Written by Richard on 01.02.2010 at 01:57
Ah, interesting. Carved in Stone was a solid album - not spectacular, but a strong Metal album - so something like that, yet 'harder', seems a very promising prospect. Their orchestral/symphonic stuff can be very good, but generally I tend to prefer their more straight-ahead Metal approach.

The main difference between 'Strings To A Web' and 'Carved In Stone', is the choruses in general aren't as 'sugary' on the new album. 'Purified' does have a very melodic chorus, but it's offest by the rest of the song being a throwback to their thrashier days. 'Tomorrow Never Comes' is probably the song that could have came straight off 'Carved In Stone'. Out of all their albums, that is the one it's closest to though. I also prefer their straight ahead metal approach, but they do the more symphonic stuff very well too. So the 'Empty Hollow' suite is a great part of the album for those fans who enjoyed Rage's more experimental side. I thought 'Carved In Stone' was a good album, and the new one is like that, just overall a bit more adventurous and heavy. Its definitely a good album, and a grower too!

Rage is the real deal in German metal!

Rage Guitarist Marcos Rodriguez Left The Rage Camp

Hi Rageheads, this is Peavy...

....there are some changes coming up in the Rage Camp that I want to inform you about. Our friend and guitar player Marcos Rodriguez will not perform with Rage anymore due to personal and private reasons that make it necessary for him to move on.

There are no bad feelings or arguments between us, we will continue being friends and we will surely continue making music together, just a bit more behind the scenes". Life is changing constantly and so it is for us. As I want only the best for my friends, I accept his decision and wish him all the best for his future, so do all of us in the Rage Camp.

At the same time I'm planning for the future of Rage! Now, I am thinking about upgrading the band into a four piece line up with two guitar men at my side! My vision is to get a perfect line up in the way Rage sounded in the 90's, only better and at a modern level. We´re working hard right now to bring Rage on that new level! Very soon we will present you the retreaded shape of the Rage Metal institution!

Watch out for upcoming news and stay healthy, so we can celebrate our favourite music and songs as soon as the corona crisis is under control...

Your Metal brother... Peavy



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