prog-pop, they are only pop
 
Have you heard their firstb three albums?
 
If you don't believe they are Prog, well I don't get what Prog is.
 
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Points: 2755 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 06 2007 at 12:53
I like the prog pop label.   It's appropriate for bands that you can't accuse of selling out because they never quite made it in to begin with.
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Points: 1242 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 05 2007 at 02:31
No, Styx are not prog-pop, they are only pop

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Points: 19557 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 02 2007 at 00:29
Originally posted by Rock Enro Rock Enro wrote:

Originally posted by Tony R Tony R wrote:

That link doesnt work....can you fix it please?
Are you sure?  I'll try to fix it...The article classifies Styx as ProgPop...
 
I hate that term Prog Pop, it's a natural contradiction, Prog Related is more accurate, being that bands as STYX blend mainstream (not exclusively POP) with some Prog elements.
 
You can check them here:
 
 
That was my first bio in Prog Archives LOL
 
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Points: 7 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 01 2007 at 21:55
Originally posted by Tony R Tony R wrote:

That link doesnt work....can you fix it please?
Are you sure?  I'll try to fix it...The article classifies Styx as ProgPop...
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Points: 19557 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 01 2007 at 18:08

Are you talking about teh same STYX of The Grand Illusion and Domo Arigato Mr. Robotto?

Well, they are here as Prog Related and that 's the closest they can get to Prog.

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Points: 11979 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 01 2007 at 18:00
That link doesnt work....can you fix it please?
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Points: 7 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 01 2007 at 17:58
Here's an interesting article in favor of them:


Edited by Rock Enro - September 01 2007 at 21:53
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