Rush: Heavy Prog or Prog Metal?

Atavachron wrote: Metal?  Good grief.  Ain't never been nohow near as I reckon.

I second that, Atavachron big hugs

I like Rush and I don't like most prog metal.....so they must be heavy prog.

Vapor Trails is a beast of an album....Great lyrics with hard, heavy, thick music.
Considering the reason for the bands hiatus, one would think they would have released a fluffy, melancholic, sobering album. Nahhh...balls to the walls sound saying "we are back!"

Catcher10 wrote: Vapor Trails is a beast of an album....Great lyrics with hard, heavy, thick music. Considering the reason for the bands hiatus, one would think they would have released a fluffy, melancholic, sobering album. Nahhh...balls to the walls sound saying "we are back!"

Agree 100%. I've heard the remix on CD and it's great. Do you know if it's out on vinyl?

SteveG wrote: Catcher10 wrote: Vapor Trails is a beast of an album....Great lyrics with hard, heavy, thick music. Considering the reason for the bands hiatus, one would think they would have released a fluffy, melancholic, sobering album. Nahhh...balls to the walls sound saying "we are back!" Agree 100%. I've heard the remix on CD and it's great. Do you know if it's out on vinyl?

I can answer that.  Yes, he does know.

You too, bud. :)

SteveG wrote: Catcher10 wrote: Vapor Trails is a beast of an album....Great lyrics with hard, heavy, thick music. Considering the reason for the bands hiatus, one would think they would have released a fluffy, melancholic, sobering album. Nahhh...balls to the walls sound saying "we are back!" Agree 100%. I've heard the remix on CD and it's great. Do you know if it's out on vinyl?

I have the original CD which I love, always have.....

The remix on vinyl is fantastic, there are sounds/bits I do not hear on the original mix, so it has a different presentation in spots

Logan wrote: I've always thought of Rush as primarily being a hard rock band which certainly has links to classic heavy metal.  Heavy Prog is the most apt category.

rushfan4 wrote: Padraic wrote: Kati wrote: I am not a great fan of Rush to be honest,  Then you're dead to me. me too!

Frankly speaking Padraic, I simply ignore what you said. I don’t judge people by their political choices, their beliefs being religions or not and certainly will not judge them by their musical preference.

When someone doesn’t particularly like a band that I do, I try find out what they like and possibly find similar choices to suggest some of my favorite tracks of the band to them because maybe the songs they heard were not the band’s best work etc. this happens especially in prog because of the diverse range. I have been lucky to change some friend’s opinion when it came to TFK and Pain of Salvation for instance. I am very open to trying new albums and love discovering old bands that I never heard before in my life, those are real gems.

I do not own any Rush albums, never seen a gig from them although given the opportunity I would because I know their concerts are a big event. My opinion will make no difference whatsoever to RUSH, it has no affect to their livelihood, they have a huge following, worked hard for it, made it into the hall of fame and deserve it too. Your closed comment to me is ok however does make my openness to the band even a more negative one.

P.S. This goes for you too,Rushfan4

Guldbamsen wrote: I obviously can't speak for the fox, Sonia, but I am pretty sure he was pulling your leg

Thank you, Guldbamsen, I was unsure, well I still am a bit hehehe because I do know that some people could get upset regarding this matter but I certainly did not mean to offend anyone or impose my opinion whatsoever hugs