Not the sorority/frat kind. The day -- 2/1/12 -- has been dubbed Intergalactic Prog Metal Day and it will honor the music and the greatest prog-rock band ever, even though it comes from Canada. Read about it here.
"In celebration of Rush, their landmark album 2112 and all of the bands that have been influenced by Rush ever since, various radio stations, music stores and websites have special events planned.
“ 'Rush’s 2112 is probably the first album that can rightfully be called progressive metal, so it’s only appropriate we blast the album from the rooftops, from our cars, from our iPods, from everywhere, to celebrate this landmark album and Rush’s incredible longevity and lasting influence,' said Jeff Wagner, author of Mean Deviation: Four Decades of Progressive Heavy Metal."
This may lead to some interesting comments...
Posted by: onthemark | January 31, 2012 at 12:08 PM
We are the Priests
Of the Temples of Syrinx
Posted by: pellboy | January 31, 2012 at 12:22 PM
My two favorite RUSH lp's:
'2112' and 'A Farewell To Kings'
If they ever did a tour while playing both these albums in their entirety (I do realize it's expecting a lot) many fans (like myself) would be wetting their knickers. It would be THE tour of the year. It's always nice to dream.
Posted by: Bubba | January 31, 2012 at 12:49 PM
And in more meaningful news....
The Rolling Stones announced today the online release of the famous Hampton roads concert from 1981. Anyone who has been keeping up knows that this show happened shortly after the Kansas City date, and is therefore is almost a bootleg of our show.
This is more/another release from the google music folks, you can find it on/at the android site.
Posted by: STONES RULE | January 31, 2012 at 12:52 PM
here is a link
https://market.android.com/details?id=album-Bkjwlfqghr4mcr6ori2wbtahs3m&feature=artist-albums#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDYwMiwiYWxidW0tQmtqd2xmcWdocjRtY3I2b3JpMndidGFoczNtIl0
Posted by: STONES RULE | January 31, 2012 at 12:55 PM
LOL, I thought about this a few days ago. I didn't think anyone else would remember. Thanks for the article. Rock On!
"There is unrest in the forest, their is trouble with the TREES, for the Maples want more sunlight and the Oaks ignore their pleas..." Definitely a song for the current times. Perhaps RUSH were visionaries????
Posted by: jestsher | January 31, 2012 at 01:15 PM
Uh... I'm pretty sure Rush meant the year Two Thousand One Hundred and Twelve - 2112, rather than Two Thousand and Twelve - 2012. Believe me, the meek most certainly have not inherited the Earth...yet... Fun old record though. Still have my barcodeless vinyl copy of it from back in the day. Perhaps I'll give it a spin Thursday eve.
Posted by: Nivek9 | January 31, 2012 at 02:02 PM
but the date is 2/1/12
Posted by: Tim Finn | January 31, 2012 at 03:20 PM
I guess it all depends on how you look at it. I have no idea what Rush's intent was, but it always read like the year 2112 to me vs the day, 2/1/12.
Posted by: joe | January 31, 2012 at 04:44 PM
Ah... Wednesday it is then... my bad... trying to take a shortcut to Friday, can you blame me.
Posted by: Nivek9 | January 31, 2012 at 04:46 PM
Who frickin cares what they meant! The day is 2/1/12 , the album is called 2112. Why can't Rush fans have a little fun!?
Posted by: Big Joe | January 31, 2012 at 04:49 PM
"nerds, nerds, nerds, nerds"
(p.s.) I love 2112.
Posted by: wadkc | January 31, 2012 at 06:25 PM
Every day is Rush day for me!
Posted by: Pat | January 31, 2012 at 10:29 PM
I understand that the reason for this day is supposedly the 2112 album title, but if it's truly supposed to be "Prog Metal Day", I think Rush is a bit mediorcre compared to some other groups which might fit the description better. In my opinion, bands like Hawkwind, Amon Duul, and even King Crimson rank well ahead of Rush in both the progressive aspect and anything approaching "metal" (especially the first two).
Posted by: Elgin | February 01, 2012 at 01:05 PM
It may not qualify as prog metal, but whenever I hear the term 'prog rock' I always think of Emerson Lake and Palmer.
Fanfare for the Common Man anyone?
Posted by: onthemark | February 01, 2012 at 02:16 PM
I like Rush okay, especially 2112 and they definitely fall under prog rock genre, but I'm with Elgin, not only do other bands fit the prog metal moniker more, I'm of the opinion that the term metal shouldn't be used anywhere in the vicinity of Rush.
Posted by: pellboy | February 01, 2012 at 02:39 PM
They did this in Europe last month on 2 1 12 (2nd of January 2012), they write dates different over there.
ps
Isnt it interesting that the only thing all countries on this miserable planet can agree on is the 24 hout clock. We all use a 24 hour clock, but all the other measurments.... from inches to meters to temperatures to languages to summer and winter and slant eyes and dark skin are differerent.
It is like we are on some type of alien reality TV show where they put all of us different types together to have conflict for their amusement (borrowed from S.P.)
Posted by: Halrwen | February 01, 2012 at 03:07 PM
All use the same 24-hour clock, but isn't the rest of the world more on a military time-type reading?
Posted by: pellboy | February 01, 2012 at 03:38 PM
Just the military glorifying type of countrys.... hmmmm.... I guess based on that the U.S. should go to that too.
Posted by: Hawk | February 01, 2012 at 03:46 PM
I agree with "onthemark". When I think of the greatest prog rock bands ever I think of ELP & YES.
Posted by: RB | February 02, 2012 at 12:52 PM
EB... i agree with you and OTM as well. i was especially a huge ELP and Yes fan. oh, back in the days when it was all being invented... that said, never did get into Pink Floyd's The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, oft cited as one of the earliest progressive rock LPs/groups. but then, the genre quickly grew and the definition broadened along with it. rush definitely has it's place there, not so much "metal" imo.
Posted by: fiddler | February 02, 2012 at 01:21 PM
If we're going to celebrate Canadian Prog-Metal bands, someone needs to place a vote for VOIVOD. Always a good, underrated band.
Posted by: Kilby | February 02, 2012 at 01:50 PM