Tombstone Mountain Posted July 12, 2012 Author Share Posted July 12, 2012 I don't know where this magazine comes from, but the link is below if you wish to visit the site. http://rockandrollworld.net/rock/?p=8130 RUSH Clockwork Angels (Heavy Prog, 2012) Progarchives.com | July 11, 2012 - 10:30 | Review by sagichim If I wouldn't have known Rush before and someone would have told me this album is from a three sixty year old dudes, I probably would say "get the [%*!#] outa here!!". Having not enjoyed any Rush album from the last decade I probably wouldn't have bought this, but after listening to their surprisingly good 2010 single, I thought they might just pull it off afterall. Talking about it on our forum, I certainly approached this album with cautious and hidden expectations. So as I listened to it for a few times, I knew it's a good album but it didn't really fully grabbed me and I was starting to think that I would end up eventually returning it to the shelf to collect a good amount of dust, just like it's predecessor is still doing. But just after a couple of listens it clicked!! and the melodies began to sink in deeper and maid me realize that this is a wonderful album. What makes it so good are a few things, first it's the great melodies, the trio really out did themselves here, whether if it's the verses or the choruses it's all really good. Another thing I like and that's what drew me to this album in the first place, is the excellent heaviness unleashed by Alex's distorted guitars and Geddy's 5 tons weighting bass, it all works so well under the conducting of the maestro Mr. Peart. Seriously I can't find any weak song or any uninspired moment that would remind me any of their previous albums. That said, I wouldn't compare it to any of my favorite 70's albums by the band, that era is over, but placing it in the right perspective I have to say that I would be more than happy to receive this level of quality every two years or so. So what's the album like? Well, arguing if it's going to be progressive or not before it has been released, now I can say... yes it is but also no it's not. It's more in the vein of structured songs with a cool twist or you can just call them interesting songs. The riffs are not your ordinary FM radio stuff, it is certainly edgier, just take a quick look at UB2B's hammer like main riff and you'll get the picture. Other than that, still keeping it in the "song pattern" Rush have a lot to offer to our trained ears, delievering us with fantastic playing and such a high quality writing. The album is again HEAVY but still holds a lot of emotion. Lee's vocals are very good and he doesn't sound like he strained his vocal cords for the past 40 years, but man...can he play that bass whoooohooo, he has a lot of groovy moments and overall a fabulous performance, he is one of my favorite bassists ever no doubt about it. Lifeson also manages to stay a live and produces some excellent riffing and some good solos every now and then, he also didn't loose his inspiration. Peart is like always a master but he is not a wicked machine as he was before, I can't help but feel that this time he hasn't stormed the drum kit and played like the good old days, he is more timid and relaxed than before but still not a single bad word can be said about him. I'm very excited by this album and I'm very proud of Rush, they certainbly showed just what an amazing musicians and incredible writers they are. So if you are already a Rush fan, you can not go wrong with this album since it has just about every thing we love about this band. Great effort 4 solid stars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddyLeeRoth Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Good. CA deserves five stars. To me, five stars means 'classic', usually ascribed to reviews of older albums, but rarely albums can recieve instant classic status. I know the album is only one month old, and it still has yet to stand the test of time, but in this day and age, CA is close enough to five stars for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenken Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 http://meowcheese.com/files/lolpics/2008/04/stop-posting.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenken Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Ok this guy seriously needs his own subsection of TRF. All of this stuff could be in just 1 thread. Posting random sites that noones ever heard of everyday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted July 12, 2012 Author Share Posted July 12, 2012 QUOTE (trenken @ Jul 12 2012, 09:34 AM) Ok this guy seriously needs his own subsection of TRF. All of this stuff could be in just 1 thread. Posting random sites that noones ever heard of everyday. Dearest Trenken maybe not where you live dude...however you do not speak for Rush fans in Britain and Europe. allow yourself a little circumspection and realize that you are not the center of the universe. Our friends from across the ocean have a lot to offer us here in this part of the world. This is a sight for those interested in Rush. Not for people interested in provoking Rush fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianice Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 QUOTE (trenken @ Jul 12 2012, 09:25 AM) http://meowcheese.com/files/lolpics/2008/04/stop-posting.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 QUOTE (Tombstone Mountain @ Jul 12 2012, 09:47 AM) QUOTE (trenken @ Jul 12 2012, 09:34 AM) Ok this guy seriously needs his own subsection of TRF. All of this stuff could be in just 1 thread. Posting random sites that noones ever heard of everyday. Dearest Trenken maybe not where you live dude...however you do not speak for Rush fans in Britain and Europe. allow yourself a little circumspection and realize that you are not the center of the universe. Our friends from across the ocean have a lot to offer us here in this part of the world. This is a sight for those interested in Rush. Not for people interested in provoking Rush fans. Pretty sure the number of people you are annoying with these constant new threads that could have easily been put in the generic reviews thread goes far beyond trenken... he is just most vocal. Tomstone Mountain defined You continue to do this because 1 or 2 people actually like these threads, and you like the attention (negative or positive) all these silly little threads provide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeaveMyThingAlone Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Random blogs posted by Rush fans are tough to get too excited about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeminiRising79 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 (edited) QUOTE (trenken @ Jul 12 2012, 09:25 AM) http://meowcheese.com/files/lolpics/2008/04/stop-posting.jpg lmao Edited July 12, 2012 by GeminiRising79 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianice Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 The little hater trolls cant stand to hear anything positive about the band, What a sad life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gedneil Alpeart Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 QUOTE (Tombstone Mountain @ Jul 12 2012, 08:47 AM) I don't know where this magazine comes from, but the link is below if you wish to visit the site. http://rockandrollworld.net/rock/?p=8130 RUSH Clockwork Angels (Heavy Prog, 2012) Progarchives.com | July 11, 2012 - 10:30 | Review by sagichim If I wouldn't have known Rush before and someone would have told me this album is from a three sixty year old dudes, I probably would say "get the [%*!#] outa here!!". Having not enjoyed any Rush album from the last decade I probably wouldn't have bought this, but after listening to their surprisingly good 2010 single, I thought they might just pull it off afterall. Talking about it on our forum, I certainly approached this album with cautious and hidden expectations. So as I listened to it for a few times, I knew it's a good album but it didn't really fully grabbed me and I was starting to think that I would end up eventually returning it to the shelf to collect a good amount of dust, just like it's predecessor is still doing. But just after a couple of listens it clicked!! and the melodies began to sink in deeper and maid me realize that this is a wonderful album. What makes it so good are a few things, first it's the great melodies, the trio really out did themselves here, whether if it's the verses or the choruses it's all really good. Another thing I like and that's what drew me to this album in the first place, is the excellent heaviness unleashed by Alex's distorted guitars and Geddy's 5 tons weighting bass, it all works so well under the conducting of the maestro Mr. Peart. Seriously I can't find any weak song or any uninspired moment that would remind me any of their previous albums. That said, I wouldn't compare it to any of my favorite 70's albums by the band, that era is over, but placing it in the right perspective I have to say that I would be more than happy to receive this level of quality every two years or so. So what's the album like? Well, arguing if it's going to be progressive or not before it has been released, now I can say... yes it is but also no it's not. It's more in the vein of structured songs with a cool twist or you can just call them interesting songs. The riffs are not your ordinary FM radio stuff, it is certainly edgier, just take a quick look at UB2B's hammer like main riff and you'll get the picture. Other than that, still keeping it in the "song pattern" Rush have a lot to offer to our trained ears, delievering us with fantastic playing and such a high quality writing. The album is again HEAVY but still holds a lot of emotion. Lee's vocals are very good and he doesn't sound like he strained his vocal cords for the past 40 years, but man...can he play that bass whoooohooo, he has a lot of groovy moments and overall a fabulous performance, he is one of my favorite bassists ever no doubt about it. Lifeson also manages to stay a live and produces some excellent riffing and some good solos every now and then, he also didn't loose his inspiration. Peart is like always a master but he is not a wicked machine as he was before, I can't help but feel that this time he hasn't stormed the drum kit and played like the good old days, he is more timid and relaxed than before but still not a single bad word can be said about him. I'm very excited by this album and I'm very proud of Rush, they certainbly showed just what an amazing musicians and incredible writers they are. So if you are already a Rush fan, you can not go wrong with this album since it has just about every thing we love about this band. Great effort 4 solid stars. Keep em coming Tombstone.... esp. if these reviews piss off the haters! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted July 12, 2012 Author Share Posted July 12, 2012 QUOTE (Gedneil Alpeart @ Jul 12 2012, 10:14 AM) Keep em coming Tombstone.... esp. if these reviews piss off the haters! thanks for checking out the reviews and having my back. To some, these thread are just a waste of time. Yet when I go to the postings of those who are critical, I find stuff that is just par for the course and nothing really enlightening. What people have to say from other countries is fascinating and important. They see the world in a wonderful way. the haters can keep on hating...who cares? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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greyfriar Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 (edited) Bring 'em Duff. Love it dude! The 3 great german Rock magazines have all a Rush Cover and a titlestory this month. It's amazing and a very untypical printmedia presence over here. Btw, haven't seen footage of the 'Incident at Loch Ness' yet. Even on Werner Herzog's side the damn thing is not available. Forgot about it as I ordered my CA vinyl from overseas. Cheers Grey Edited July 12, 2012 by greyfriar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vital signz Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 I do not mind whatsoever the posts like above. What I hate is the made up stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYM86 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 I've got news for you, you don't need to be trenken to think "Utterly flawless" is hyperbole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReflectedLight Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 QUOTE (NYM86 @ Jul 12 2012, 05:51 PM) I've got news for you, you don't need to be trenken to think "Utterly flawless" is hyperbole. i was a bit surprised to see it described as "utterly flawless", but hey it's music and everyone hears things differrently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenken Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 (edited) This reminds me of those people that knock on your door trying to sell religion to you. Every day posting reviews from random underground sites that let their users post their own reviews. I have no idea why he's posting this stuff here. Edited July 12, 2012 by trenken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianice Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 QUOTE (trenken @ Jul 12 2012, 06:35 PM) This reminds me of those people that knock on your door trying to sell religion to you. Every day posting reviews from random underground sites that let their users post their own reviews. I have no idea why he's posting this stuff here. Who care what you think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeminiRising79 Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 QUOTE (ReflectedLight @ Jul 12 2012, 06:11 PM) QUOTE (NYM86 @ Jul 12 2012, 05:51 PM) I've got news for you, you don't need to be trenken to think "Utterly flawless" is hyperbole. i was a bit surprised to see it described as "utterly flawless", but hey it's music and everyone hears things differrently. Especially when they're STONED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCFIELDS Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 More BS.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
presto123 Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 (edited) I have yet to read a negative review or even a mediocre review from a national source. Why do you think that is? Maybe because it's a great record? The same few posters want to cry BS like a broken record on here. You guys are way too predictable. Edited July 13, 2012 by presto123 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted July 13, 2012 Author Share Posted July 13, 2012 (edited) Edited July 13, 2012 by Tombstone Mountain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted July 13, 2012 Author Share Posted July 13, 2012 QUOTE (trenken @ Jul 12 2012, 06:35 PM)This reminds me of those people that knock on your door trying to sell religion to you. Every day posting reviews from random underground sites that let their users post their own reviews. I have no idea why he's posting this stuff here. Gee, that being said, I have no idea why The Rush Forum lets you post. But, they do. We live in a great world don't we??? Utterly flawless People across the pond know what's up!!! Utterly Flawless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeminiRising79 Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 QUOTE (Tombstone Mountain @ Jul 13 2012, 09:25 AM) QUOTE (trenken @ Jul 12 2012, 06:35 PM)This reminds me of those people that knock on your door trying to sell religion to you. Every day posting reviews from random underground sites that let their users post their own reviews. I have no idea why he's posting this stuff here. Gee, that being said, I have no idea why The Rush Forum lets you post. But, they do. We live in a great world don't we??? Utterly flawless People across the pond know what's up!!! Utterly Flawless Are you employed by Rush, Tombstone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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