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Soon after having re-discovered some Rage CDs in my collection (Ghosts, Lingua Mortis and End of All Days) a Email hit my inbox saying that the band is going to play a string of dates in the United Kingdom soon.
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| Rage are back as a three-piece band. |
The full list of dates is as follows:
November 27th – Dudley – Red By Night
https://www.facebook.com/events/291235009932841/
November 28th – Newcastle – The Cluny 2
https://www.facebook.com/events/286485224037167/
November 29th – Dunfermline – PJ Molloys
https://www.facebook.com/events/1038416840849718/
November 30th – Sheffield – Corporation
https://www.facebook.com/events/117477021403958/
December 1st – Bradford – Nightrain
https://www.facebook.com/events/613130937466997/
December 2nd – Brighton – The Arch
https://www.facebook.com/events/785652519717595/
December 3rd – London – The Underworld
https://www.facebook.com/events/1410405596357836/
Rage will be bringing a superb supporting cast with them for their UK campaign, with their old friends, British band C.O.P. UK and the excellent Italian symphonic metal troupe Secret Rule joining them for every date.
For ticketing information see https://linktr.ee/rageinuk
The Email also offered the chance to talk to the band - something I couldn't let unused. They were one of the first band's here in Germany that performed heavy/speed/power metal so I compiled a few questions and got a reply instantly.
Let's see what Peavy Wagner has to say about the upcoming shows and the evolution of the band in nearly 40 bands of existence.
Heavy Metal Underdogs: Why does the new line-up of Rage only feature three band members? What happened in the meantime?
Rage (Peavy Wagner): Our second guitarist Stefan is taking a break from the music biz for a while, due to private reasons. In the meantime we continue as a three piece…
Your website lists three releases entitled "The early years", "The metal years" and "The classic years". Is this a way you would also describe the evolution of the band?
These are different boxset releases, that contain albums from the different phases of Rage, there are three more boxsets (the millenium years, the rising years and the glory years, the last two coming soon). We just called the boxsets like this. The names not necessarily explain the content.
Looking back: what was the trigger that made you try out classic sounds at all?
I (Peavy) always liked classical music, it was often an inspiration to me, when the chance came up to work with orchestra musicians we gave it a chance.
How do you compile the setlists for each show?
We try to feature as much as possible of those 4 decades, of course the highlights but also some forgotten pearls here and there…
Can fans hope to see and hear some songs at the UK dates that have not been in the setlist for a long time?
Yes, we dug out some nice stuff from our older albums, wait and listen! Lookin‘ forward to see you all in the UK! Metal for all 🤘🏻
Finally check out some music in the player below.
