The song departs from the story of the book as Part III sees the return of By-Tor from Fly by Night, this time as a hero and not a villain. The Necromancer was a pseudonym used by Tolkien in The Hobbit for the character Sauron. "The Necromancer" starts with heavy influence from J.R.R. Catharines, Ontario, where lyricist Neil Peart grew up and worked as a teenager during the summer.Ī necromancer is one who practices necromancy, a type of divination involving the summoning of Operative Spirits to discern information about the future. Lakeside Park itself is a park in Port Dalhousie, St. Mentioned in the song "Lakeside Park", May 24 is Victoria Day, a Canadian holiday. It is also stated in the book Contents Under Pressure, that the song "I Think I'm Going Bald" was written as a homage to KISS' "Goin' Blind". "I Think I'm Going Bald" was written for Canadian rocker Kim Mitchell, who at the time was the frontman of the band Max Webster. Reportedly, Dream Theater's core members John Petrucci, Mike Portnoy and John Myung named the first incarnation of the band Majesty after a comment by Portnoy suggesting this song's ending was "majestic". "Bastille Day" reappeared on the "R30" CD and DVD as part of the instrumental R30 Overture. Rush's Led Zeppelin influence is still prominent on this record, most obviously in the song "Bastille Day" (which discusses the storming of the Bastille in the French Revolution), though it is apparent on all three of the shorter songs on the album. A printing error resulted in a copper color for the album cover.Īll songs written by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart. Originally, the album cover was supposed to be in silver hue to give it a "steel" appearance. Intended to be Rush's breakthrough album, it sold fewer copies than their previous record and was considered a disappointment by their record company, with the tour becoming known as the "Down The Tubes Tour". The album is often considered notable for the inclusion of the band's first two epic pieces, "The Necromancer", and "The Fountain of Lamneth", which runs to nearly 20 minutes and comprised the whole of side two of the original vinyl release. Long pieces, pieces broken up into parts, and solo passages of speed and agility are all included.
The album shows more of Rush's adherence to the hard rock and progressive rock styles of the band's first two albums. Caress of Steel is the third studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1975.
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