Rage is a heavy metal band from Germany, formed in 1984. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Speed metal is a sub-genre of Heavy metal music originating in the late 1970s and early 1980s that was the direct musical progenitor of Thrash metal. Thrash metal (sometimes referred to simply as thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized by its fast tempo and aggression Power metal is a style of Heavy metal music combining characteristics of traditional metal with Thrash metal or Speed metal, often within Progressive metal (often referred to simply as prog metal) is a sub-genre of Heavy metal music which blends the powerful guitar-driven sound of metal with the complex Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Nuclear blast may refer to Nuclear explosion Nuclear Blast, a record label Peter "Peavy" Wagner (born December 221964 is a German heavy metal musician Victor Dmitrievich Smolski (Виктор Дмитриевич Смольский (born January 2, 1969, in Minsk, Belarus) is a Belarusian Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.

Background

Rage began in 1984 under the previous band name, Avenger. After releasing their debut album, Prayers of Steel and their Depraved to Black EP, in 1985, Avenger changed their name to Rage because there was another band in England that also carried the moniker of Avenger. Prayers of Steel is the name of the only full-length album released by the Power metal band Avenger in 1985 before they changed their name to Rage. Originally the new name was to be Furious Rage but it was eventually shortened to Rage. The first album released under the new name was Reign of Fear in 1986. Reign of Fear is the debut full-length album by the German Speed metal band Rage.

Rage's albums came out in regular, continuous intervals, and the band began touring with the likes of Running Wild, U.D.O., Motörhead and Saxon in the early 1990s. Running Wild are a German heavy metal band formed in 1976 in Hamburg. UDO is a German heavy metal band founded by lead singer Udo Dirkschneider in 1987. Saxon are an English heavy metal band formed in 1977 in Barnsley, Yorkshire. Their 1992 album Trapped marked their international breakthrough, a short highlight being Rage's tour in Japan. Trapped is the 6th studio album by the German Power metal band Rage. Their success was repeated again in 1993 with the release of The Missing Link. After change in their lineup, Rage went on to record Lingua Mortis, the first classical album by a German metal act, in 1996. Their material was performed live for the first time in late summer 1996 in Kufstein, Austria. Subsequently, Rage, and the orchestra used, embarked on a celebrated Christmas tour and played several European festivals.

Their thirteenth album XIII saw the light of day in March 1998. The next album Ghosts was followed by a major line-up change, featuring Peavy Wagner, Victor Smolski and Mike Terrana. Peter "Peavy" Wagner (born December 221964 is a German heavy metal musician Victor Dmitrievich Smolski (Виктор Дмитриевич Смольский (born January 2, 1969, in Minsk, Belarus) is a Belarusian Mike Terrana is an American Drummer, principally in the Hard rock genre The trio performed at Wacken Open Air in August 1999, revealing their newest album Welcome to the Other Side. Wacken Open Air (WOA is a popular German music festival focusing on various forms of Extreme metal and Heavy metal. The following releases Unity and Soundchaser were met with enthusiastic response from critics and fans alike. Soundchaser is the 16th studio album by the German Heavy metal band Rage. Rage toured with Primal Fear in 2002 and Helloween in 2003 and proved to be successful outings. Primal Fear is a German Power metal / heavy metal band formed in 1997 by Ralf Scheepers (Vocals/Ex- Gamma Ray) Mat Sinner (Bass and Vocals/ Helloween is a German power / Speed metal band founded in the early 1980s by members of Iron Fist and Powerfool Rage recently celebrated their 20th anniversary with both a live CD and DVD entitled From the Cradle to the Stage, documenting new and old material and showing their strongest material. An anniversary (from the Latin anniversarius, from the words for year and to turn meaning (returning yearly known in English since c.

On December 6, 2006 the split with drummer Mike Terrana was officially announced, due to personal and musical differences. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. On January 1, 2007 it was announced that their new drummer would be André Hilgers. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

On September 4, 2007 Rage announced that they will start to work on their New Album which will be called Carved in Stone, and is due to be out by February 22, 2008. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

Members

Current members

• Peter "Peavy" Wagner – Vocals, Bass (1984-present)
• Victor Smolski – Guitar (1999-present)
• André Hilgers – Drums (2007-present)

Former members

• Alf Meyerratken – Guitar (1985)
• Thomas Grüning – Guitar (1985–1986)
• Jochen Schröder – Guitar (1985–1987)
• Jörg Michael – Drums (1985–1987)
• Rudi Graf – Guitar (1987)
• Manni Schmidt – Guitar (1988–1994)
• Chris Efthimiadis – Drums (1988–1999)
• Spiros Efthimiadis – Guitar (1994–1999)
• Sven Fischer – Guitar (1994–1999)
• Mike Terrana – Drums (1999–2006)
• Christian Wolff - Keyboard (1996-1999)

Discography

Under the name Avenger

• Prayers of Steel (1985)
• Depraved to Black (EP, 1985)

Albums

• Reign of Fear (1986)
• Execution Guaranteed (1987)
• Perfect Man (1988)
• Secrets in a Weird World (1989)
• Reflections of a Shadow (1990)
• Trapped (1992)
• The Missing Link (1993)
• 10 Years in Rage (1994)
• Black In Mind (1995)
• Lingua Mortis (1996)
• End of All Days (1996)
• XIII (1998)
• Ghosts (1999)
• Welcome to the Other Side (2001)
• Unity (2002)
• Soundchaser (2003)
• Speak of the Dead (2006)
• Carved in Stone (2008)

EPs

• Extended Power (1991)
• Beyond the Wall (1992)
• Refuge (Japan) (1993)
• Higher than the Sky (Japan) (1996)
• Live from the Vault (Japan) (1997)

Other

• Power of Metal (Live, 1994)
• From the Cradle to the Stage (Live, 2004)
• Full Moon in St. Peter "Peavy" Wagner (born December 221964 is a German heavy metal musician Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the Victor Dmitrievich Smolski (Виктор Дмитриевич Смольский (born January 2, 1969, in Minsk, Belarus) is a Belarusian The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells Most of the bands Michael has played with are in the power metal genre Mike Terrana is an American Drummer, principally in the Hard rock genre Prayers of Steel is the name of the only full-length album released by the Power metal band Avenger in 1985 before they changed their name to Rage. Depraved to Black is the name of the EP released by band Avenger(now Rage) in 1985 Reign of Fear is the debut full-length album by the German Speed metal band Rage. |}} Execution Guaranteed is the name of the second full-length album released by the Speed metal band Rage in 1987 Perfect Man is the name of the third full-length album released by the Speed metal band Rage in 1988 Secrets in a Weird World is the fourth full-length album by the German Speed metal band Rage. Reflections of a Shadow is the fifth full-length album by the German Speed metal band Rage. Trapped is the 6th studio album by the German Power metal band Rage. Soundchaser is the 16th studio album by the German Heavy metal band Rage. Speak of the Dead is the 17th studio album by the German Heavy metal band Rage. Carved In Stone is the 18th studio album by the German Heavy metal band Rage. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Petersburg (Live, 2007)

Videos

• The Video Link (1994)
• From the Cradle to the Stage (2004)
• Full Moon in St. Petersburg (2007)

External links

• Rage - official website
• Rage at MySpace
• Nuclear Blast - official website