Speak of the Dead

Career arc-wise, RAGE seems to take a page from the SAVATAGE playbook (except for the fact that they, like, release records and work and stuff). Starting from more raw and coarse origins in the early 1980s, both bands have evolved into increasingly graceful, orchestral, even theatrical outfits. But RAGE, even at their most refined and progressive, still retain a youthful spark and an infectious energy — their songs are memorable, delivered with a gung-ho spirit, refining their blend of thrash...

Unverhofft kommt oft! Zwar stand die Idee eines weiteren Klassik-Projekts schon seit einigen Jahren im Raum, aber trotzdem dürfte Speak Of The Dead jetzt doch so manchen Fan (positiv) überraschen. Denn knapp zehn bzw. acht Jahre nach Lingua Mortis und XIII haben sich Peavy, Victor und Mike in Form der über 20-minütigen ´Suite Lingua Mortis´,