Rage (band)
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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
| Name = Rage
| Img = 2008-04-01 Rage.jpg
| Img_capt = Rage performing a show 13 April, 2006, at Milan
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| Origin = [[Germany]]
| Genre = [[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal]] <br/> [[Speed metal]] <br/> [[Thrash metal]] <br/> [[Power metal]] <br/> [[Progressive metal]]
| Years_active = [[1984]] – present
| Label = [[Nuclear Blast]], [[SPV GmbH]], [[Noise Records|Noise]]
| Associated_acts = [[Kipelov]], [[Stratovarius]], [[Savage Circus]]
| URL = [http://www.rage-on.de/ www.rage-on.de]
| Current_members = [[Peavy Wagner]] <br/> [[Victor Smolski]] <br/> André Hilgers
| Past_members = See: [[#Former members|Former members section]]
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'''Rage''' is a [[heavy metal]] band from [[Germany]], formed in 1984.
==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. 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.
Rage's albums came out in regular, continuous intervals, and the band began touring with the likes of [[Running Wild (band)|Running Wild]], [[U.D.O.]], [[Motörhead]] and [[Saxon (band)|Saxon]] in the early 1990s. Their 1992 album ''[[Trapped (Rage Album)| Trapped]]'' marked their international breakthrough, a short highlight being Rage's tour in Japan. Their success was repeated again in 1993 with the release of ''[[The Missing Link (Rage Album)|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 (Rage Album)|XIII]]'' saw the light of day in March 1998. The next album ''[[Ghosts (Rage Album)|Ghosts]]'' was followed by a major line-up change, featuring [[Peavy Wagner]], [[Victor Smolski]] and [[Mike Terrana]]. The trio performed at [[Wacken Open Air]] in August 1999, revealing their newest album ''[[Welcome to the Other Side]]''. The following releases ''[[Unity (Rage album)|Unity]]'' and ''[[Soundchaser]]'' were met with enthusiastic response from critics and fans alike. Rage toured with [[Primal Fear (band)|Primal Fear]] in 2002 and [[Helloween]] in 2003 and proved to be successful outings. 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.
On [[December 6]], [[2006]] the split with drummer Mike Terrana was officially announced, due to personal and musical differences. On [[January 1]], [[2007]] it was announced that their new drummer would be [[André Hilgers]].
On [[September 4]], [[2007]] Rage announced that they will start to work on their New Album which will be called ''[[Carved in Stone (Rage Album)|Carved in Stone]]'', and is due to be out by [[February 22]], [[2008]].
==Members==
===Current members===
* [[Peavy Wagner|Peter "Peavy" Wagner]] – [[Vocals]], [[Bass guitar|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 (Rage Album)| Perfect Man]] (1988)
* [[Secrets in a Weird World]] (1989)
* [[Reflections of a Shadow]] (1990)
* [[Trapped (Rage Album)| Trapped]] (1992)
* [[The Missing Link (Rage Album)| The Missing Link]] (1993)
* [[10 Years in Rage]] (1994)
* [[Black In Mind (Rage Album)| Black In Mind]] (1995)
* [[Lingua (Rage Album)| Lingua Mortis]] (1996)
* [[End of All Days (Rage Album)| End of All Days]] (1996)
* [[XIII (Rage Album)| XIII]] (1998)
* [[Ghosts (Rage Album)| Ghosts]] (1999)
* [[Welcome to the Other Side]] (2001)
* [[Unity (Rage Album)| Unity]] (2002)
* ''[[Soundchaser]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Speak of the Dead]]'' (2006)
* [[Carved in Stone (Rage album)|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. Petersburg'' (Live, 2007)
==Videos==
* [[The Video Link]] (1994)
* [[From the Cradle to the Stage]] (2004)
* [[Full Moon in St. Petersburg]] (2007)
==External links==
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* [http://www.rage-on.de/ Rage - official website]
* {{MySpace|rage|Rage}}
* [http://www.nuclearblast.de Nuclear Blast - official website]
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[[Category:Speed metal musical groups]]
[[Category:Power metal musical groups]]
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