--- title: "Rush" type: "MusicGroup" url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/rush" genre: "Heavy Metal" country: "Canada" formed: 1968 --- # Rush **Rush** is a heavy metal band, from Canada, active 1968 to present. Rush is a Canadian rock band, formed in Toronto in 1968. The band's original line-up included guitarist Alex Lifeson, drummer John Rutsey, and bassist and vocalist Jeff Jones, whom Geddy Lee replaced shortly after its formation. Rush went through a few line-up changes over the next six years, before arriving at its classic power trio line-up with the addition of Neil Peart in July 1974, replacing Rutsey four months after the release of their self-titled debut album. The line-up of Lifeson, Lee, and Peart remained stable for the remainder of the band's initial run until 2015, after which Peart retired from music. Lifeson later confirmed in 2018 that the band had disbanded, citing Peart's health as a contributing factor. Lifeson and Lee continued to occasionally work together in the years following Peart's death in 2020. Lifeson and Lee announced a 2026–2027 reunion tour as Rush in October 2025, with Anika Nilles filling in for Peart, and Loren Gold as the band's keyboardist. Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rush_(band) ## Facts | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Name | Rush | | Genre | Heavy Metal | | Parent genre | Heavy Metal | | Origin | Toronto, Canada | | Formed | 1968 | | Releases in catalog | 21 | ## Genres [Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) ## Line-up | Musician | Instruments | Years | Status | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Alex Lifeson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/alex-lifeson) | Background vocals, Electric guitar | 1968 to present | Current | | [Geddy Lee](https://themetalnet.com/musician/geddy-lee) | Keyboard, Bass guitar, Lead vocals | 1968 to present | Current | | [Jeff Jones](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jeff-jones) | Lead vocals, Bass guitar | 1968 to 1968 | Former | | [John Rutsey](https://themetalnet.com/musician/john-rutsey) | Drums (drum set) | 1968 to 1974 | Former | | [Neil Peart](https://themetalnet.com/musician/neil-peart) | Percussion, Drums (drum set) | 1974 to 2018 | Former | ## Discography | Year | Release | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | 1974 | [Rush](https://themetalnet.com/album/ea47459b-a69e-3c15-8781-77227a78e1db) | Album | | 1975 | [Caress of Steel](https://themetalnet.com/album/a6044d81-743e-3a62-afdf-20bb943b2505) | Album | | 1975 | [Fly by Night](https://themetalnet.com/album/0c6e24c8-3cc8-3b35-93c5-1fdf6c5641b6) | Album | | 1976 | [2112](https://themetalnet.com/album/9243ac59-9390-37e1-abee-fcf31fb8035f) | Album | | 1977 | [A Farewell to Kings](https://themetalnet.com/album/5f27a05d-a12a-3611-a836-f720c9ab00a2) | Album | | 1978 | [Hemispheres](https://themetalnet.com/album/484f8923-454e-3efa-8234-9d1b1f296cc8) | Album | | 1980 | [Permanent Waves](https://themetalnet.com/album/664ffb4c-8178-3f99-b0d3-0bab3a51f793) | Album | | 1981 | [Moving Pictures](https://themetalnet.com/album/40e30dc1-55ac-33e1-85d3-1f1508140bfc) | Album | | 1982 | [Signals](https://themetalnet.com/album/63ebc338-a01b-398c-8520-fdb055fbcd7b) | Album | | 1984 | [Grace Under Pressure](https://themetalnet.com/album/f9e8fa95-5c8f-31aa-8d5e-d9c849d88aba) | Album | | 1985 | [Power Windows](https://themetalnet.com/album/e8864dda-f0db-3a7c-a09c-b57314e4b910) | Album | | 1987 | [Hold Your Fire](https://themetalnet.com/album/bd4abba9-8016-3d05-81e2-120cd051b436) | Album | | 1989 | [Presto](https://themetalnet.com/album/d83a8fa7-6bd3-3fc9-bdb4-3122e78fd213) | Album | | 1991 | [Roll the Bones](https://themetalnet.com/album/e188de4e-6d15-3ca3-be49-fa13c67a03c0) | Album | | 1993 | [Counterparts](https://themetalnet.com/album/8a203722-a642-381d-80b1-dc927a32238c) | Album | | 1996 | [Test for Echo](https://themetalnet.com/album/99fdce4e-b6be-309e-8dbf-531df564a95f) | Album | | 2002 | [Vapor Trails](https://themetalnet.com/album/41b82b11-39ca-3e7b-a8a7-4249dbe3624e) | Album | | 2004 | [Feedback](https://themetalnet.com/album/b9ce1a4c-466d-30fc-bb60-5bf126f70602) | EP | | 2007 | [Snakes & Arrows](https://themetalnet.com/album/a2ada2d0-d8aa-3406-94da-1ec352829903) | Album | | 2012 | [Clockwork Angels](https://themetalnet.com/album/44a619d4-f5b1-4e49-9b96-e50cf1fd9879) | Album | | 2017 | [Cygnus X‐1](https://themetalnet.com/album/3269f43c-438f-466c-9756-a8e5e3ff1323) | EP | ## Related bands - [Led Zeppelin](https://themetalnet.com/band/led-zeppelin) (listened together) - [Black Sabbath](https://themetalnet.com/band/black-sabbath) (listened together) - [Van Halen](https://themetalnet.com/band/van-halen) (listened together) - [Metallica](https://themetalnet.com/band/metallica) (listened together) - [Guns N’ Roses](https://themetalnet.com/band/guns-n-roses) (listened together) - [Deep Purple](https://themetalnet.com/band/deep-purple) (listened together) - [Aerosmith](https://themetalnet.com/band/aerosmith) (listened together) - [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together) - [Red Hot Chili Peppers](https://themetalnet.com/band/red-hot-chili-peppers) (listened together) - [Blue Öyster Cult](https://themetalnet.com/band/blue-oyster-cult) (listened together) - [Nirvana](https://themetalnet.com/band/nirvana) (listened together) - [Ozzy Osbourne](https://themetalnet.com/band/ozzy-osbourne) (listened together) ## Official and external links - website: https://www.rush.com/ - facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rushtheband - x: https://twitter.com/rushtheband - metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Rush/1206 - deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/8686 - instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rush/ - youtube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCDCgtKZG6r7C9n87FMxR5ow - apple music: https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/50526 - spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2Hkut4rAAyrQxRdof7FVJq --- Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/rush](https://themetalnet.com/band/rush). 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