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This is a musical masterpiece! Not only are the lyrics full of expressive human emotion, but the music is the greatest, most colorful that RUSH have ever delivered. Recorded at a time when grunge music was starting to dominate the airwaves and new music from synthetic boy bands were just beginning, RUSH made this effort a "showoff" recording by telling the world, "HEY! Let us show you what ROCK music is suppose to be about! Check this shit out!"

And show-off they did!

Alex was never more colorful! One song that really stands out is "Alien Shore" because it is one of the few times that RUSH has explored the relationships between woman and man. It is a very powerful song that smells of Nitro-Methane pure raw power exploding onto a blistering drag strip from beginning to end. Alex delivers one of his most creative and visual solos and Geddy's bass playing left my jaw dropped.

Cold Fire is an unbelieveable love song that can relate to anyone who has experienced the ups and downs of being in love and having your heart broken.

Everyday Glory should be the new National Anthem of The USA! This song bleeds with the sounds of patriotism and I can feel my chest puffing out everytime I listen to this song.

The whole recording is exceptional. It ranks amoung the greatest of all time.

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