Rage
Metal band from Herne · formed 1986
- Shows on record
- 11
- Rooms played
- 9
- Cities
- 9
- Releases
- 35
- Last show
- Feb 7, 2026Sawmills
About
Rage is a band from Herne, formed in 1986, tagged german, heavy metal, metal by its sources. Shows on record run from 2003 to 2026, across 9 rooms in 9 cities.
- Rage formed in 1986 — MusicBrainz
- Rage is based in Herne — MusicBrainz
- Peter “Peavy” Wagner: bass guitar, lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- Vassilios Maniatopoulos: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Marcos Rodríguez: guitar — MusicBrainz
- Jean Bormann: electric guitar — MusicBrainz
- Thomas Grüning: electric guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Jörg Michael: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Jochen Schröder: electric guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Rudi Graf: electric guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Manni Schmidt: electric guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Chris Efthimiadis: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Ulli Köllner: keyboard (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Spiros Efthimiadis: electric guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Rage has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1986–2021 — MusicBrainz
- Rage has 269435 listeners on Last.fm — Rage on Last.fm
- Rage has released 10 recordings between 1992 and 2010 — Rage on Discogs
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany — Rage on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
11 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20031 show
- 20062 shows
- 20071 show
- 20091 show
- 20111 show
- 20121 show
- 20141 show
- 20181 show
- 20251 show
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2026 | Sawmills · BristolHeadlinerwith DJ Marky, Halogenix, SP:MC, +10 | Headliner | DJ Marky, Halogenix, SP:MC, +10 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | First Unitarian Church · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Agnostic Front, Murphy's Law, Violent Way (US) | Support | Agnostic Front, Murphy's Law, Violent Way (US) |
| Jul 25, 2018 | Sotočje · TolminHeadlinerwith Kataklysm, Belphegor, Soulfly | Headliner | Kataklysm, Belphegor, Soulfly |
| May 31, 2014 | Metalfest · PilsenHeadlinerwith Bloody Hammers | Headliner | Bloody Hammers |
| Oct 6, 2012 | The Observatory · Santa AnaSupportwith YelaWolf, Rittz, Trouble Andrew, +3 | Support | YelaWolf, Rittz, Trouble Andrew, +3 |
| Apr 23, 2011 | Chez Paulette · Pagney-Derrière-BarineHeadlinerwith Nightmare, Black Hole | Headliner | Nightmare, Black Hole |
| Jul 9, 2009 | Jelinek Distillery Area / Areál Likérky Jelínek · VizoviceSupportwith Nightwish, Europe, Blind Guardian, +49 | Support | Nightwish, Europe, Blind Guardian, +49 |
| Jul 12, 2007 | Jelinek Distillery Area / Areál Likérky Jelínek · VizoviceSupportwith Motörhead, Anna K., Tleska, +38 | Support | Motörhead, Anna K., Tleska, +38 |
| Jul 23, 2006 | Kreuth · RiedenSupportwith Arch Enemy, Saxon, Testament, +2 | Support | Arch Enemy, Saxon, Testament, +2 |
| Jul 14, 2006 | Jelinek Distillery Area / Areál Likérky Jelínek · VizoviceSupportwith Helloween, Apocalyptica, Within Temptation, +42 | Support | Helloween, Apocalyptica, Within Temptation, +42 |
| Nov 30, 2003 | Hala TS Wisła · KrakowSupportwith Helloween, Virgin Snatch, Neolithic | Support | Helloween, Virgin Snatch, Neolithic |
Where they play
9 rooms in 9 citiesRooms played most
- Jelinek Distillery Area / Areál Likérky Jelínek · Vizovice3 shows
- Chez Paulette · Pagney-Derrière-Barine1 show
- First Unitarian Church · Philadelphia1 show
- Hala TS Wisła · Krakow1 show
- Kreuth · Rieden1 show
Cities played
- Vizovice3 shows
- Bristol1 show
- Krakow1 show
- Pagney-Derrière-Barine1 show
- Philadelphia1 show
and 4 other cities
Releases
35 releases, 1986–2021Resurrection Day
2021 · Album
Wings of Rage
2020 · Album
Seasons of the Black
2017 · Album
The Devil Strikes Again
2016 · Album
LMO
2013 · Album
21
2012 · Album
Strings to a Web
2010 · Album
Run To You - The Essential Rage
2010
Carved in Stone
2008 · Album
Speak of the Dead
2006 · Album
Soundchaser
2003 · Album
Unity
2002 · Album
Welcome to the Other Side
2001 · Album
Ghosts
1999 · Album
XIII
1998 · Album
End of All Days
1996 · Album
Lingua Mortis
1996 · Album
Black in Mind
1995 · Album
My Cryings Done
1995
10 Years in Rage
1994 · Album
The Missing Link
1993 · Album
La Libertà / House Of The Rising Sun (7" Edit)
1993
Give It Up
1993
House Of The Rising Sun
1993
Trapped!
1992 · Album
Be Yourself
1992
Run To You
1992
Why Don't You
1992
Saviour
1992
Don't You Forget About Me
1992
Reflections of a Shadow
1990 · Album
Secrets in a Weird World
1989 · Album
Perfect Man
1988 · Album
Execution Guaranteed
1987 · Album
Reign of Fear
1986 · Album
Lineup
- Peter “Peavy” Wagner · bass guitar, lead vocals
- Vassilios Maniatopoulos · drums (drum set)
- Marcos Rodríguez · guitar
- Jean Bormann · electric guitar
Former
- Thomas Grüning · electric guitar
- Jörg Michael · drums (drum set)
- Jochen Schröder · electric guitar
- Rudi Graf · electric guitar
- Manni Schmidt · electric guitar
- Chris Efthimiadis · drums (drum set)
- Ulli Köllner · keyboard
- Spiros Efthimiadis · electric guitar
- Sven Fischer · electric guitar
- Chris Wolff · keyboard
- Mike Terrana · drums (drum set)
- Victor Smolski · electric guitar
- André Hilgers · drums (drum set)
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Rage on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Rage on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Rage on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikipedia | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.