Music Review: Lake of Tears - Moons and Mushrooms The last gasps of progressive rock occurred in the late 1980s. Young people were just turning on to rap, hip hop and grunge rock, which hit on themes they could associate with. The phenomenal rise of Pacific Coast bands Nirvana, and Soundgarden, along with the earthier messages of Public Enemy, Tupac Shakur, Biggie Smalls among others was the harbinger of death for industrial rock giants.
One of the progressive rock giants slain by the double edged blades of rap and grunge was Asia. A mega-supergroup, Asia featured the members of a number of 70 s British bands that wore out their welcome including Yes guitarist Steve Howe, bassist and vocalist John Wetton (King Crimson, Uriah Heep, Roxy Music, Wishbone Ash), former Buggles keyboardist Geoff Downes, who also was a member of Yes in its final days, and drummer extraordinaire Carl Palmer, late of Emerson, Lake and Palmer. The group managed to release eight albums based on the strength of two hit songs Heat of the Moment and Only Time Will Tell .
The band has toured on and off since their debut in 1981 with a number of lineup changes and mixed success.
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