Rage - Seasons of the Black

The creativity and productivity of the German heavy metal trio RAGE seems to have no limits. Only 14 months after the successful "The Devil Strikes Again" neckbreaker, RAGE deliver their new, 23rd studio album called "Seasons Of The Black", which will be released on July 28th!
"Our fans are getting RAGE metal of the very first grade. We've been able to bring the band's typical trademarks into eleven new songs, and we're sticking to the course that we forged on the last album! This means hard and very catchy compositions that also sound thrash, aggressive and epic", tells band leader Peavy.


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Rage has become a top favourite band for me, and I'm super stoked once again

I dig this band but I completely lost track of them at least three or four albums ago ...

Fat Freddy wrote:

I dig this band but I completely lost track of them at least three or four albums ago ...

I only got into them three or four albums ago!

I now own almost everything they ever released. It's been less than ten years since I started digging into their back catalogue, though I've owned Perfect Man for closer to twenty now.

Just an incredible band with a mind blowing discography. A distinct sound yet somehow so very varied.

I loved that last record. Aggressive and earnest.

Damn that was fast. I haven't been disappointed by this band yet so getting this one will be a no brainer

I have the Soundchaser Archives coming in the mail, and I recently bought the LMO album plus the Nuclear Blast All-Stars album they did (Into the Light).

Those should keep me happy till July.

Stunning how prolific these guys are. I enjoy their late 80's to mid 90's stuff but a lot of it since then sounds pretty samey.

I am still digesting their latest album and here they are back with a new one. Great news as always. Rage always deliver.

Lari wrote:

I have the Soundchaser Archives coming in the mail, and I recently bought the LMO album plus the Nuclear Blast All-Stars album they did (Into the Light).

Those should keep me happy till July.

The soundchaser archives has some very nice material. There is a lot to enjoy in there.

Gilbert wrote:

Lari wrote:

I have the Soundchaser Archives coming in the mail, and I recently bought the LMO album plus the Nuclear Blast All-Stars album they did (Into the Light).

Those should keep me happy till July.

The soundchaser archives has some very nice material. There is a lot to enjoy in there.

Arrived today. I didn't listen to it all yet, but it's a very nice package for a fan.

Lari wrote:

Gilbert wrote:

Lari wrote:

I have the Soundchaser Archives coming in the mail, and I recently bought the LMO album plus the Nuclear Blast All-Stars album they did (Into the Light).

Those should keep me happy till July.

The soundchaser archives has some very nice material. There is a lot to enjoy in there.

Arrived today. I didn't listen to it all yet, but it's a very nice package for a fan.

The Soundchaser Archives is the one missing piece in my Rage discography.

It's only around $7.50 on Amazon, new.

It is worth acquiring. Before you know it, it will be out of print.

So the first single is apparently called Blackened Karma.

Sounds very good. Rage have become an instant purchase for me.

New video !

Very good tune. Got me hooked. Can't wait for the rest.

Good no frills song. Maybe a little too stock.

Track list:

Album CD:
01. Season Of The Black
02. Serpents In Disguise
03. Blackened Karma
04. Time Will Tell
05. Septic Bite
06. Walk Among The Dead
07. All We Know Is Not
08. The Tragedy Of Man - Gaia
09. The Tragedy Of Man - Justify
10. The Tragedy Of Man - Bloodshed In Paradise
11. The Tragedy Of Man - Farewell

Avenger Revisited (Bonus CD):
01. Adoration
02. Southcross Union
03. Assorted By Satan
04. Faster Than Hell
05. Sword Made Of Steel
06. Down To The Bone

Lari wrote:

Track list:

Album CD:
01. Season Of The Black
02. Serpents In Disguise
03. Blackened Karma
04. Time Will Tell
05. Septic Bite
06. Walk Among The Dead
07. All We Know Is Not
08. The Tragedy Of Man - Gaia
09. The Tragedy Of Man - Justify
10. The Tragedy Of Man - Bloodshed In Paradise
11. The Tragedy Of Man - Farewell

Avenger Revisited (Bonus CD):
01. Adoration
02. Southcross Union
03. Assorted By Satan
04. Faster Than Hell
05. Sword Made Of Steel
06. Down To The Bone

That bonus cd is interesting. Are we talking re-recordings?

Yes. In that studio report they were recording the Avenger songs.

I assume they're rerecording the Avenger tunes to get them back under their control? I have the originals so that doesn't concern me but if you don't own them, that's a cool inclusion.

That's not the reason. Peavy owns his entire back catalogue, including Avenger. He bought them back recently.

He will likely re-release the Avenger + the first 2 Rage albums soon, and this is a good way to build interest. There will probably be a box set too, with bonus stuff like the Refuge Years set.

Interesting. I believe that's the first I've heard he bought the catalog.

He said it himself in an interview I saw last year (?) on Youtube. They will be re-released.

EDIT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC3GPTD3Tag
But damn that's a long interview. I can't be arsed to find the actual quote. I watched it during a boring day at work.

The first 2 are among their best releases imo. Constant spinners.