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Artist: Rage

CD Title: From the Cradle to the Stage 20th Anniversary

Label: SPV

Release Date: Out Now

Comments: Hello out there all you death metal demons and tramps! While buzzing through the cemetery the other night with a few of my brain dead fiends, I came across the body of some unfortunate dude who was slumped over the grave of someone I once killed. I mean knew. There was a huge blade protruding from his back so I kind of guessed he was no longer among the living (not that, that is a bad thing , mind you). I checked his pockets (merely to see if he had identification of course) and came across this unbelievably incredible CD collection.

Remarkably preserved and without a stain on it was this two disc live set from a band called Rage. Thinking back for a minute, I recalled once hanging with those dudes and man did they ever kick some ass! There were only three of them in the band but what a full sound they produced. I remember Victor Smolski could lay down some leads to die for so I had to take this disc home and check it out. It's not like the dude I got it off of is going to be doing anything with it any time soon. It's a shame though, that someone would go through the trouble of doing this guy in and not bother to take such a treasure home with them.

It must've been aBritney Spears fan or something. You know how psychotic they can be. She seems to bring out all the child molesters and killers these days. It's outright scary! So anyway I got home and put this thing in and man was I blown the hell away! The clarity of the sound was simply unbelievable for a live recording. Talk about soul possessing music! Peavy Wagner is the kind of vocalist that doesn't really have a varied range but knows exactly how to use his voice to the fullest extreme. The pounding of percussion mixed with bass from none other than the very bowels of the nether world will send your head into seizure status while the guitars rip and tear what's left of your shattered mind into oblivion!

What a great way to spend a few hours! After listening to the 27 tracks contained within the digital walls of these two murderous discs you will be left feeling like your soul has been drained and your spirit plundered. I can only imagine how everyone felt after witnessing this live show in Germany; one of the best metal havens in the entire world. Don't take my word for it. Go out and check this one out for yourself. I'll give you the email address of where you can obtain it because quite frankly I don't think you'll come across one the way I did. Until next time.... Keep Bleeding For Me!!

Line-up: Peavy Wagner- bass, vocals Victor Smolski- guitars Mike Terrana- drums

www.SPV.DE
www.rage-on.de

Track Listing: CD1- 1. Orgy of Destruction 2. War of Worlds 3. Great Old Ones 4. Paint the Devil on the Wall 5. Sent By the Devil 6. Firestorm 7. Down 8. Prayers of Steel 9. Suicide 10. Days of December 11. Unity 12. Anarchy 13. Enough is Enough 14. Invisible Horizons 15. Set This World on Fire

CD2- 1. Flesh and Blood 2. Rocket Science 3. Soundchaser 4. Straight to Hell 5. Back In Time 6. Refuge 7. From the Cradle to the Grave 8. Black in Mind 9. Solitary Man 10. Don't fear the Winter 11. All I Want 12. Higher than the Sky

Rating: N/A
Reviewer: Jake Wellz

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