Styx - Love is the Ritual

[sexypadri]

I didn`t know Styx tried some glam stuff during that time, it`s pretty weird

[rockofhysteria]

This album is really the Only album of theirs I can listen to Front to Back without skipping a single song :)

[vvjm1221]

@rockofhysteria Ditto!!

[fraroc]

Closest thing Styx ever got to going glam

[TevMorales]

this is not styx

[rockofhysteria]

@TevMorales Yes this is Styx it's the Opening Track from their album Edge Of The Century their only studio album with Glen Burtnik who replaced Tommy Shaw who was with Damn Yankees at the time

[TheGreatDuck]

@tjrtherocksponge You probably haven't heard any Extreme past More Than Words, then.

[TheGreatDuck]

@tjrtherocksponge Extreme aren't shit...They're not as good as Styx or Supertramp, but definately nor shit either.

[Eriias]

Maybe it's just me, but I rarely find a music video that is as good as the song, and this is no exception. This video makes no sense to me, it's random and kinda jerky and annoyingly flashy...but OMG THIS SONG IS SO GOOD. Styx is frigging amazing, miles ahead of most of the stuff coming out nowadays.

[DEADONJON]

this is the only styx song that I like. but I do Love it

[kevlebmxeur]

wonderful song!!! i love it!!

[cesear123456]

This is NOT Styx. This is crap. No Tommy... Styx died in the 80's!

[TheGreatDuck]

@cesear123456 Tommy wasn't present on their first 5 albums either.

[coolyjojo]

GREAT ROCK ANTHEM. From the era when Great Rock songs were written. Sadly, no songs like this today.

[NoTyOuRaVeRaGeKeViN]

This was a terrible album, styx worst album, tommy wasnt there and dennis was, thats there mistake, glen is good

[54lex]

dennis seems to be really enjoying playing this song. i love it. hot chick no"?

[SuperTitansfan1]

i love this song glen is amazing love him they should bring back dennis and glen and just kick ass again

[spiglator]

Glen is fantastic, this is a great album. 

[miiirskiii]

I love this song as much as other Styx songs!

[Sethrezin]

I actually think this is a great song. It sounds like an anthem. A great song to listen to at midday. I find it kind of uplifting.

[brywool]

Great friggin song. A&M should have stood behind this version of Styx.

[miiirskiii]

@Celrock It may be different than Styx stile but I love it (like the other Styx songs)

[codemonkeys101]

For everyone that says this is crap I only have two things to say. One, you don't have to listen to this; just hit the backspace on your keyboard and be on your way. Two, I would LOVE to see you make something better; can't do it? Well I don't really think I'm very surprised.

[candidcomment]

the song is shit ..........But the Guitar parts and sound is Fffffffffat !

[WyldeMagiK]

This stinks...if he was with them the whole time we wouldn't even know who Styx is...lol...

[gravano2]

One of my favorite songs , keep Mr Roboto

[apinst]

Sounds more like Roxette than Styx

[vixen1188]

This guy Glen Burtnik looks just like Ronnie O'Sullivan ( a snooker player )!

[stueven10]

GREAT SONG : I LIKE IT

[smb0861]

this is excellent! this was when tommy shaw left.

[redhed5150]

funny thing is Glen didnt do this song like this when he was in his own band.I'm a big follower since the early 80s at the Stone Pony in jersey. Dont care for this version. Glen is a simple muscian, give him an acoustic guitar and he makes music. I was happy for him joining Styx but he was never excepted in that band by the fans.

[redhed5150]

also check out Glen's cd "Heroes and Zeroes" and other band Slaves of New Brunswick. If you grew up in Jersey it is a must..

[ladystrange4769]

@redhed5150

wow! that is weird!!!Lol- im from right around the Pony- LOL_ n i have redhair- we MUST jave bumped into each other at some point(:

[redhed5150]

@ladystrange4769 for sure! check your message.. i left you my info

[kdai2012]

Mmhmm he makes them like 80's retro rock xD Which I love. But have you noticed they are like changing as they get older..I don't like it :( im 14 and have grown up with them and it's makin' me sad seeing it happen.

[johnluvswwe]

is this really styx? they different kind of music now. i like the old styx better

[RUMELSKIN]

Yes this is when Styx replaced Tommy with Glen Burtnik

[LostLink05]

@johnluvswwe Funny b/c this is one of my favorites.

[BaronVonBielski]

@johnluvswwe

Styx minus Tommy Shaw and added Glen Burtnik. This is also from 1990 and it fit right in with music at that time. But agree, the classic stuff is better... but Glen Burtnik was a great find for the band.

[superocklevel]

Love that vibe its really contagious!!

[AtomicCentury]

Glen's voice is very nice, I like very much this cd!

[Harriet123P]

I completely love Glen's voice.

[lonniedc]

Styx is best group ever but without Dennis or Tommy its sad. I still buy every new studio cd they put out. Simply to keep up with the collection.

[kdai2012]

Tommy is still with them..what are you even talking about?

[Aggression576]

This was when he was in Damn Yankees.

[eastonstealth15]

i cannot belive that this is styx... good and different.. not what im used to.. good song shows styx that they can play more than one genre.

[Leopardgecko1000]

this song rocks

[DarkKidori]

This is one of ym favorite styx songs but i think it might have been better with tommy but glens voice fits with the song

[jedsebastian]

on the other side...tommy shaw was hitting big time with DAMN YANKEES at the time.

[AtomicCentury]

Yeah, this song is the best, Styx For Ever From Italy

[krokkerboy]

VERY NICE!!STYX FOEREVER!!from: hungary

[slangman01]

Damn I remember this being on the radio a lot...Never saw the vid until now... Always liked the bass line...I always thought this guy was a better singer than that other guy

[sdbjr23]

Better singer then who? Tommy? I like Glen but he will never be better then Tommy....

[floydgenesisnut]

You are right. I remember WHJY played the Hell out of this tune in late 1990. The song flopped on the pop charts but did well on the Mainstream Rock Charts where it reached #9. MTV did air this clip a few times. One of which was in November, 1990. EotC was a great record. I also liked the artwork Hugh Syme did for the album (Hugh Syme is most famous for his series of Rush classic covers like Moving Pictures, 2112, A Farewell to Kings, Signals and every album since 1975's Caress of Steel)

[smb0861]

this song is AWESOME!!

[classicSTYX]

The SynthBass is awesome. I love this song. Glen is very cool.

[HottesMirokuFan]

love this song

[RjRocker87]

Me too, I love the funkyass synthbass!!

[michellec0791]

I love Glen

And the song

[RjRocker87]

Your such a groupie, good girl.

[michellec0791]

Well he's just so damn sexy I like his hair short too

[LordRufus]

I guess 18 years later I find less and less to truly dislike about this song. But when it first appeared as the lead-off single from the forthcoming Styx reunion album Edge Of A Century in 1990 it was truly bewildering. First of all it didn't even remotely resemble anything Styx had released before. Secondly they had the "new guy" both writing and singing it. No wonder the single died at #80. The album didn't really start selling until the Dennis DeYoung ballads started rolling out.

[paganshel]

You got that right!! And this still sounds very good!! You can hear 'Dennis's back ground vocals & keyboards giving it the polished "STYX" I still recognized!! This album should have sold more!! 'Dennis' always left the door wide open for 'Tommy' to return & look how he betrayed him!! Shame on the new "STYNX" - "STYX" IS THE RUTUAL!!!

[paganshel]

"STYX" IS THE RITUAL!! My bad!!

[sdbjr23]

Tommy and the guys where ready in the late 80's but Dennis was not.. HE was Doing his Hutch Back stuff and by the time Dennis was ready Tommy joined Damn Yankees....

[floydgenesisnut]

Tommy made solo albums at a faster speed than Dennis and JY. DDY finished his third solo effort Boomchild album in 1988. By the time promo for Boomchild finished in 89, he was ready for Styx but Tommy went to Damn Yankees which stunk and sounded like 80s hair metal (Shaw did no leads in DY and Nuge did all solos). JY also did a second solo effort Out on a Day Pass prior to Styx's 1989/90 reunion. The Panozzos were more ready than Styx's three chief writers who had the solo bug.

[SpudAlmighty]

Great song... that bon jovi comment... What ya been smokin dude?!?!

[zeppo102]

Glad to see Glen Burtnik got Styx to rock out a bit, as opposed to those elevator-muzak, limp-crooning-balladeer, Broadway-style stuff Dennis DeYoung insists on writing.

[Shadowavenger666]

Oh man I love this Bon Jovi song...oh wait it's Styx! What a terrible display of talent. Thanks a lot Glen!

[CommanderCronus]

This looks like a Victoria Secret commercial.

[dudehomielea]

dont tell me the grey haired dude is John

[JIF882]

I think it is. He would only be alive for 6 more years