RAGE to release new album 'The Devil Strikes Again' on June 10th

Iconic German metal trio RAGE have just completed a hugely successful tour of Europe as special guests to their label mates Helloween. A few days before the tour started, ‘My Way’, the band's brand new EP was released via Nuclear Blast. Now the long wait is over - RAGE are very happy to announce that their brand-new studio album titled ‘The Devil Strikes Again’ will be released on June 10th.

RAGE Bassist/Vocalist Peavy Wagner commented:

"Here comes RAGE's hardest record in years! The title says it all and we have captured the band's unique spirit of our classic works. The cover reflects the music - hard and straight!"

The album was recorded in September/October 2015 at Megafon Studios (Burscheid, Germany) and at Soundchaser Studios (Zandhoven, Belgium). The production was handled by Marcos Rodriguez and Peavy Wagner, whilst Dan Swanö (Marduk, Opeth, Dissection, Katatonia) took care of the mixing and mastering at Unisound Studios (Grefrath, Germany). The stunning cover artwork was created by Karim König.

It will be available as a 3CD Digi (limited to 1,000 copies), 2CD Digi, and 2LP (black, white). All editions contain six bonus tracks (incl. three cover versions of Rush, Skid Row, and Y&T). The 3CD Digi also features a bonus live CD from their latest European tour with Helloween and C.O.P. UK.

You can pre-order the Limited Edition 3CD Digibook here.

‘The Devil Strikes Again’ Tracklisting reads as follows:

3CD DIGI

CD1

01. The Devil Strikes Again 02. My Way 03. Back On Track 04. The Final Curtain 05. War 06. Ocean Full Of Tears 07. Deaf, Dumb And Blind 08. Spirits Of The Night 09. Times Of Darkness 10. The Dark Side Of The Sun

Bonus CD

01. Bring Me Down 02. Into The Fire 03. Requiem 04. Bravado (Rush Cover) 05. Slave To The Grind (Skid Row Cover) 06. Open Fire (Y&T Cover)

Bonus Live CD TBA

2CD DIGI

CD1

01. The Devil Strikes Again 02. My Way 03. Back On Track 04. The Final Curtain 05. War 06. Ocean Full Of Tears 07. Deaf, Dumb And Blind 08. Spirits Of The Night 09. Times Of Darkness 10. The Dark Side Of The Sun

Bonus CD

01. Bring Me Down 02. Into The Fire 03. Requiem 04. Bravado (Rush Cover) 05. Slave To The Grind (Skid Row Cover) 06. Open Fire (Y&T Cover)

2LP (Bonus Vinyl 45 RPM!)

Side A

01. The Devil Strikes Again 02. My Way 03. Back On Track 04. The Final Curtain 05. War

Side B

01. Ocean Full Of Tears 02. Deaf, Dumb And Blind 03. Spirits Of The Night 04. Times Of Darkness 05. The Dark Side Of The Sun

Side C (Bonus)

01. Bring Me Down 02. Into The Fire 03. Requiem

Side D (Bonus)

01. Bravado (Rush Cover) 02. Slave To The Grind (Skid Row Cover) 03. Open Fire (Y&T Cover)

RAGE are:

Peter ‘Peavy’ Wagner - lead vocals, bass Marcos Rodriguez - guitars, vocals Vassilios ‘Lucky’ Maniatopoulos - drums, vocals