RAGE - STRINGS TO A WEB  

With their new album „STRINGS TO A WEB“ the legendary German Heavy Metal act RAGE returns with a brand new masterpiece! Recorded at the „Twilight Hall Studio“ (BLIND GUARDIAN, SAXON) and produced by Victor Smolski and their long term friend Charlie Bauerfeind (HAMMERFALL, HELLOWEEN and more), „STRINGS TO A WEB“ became another brilliant highlight in the history of this outstanding and unique trio. It is a various album, showing all those different faces of the band, from pure Heavy Metal thunder, through classical and progressive landscapes, up to powerful Thrash anthems.  

„STRINGS TO A WEB“ is like a journey through the history of the band, who also celebrated their 25th anniversary this year. A fresh, both straight and technically adapted album full of overwhelming emotion and pure magic. Over this quarter of a century, RAGE went through many changes, but always kept to their roots and developed their incomparable style. Be sure: There is no doubt that their current line-up is the strongest and best ever. Peavy’s voice is the main trademark, along with the guitar wizard Victor Smolski and power drummer André Hilgers, who rounds up this „magic trio“.

Enjoy melodic hymns like „Into The Light“ or „Hunter And Prey“, as well as aggressive tracks like „Purified“ and celebrate the opening track „The Edge Of Darkness“. The heart of the album is the 17 minutes track „Empty Hollow“, divided into five chapters; a progressive and classical masterpiece in the vein of their „Lingua Mortis Suite“, but even more emotional, abundant and majestic.

The album will be out on February 5th 2010, followed by a headliner tour a month later. The album will also be released as a limited edition digipack, along with a high quality bonus DVD with 15 songs in total. Main part is the „Wacken“ show from 2009, a special „Best of“ set featuring many of their eternal classics and exclusive guests like Schmier („Prayers Of Steel“, „Suicide“, „Down“), Hansi Kürsch („Set This World On Fire“, All I Want“, „Invisible Horizon“) and rocking queen Jen Majura („Lord Of The Flies“, „From The Cradle To The Grave“). In addition to that you will even find more live clips, filmed at the „Masters of Rock“ festival and their show in Sofia in 2009. The DVD finishes off with a short movie about Victor’s second fascinating passion – let yourself be surprised and moreover be sure: You will get a metallic value for money, that blows you away!!!

BAND HISTORIE

The RAGE story begins way back in 1984, when their debut album "Prayers of Steel" was released. Albums were released in regular intervals, and RAGE toured tirelessly throughout Europe, making an abiding and enthusiastic fanbase. Their 1992 album release "Trapped" marked their international breakthrough, with tours through Asia, Russia and South America succeeding regularly after every new release. With a new line-up, RAGE realize their work "Lingua Mortis" in 1996, the first classical album by a German metal act. Subsequently, RAGE plus orchestra did a celebrated tour and played at several European festivals. Their thirteenth album "XIII" saw the light of day in March 1998, forming not only another highlight in the band's career but also the beginning of a new chapter in their line-up: The subsequent album "Ghosts" was followed by a severe personnel change which resulted in guitar player and multiinstrumentalist Victor Smolski joining the band. Together with Peavy Wagner, Victor Smolski is the musical head within the current RAGE line-up and it would be totally impossible to imagine RAGE without him now.

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New: STRINGS TO A WEB (2010)