This album is almost a proto type Italian Progressive Rock album in it's elegance, complexity and beauty. Quality wise, it is among the better albums. As usual, I miss the really killer track here. But this is still an excellent album and a worthy investment for all symphonic prog lovers.
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(in RUSH - Caress of Steel (1975))
SUMMARY: Is 'Caress Of Steel' a Heavy Prog, Heavy Rock or Prog Metal album? The answer is not clear because 'Caress Of Steel' is the perfect mix between Heavy Prog and heavy Rock and in definitive also a Proto Prog Metal album. In every case 'Caress of Steel' is a fundamental album.
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The reason for my mediocre rating is ''The Fountain of Lamneth''. This twenty-minute giant is probably one of the most boring Rush songs I've ever heard. There's very little to speak of in terms of great musical moments because most of the music sounds like the generic music you hear on Civil...
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4/5 STARS - End of the Rush peak windowI'll go out on a limb here and state the conclusion I've reached watching Rush for 30 years. Their peak, primo period is not Counterparts, nor is it the long-haired 70s years with the side long tracks (as cool as those are). Rush's peak was a 3-album swing be...
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