Genes(s):
Heavy/Speed/Power Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Human Issues, Archaeology, Poetry, Politics
Origin:
Germany (Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia)
Formed In:
1986
Status:
Active
Current Line-Up:
Peter "Peavy" Wagner Vocals, Bass (1986-present) See also: Lingua Mortis Orchestra, ex-Bassinvaders, ex-Avenger, Refuge, ex-Mekong Delta, ex-X-Mas Project, ex-Der Riß
Vassilios "Lucky" Maniatopoulos Drums, Vocals (additional) (2015-present) See also: Tri State Corner
Marcos Rodríguez Guitars, Vocals (additional) (2015-present) See also: Soundchaser, ex-Torre de Marfil
Former/Past Member(s):
Guitar:
Jörg Michael Drums (1986-1987)
See also: Heavatar, Headhunter, ex-House of Spirits, ex-Surgeon, ex-Avenger, Devil's Train, ex-Axel Rudi Pell, ex-Grave Digger, ex-Mekong Delta, ex-Running Wild, ex-Saxon, ex-Soulslide, ex-Stratovarius, ex-Unleashed Power, ex-Glenmore, ex-X-Mas Project, ex-Living Death, ex-Der Riß, ex-Laos (Gudrun Laos)
Thomas Grüning Guitars (1986-1987) See also: ex-Avenger
Jochen Schröder Guitars (1986-1987) See also: ex-Avenger, ex-Mekong Delta
Chris Efthimiadis Drums (1987-1999) See also: ex-Atlain, Refuge, Tri State Corner, ex-Running Wild (live), ex-King's Tonic, ex-Sub7even
Rudy Graf Guitars (1987) See also: ex-Warlock, ex-Beast (Deu)
Manni Schmidt Guitars (1987-1993) See also: Refuge, ex-Grave Digger, ex-Jack of Hearts, ex-Rusty Nail, ex-Übergas, ex-Vötca
Sven Fischer Guitars (1993-1999) See also: ex-Pyracanda, ex-Sub7even
Spiros Efthimiadis Guitars (1994-1999) See also: ex-King's Tonic, ex-Sub7even
Mike Terrana Drums (1999-2007) See also: Avalanch, Emir Hot, Empire, Mike Terrana, Razorback, Tarja, Vision Divine, Zillion, Roland Grapow, ex-Hanover Fist, ex-Zillion, Beau Nasty, Hardline, Taboo Voodoo, Terrana, ex-Artension, ex-Axel Rudi Pell, ex-Downhell, ex-Kiko Loureiro, ex-Masterplan, ex-Not Fragile, ex-Savage Circus, ex-Squealer, ex-Tony MacAlpine, ex-Yngwie J. Malmsteen, ex-Gamma Ray (live), ex-Iron Mask (live), ex-Damir Simic Shime, ex-John West, ex-Metalium, ex-Tony Hernando (live)
Victor Smolski Guitars, Keyboards (1999-2015) See also: Almanac, Mind Odyssey, Victor Smolski, Voodoo Gods, ex-Nuclear Blast Allstars, ex-Lingua Mortis Orchestra, ex-Mike Terrana, ex-Кипелов (live), ex-Inspector, ex-Песняры (live)
André Hilgers Drums (2007-2015) See also: Herman Frank, Silent Force, ex-Nuclear Blast Allstars, ex-The Sygnet, ex-Axxis, ex-Empire, ex-Lingua Mortis Orchestra, ex-Ninja, ex-Razorback, ex-Sinner, ex-Vanize, ex-Regicide (live), ex-Mendacious Messiah, ex-Noisehunter (live), ex-Bourbon $treet
Guest Musicians:
Ulli Köllner - Keyboards (on Reflections of a Shadow)
Christian Wolff - Keyboards, Piano (on Lingua Mortis, XIII, In Vain and Ghosts) (Axel Rudi Pell, Sub7even)
Additional notes
Band picture (left to right): Wagner, Smolski, Hilgers.
Started under the name Avenger (Deu). Their debut album (1984) and a followup EP came under that name.
In 1999 Sven Fischer, Spiros Efthimiadis, Chris Efthimiadis and Christian Wolff left and founded the pop band Sub7even.
Victor Smolski was the songwriter for the "Into the Light" album for the Nuclear Blast Allstars project. Peavy Wagner made an appearance on one song and Andre Hilgers was one of the drummers.
Birth dates:
Peter "Peavy" Wagner (22nd December 1964)
Victor Dmitrievich Smolski (2nd January 1969, Minsk, Belarus)
Jörg Michael (27th March 1963, Dortmund, Germany)
Mike Terrana (21st January 1960, Buffalo, New York, USA)
Chris Efthimiadis (20th June 1965)
Started under the name Avenger (Deu). Their debut album (1984) and a followup EP came under that name.
In 1999 Sven Fischer, Spiros Efthimiadis, Chris Efthimiadis and Christian Wolff left and founded the pop band Sub7even.
Victor Smolski was the songwriter for the "Into the Light" album for the Nuclear Blast Allstars project. Peavy Wagner made an appearance on one song and Andre Hilgers was one of the drummers.
Birth dates:
Peter "Peavy" Wagner (22nd December 1964)
Victor Dmitrievich Smolski (2nd January 1969, Minsk, Belarus)
Jörg Michael (27th March 1963, Dortmund, Germany)
Mike Terrana (21st January 1960, Buffalo, New York, USA)
Chris Efthimiadis (20th June 1965)
Discography:
Rage - Reign Of Fear [full-length] - 1986
Rage - Execution Guaranteed [full-length] - 1987
Rage - Perfect Man [full-length] - 1988
Rage - Invisible Horizons [single] - 1989
Rage - Secrets In A Weird World [full-length] - 1989
Rage - Reflection Of A Shadow [full-length] - 1990
Rage - Exteded Power [ep] - 1991
Rage - Beyond The Wall [ep] - 1992
Rage - Trapped! [full-length] - 1992
Rage - Refuge [ep] - 1993
Rage - The Missing Link [single] - 1993
Rage - The Missing Link [full-length] - 1993
Rage - 10 Years In Rage [full-length] - 1994
Rage - The Crawling Chaos [single] - 1995
Rage - Black In Mind [full-length] - 1995
Rage - Lingua Mortis [full-length] - 1996
Rage - End Of All Days [full-length] - 1996
Rage - Higher Than The Sky [ep] - 1997
Rage - Live From The Vault [ep] - 1997
Rage - From The Cradle To The Grave [single] - 1998
Rage - In Vain "Rage In Acoustic" [ep] - 1998
Rage - XIII [full-length] - 1998
Rage - The Best From The Noise Years [best of/compilation] - 1998
Rage - In Vain (Edition I) [ep] - 1998
Rage - In Vain (Edition II) [ep] - 1998
Rage - In Vain (Edition III) [ep] - 1998
Rage - Ghosts [full-length] - 1999
Rage - Metal Meets Classic Live [live] - 2001
Rage - Best Of Rage - All G.U.N. Years [best of/compilation] - 2001
Rage - Welcome To The Other Side [full-length] - 2001
Rage - The Classic Collection [boxed set] - 2002
Rage - Unity [full-length] - 2002
Rage - Soundchaser [full-length] - 2003
Rage - From The Cradle To The Stage [live] - 2004
Rage - Full Moon [ep] - 2006
Rage - Speak of the Dead [full-length] - 2006
Rage - Carved In Stone [full-length] - 2008
Rage - Gib Dich Nie Auf [ep] - 2009
Rage - Into The Light [single] - 2010
Rage - Strings To A Web [full-length] - 2010
Rage - 21 [full-length] - 2012
Rage - The Refuge Years [ep] - 2015
Rage - Refuge Live At Rock Hard Hard Festival [live] - 2015
Rage - My Way [ep] - 2016
Rage - The Devil Strikes Again [full-length] - 2016
Rage - Seasons Of The Black [full-length] - 2017
Rage - Wings Of Rage [full-length] - 2020
Rage - Resurrection Day [full-length] - 2021
Rage - Spreading The Plague [ep] - 2022
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Official Site:
http://www.myspace.com/rage
