CARESS OF STEEL

It is an awkward album because it has one leg in Fly By Night and the other leg in 2112. A clash of styles which has been it's downfall in my estimation, at least. I have had it since 1990, but never given it much time.

The three short, backwards looking tracks Bastille Day, I think I'm Going Bald and Lakeside Park opens the ball. Bastille Day is good, I think I'm Going Bald is really bad and Lakeside Park is also good. Actually, Lakeside Park is a more taster of the in the far distance albums like Moving Pictures and Permanent Waves. I really like this song.

So far, so much looking to the past.

The future of Rush is the long final two long tracks The Necromancer and The Fountain Of Lamneth. The latter one is almost 20 minutes long and is no doubts pointing towards 2112. It has the same sound, the same structure and everything about 2112. It is though the least known and the least popular of the Rush epics. I myself has never paid much attention to this epic at all. But I gladly admit I have been wrong all along. This is indeed a good epic worthy of the Rush brand.

The twelve minutes long The Necromancer is a mini Rush epic and another often ignored Rush song. Well, at least in my home. I also gladly admit I have been wrong again. The Necromancer is a very good track and the highlight of this album.

Caress Of Steel is a transitional Rush album. But it is also a good Rush album and perhaps a bit underestimated. I think it deserves a lot of respect, Caress Of Steel.

3 stars

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