Rage is a
heavy metal band from
Germany, currently consisting of
Peter 'Peavy' Wagner (
Bass,
Vocals),
Victor Smolski (
Guitar), and
Mike Terrana (
Drums).
Background
The Rage story begins way back in
1984 when the band
Avenger first got together. Following the arrival of their debut album "
Prayers of Steel" and an EP, Avenger soon changed their name and became Rage, releasing their debut album as Rage, entitled "
Reign of Fear" in
1986. Rage's albums came out at regular, continuous periods, and began touring with the likes of
Running Wild,
U.D.O.,
Motörhead and
Saxon in the early 1990s. Their
1992 album "
Trapped" marked their international breakthrough, a short highlight being Rage's tour of
Japan. Their success was repeated again in
1993 with the release of "
The Missing Link." They lost some old members and gained some new ones, and the new Rage line-up recorded "
Lingua Mortis", the first classical album by a German metal act, in
1996. The material was performed live for the first time in late summer
1996 in
Kufstein, Austria. Subsequently, Rage, plus the orchestra, embarked on a celebrated Christmas tour and played several
European festivals. Their thirteenth album "
XIII" saw the light of day in March
1998, marking not only another highlight in the band's career but also the beginning of a new chapter. The next album "
Ghosts" was followed by a major line-up change, resulting in the current Rage team, featuring Peavy, Victor Smolski and Mike Terrana. The trio performed at
Wacken Open Air in
August 1999, presenting their newest album "
Welcome To The Other Side". The following releases "
Unity" and "
Soundchaser" met with equally enthusiastic reactions from press and fans alike. The tours with
Primal Fear in 2002 and
Helloween in 2003 proved to be successful tours for the band. 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 strong side. A new album is expected later this year.
Discography
From the Cradle to the Stage (Live) (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) (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)
Videos
The Video Link (1994)
From the Cradle to the Stage (2004)
Former members
Jochen Schröder (Guitar) (1985-1987)
Alf Meyerratken (Guitar) (1985)
Jörg Michael (Drums) (1985-1987)
Thomas Grüning (Guitar) (1985-1986)
Rudi Graf - (Guitar) (1987)
Manni Schmidt - (Guitar) (1988-1994)
Chris Efthimiadis - (Drums) (1988-1999)
Sven Fischer - (Guitar) (1994-1999)
Spiros Efthimiadis - (Guitar) (1994-1999)
External links
Official Rage Website
Rock Lyrics - Rage
Official Rage Fanclub Website
