Every Rush Studio Album Released in the 80s, Ranked

The 80s marked a decade of incredible growth and experimentation for Rush. The trio was coming off its best album to date, 1978's Hemispheres, and they were hitting their stride as a band. The Canadian rockers spread their proverbial wings in the 80s, embracing technology, consolidating their riffs and musical ideas into slightly shorter lengths and drummer Neil Peart really came into his own as an indelible lyricist. The decade also saw Peart cement his legacy in music history with his use of complicated polyrhythms and powerfully hard-hitting yet smooth style of playing. He once explained his style behind the kit, by saying, "it's like running a marathon while doing math equations."