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The Grammy-nominated Long Island-based quintet Dream Theater are, in the 21st century, the standard bearers of progressive metal. While the subgenre's origins can be traced to Rush's song 'Bastille Day' in
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Song recordings produced by Terry Brown (record producer)
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Index

Song
Rush
Caress of Steel
Studio
Genre
Heavy metal
progressive rock
hard rock
progressive metal
Label
Mercury
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Terry Brown
rock
Rush
Caress of Steel
Geddy Lee
Alex Lifeson
Neil Peart
storming of the Bastille
French Revolution
Progressive metal
Dream Theater
Mike Portnoy
Geddy Lee
Alex Lifeson
Neil Peart
List of Rush songs

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