The Devil Strikes Again
2016 studio album by Rage
The Devil Strikes Again | ||||
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Studio album by Rage | ||||
Released | 10 June 2016 (2016-06-10) | |||
Recorded | at Megafon Studios in Burscheid, Germany and at Soundchaser Studios in Zandhoven, Belgium [1] | |||
Genre | Power metal, heavy metal, speed metal | |||
Length | 45:57 (73:10 with bonus tracks) | |||
Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
Producer | Marcos Rodriguez | |||
Rage chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
The Metalist | positive[2] |
Stormbringer | [3] |
Rock 'n' Reel Reviews | [4] |
The Devil Strikes Again is the 22nd studio album by German heavy metal band Rage, released on 10 June 2016 through Nuclear Blast Records.[5] Videos are made for the singles "My Way" and "The Devil Strikes Again".[6]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Peavy Wagner; all music is composed by Wagner and Rodriguez, except where noted
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Devil Strikes Again" | 4:37 |
2. | "My Way" | 4:19 |
3. | "Back on Track" | 4:19 |
4. | "The Final Curtain" | 4:12 |
5. | "War" | 4:21 |
6. | "Ocean Full of Tears" | 4:02 |
7. | "Deaf, Dumb and Blind" | 4:14 |
8. | "Spirits of the Night" | 4:54 |
9. | "Times of Darkness" | 5:13 |
10. | "The Dark Side of the Sun" | 5:46 |
Total length: | 45:57 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Bring Me Down" | 5:05 | |
2. | "Requiem" | 3:55 | |
3. | "Into the Fire" | 5:27 | |
4. | "Slave to the Grind" (Skid Row cover) | Dave Sabo, Rachel Bolan, Sebastian Bach | 3:27 |
5. | "Bravado" (Rush cover) | Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee | 4:37 |
6. | "Open Fire" (Y&T cover) | Dave Meniketti, Joey Alves, Phil Kennemore, Leonard Haze | 4:42 |
Total length: | 27:13 |
Bonus CD - Live in Warsaw
Recorded live at Progresja, Warsaw, Poland, 16 February 2016.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Black in Mind" | 04:59 |
2. | "Sent by the Devil" | 06:10 |
3. | "End of All Days" | 05:03 |
4. | "Back in Time" | 05:28 |
5. | "Down" | 05:47 |
6. | "My Way" | 05:18 |
7. | "Until I Die" | 05:44 |
8. | "Don't Fear the Winter" | 04:55 |
9. | "Higher than the Sky" | 10:35 |
Total length: | 53:59 |
Personnel
- Peavy Wagner – vocals, bass
- Marcos Rodriguez - guitar, backing vocals
- Vassilios "Lucky" Maniatopoulos - drums, backing vocals
References
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Rage
- Peavy Wagner
- Jean Bormann
- Stefan Weber
- Vassilios "Lucky" Maniatopoulos
- Alf Meyerratken
- Thomas Grüning
- Jochen Schroeder
- Jörg Michael
- Rudy Graf
- Manni Schmidt
- Chris Efthimiadis
- Spiros Efthimiadis
- Sven Fischer
- Mike Terrana
- Victor Smolski
- André Hilgers
- Marcos Rodriguez
- Prayers of Steel (as Avenger)
- Reign of Fear
- Execution Guaranteed
- Perfect Man
- Secrets in a Weird World
- Reflections of a Shadow
- Trapped!
- The Missing Link
- 10 Years in Rage
- Black in Mind
- Lingua Mortis
- End of All Days
- XIII
- Ghosts
- Welcome to the Other Side
- Unity
- Soundchaser
- Speak of the Dead
- Carved in Stone
- Strings to a Web
- 21
- LMO (with Lingua Mortis Orchestra)
- The Devil Strikes Again
- Seasons of the Black
- Wings of Rage
- Resurrection Day
- Depraved to Black (as Avenger)
- Extended Power
- Beyond the Wall
- Refuge
- Full Moon in St. Petersburg
- Live in Tokyo
- Lingua Mortis Orchestra
- Nuclear Blast All-Stars: Into the Light
- A Tribute to Judas Priest: Legends of Metal
- A Tribute to the Beast
- A Tribute to the Four Horsemen