History Music / VaporTrails

''Vapor Trails'' is the 2002 comeback studio album by Music/{{Rush|Band}}, marking the return of the band and their drummer Neil Peart after the tragedies in his life.[[note]]After the ''Music/TestForEcho'' tour, he lost his only child suddenly in a one-car accident as she drove to college, and then, he lost his wife ''ten months later'' from cancer. He then decided to travel all around North America on his motorcycle to mourn and reflect.[[/note]] With lyrics talking about the aforementioned tragedies and 9//11, this is easily the darkest album the band has ever done. The tour for this album was documented in the ''Rush in Rio'' concert film.

While it had the hit single “One Little Victory” and was praised for the heavier sound, it was a major victim of the LoudnessWar, being one of the first examples brought into the mainstream's eye. A much improved version of the album came out in 2013, under the title ''[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Vapor Trails Remixed]]''.

''Vapor Trails'' is the 2002 comeback studio album by Music/{{Rush}}, marking the return of the band and their drummer Neil Peart after the tragedies in his life.[[note]]After the ''Music/TestForEcho'' tour, he lost his only child suddenly in a one-car accident as she drove to college, and then, he lost his wife ''ten months later'' from cancer. He then decided to travel all around North America on his motorcycle to mourn and reflect.[[/note]] With lyrics talking about the aforementioned tragedies and 9//11, this is easily the darkest album the band has ever done. The tour for this album was documented in the ''Rush in Rio'' concert film.

* DarkerAndEdgier: Regarded by many to be the darkest album the band has ever done.

* GriefSong: An entire album of those, in the wake of Neil Peart's family tragedies.
* HesBack: Neil Peart.
** Everybody, really. Alex Lifeson claims he didn't even listen to music or touch a guitar for over a year after Neil's tragedies, and Geddy's only foray into anything musical was his 2000 solo album.
* LoudnessWar: The album's mixing was, infamously, so bad that entire backing vocal tracks and guitar solos got lost in the mess, and were only brought to light with the release of a remixed/remastered version eleven years later.
** It's probably worth noting that the remix is still fairly loud ([=DR7=], compared to the original's [=DR5=]), but it still sounds immeasurably better due to the fact that, unlike the original, it doesn't clip at all.

''Vapor Trails'' is the 2002 comeback studio album by Music/{{Rush}}, marking the return of the band and their drummer Neil Peart after the tragedies in his life.[[note]]After the ''Music/TestForEcho'' tour, he lost his only child suddenly in a one-car accident as she drove to college, and then, he lost his wife ''ten months later'' from cancer. He then decided to travel all around North America on his motorcycle to mourn and reflect.[[/note]] With lyrics talking about the after mentioned tragedies and 9//11, this is easily the darkest album the band has ever done. The tour for this album was documented in the ''Rush in Rio'' concert film.

* GriefSong: Jeez, more like a ''grief album''.

* LoudnessWar: So bad that the band had to release a remixed/remastered version to correct it. In fact, it was so bad on this album that entire backing vocal tracks and ''guitar solos'' got lost in the mess and only found when the album was remixed!

''Vapor Trails'' is the 2002 comeback studio album by Music/{{Rush}}, marking the return of the band and their drummer Neil Peart after the tragedies in his life.[[note]]After the ''Test For Echo'' tour, he lost his only child suddenly in a one-car accident as she drove to college, and then, he lost his wife ''less than a year later'' from cancer. He then decided to travel all around North America on his motorcycle to mourn and reflect. [[/note]] With lyrics talking about the after mentioned tragedies and 9//11, this is easily the darkest album the band has ever done. The tour for this album was documented in the ''Rush In Rio'' concert film.

While it had the hit single “One Little Victory” and was praised for the heavier sound, it was a victim of the LoudnessWar, being one of the first examples brought into the mainstream's eye. A much improved version of the album came out in 2013, under the title ''[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Vapor Trails Remixed]]''.

# "One Little Victory"  
#"Ceiling Unlimited"  
#"Ghost Rider"  
#"Peaceable Kingdom"  
#"The Stars Look Down"  

#"Out of the Cradle"  

* GriefSong: Jeez, more a like a ''grief album''.

* LoudnessWar: So bad that the band had to release a remixed/remastered version to correct it.
** For reference, the Loudness War was so bad on this album that entire backing vocal tracks and ''guitar solos'' got lost in the mess and only found when the album was remixed!
** It's probably worth noting that the remix is still fairly loud ([=DR7=] as compared to the original's [=DR5=]), but it still sounds immeasurably better due to the fact that, unlike the original, it doesn't clip at all.

'''''Vapor Trails''''' is the 2002 comeback studio album by Music/{{Rush}}, marking the return of the band and their drummer Neil Peart after the tragedies in his life.[[note]]After the ''Test For Echo'' tour, he lost his only child suddenly in a one-car accident as she drove to college, and then, he lost his wife ''less than a year later'' from cancer. He then decided to travel all around North America on his motorcycle to mourn and reflect. [[/note]] With lyrics talking about the after mentioned tragedies and 9//11, this is easily the darkest album the band has ever done. The tour for this album was documented in the ''Rush In Rio'' concert film.

While it had the hit single “One Little Victory” and was praised for the heavier sound, it was a victim of the LoudnessWar, being one of the first examples brought into the mainsteam's eye. A much improved version of the album came out in 2013, under the title ''[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Vapor Trails Remixed]]''.

'''''Vapor Trails''''' is the 2002 comeback studio album by Music/{{Rush}}, marking the return of the band and their drummer Neil Peart after the tragedies in his life.[[note]]After the ''Test For Echo'' tour, he lost his only child suddenly in a one-car accident as she drove to college, and then, he lost his wife ''less than a year later'' from cancer. He then decided to travel all around North America on his motorcylce to mourn and reflect. [[/note]] With lyrics talking about the after mentioned tragedies and 9//11, this is easily the darkest album the band has ever done. The tour for this album was documented in the ''Rush In Rio'' concert film.

* CareerResurrection

'''''Vapor Trails''''' is the 2002 comeback studio album by Music/{{Rush}}, marking the return of the band and their drummer Neil Peart after the tragedies in his life.[[note]]After the ''Test For Echo'' tour, he lost his only child suddenly in a one-car accident as she drove to college, and then, he lost his wife ''less than a year later''. He then decided to travel all around North America on his motorcylce to mourn and reflect. [[/note]] With lyrics talking about the after mentioned tragedies and 9//11, this is easily the darkest album the band has ever done. The tour for this album was documented in the ''Rush In Rio'' concert film.

While it had the hit single “One Little Victory” and was praised for the heavier sound, it was a victim of the LoudnessWar, being one of the first examples brought into the mainsteam's eye. A much improved version of the album came out in 2013, under the title ''[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Vapor Trails: Remixed]]''.

* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: ''Vapor Trails: '''Remixed'''''.

'''''Vapor Trails''''' is the 2002 comeback studio album by Music/{{Rush}}. Marking the return of the band after the return of their drummer Neil Peart after the tragedies in his life.[[note]]After the ''Test For Echo'' tour, he lost his only child suddenly in a one-car accident as she drove to college, and then, he lost his wife ''less than a year later''. He then decided to travel all around North America on his motorcylce to mourn and reflect. [[/note]] With lyrics talking about the after mentioned tragedies and 9//11, this is easily the darkest album the band has ever done. The tour for this album was documented in the ''Rush In Rio'' concert film.

* MinimalisticAlbumCover: The cover the album has was originally a placeholder, but the band liked it so much they decided to keep it.

While it had the hit single “One Little Victory” and was praised for the heavier sound, it was a victim of the LoudnessWar, being one of the first examples brought into the mainsteam's eye. A much improved version of the album came out in 2013, under the title [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin ''Vapor Trails: Remixed'']].

'''''Vapor Trails''''' is the 2002 comeback studio album by Music/{{Rush}. Marking the return of the band after the return of their drummer Neil Peart after the tragedies in his life.[[note]]After the ''Test For Echo'' tour, he lost his only child suddenly in a one-car accident as she drove to college, and then, he lost his wife ''less than a year later''. He then decided to travel all around North America on his motorcylce to mourn and reflect. [[/note]] With lyrics talking about the after mentioned tragedies this and 9//11, this is easily the darkest album the band has ever done. The tour for this album was documented in the ''Rush In Rio'' concert film.

While it had the hit single “One Little Victory” and was praised for the heavier sound, it was a victim of the LoudnessWars, being one of the first examples brought into the mainsteam's eye. A much improved version of the album came out in 2013, under the title [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin ''Vapor Trails: Remixed'']].

* LoudnessWars: So bad that the band had to release a remixed/remastered version to correct it.