{"id":41029,"date":"2016-06-10T00:00:41","date_gmt":"2016-06-10T00:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=41029"},"modified":"2017-04-28T19:56:32","modified_gmt":"2017-04-28T19:56:32","slug":"news-rage-release-22nd-studio-album-the-devil-strikes-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/news-rage-release-22nd-studio-album-the-devil-strikes-again\/","title":{"rendered":"RAGE Release 22nd Studio Album \u2018The Devil Strikes Again\u2019 (June 10th, 2016) | News @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

RAGE Release 22nd Studio Album \u2018The Devil Strikes Again\u2019<\/strong><\/span>
\nJune 10th, 2016<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Bochum, Germany-based metal group Rage issued 22nd full-length studio album The Devil Strikes Again<\/em> on June 10th, 2016 through Nuclear Blast Records.<\/p>\n

The effort was made available as a 3CD digipack (limited to 1,000 copies and exclusively available from Nuclear Blast mailorder), a 2CD digipack, and 2LP (black and white). Each respective edition contains six bonus tracks, including three cover versions. The three-disc digipack version features a bonus live disc from a European tour with Helloween.<\/p>\n

The Devil Strikes Again<\/em> was recorded in September and October 2015 at Megafon Studios in Burscheid, Germany and at Soundchaser Studios in Zandhoven, Belgium. Production was handled by guitarist Marcos Rodriguez and vocalist \/ bassist \u201cPeavy\u201d Wagner, while Dan Swan\u00f6 oversaw mixing and mastering at Unisound Studios in Grefrath, Germany. Cover artwork duties fell to Karim K\u00f6nig.<\/p>\n

The outing marks the recording debuts of guitarist Marcos Rodriguez and drummer Vassilios \u201cLucky\u201d Maniatopoulos, whose appointments were confirmed<\/a> on June 18th, 2015.<\/p>\n

The track listing is as follows;<\/p>\n

CD1<\/strong><\/p>\n

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01. \u2018The Devil Strikes Again\u2019
\n02. \u2018My Way\u2019
\n03. \u2018Back On Track\u2019
\n04. \u2018The Final Curtain\u2019
\n05. \u2018War\u2019
\n06. \u2018Ocean Full Of Tears\u2019
\n07. \u2018Deaf, Dumb And Blind\u2019
\n08. \u2018Spirits Of The Night\u2019
\n09. \u2018Times Of Darkness\u2019
\n10. \u2018The Dark Side Of The Sun\u2019 <\/p>\n

Bonus CD<\/strong><\/p>\n

01. \u2018Bring Me Down\u2019
\n02. \u2018Into The Fire\u2019
\n03. \u2018Requiem\u2019
\n04. \u2018Bravado\u2019 (Rush cover)
\n05. \u2018Slave To The Grind\u2019 (Skid Row cover)
\n06. \u2018Open Fire\u2019 (Y&T cover)<\/p>\n

Bonus Live CD (3CD digipack)<\/strong><\/p>\n

01. \u2018Black In Mind\u2019
\n02. \u2018Sent By The Devil\u2019
\n03. \u2018End Of All Days\u2019
\n04. \u2018Back In Time\u2019
\n05. \u2018Down\u2019
\n06. \u2018My Way\u2019
\n07. \u2018Until I Die\u2019
\n08. \u2018Don\u2019t Fear The Winter\u2019
\n09. \u2018Higher Than The Sky\u2019<\/p>\n

Rage\u2019s line-up is as follows;<\/p>\n

Peter \u201cPeavy\u201d Wagner (lead vocals and bass)
\nMarcos Rodriguez (guitar and backing vocals)
\nVassilios \u201cLucky\u201d Maniatopoulos (drums and and backing vocals)<\/p>\n

Directed and edited by Ivan K. Maras, music videos were filmed for the track \u2018My Way\u2019 as well as the title song, both of which can also be viewed below. In addition, official lyric videos were created for the songs \u2018Spirits Of The Night\u2019 and \u2018War\u2019.<\/p>\n

Twenty-first studio record LMO<\/em> was released in August 2013.<\/p>\n