Brave New World (Styx album)

Brave New World is the thirteenth studio album by Styx, released in 1999. It is the band’s first studio album to feature drummer Todd Sucherman, replacing John Panozzo, who died in 1996 and the last album to feature keyboardist/vocalist Dennis DeYoung. This is the last album that bassist Chuck Panozzo is credited as a full-time member, he would continue with the band as a part-time member. The album peaked at #175 on the Billboard 200 and reached the top 10 on the Top Internet Albums chart. However, its position on the Billboard charts was the lowest from a Styx album of new material since 1973's The Serpent Is Rising.

Jerry Goodman who is featured on violin as a special guest, used to play with bands like The Flock and Mahavishnu Orchestra. The album has a strong science fiction theme, as indicated by the album's title and song references to the well known eponymous book.

Styx

 * Dennis DeYoung – vocals, keyboards
 * Tommy Shaw – acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, keyboards, vocals
 * James "JY" Young – electric guitars, vocals
 * Chuck Panozzo – bass guitar
 * Todd Sucherman – drums, percussion

Additional personnel

 * Jerry Goodman – violin
 * David Campbell – string arrangements, conductor
 * Ed Tossing – string arrangements, conductor
 * C. J. Vanston – horn arrangements, conductor
 * Glen Burtnik - bass guitar (uncredited)

Production

 * Producers: Dennis DeYoung, Tommy Shaw, James Young
 * Engineers: Rodney Amos, Craig Bauer, Andy Haller, John Hendrickson, Steve Johnson, Gary Loizzo, Keith Marks, Tommy Shaw, C.J. Vanston, Craig Williams
 * Mixing: Craig Bauer, Dennis DeYoung, Gary Loizzo, Ron Nevison
 * Mastering: Ted Jensen
 * Sequencing: Tommy Shaw
 * Programming: Tommy Shaw
 * Pro-Tools: Patrick Thrasher
 * Art direction: Alan Chappell, Ioannis
 * Design: Alan Chappell, Ioannis
 * Artwork: Ioannis