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After their 20th anniversary in 2005 and the sensational live album "From The Cradle To The Stage", the German metal institution RAGE started working on their new album without a break, Full throttle that's definitely the philosophy for this band! The bands new album "Speak Of The Dead" will be their seventeenth. That's a number that commands respect in every way. No line up-changes or problems within the band were able to stop the fulfilment of mastermind Peter "Peavy" Wagners vision.
The new album "Speak Of The Dead" is the next step in the long running track record of the international three-piece. The technical abilities of the "new" line up with Peavy Wagner (Vocals, Bass), Victor Smolski (Guitar) and Mike Terrana (Drums) are nearly incredible. Previous albums like "Unity" or "Soundchaser" showed, that the guys still have new ideas and fresh influences. This time, RAGE revitalized an old idea in order to build something huge. "Suite Lingua Mortis", with which "Speak Of The Dead" begins, is the continuation of the classic influenced period of RAGE. Albums like "Lingua Mortis", "XIII" or "Ghosts" had a big impact on the metal scene. The suite on the new album was recorded with the Inspector Symphonic Orchestra (Belarus) and it just sounds amazing!
The second part of the album contains powerful and progressive metal songs in the vein of the last two albums except for the more varied song writing. Tracks like "Soul Survivor" or "Full Moon" are both impressive statements of really massive riffing and catchy hooks. "Full Moon" was also recorded in different languages (spanish, russian, german, japanese), which can be heard on the special editions of the record. Top of Page / nach oben RAGE have finished shooting a video for the new track "No Fear", which will be included on the soundtrack for a German independent psycho-thriller called "Ludgers Fall". The band recently shot the video for the track on the island of Föhr, located in the North Sea. It will feature scenes from the movie as well as the band performance.
Similarly, "Speak Of The Dead" will managed to please and surprise the fans. RAGE again managed not to mark time but direct the quality up to a level, other bands will reach never ever. In 2006 Rage means: no boundaries, great ideas and unforgettable songs, performed by unbelievably good musicians.

DISCOGRAPHY
SPEAK OF THE DEAD (2006)
FROM THE CRADLE TO THE STAGE (2004)
SOUNDCHASER (2003)
UNITY (2002)
WELCOME TO THE OTHER SIDE (2001)
GHOSTS (1999)
IN VAIN I - III (1998)
IN VAIN "RAGE IN ACOUSTIC" (1998)
XIII (1998)
LIVE FROM THE VAULT - EP JAPAN (1997)
HIGHER THAN THE SKY - EP JAPAN (1996)
END OF ALL DAYS (1996)
LINGUA MORTIS (1996)
BLACK IN MIND (1995)
10 YEARS IN RAGE (1994)
POWER OF METAL - LIVE CD (1994)
REFUGE - EP JAPAN (1993)
THE MISSING LINK (1993)
BEYOND THE WALL - EP (1992)
TRAPPED (1992)
EXTENDED POWER - EP (1991)
REFLECTIONS OF A SHADOW (1990)
SECRETS IN A WEIRD WORLD (1989)
PERFECT MAN (1988)
EXECUTION GUARANTEED (1987)
REIGN OF FEAR (1986)
AVENGER - DEPRAVED TO BLACK - EP (1985)
AVENGER - PRAYERS OF STEEL (1985)

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Member Since: 11/1/2005
Band Website: www.rage-on.de" rage-on.de
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Record Label: SPV
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

We are complete again!

Hi friends, Peavy and Victor here. We proudly present our new man on the drums, André Hilgers. During works on the Nuclear Blast Anniversary album we were very surprised, how perfectly Andres style ma...
Posted by RAGE on Thu, 04 Jan 2007 02:33:00 PST

Mike's response

After eight successful and great years together, drummer Mike Terrana has decided to leave German power metallers RAGE with immediate effect. In an official statement, Terrana says, "This was no easy ...
Posted by RAGE on Wed, 06 Dec 2006 11:45:00 PST

Some sad news

Since a while there's rumours about Mike leaving RAGE, so now Peavy and Victor speak to the public: From now on we won't continue our colaboration with Mike because personal and musical differences th...
Posted by RAGE on Wed, 06 Dec 2006 11:22:00 PST

New DVD

Now particulars about the new RAGE DVD, which presumably will be released by Nuclear Blast on 23rd of February 07 with the title "Full Moon in St. Petersburg". Again it will be a double DVD with very ...
Posted by RAGE on Tue, 21 Nov 2006 05:27:00 PST

Nuclear Blast 20 years compilation

At the moment, Victor is working on another big project, a compilation CD for the 20th anniversary of Nuclear Blast. It will be an album, for which Victor will completely compose, record and produce a...
Posted by RAGE on Mon, 30 Oct 2006 06:36:00 PST

Wacken festival confirmed!

Rage are confirmed for the Wacken festival 2007. We will play a German wide exclusive show, together with an Orchestra, the first time since 10 years. The setlist will include both old Lingua Mortis/X...
Posted by RAGE on Sun, 15 Oct 2006 01:52:00 PST

Video of Victor's guitar solo

Click below for a video of Victor soloing on RAGE's Speak of the Dead tour!Click here for Victor's solo
Posted by RAGE on Sat, 12 Aug 2006 03:25:00 PST

Want a RAGE Skull?

A copy of the skull, which was seen on stage during last European tour, (and made by Peavy himself) is to to be sold to the highest bidder.Up to the 6th of August 06 you can send an offer to following...
Posted by RAGE on Wed, 26 Jul 2006 02:19:00 PST

New RAGE DVD!!

German power metallers RAGE filmed their recent show in St. Petersburg, Russia in front of 15,000 fans for an upcoming live DVD, tentatively due in early 2007 via Nuclear Blast. According to a posting...
Posted by RAGE on Sat, 01 Jul 2006 11:06:00 PST

'Speak Of The Dead' Track Listing, Artwork Revealed

German power metallers RAGE have finalized the track listing for their new album, "Speak of the Dead", tentatively due this spring via Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to 2003's "Soundchaser" (SPV...
Posted by RAGE on Sat, 21 Jan 2006 10:33:00 PST