Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock incorporates Rush’s seven-part “2112” suite into its story. The sequence appears midway through Quest Mode when players encounter the legendary ax-guitar belonging to the Demigod of Rock.
The game draws on the narrative and imagery of Rush’s 1976 album 2112. Rush members Geddy Lee, Neil Peart, and Alex Lifeson narrate this section, and its venues echo the album’s science-fiction setting, including the cave where the instrument is discovered and the iconic Starman imagery.
The other choices are Rush titles or related compositions, which makes them tempting. “The Fountain of Lamneth” is a long suite from 1975’s Caress of Steel, while “Cygnus X-1” and “Hemispheres” are associated with Rush’s cosmic, progressive-rock mythology. Neither serves as the game’s central Rush story segment.
The 2112 sequence was one of Quest Mode’s most distinctive pieces of fan service and a major example of the game building its story around an album’s original concept.