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After the synth period of the 80's and the pop-rock period of the 90's, Rush returns with their heaviest album in quite some time, probably since the late 70's. I remember the chills I got the first time I listened to this album, when I heard the double bass drum intro to One Little Victory. THEY'RE BACK !!! The exclusion of keyboards, replaced by layers of guitars and back vocals made for a refreshing approach, yet again, for this band. The only letdown, to me, is that the album is a bit too long for it's own good. Songs like Out of the Cradle, The Stars look Down and Freeze don't do it for me, but the rest of the album, even the semi-ballad Sweet Miracle, is really great. A great return for a band that almost died following the tragedies in Peart's life. Suggestion : read Peart's novel, Ghost Rider. You'll get a better idea of how emotionnaly charged this album is.

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