Peavy Wagner (vocals, bass) and his band of merry men are back with a special EP release for fans to celebrate their co-headlining tour with Brainstorm that is taking place over the next few months. There are few bands who have been so incredibly consistent with their output, and even less who have done so with a revolving line-up but somehow Peavy manages to ensure that every release is solid Rage, no matter who else is involved. The latest iteration includes Vassilios Maniatopoulos (drums), Stefan Weber (guitars) and Jean Borman (guitars) and here we have three previously unreleased tracks which were recorded during the ‘Resurrection Day’ album, plus an unplugged version of “A New Land”, the digital single “The Price Of War 2.0.” which was released a few months ago as a digital single including video clip to introduce new band members Jean Borman and Stefan Weber, but has not yet been available on any physical record, plus the Rage classic “Straight To Hell”, which was a live stream from the Balve Cave venue in July 2020.

When it comes to straightforward melodic power metal there are few who can match Peavy, who continues to push Rage and its spinoff bands, and who to my ears rarely produces anything which is not worth checking out. He singular vision for the band is incredible, and he consistently delivers the goods. This six-track set embodies all that is good from one of the finest metal bands around.

Rating: 8/10

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https://www.rage-official.com/
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