Rush

Following on the heels of the moderately successful Roll the Bones, Rush released Counterparts in 1993. The band practically eliminated synthesizers from the overall sound, here and there being used as backdrops. The music on Counterparts is highly guitar-oriented and much heavier so...

After the 1970s, Rush essentially gave up progressive rock and became something far more accessible. Well, this is one of the most accessible Rush records ever. Nearly every track is a well-crafted pop-rock song, but that by no means stops me from viewing this as an amazing album. "Animate"...

After several albums where keyboards dominated Rush's sound, 1989's Presto showed a dramatic shift which would eventually lead to Rush's transition back to its roots through the 1990s. Keyboards now played a more discreet role in the band's overall sound. Although a few songs on this alb...

“War Paint” Powerful music gives way to cheesy synthesizer on this one, unfortunately. The lyrics are also fairly substandard. Despite those shortcomings, Peart’s drumming is outstanding. RUSH Music Online: recommended progarchives.com worldwide prog rock stores

 OH Volume 2 covered 1981 - 1987, Moving Pictures to Hold Your Fire, while this new one packs in the long era from 1989 - 2007, and the albums from Presto on to the most recent Snakes & Arrows. As such, it showcases the Rush transition away from their more ...

In the past few days a few users over at the Counterparts messageboard have been uploading and sharing some old Rush article scans from various fan magazines. So I thought I'd share them all here as well. First up we have several Rush album magazine ads from Counterparts user GeddyLeeGenes:

 Poland - Na zbiór złożą się nagrania z albumów "Presto", "Roll The Bones", "Counterparts", "Test For Echo", "Vapor Trails" i "Snakes & Arrows". ...