ROLL THE BONES

I remember when I bought this some 16 years ago I just put it aside after two or three listenings feeling disappointed with the result. It's hard to avoid comparing a latter Rush album with an earlier output. You simply want to hear a band at it's best and to accept the fact their style has changed and their haydays are over is not easy. And this also goes for the illustrious Rush.

All in all Roll the Bones wouldn't be a bad achievement by any (prog)band but for Rush standard it's not enough I fear. If you want to hear an overall average album by the Canadian proggers go for this one but don't expect too many highlights. The current average of 3,1 seems a good reflection to me.