Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
Challenging all those who long ago dismissed them as second-rate and painfully cheesy Teutonic power-thrashers, Rage inaugurate their 18th studio album, Speak of the Dead, with an ambitious, 25-minute song suite subtitled "Lingua Mortis." OK. Get ready for this, though: it's actually very entertaining! Part symphonic orchestration, part Spanish guitar austerity, part organ-driven progressive rock in the style of '70s legends Kansas and, obviously, part heavy metal at its most over-the-top dramatic (and, sure, just a little cheesy, in true Rage tradition), the magnum opus' multiple compositional dimensions are, at the very least, unexpected, and at most, a whole new avenue of expression for the group -- who knew? Unfortunately (or fortunately, for the many fans of Rage's traditional melodic thrash fare) the album's remaining eight tracks revert to business as usual; commingling rather forgettable, standard issue numbers like "No Fear" and "Be with Me or Be Gone," with occasionally inspired slabs of anthemic heavy metal such as "Soul Survivor" (great chorus) and "Kill Your Gods" (excellent machine-gun riffing). And, in Rage's defense, although these second-half offerings are nowhere near as daring or exciting as Speak of the Dead's unpredictable first half salvo, they still showcase more challenging songwriting and technically gifted performances from guitarist Victor Smolski, drummer Mike Terrana, and bassist/vocalist/mastermind Peter "Peavy" Wagner than one can usually expect from terminally repetitive commercial power metal. After all, who else but Rage would have the sheer cojones to pen an entire heavy metal song -- "La Luna Reine" -- in Spanish? As much as anything else, not being afraid to do whatever they want is reason enough to justify the band's lengthy career.
© Eduardo Rivadavia /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From $16.65/month
Rage, Artist, MainArtist - Victor Smolski, Composer - Copyright Control, OriginalPublisher
2006 Nuclear Blast 2006 Nuclear Blast
Rage, Artist, MainArtist - Victor Smolski, Composer - Copyright Control, OriginalPublisher
2006 Nuclear Blast 2006 Nuclear Blast
Rage, Artist, MainArtist - Peter Wagner, Author - Victor Smolski, Composer - Copyright Control, OriginalPublisher
2006 Nuclear Blast 2006 Nuclear Blast
Rage, Artist, MainArtist - Victor Smolski, Composer - Copyright Control, OriginalPublisher
2006 Nuclear Blast 2006 Nuclear Blast
Rage, Artist, MainArtist - Peter Wagner, Author - Victor Smolski, Composer - Copyright Control, OriginalPublisher
2006 Nuclear Blast 2006 Nuclear Blast
Rage, Artist, MainArtist - Victor Smolski, Composer - Copyright Control, OriginalPublisher
2006 Nuclear Blast 2006 Nuclear Blast
Rage, Artist, MainArtist - Victor Smolski, Composer - Copyright Control, OriginalPublisher
2006 Nuclear Blast 2006 Nuclear Blast
Rage, Artist, MainArtist - Peter Wagner, Author - Victor Smolski, Composer - Copyright Control, OriginalPublisher
2006 Nuclear Blast 2006 Nuclear Blast
Rage, Artist, MainArtist - Peter Wagner, Author - Victor Smolski, Composer - Copyright Control, OriginalPublisher
2006 Nuclear Blast 2006 Nuclear Blast
Rage, Artist, MainArtist - Peter Wagner, Composer, Author - Copyright Control, OriginalPublisher
2006 Nuclear Blast 2006 Nuclear Blast
Rage, Artist, MainArtist - Peter Wagner, Composer, Author - Copyright Control, OriginalPublisher
2006 Nuclear Blast 2006 Nuclear Blast
Rage, Artist, MainArtist - Peter Wagner, Author - Victor Smolski, Composer - Copyright Control, OriginalPublisher
2006 Nuclear Blast 2006 Nuclear Blast
Rage, Artist, MainArtist - Peter Wagner, Composer, Author - Copyright Control, OriginalPublisher
2006 Nuclear Blast 2006 Nuclear Blast
Rage, Artist, MainArtist - Peter Wagner, Composer, Author - Copyright Control, OriginalPublisher
2006 Nuclear Blast 2006 Nuclear Blast
Rage, Artist, MainArtist - Peter Wagner, Composer, Author - Copyright Control, OriginalPublisher
2006 Nuclear Blast 2006 Nuclear Blast
Rage, Artist, MainArtist - Peter Wagner, Composer, Author - Copyright Control, OriginalPublisher
2006 Nuclear Blast 2006 Nuclear Blast
Rage, Artist, MainArtist - Peter Wagner, Composer, Author - Copyright Control, OriginalPublisher
2006 Nuclear Blast 2006 Nuclear Blast
Album review
Challenging all those who long ago dismissed them as second-rate and painfully cheesy Teutonic power-thrashers, Rage inaugurate their 18th studio album, Speak of the Dead, with an ambitious, 25-minute song suite subtitled "Lingua Mortis." OK. Get ready for this, though: it's actually very entertaining! Part symphonic orchestration, part Spanish guitar austerity, part organ-driven progressive rock in the style of '70s legends Kansas and, obviously, part heavy metal at its most over-the-top dramatic (and, sure, just a little cheesy, in true Rage tradition), the magnum opus' multiple compositional dimensions are, at the very least, unexpected, and at most, a whole new avenue of expression for the group -- who knew? Unfortunately (or fortunately, for the many fans of Rage's traditional melodic thrash fare) the album's remaining eight tracks revert to business as usual; commingling rather forgettable, standard issue numbers like "No Fear" and "Be with Me or Be Gone," with occasionally inspired slabs of anthemic heavy metal such as "Soul Survivor" (great chorus) and "Kill Your Gods" (excellent machine-gun riffing). And, in Rage's defense, although these second-half offerings are nowhere near as daring or exciting as Speak of the Dead's unpredictable first half salvo, they still showcase more challenging songwriting and technically gifted performances from guitarist Victor Smolski, drummer Mike Terrana, and bassist/vocalist/mastermind Peter "Peavy" Wagner than one can usually expect from terminally repetitive commercial power metal. After all, who else but Rage would have the sheer cojones to pen an entire heavy metal song -- "La Luna Reine" -- in Spanish? As much as anything else, not being afraid to do whatever they want is reason enough to justify the band's lengthy career.
© Eduardo Rivadavia /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 01:02:56
- Main artists: Rage
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Nuclear Blast
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
2006 Nuclear Blast 2006 Nuclear Blast
Improve album information
Why buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.