{"id":105495,"date":"2025-09-26T00:00:56","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T23:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=105495"},"modified":"2025-09-30T14:51:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T13:51:49","slug":"album-review-rage-a-new-world-rising","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-rage-a-new-world-rising\/","title":{"rendered":"RAGE – A New World Rising (2025) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

RAGE
\nA New World Rising<\/strong><\/span>
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\nSteamhammer \/ SPV (2025)<\/span>
\nRating: 7\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Twenty-six albums into the career of Rage and it\u2019s fair to say that there\u2019s not much to say about the band that hasn\u2019t been said before. When it comes to reflecting on the incredible career of this German outfit one can only applaud the consistency, Rage \u2013 forever fronted by Peter \u201cPeavy\u201d Wagner \u2013 has spanned the decades with ease, prolifically crafting great slabs of cold steel while somehow remaining extremely underrated. In fact it\u2019s downright criminal how the metal mob is constantly overlooked when accolades are put out there, but as A New World Rising<\/em> attests, this is a band impervious to the ignorance of others. Rage is a band somewhat immune to enemy fire; the metallic armour may sport a few dents but it\u2019s an impenetrable shroud that enables the clan to march into eternity.<\/p>\n

As with previous records \u2013 take your pick \u2013 A New World Rising<\/em> offers the usual barrage of thrashy riffs and a message which, although more positive this time round, still can\u2019t shake its dystopian edging. Everything Rage constructs is colossal, and in spite of the contemporary feel, it\u2019s more just a case of extra polishing of the glinting steel. However, Rage has never been that straightforward in spite of what many people say and A New World Rising<\/em> is very clever at providing a recognisable framework which, when fully navigated, features some interesting experimentation.<\/p>\n

While you still get battered by the same potent Rage, the trio also injects a few less predictable moments such as the industrialised feel of \u2018Fear Out Of Time\u2019, the singalong chorus on \u2018Freedom\u2019 and a spine of playfulness and positivity throughout the album. Yes, the thrashy parts remain intact, but there are some very interesting progressive flecks dotted here and there too alongside some incredibly catchy passages, the end result being a surprisingly uplifting album that doesn\u2019t sacrifice weight in spite of its positive nature.<\/p>\n

I do prefer Peavy\u2019s lower register rasps over the cleaner assaults which tend to show the cracks with age and appear too far forward in the mix. When it all comes together though, which it does most of the time, Rage is a volatile beast both robust and persistent. The album offers a batch of juggernauts, including \u2018We\u2019ll Find A Way\u2019, alongside some more methodical rockers, like \u2018Paradigm Change\u2019, but whichever track hits you can be sure the melody will be strong. In fact, this could well be the most melodic Rage album of their career, an opus littered with infectious slices of groove metal (\u2018Next Generation\u2019) as well as more subtle yet darker mid-paced reflection (\u2018Fire In Your Eyes\u2019) and borderline power metal (\u2018Leave Behind\u2019). I still prefer the more aggressive moments although they are less frequent. In fact, the album at its most hostile can be heard in the very early stages on \u2018Innovation\u2019 with its serrated axe work.<\/p>\n

Rage are the musical equivalent of those veteran doormen you see at certain well manned nightclubs. They\u2019ve stood, formidable, for decades, worn by time, but never once letting their reputation slip. Rage may not have followed the impressive Afterlifelines<\/em><\/a> (2024) with a classic, but A New World Rising<\/em> is another strong entry into their eternal discography.<\/p>\n

Neil Arnold<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

RAGE A New World Rising Steamhammer \/ SPV (2025) Rating: 7\/10 Twenty-six albums into the career of Rage and it\u2019s fair to say that there\u2019s not much to say about the band that hasn\u2019t been said before. When it comes to reflecting on the incredible career of this German outfit one can only applaud the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,75],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-105495","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-album-ep-reviews","category-rage"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105495","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=105495"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105495\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":105497,"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105495\/revisions\/105497"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=105495"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=105495"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=105495"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}