RAGE: New album will be released in September!
July 3, 2021
The band's fans were overjoyed when in summer 2020 Rage frontman Peavy Wagner presented the group's new line-up featuring two guitarists, announcing a return to the constellation that had recorded classics such as Black In Mind and End Of All Days. After last year's departure of Marcos Rodriguez, Stefan Weber (ex-Axxis) was enlisted, followed just a few weeks later by Jean Bormann (Angel Inc, Rage & Ruins). The fourth band member is drummer Vassilios "Lucky" Maniatopoulos, who has been with Rage since 2015. The current line-up could be seen and heard for the first time on the 'The Price Of War 2.0` video clip, a new edition of the same-named song from Black In Mind, which has been available on all major online channels since June 2020. Immediately afterwards, the quartet commenced work on its brand-new album Resurrection Day. "I`m surprised how quickly the new line-up has gelled into a homogeneous team and how positively the talents of each band member have come into effect," says Wagner, looking back on a highly creative production phase and commenting on Rage's latest offering: "I feel that our music is still typical Rage on the one hand while sounding so much fresher on the other."
Rage have recorded twelve new songs covering a stylistic range that could hardly be more characteristic of the band, from raw thrash metal tracks like 'Virginity` (also the first single and video), 'The Age Of Reason` and 'Extinction Overkill` through mid tempo pieces such as 'Arrogance And Ignorance` and 'Monetary Gods` to the straightforward ballad 'Black Room` which balances things out. "Rage fans get exactly what they want on Resurrection Day, plus a surprise or two," promises Peavy, mentioning in particular 'Travelling Through Time`, a number that explores the extremes between bludgeoning "shoot-em up grooves" (quote Peavy) and epic moments. "The song is inspired by Renaissance composer Giorgio Mainerio," he explains. "There`s a piece by Mainerio called 'Schiarazula Marazula`, with a wonderful theme that I often play at home on acoustic guitar. Jean and I have adapted it to suit the Rage format and given the song a different rhythmic perspective, which has added intensity. We've never done a number like 'Travelling Through Time` before."
So we can look forward to a very special Rage album, and of course eventually also to live shows. Provided that the situation allows it, Peavy and his men are set to embark on a major European tour in November 2021. With Resurrection Day on their setlist, the shows are guaranteed to turn into highly explosive events!
Tracklisting:
1. Memento Vitae (Overture) 1:14
2. Resurrection Day 4:18
3. Virginity 3:41
4. A New Land 3:49
5. Arrogance And Ignorance 5:00
6. Man In Chains 4:36
7. The Age Of Reason 4:22
8. Monetary Gods 3:54
9. Mind Control 4:14
10. Traveling Through Time 4:13
11. Black Room 4:49
12. Extinction Overkill 5:52
"Resurrection Day" will be released on September 17th, 2021 through SPV/Steamhammer in the following configurations:
=> DigiPak incl. poster
=> 2LP Gatefold, 140 g, orange vinyl, printed inner sleeves
=> Download / Streaming
Pre-Order Link: https://smarturl.it/RageResurrectionDay
=> Limited box set (666 units) and 2LP Gatefold exclusive coloured editions only at the Napalm shop
Pre-Order Link: https://napalmrecords.com/english/rage
=> Exclusive CD/LP Bundle with a shirt only at the Steamhammer shop
Pre-Order Link: https://shop.steamhammer.de/artists/rage/store
RAGE live 2021/2022 :
2021
31.07. CZ-Ostrava - Ostrava V Plamenech
13.08. DE-Sandstedt/Offenwarden - Rock For Animal Rights
14.08. DE-Hünfeld - Rhön Rock Open Air
17.10. CH-Romanshorn/Bodensee - Swiss Rock Cruise
12.11. CH-Sarnen - UrRock Musik Festival
13.11. IT-Paderno - Slaughter Club
16.11. FR-Colmar - Le Grillen
18.11. ES-Valladolid - Sala Porta Caeli
19.11. ES-Granada - Sala El Tren
20.11. ES-Vitoria - Urban Rock Concept
21.11. ES-Barcelona - Sala Boveda
23.11. DE-Munich - Backstage
25.11. BE-Bilzen - South Of Heaven
27.11. DE-Rostock - Zwischenbau
28.11. DE-Berlin - Nuke Club
30.11. SVK-Bratislava - Randal Club
01.12. HU-Budapest - Analog Music Hall
03.12. DE-Mannheim - 7er Club
04.12. CZ-Prag - Club Chmelnice
05.12. CZ-Zlin - Masters Of Rock Cafe
06.12. DE-Regensburg - Airport Eventhalle
08.12. DE-Stuttgart - Universum
09.12. DE-Siegburg - Kubana
10.12. DE-Nürnberg - Z-Bau
11.12. NL-Oss - Groene Engel Cafe
12.12. DE-Essen - Turock
2022
16.03. LT-Vilnius - Club Vakaris
17.03. LV-Riga - MP Club
18.03. EST-Tallinn - Tapper
19.03. RU-St. Petersburg - Opera Concert Club
20.03. RU-Moscow - Arbat Hall
22.03. RU- Nizhnij Novgorod - Premio Centre
23.03. RU-Kazan - Big Twin Bar
02.-05.06. CZ-Plzen - Metalfest Open Air
08.-11.06. SE-Sölvesborg - Sweden Rock Festival
Tour Agency: https://www.luckybob.de/
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