Título: Styx (band)
Seção: Kilroy Was Here (1983) and breakup
Background: Styx  is an American rock band from Chicago that formed in 1972 and became famous for its albums released in the late 1970s and early 1980s. They are best known for melding hard rock guitar balanced with acoustic guitar, synthesizers mixed with acoustic piano, upbeat tracks with power ballads, and incorporating elements of international musical theatre. The band established itself with a progressive rock sound in the 1970s, and began to incorporate pop rock and soft rock elements in the 1980s. Styx is best known for the hit songs "Lady",

Conteúdo: The band followed DeYoung's lead with their next project, Kilroy Was Here (1983), another more fully realized concept album, embracing the rock opera form. It is set in a future where performing and playing rock music has been outlawed due to the efforts of a charismatic evangelist, Dr. Everett Righteous played by James Young. Kilroy Was Here featured Dennis DeYoung in the part of Kilroy, an unjustly imprisoned rock star. Tommy Shaw played the part of Jonathan Chance, a younger rocker who fights for Kilroy's freedom and the lifting of the ban on rock music. This future society is served by robots. Called Robotos, these automatons perform many jobs, and several serve as Kilroy's prison guards.  Part of the impetus for the Kilroy story was the band's reaction to the backward masking accusation. The album included James Young's song "Heavy Metal Poisoning", which includes lyrics sarcastically mocking the allegations against the group. Its introduction intentionally included a backward message, the Latin phrases, "annuit coeptis" and "novus ordo seclorum", from the reverse side of the Great Seal of the United States. Referring to the United States Declaration of Independence in 1776, these are translated, "Annuit coeptis - He (God) favors our undertakings, and Novus ordo seclorum - A new order of the ages." Both choices also served the Kilroy story, because the villain is an evangelist that seeks to expand his Vision of Morality movement via mass demonstrations.  The album Kilroy

user: What happened in 1983?

assistant: The album Kilroy Was Here went Platinum in 1983,

user: Were there any special singles released from that album?

assistant: two Top Ten hits, the synthesizer-based "Mr. Roboto" (#3 US) and power ballad "Don't Let It End" (#6 US).

user: Was there a follow up album?

assistant: In 1984, the band released its first live album, Caught in the Act.

user: Did the album achieve success?

assistant: The album earned a nomination as Best Engineered Recording

user: Did the band members get along?

assistant: Kilroy Was Here brought the creative and competitive tensions within the band beyond the breaking point.

user: When did the band break up?

assistant: By the time of the album's release, the band had already parted ways.

user: How many albums did the band release?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: Has the band ever reunited?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: Is there anything else noteable about the band?

assistant: It is set in a future where performing and playing rock music has been outlawed due to the efforts of a charismatic evangelist,

user: Did they win any awards?

assistant: The album earned a nomination as Best Engineered Recording