The Serpent Is Rising

The Serpent Is Rising is the third album by Styx, released in 1974. The album was reissued in 1980 with new artwork and a new title, Serpent. The band consider this to be their worst recording. Dennis DeYoung has gone far as saying it was "one of the worst recorded and produced in the history of music." The album peaked at #192 on the Billboard 200, their second-lowest charting album, and as of 2007 has sold less than 100,000 copies worldwide. St... more

The Serpent Is Rising is the third album by Styx, released in 1974. The album was reissued in 1980 with new artwork and a new title, Serpent. The band consider this to be their worst recording. Dennis DeYoung has gone far as saying it was "one of the worst recorded and produced in the history of music." The album peaked at #192 on the Billboard 200, their second-lowest charting album, and as of 2007 has sold less than 100,000 copies worldwide. Styx Additional personnel Album - Billboard (North America) less