Heaviest Rush Song

[ST3V]

Just a curious thought that came over me. Reply if your choice isnt on the poll

[BastillePark]

I believe a good argument for What You're Doing as the heaviest song could be made.

[1-0-0-1-0-0-1]

23 hours ago, BastillePark said:

I believe a good argument for What You're Doing as the heaviest song could be made.

 

It's interesting that no songs from AFTK through RTB are included, and that makes sense if we're talking about heavy. Circumstances might be the only exception, and it wouldn't be out of place on this list.

[1-0-0-1-0-0-1]

Got it down to these four.

 

Working Man
Driven
BU2B
Headlong Flight

[ST3V]

5 hours ago, 1-0-0-1-0-0-1 said:

 

It's interesting that no songs from AFTK through RTB are included, and that makes sense if we're talking about heavy. Circumstances might be the only exception, and it wouldn't be out of place on this list.

which songs would you say deserve a place up here? Sure there are heavy songs, but do they really matchup to the likes of Vapor Trails or Clockwork Angels?

[chemistry1973]

ANTHEM

[chemistry1973]

On 7/8/2025 at 9:38 AM, BastillePark said:

I believe a good argument for What You're Doing as the heaviest song could be made.

The ATWAS version is epic and heavy AF

[1-0-0-1-0-0-1]

6 hours ago, 1-0-0-1-0-0-1 said:

 

It's interesting that no songs from AFTK through RTB are included, and that makes sense if we're talking about heavy. Circumstances might be the only exception, and it wouldn't be out of place on this list.

 

58 minutes ago, ST3V said:

which songs would you say deserve a place up here? Sure there are heavy songs, but do they really matchup to the likes of Vapor Trails or Clockwork Angels?

 

I'm saying I agree with your list -- that whole middle span from AFTK thru RTB is devoid of the heaviness than we hear on the earlier and later albums. Circumstances is the only one I can think of that could have been included.

[ST3V]

45 minutes ago, 1-0-0-1-0-0-1 said:

 

 

I'm saying I agree with your list -- that whole middle span from AFTK thru RTB is devoid of the heaviness than we hear on the earlier and later albums. Circumstances is the only one I can think of that could have been included.

oh gotcha I read that completely wrong

[ST3V]

1 hour ago, chemistry1973 said:

ANTHEM

admittedly I erased Anthem and Dog Years right before posting this for "not being overwhelmed by choices" sake. i shoulda known better

[1-0-0-1-0-0-1]

1 hour ago, chemistry1973 said:

ANTHEM

 

6 minutes ago, ST3V said:

admittedly I erased Anthem and Dog Years right before posting this for "not being overwhelmed by choices" sake. i shoulda known better

 

I could see Anthem being on there, but you were right to leave off Dog Years. It's kinda heavy, but not in a convincing way.

[Relayer2112]

I think the heaviest Rush ever got was their small tribute to Holst's "The Planets" right before the final outro vocal of "Jacob's Ladder".  As far as a full song goes, I think Cygnus X1 is pretty damn heavy.

[pjbear05]

Other, I believe due to one's individual life experiences.  In my case two songs in particular stand out. Subdivisions and Distant Early Warning.  The former as a memory of junior high and early high school (definitely as one of those being "cast out"), the latter as a caution against all the situations conspiring against you ("but I worry about you"). 

[ST3V]

9 hours ago, pjbear05 said:

Other, I believe due to one's individual life experiences.  In my case two songs in particular stand out. Subdivisions and Distant Early Warning.  The former as a memory of junior high and early high school (definitely as one of those being "cast out"), the latter as a caution against all the situations conspiring against you ("but I worry about you"). 

To be honest I was talking about heavy as in heavy rock, the type of music, but heavy as in emotionally heavy is another good topic

[lerxt1990]

On 7/11/2025 at 6:31 PM, ST3V said:

To be honest I was talking about heavy as in heavy rock, the type of music, but heavy as in emotionally heavy is another good topic

This is a fun topic.  In the latter years, while the lyrics havent aged well, I thought Virtuality had a very heavy listen when I first heard it...

[lerxt1990]

On 7/11/2025 at 6:31 PM, ST3V said:

To be honest I was talking about heavy as in heavy rock, the type of music, but heavy as in emotionally heavy is another good topic

He meant heavy like groovy.. we're both old bahahahaha!

 

"Hey man that's heavy!"

"Yeah man."

 

"Hey is that Freedom Rock?"

"Yeah!"

"Well turn it up man!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

I digress.....

[78jazz]

On 7/11/2025 at 7:15 AM, Relayer2112 said:

I think the heaviest Rush ever got was their small tribute to Holst's "The Planets" right before the final outro vocal of "Jacob's Ladder".  As far as a full song goes, I think Cygnus X1 is pretty damn heavy.

Cygnus X-1 is my choice for the heaviest Rush tune.

[Pressure/Hopenosis]

On 7/9/2025 at 12:24 PM, 1-0-0-1-0-0-1 said:

 

It's interesting that no songs from AFTK through RTB are included, and that makes sense if we're talking about heavy. Circumstances might be the only exception, and it wouldn't be out of place on this list.

I was looking for Circumstances on the list.

[Texas King]

I'm going with The Necromancer: Under the Shadow, it's pretty heavy metal for its time, if you ask me.

 

 

[treeduck]

The one that features DIO and Eddie Van Halen on drums, Spanish Fly by Night People!