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Circling from Above
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Circling from Above is the eighteenth studio album by American rock band Styx. The album was released on July 18, 2025, by Universal Music Enterprises. This is the first album to feature Will Evankovich and Terry Gowan as full-time members.

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Background

On March 20, 2024, Styx announced via social media that Ricky Phillips would be leaving the band to spend more time at home and away from the road.[1] On March 22, 2024, Lawrence Gowan's younger brother Terry debuted as the new touring bass player for Styx at their show in Wallingford, Connecticut.[2] On May 17 he was announced as an official member.[3][4]

On May 28, 2025, Styx announced their eighteenth studio album, Circling from Above, set for release on July 18 via Alpha Dog 2T/UMe. Produced by Will Evankovich, the 13-track album explores themes of human ambition, technology, and nature, and features contributions from all seven current members of the band. The lead single, "Build and Destroy," was released alongside an AI-generated music video, and physical copies of the album will be made available ahead of the digital release during the band's 2025 Brotherhood of Rock tour.[5]

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Track listing

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Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[6]

Styx

Additional contributors

  • Alan Hertz  mixing, engineering
  • Channing Watkins  mixing assistance
  • Scott Rottler  engineering
  • Austin Brown  engineering
  • Mark Petrocelli  drum technician
  • Ted Jensen  mastering
  • Stevie Blacke  strings, string arrangements (6, 8, 9, 11)
  • Jeff Coffin  clarinet solo (9)
  • Aubrey Haynie  fiddle solo (8)
  • Josh Graham  art direction, design, imagery
  • Caitlin Layne  band photography, video
  • Jason Powell  band photography, video

References

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