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21.12.2004 S E A S O N S - G R E E T I N G S
	RAGE would like to wish you a "Merry Christmas" and a "Happy New Year"

21.12.2004 Metal X-mas by Victor Smolski
	Metal X-mas to all fans, friends, endorsement-companies and everybody who supported me in the last year. This year was a mixture out of good and cruel experiences. I'm a workaholic and in my life, music means everything for me. If you are caught up in work, you quickly forget to take care of your health. By a hairs breadth a broken appendix could have set my life an abrupt end. Only with plenty of luck and the efforts of the specialists, worse things could be prevented. (thanks a lot to all doctors and nursing staff) After 2 months in hospital I was down with my nerves, being not able to hold a guitar in my hands. My colleagues from RAGE had to cancell a festival show due to my illness and were not happy regarding that at all. Fortunately I am fit again so the matter of a replacement guitar player isn't present anymore. During this year also lot's of nice experiences happened, like the recording and release of my new solo CD Majesty & Passion. Here, I once more would like to thank all the guests, who performed at the album. This CD will have a very special meaning for me for the rest of my life. 10 years ago I deceided to stay in Germany and during this time, I got lot's of musical aims. Without entering into compromises regarding money I had lot's of fun, presenting music I like during concerts worldwide, getting personally the applause for hard work over years. Some of this events you can see at the RAGE live DVD. The RAGE jubilee tour through Europe was a successful end of the year. There are already lot's of plans for the next year and I hope, I can make my fans happy. Thanks for all and a "Happy New Year"! See you at the shows next year...

24.11.2004 RAGE concerts in Japan
	In the beginning of February 2005 RAGE will play 2 concerts in Japan. For detailed information check out the "Dates" section.

23.11.2004 Tour diary online
	Since a couple of days Peavy, Victor and Mike are on European tour again, celebrating their band anniversary together with their fans. Peavy writes an tour diary, which you will find at the "Live" section together with live photos from the shows. Every 3-4 days we will update the report.

15.11.2004 New update of webpage and new online shop
	Just in time to the release of the DVD/CD "From The Cradle To The Stage" we have done some little changes at the RAGE ON webpage. (thanks for your help Christian) Beside some new graphics you find a new band biography and also Victors bio was written new for the release of his solo CD "Majesty & Passion". Also the "MUSIC AND WEB" online shop has a new layout as well as lots of new merchandise articles. Check it out... www.music-and-web online shop

08.11.2004 "Man Of The World" - Mike Terrana's new Solo CD
	Since 25 years Mike Terrana is working as a professional musician now. His new solo CD "Man Of The World" comprised of 11 tracks instrumental Rock Fusion style music......

28.10.2004 Real-Audio-Stream of "Flesh And Blood"
	At the button "Media" you can find a Real-Audio-Stream of "Flesh And Blood" from the new RAGE CD/DVD "From The Cradle To The Stage", which will be available at the market soon.

21.09.2004 Release dates of RAGE DVD and Victors solo CD are fixed
	Waiting for the RAGE DVD and Victors solo CD has (almost) an end. The release dates of both are fixed now.

16.09.2004 Tourdates online
	The concert dates of the RAGE 20th Anniversary tour are online. On 19th of November 2004 RAGE starts their Europe tour in the Tschech Republic. Check out the "Dates" section!

14.09.2004 Deadsoul Tribe confirmed as supportband
	Deadsoul Tribe, located in Vienna (Austria), are confirmed as supportband. Singer and multiinstrumentalist Devon Graves, drummer Adel Moustafa, bass player Roland Ivenz and guitarist Rolls Kerschbaumer will join RAGE on their European tour 2004.

03.09.2004 First taste of new solo CD
	Victor Smolski is realy happy - his new solo CD "Majesty & Passion" is done.

24.07.2004 Straight To Hell in new Michael Bully Herbig movie
	Straight To Hell can be heard in Traumschiff Surprise.

24.07.2004 Greetings from Victor
	Hallo. First I would like to say thanks a lot to all, who visited me in hospital during my illness. Also all the inquiries of friends and fans, who were worried about my health, helped me, to get better quicker. My blind gut was bursted and infected other organs. After 2 operations (one during dangerous situation to life) and loss of 15 kg weight in 2 weeks, I often thought about the fate of Jason Becker, what a horror thought... After 1 1/2 months in hospital it's a great feeling, being home again. Now I do sports every day to get fit again. Next week I already fly to Korea again to play a concert together with Black Hole at the International Busan Rock Festival, where also Steve Vai & Band is one of the participating bands. Best regards Victor Smolski

13.07.2004 Soundchaser in Rock n Pop Museum
	On next Tuesday the first and only museum of Rock- and Pophistory in Europe will be opened in Gronau. The original Soundchasercreature will be shown there, representing RAGE at the Metal section. Info's at: www.rock-popmuseum.de

12.07.2004 DRAGON Productions new bookingagency
	From now on DRAGON Productions, a daughter company of A.S.S. Concert & Promotion GmbH, will look for the booking of RAGE concerts. They are already planning a 20th anniversary tour for November 2004, where RAGE will promote the upcoming 20th anniversary DVD (expected release date: 25.10.04).

26.06.2004 RAGE fans created a forum
	It has been a theme at the guestbook quite often, the request of many RAGE fans getting a forum. Now "Ronin", "Blind Guardian" and "Realbit" have created a forum, which is online since a couple of days. Have a look at: www.rageforum.de.vu

17.06.2004 Victor has been operated
	Victor getting better now.

11.06.2004 Victor in hospital
	Already at the "Gods of Metal" festival Victor had some pain, now he's in hospital, falling ill seriously. He will not take part at the 24h race at the Nürburgring, and he also can't play the Helfenstein concert in Geislingen. We would like to send Victor all the heartiest regards and "hope you will be better soon"!!!!!

11.06.2004 Winner drawed
	Thanks a lot for all the nice mails we got regarding the vistor 500.000 of the RAGE ON webpage and the lotery of the 3 packages. Alina, the daughter of webmaster Joe was the lucky fairy and draw out the following names: Antonio D'Onofrio (Italy) Tomas Bernat (Spanien) Antonio Affinito (Italy) Also Matthias Schmiddunser (Germany) was the real visitor 500.000 of the webpage. He will also get a present. Again thanks a lot for your faith and your support!! RAGE ON

30.05.2004 A half million visitors
	Soon we are expecting vistior 500.000 at the RAGE ON webpage. What a number... At the statistics we can see, that the RAGE fans are spread out over the whole world. We would like to say "thanks a lot" for your great support and your faith. Please send us an eMail with the subject "Half Million" until the 5th of June 2004. Out of the contributors we choose 3 Mails which get a present package. Good Luck!!

18.05.2004 RAGE fanclub "Fortress" ends
	Unfortunately we have to inform you, that the RAGE fanclub "Fortress" will not longer exists after sending the 25 th edition of the "Festungskurier" to their fanclub members. We would like to give a very special "Thanks" to Dane Kurth and Martin Fust for their great co-opperation over years! We would like to wish you all the best for the future and coming projects. Best regards

26.04.2004 Victor Smolski working on new Solo CD
	Since a couple of days Victor Smolski, his RAGE colleagues Peavy Wagner and Mike Terrana as well as many other musicians are at the VPS Studios to produce and record another solo album. Songs of the "Old Master" J.S.Bach were arranged into some harder versions by Victor and are the basis for "Majesty & Passion", the working title of his new solo CD. A detailed report you'll find at the "Studio" button.

19.04.2004 RAGE DVD
	First Info's regarding RAGE DVD.

15.04.2004 Old RAGE T-Shirts available
	Peavy has tidied up his cubboard so there are some old RAGE t-shirts available.

12.03.2004 Poll 2003
	Again thousends of German "Rock Hard" and Japanese "Burrn" reader took part at the hard metal inquiry "Poll 2003". In every domain, whether the "favourite band", the "album of the year", the "favourite musician" or the "best liveband" RAGE and their musicians were choosen among the "Best 50" by the Metal fans. Thank's a lot to our true fans!!

06.03.2004 Autograph session with Peavy at ESP booth
	On Saturday, the 3rd of April 04 Peavy will join an official autograph session at the ESP booth of the Music Fair Frankfurt (together with Children of Bodom u.a.) New autograph cards sponsored by ESP will be available.

05.03.2004 Guitar Workshop and Concert on Music Fair
	At Victor Smolski's webpage we enclosed some news and dates. You will find a guitar workshop out of the Guitar Magazine 01 / 04 at the "Workshop" section. Some dates out of the concert and motorsport area have been also added to the website. (Concert at the Music Fair Frankfurt) Also at the Music Fair Frankfurt Siggi Braun Fine Young Guitars will present their jubilee CD, which was produced by Victor Smolski and Siggi Braun on occasion of the 10 years of Siggi Braun Fine Young Guitars. The two opener songs are played by Victor, who is one of Siggi Brauns endorser.

19.02.2004 Photosection expanded by Pop Up Menue
	Now we also have expanded the photosection of the new designed RAGE ON website by numerous photos. By means of a pop up menue you can choose photos out of different sections. In this connection we once more would like to say thanks to Christian Behrens for his great work at the website!!

10.02.2004 T-Shirts of Jubileetour available in Online Shop
	Some T-Shirts and Longsleeves out of the RAGE Jubileetour are available at the MUSIC AND WEB Online Shop. Check it out!!

08.02.2004 RAGE in W:O:A Calendar 2004
	In the Wacken Open Air Calendar 2004 RAGE filled up the month of June with photos out of the show 2003. At the ultimate Wacken Open Air DVD "Metal Overdrive" 2001/2002 RAGE are presenting their song "Don't Fear The Winter".

25.01.2004 Signed Cymbals of Mike Terrana to be selled by auction
	There are 2 signed Meinl Cymbals of Mike Terrana to be selled by auction

22.01.2004 Concert in Bochum sold out
	Our booking agency "Continental Concerts" just informed us, that the show on 25th of January 2004 in Bochums Zeche is sold out!!

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