FLY BY NIGHT

Still more hard rock than prog this is another good album. As with the first album half of it is very good and the remainder is not too bad. For me, the good bits are By-Tor, Fly By Night (one of the few Rush standards I can play easily on my guitar), Rivendell and In The End.

By-Tor has lots of power and some great musical passages but at times maybe loses its way slightly but it played well live. Fly By Night has a cool groove and great lyrics. Rivendell is Tolkein inspired and very typical of early prog lyrics but is so laid back that you can't help enjoy it. In The End kind of fools you with a quiet intro featuring the songs main riff before Alex Lifeson lets rip. Try listening to that one at high volume and you'll see what I mean.

Anyway, this is another good album by a band who are starting to gel. It's not quite an essential one but I'd say that you should pick up a copy if you get the chance. Enjoy!