![]() Subdivision I: The Early Years (1968-1974) Over the years, Rush became one of the best-known and most-successful rock acts of all time, particularly in their native Canada. Even once Rush moved past their prog rock heyday, their music was mostly inventive, energetic, and-above all-distinct. ![]() In the early 1970s, acts like Emerson, Lake & Palmer and Atomic Rooster had demonstrated that trios could produce excellent progressive rock, but Rush pushed the capabilities of that limited format to its extreme with complex suites containing massive tonal variation. Originally, this Deep Dive was slated to be a look at Genesis, but Neil Peart’s unfortunate passing earlier this year prompted me to push off the Genesis entry for a later date. I’d made no firm plans as to when, exactly, but they were undoubtedly on the docket. Rush is a band I’d always planned to eventually cover in this series. The context in which albums were made is important, and that is an element often missed in a ranked list. I’m opting to explore albums chronologically, as opposed to a ranked-list format. Welcome to the fourth installment of Deep Dive, where I take an in-depth look at the studio discographies of some of the giants of progressive rock and progressive metal.įor those who don’t feel like reading this massive entry, I’ve included a TL DR and ranking of albums at the end. ![]()
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