Isn't Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree remastering the back catalogs of KC and Jethro Tull and stuff, along with the thousand other projects that he has going on at any given time?

They've never toured Australia?  Seriously?  That's shocking considering Rush's reputation as a band who goes on such incredibly massive tours all the time.

They've never toured Australia?  Seriously?  That's shocking considering Rush's reputation as a band who goes on such incredibly massive tours all the time.

Ha, I didn't mean for my comment to sound quite so scathing, sorry about that.

Ha, I didn't mean for my comment to sound quite so scathing, sorry about that.

Yeah, I'd give a slight edge to 2112, but I think you could also make the case for Hemispheres. "Cygnus Book II" was nearly as amazing as "2112" (the song), and the rest of the album is significantly better than the rest of 2112 (the album).  And "La Villa Strangiata", the song that combined technical proficiency and…

Yeah, I'd give a slight edge to 2112, but I think you could also make the case for Hemispheres. "Cygnus Book II" was nearly as amazing as "2112" (the song), and the rest of the album is significantly better than the rest of 2112 (the album).  And "La Villa Strangiata", the song that combined technical proficiency and…

His voice is much more accessible these days, actually.  He kind of toned down the shrieking in the late 80s, and then a few years later Rush started writing good music again.

His voice is much more accessible these days, actually.  He kind of toned down the shrieking in the late 80s, and then a few years later Rush started writing good music again.

That, or you could also listen to "One of These Days", "A Pillow of Winds", and "Fearless" to set it up.

That, or you could also listen to "One of These Days", "A Pillow of Winds", and "Fearless" to set it up.

I also like looking at the two worst short songs on an excellent album and judging it off of that biased small sample size.  Therefore, I've always told people that Animals basically boils down to three minutes of Roger Waters playing some pleasant acoustic folk rock ("Pigs on the Wing pt1/2"), and that 2112 is mostly…

I also like looking at the two worst short songs on an excellent album and judging it off of that biased small sample size.  Therefore, I've always told people that Animals basically boils down to three minutes of Roger Waters playing some pleasant acoustic folk rock ("Pigs on the Wing pt1/2"), and that 2112 is mostly…

@avclub-d13339da7d0e681bdaee239682905cc3:disqus  James LaBrie is probably the worst thing about Dream Theater, and his vocals make them sound rather dated (I believe that prior to joining the band he was in some presumably terrible glam metal band).  But I feel like Dream Theater beats out Opeth for people who aren't…

@avclub-d13339da7d0e681bdaee239682905cc3:disqus  James LaBrie is probably the worst thing about Dream Theater, and his vocals make them sound rather dated (I believe that prior to joining the band he was in some presumably terrible glam metal band).  But I feel like Dream Theater beats out Opeth for people who aren't…

I think that Lateralus is definitely their proggiest, but I thought the non-filler/ambient bull$#*& tracks on Aenima were on the whole stronger than the non-filler/ambient bull$#*& tracks on Lateralus.  But both were incredible in my opinion, and Undertow and 10,000 Days were pretty great as well.

I think that Lateralus is definitely their proggiest, but I thought the non-filler/ambient bull$#*& tracks on Aenima were on the whole stronger than the non-filler/ambient bull$#*& tracks on Lateralus.  But both were incredible in my opinion, and Undertow and 10,000 Days were pretty great as well.

Just so I can help consolidate the gratuitous Dream Theater hate that this site is subject to, I'll list my top five in alphabetical order as a reply to your comment.
Dream Theater-Awake
The Mars Volta-Frances the Mute
Pink Floyd-Meddle
Rush-2112
Tool-Aenima

Just so I can help consolidate the gratuitous Dream Theater hate that this site is subject to, I'll list my top five in alphabetical order as a reply to your comment.
Dream Theater-Awake
The Mars Volta-Frances the Mute
Pink Floyd-Meddle
Rush-2112
Tool-Aenima

Yeah, I don't get why everyone here seems to hate them that much.  I mean, I can understand hating them, but there seems to be a lot of "Dream Theater is literally the worst thing ever" out there when the topic comes around to modern prog metal.  I'll agree, they have a pretty-good-but-not-groundbreaking sound that…