RAGE...Unbelievable!!!!

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MetalIcarus

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I have to say that in my opinion RAGE had the best performance at Progpower IV:OMG:. I was not expecting to fell that way about them since I had only heard the song "Down". Every song they played amazed me with their power and energy, I even forgot how tired I was during their set. :headbang:
 
I have been a Rage fan since around 1988 (when I got my hands on Perfect Man). I own every bit of material they have released (all Japanese pressings for the bonus tracks). I even have their live Japanese laserdisc from the Power of Metal tour. Needless to say, I have been waiting a long time to see Rage live (and I wondered if I ever would).

I really did not know how impressed I would be. I still miss the days of Manni's unique guitar playing style. And while I knew how techincally amazing both Victor and Mike are... how could the current trio compare to that of old? Would they have the same kind of energy?

They surpassed my expectations. I was completely blown away! Opening up with Don't Fear the Winter sucked me into the set immediately. They played a wonderful mix of new and old (they played shortened versions of some of the older songs just to get them into fold). The guitar and drum solos rival pretty much anything I have ever seen.

I was a bit bummed to see that about half of the audience had left before/while Rage went on. But those that stayed were really into it and were capable of making quite a bit of noise. Peavy seemed completely appreciative of the fans that were there. All of Rage looked like they were having a blast. The encore of Higher than the Sky was an excellent closing tune getting the crowd involved one last time.

I was going to make a post simply saying I agreed to this thread... and I got a bit detailed. :) Thanks to Rage for making this ProgPower festival my favorite one yet. And an extra special Thanks to Glenn for making it all happen.

Regards,
Doug
 
I've been a big Rage fan since Missing Link. I wish they had shortened the drum solo or removed it completely so they could have played another song or 2, or had enough set time to be able to play the song Black In Mind completely instead of just the first verse and chorus. Other than that, it was a great set :D I was shocked to see Peavy with a shaved head! :)
 
Rage was definately the best! (though the solos were too long)

I think for the people that saw Rage, they were probably the band that more people thought had the best performance than anyone else. I don't think anyone has ever come to progpower and just shocked everyone like that. They didn't need a backdrop, props, or even big hype. They are professionals and knew exactly how to bring it to the crowd, and it's a shame that ANYONE missed them.
 
I told you, MetalIcarus!!! Rage fucking rules and they kicked everyone's ass at PPIV. Incredible how three guys can make such a kick-ass show, especially after seeing that half the people had left! They played as if they were in front of 40,000 at Wacken, just ripping through the set, one kick-ass song after the other. That's what metal is all about!!!
 
You were right alexofbodom, thanks for introducing me to them, I feel bad for the people that left after Evergrey, they have no idea what they missed...:headbang:

I'll never forget what Mike Terrana said during the drum solo...:"Now it is time to destroy this drumkit", then he just went crazy...:OMG:
 
I was never into Rage and I am old enough to know who they are (37) but for one reason or another I never got into them. Anyway, before I left for Atlanta I received a promo of their new album Soundchaser...I listened to a few tracks and thought it was very good. Keep in mind I had all intentions of not even sticking around to see them. When they came on I was really beat (a few hours of sleep and Guiness in your blood system can do that to you) but I managed to come in for some songs and I was floored on how well they sounded...then the stupid moshing shit happened and had to go and ruin the show for me...I eventually left but all I can say in the short stay I had checking out Rage, they blew away most of the bands that played. I won't go as far as say they were the best, I will reserve that to CIIC and Nightwish for now with Symphony X coming in a close second...but Rage would be my #4 pick...they might have been ranked higher but I think I would still be heistant to put them past CIIC. I will say one thing, I went in with a ho-hum attitude for this band and wondering wtf Glenn was thinking by bringing them over while he could have had much more...I know eat all my words and then some...I will be doing some heavy research and listening of Rage from here on that's for sure!

I did manage to meet briefly the guys from the band and of all places it happened to be at a 24 hour Chinese Restaurant :) They were very cool and although I just basically said hi they thanked me and had no attitude to show for it. I couldn't help but overhear a conversation Mike had about Yngwie Malmsteen, was funny as shit! :)

Cheers, Tony
 
Absolutely! For a three piece, the band has an unbelievable amount of power! Victor Smolski blew me away, and Mike Terrana completely destroyed his drum kit. I was very impressed, and I hope I get another chance to see Rage perform again in the near future. :headbang:

-Mark
 
Well I'm definitely glad we stayed for their set, they were surprisingly good. I actually liked the drum solo, though I didn't care much for the guitar solo. I think for a 90 minute set you need a little break in there with either some solos or an accoustic mini-set or something. And the drum solo was the perfect intermission, that guy was a riot.

That said, it took them too fucking long to come on stage. I mean it was easily the longest delay between sets of the weekend. How long does it take a 3 man band to set up? So if you're sitting there thinking, "man, it's been a long weekend and I'm fucking tired, how much longer do I want to wait to hear a band I'm not a huge fan of?" I can relate to that somewhat, and I'm not surprised some people left early. By 1:00am on Saturday night, people are getting burned out; I even saw one guy sleeping during Rage's set, which I found pretty incredible.
 
"Are you ready to feel the power of RRAAGGEE!!!" I definitely was and they definitely kicked ass! All the bands were great, but Rage was a great way to end it all.

As far as the delay in starting - my guess is that it was due to the fact that Evergrey was signing autographs right after their set and they waited to give people a chance to get autographs and get back to the show. In my opinion: Evergrey should NOT have signed then. Pretty disrespectful...
 
warmwetos said:
I did manage to meet briefly the guys from the band and of all places it happened to be at a 24 hour Chinese Restaurant :)
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There's a 24 hour chinese restaurant in atlanta???

???

I *live* here and I didn't know that. and i've been looking. I know of one that stays open until 3, but no 24 hour... anyone know where it was?

Ryan
 
Se7enChurches said:
There's a 24 hour chinese restaurant in atlanta???

???

I *live* here and I didn't know that. and i've been looking. I know of one that stays open until 3, but no 24 hour... anyone know where it was?

Ryan
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It's on 14th Street, *right* by the interstate. It's on the west end of the overpass which goes over 75/85. It's attached to a hotel... I can't remember the name of the hotel, but it has a blue sign which you can see from the interstate. The name of the restaurant is Chinese Buddha I believe. You know when you're heading south on 75/85 and there's the 10th/14th St exit? If you take that exit, right where the exit ramp hits 14th street is where the Chinese place it.

After the show we actually went to Taco Cabana, the 24 hour Mexican place. I knew we should have gone for Chinese instead!!!
 
ratanda said:
It's on 14th Street, *right* by the interstate. It's on the west end of the overpass which goes over 75/85. It's attached to a hotel... I can't remember the name of the hotel, but it has a blue sign which you can see from the interstate. The name of the restaurant is Chinese Buddha I believe.
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that's right, someone had told me that it was 24 hours now. I had forgotten. :)

Ryan
 
haha, I walked by that Chinese restaurant on the way to buying earplugs at CVS. Man in boston you find a drugstore on every block, but it was a hell of a time finding one there!
 
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