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Rage
- Country of origin:
- Germany
- Location:
- Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1986
- Genre:
- Heavy/Speed/Power Metal
- Themes:
- Humanity, Life, Relationships, Sci-fi, Horror, Spirituality, Dark fantasy
- Current label:
- Steamhammer
- Years active:
- 1983-1986 (as Avenger), 1986-present
| Current | |
| Peter "Peavy" Wagner | Bass (1986-present), Vocals (1986-present) |
| See also: Refuge, ex-Bassinvaders, ex-Lingua Mortis Orchestra, ex-Avenger, ex-Mekong Delta, ex-Salvage, ex-X-Mas Project, ex-Der Riß | |
| Vassilios "Lucky" Maniatopoulos | Drums, Vocals (additional) (2015-present) |
| See also: Tri State Corner, ex-Last Turion | |
| Jean Bormann | Guitars (2020-present) |
| See also: AngelInc, Rage & Ruins, ex-Dirty D'Sire | |
| Stefan Weber | Guitars (2020-present) |
| See also: Rebattered, Regicide, ex-Axxis, ex-Scanner (live) | |
| Past | |
| Jörg Michael | Drums (1986-1987) |
| See also: Heavatar, Headhunter, ex-House of Spirits, ex-Surgeon, ex-Avenger, ex-Blizzard, Devil's Train, ex-Axel Rudi Pell, ex-Grave Digger, ex-Mekong Delta, ex-Running Wild, ex-Saxon, ex-Siren, ex-Soulslide, ex-Stratovarius, ex-Unleashed Power, ex-Glenmore, ex-X-Mas Project, ex-Living Death, ex-100 Names, ex-Der Riß, ex-Laos (Gudrun Laos), ex-Schwarzarbeit | |
| Jochen Schröder | Guitars (1986-1987) |
| (R.I.P. 2021) See also: ex-Avenger, ex-Mekong Delta | |
| Thomas Grüning | Guitars (1986-1987) |
| See also: ex-Avenger | |
| Chris Efthimiadis | Drums (1987-1999) |
| See also: Cracked Bazoo, Refuge, ex-Atlain, Tri State Corner, ex-Running Wild (live), ex-Destroyer, ex-King's Tonic, ex-Sub7even | |
| Manni Schmidt | Guitars (1987-1993) |
| See also: Refuge, ex-Grave Digger, ex-Jack of Hearts, ex-Rusty Nail, ex-Übergas, ex-Vötca | |
| Rudy Graf | Guitars (1987) |
| See also: ex-Beast, ex-Joker, ex-Warlock, ex-Moritzz Boogie Boosters | |
| Sven Fischer | Guitars (1993-1999) |
| See also: ex-Pyracanda, ex-Sub7even | |
| Spiros Efthimiadis | Guitars (1994-1999) |
| See also: ex-King's Tonic, ex-Sub7even | |
| Mike Terrana | Drums (1999-2007) |
| See also: Kreyson, Razorback, The Ferrymen, Zillion, ex-Hanover, ex-Roland Grapow, ex-Empire, Taboo Voodoo, Terrana, Triton Devs, ex-Artension, ex-Avalanch, ex-Axel Rudi Pell, ex-Damir Simic Shime, ex-Downhell, ex-Emir Hot, ex-Iron Mask, ex-Masterplan, ex-Metalium, ex-Squealer, ex-Tarja, ex-Tony MacAlpine, ex-Vision Divine, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen, ex-Gamma Ray (live), ex-Tony Hernando (live), ex-John West, ex-Zillion, ex-Not Fragile, ex-Savage Circus, ex-Beau Nasty, ex-Hardline, ex-Mike Terrana, ex-Wild Child | |
| Victor Smolski | Guitars (1999-2015), Keyboards (1999-2015) |
| See also: Almanac, Crusader, Mind Odyssey, Victor Smolski, Voodoo Gods, ex-Nuclear Blast Allstars, ex-Кипелов (live), ex-Lingua Mortis Orchestra, ex-Inspector, ex-Mike Terrana, ex-Песняры (live) | |
| André Hilgers | Drums (2007-2015) |
| See also: Iron Allies, Silent Force, Sonic Haven, Primal Fear (live), ex-Nuclear Blast Allstars, ex-The Sygnet, ex-Axxis, ex-Bonfire, ex-Herman Frank, ex-Razorback, ex-Sinner, ex-Regicide (live), ex-Mendacious Messiah, ex-Ninja, ex-Empire, ex-Lingua Mortis Orchestra, ex-Vanize, ex-Bourbon $treet, ex-Union Rex (live) | |
| Marcos Rodríguez | Guitars, Vocals (additional) (2015-2020) |
| See also: Enemy Eyes, Soundchaser, Torre de Marfil, Diolegacy, ex-Induction | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Christian Sumser | Guitars (1990-1991) |
| See also: ex-Risk | |
| Manni Schmidt | Guitars (2004) |
| See also: Refuge, ex-Grave Digger, ex-Jack of Hearts, ex-Rusty Nail, ex-Übergas, ex-Vötca | |
| Tomáš "Thomas" Kuchta | Guitars (2009-2010) |
| See also: Blamage, Steel Engraved, ex-Seven | |
| Markuz Berger | Guitars (rhythm), Guitars (acoustic) (2015) |
| See also: Tri State Corner | |
| Stefan "Stürmer" Weber | Guitars (2020) |
| See also: Rebattered, Regicide, ex-Axxis, ex-Scanner (live) | |
| Peter "Peavy" Wagner | Bass (1986-present), Vocals (1986-present) |
| See also: Refuge, ex-Bassinvaders, ex-Lingua Mortis Orchestra, ex-Avenger, ex-Mekong Delta, ex-Salvage, ex-X-Mas Project, ex-Der Riß | |
| Vassilios "Lucky" Maniatopoulos | Drums, Vocals (additional) (2015-present) |
| See also: Tri State Corner, ex-Last Turion | |
| Jean Bormann | Guitars (2020-present) |
| See also: AngelInc, Rage & Ruins, ex-Dirty D'Sire | |
| Stefan Weber | Guitars (2020-present) |
| See also: Rebattered, Regicide, ex-Axxis, ex-Scanner (live) | |
| Jörg Michael | Drums (1986-1987) |
| See also: Heavatar, Headhunter, ex-House of Spirits, ex-Surgeon, ex-Avenger, ex-Blizzard, Devil's Train, ex-Axel Rudi Pell, ex-Grave Digger, ex-Mekong Delta, ex-Running Wild, ex-Saxon, ex-Siren, ex-Soulslide, ex-Stratovarius, ex-Unleashed Power, ex-Glenmore, ex-X-Mas Project, ex-Living Death, ex-100 Names, ex-Der Riß, ex-Laos (Gudrun Laos), ex-Schwarzarbeit | |
| Jochen Schröder | Guitars (1986-1987) |
| (R.I.P. 2021) See also: ex-Avenger, ex-Mekong Delta | |
| Thomas Grüning | Guitars (1986-1987) |
| See also: ex-Avenger | |
| Chris Efthimiadis | Drums (1987-1999) |
| See also: Cracked Bazoo, Refuge, ex-Atlain, Tri State Corner, ex-Running Wild (live), ex-Destroyer, ex-King's Tonic, ex-Sub7even | |
| Manni Schmidt | Guitars (1987-1993) |
| See also: Refuge, ex-Grave Digger, ex-Jack of Hearts, ex-Rusty Nail, ex-Übergas, ex-Vötca | |
| Rudy Graf | Guitars (1987) |
| See also: ex-Beast, ex-Joker, ex-Warlock, ex-Moritzz Boogie Boosters | |
| Sven Fischer | Guitars (1993-1999) |
| See also: ex-Pyracanda, ex-Sub7even | |
| Spiros Efthimiadis | Guitars (1994-1999) |
| See also: ex-King's Tonic, ex-Sub7even | |
| Mike Terrana | Drums (1999-2007) |
| See also: Kreyson, Razorback, The Ferrymen, Zillion, ex-Hanover, ex-Roland Grapow, ex-Empire, Taboo Voodoo, Terrana, Triton Devs, ex-Artension, ex-Avalanch, ex-Axel Rudi Pell, ex-Damir Simic Shime, ex-Downhell, ex-Emir Hot, ex-Iron Mask, ex-Masterplan, ex-Metalium, ex-Squealer, ex-Tarja, ex-Tony MacAlpine, ex-Vision Divine, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen, ex-Gamma Ray (live), ex-Tony Hernando (live), ex-John West, ex-Zillion, ex-Not Fragile, ex-Savage Circus, ex-Beau Nasty, ex-Hardline, ex-Mike Terrana, ex-Wild Child | |
| Victor Smolski | Guitars (1999-2015), Keyboards (1999-2015) |
| See also: Almanac, Crusader, Mind Odyssey, Victor Smolski, Voodoo Gods, ex-Nuclear Blast Allstars, ex-Кипелов (live), ex-Lingua Mortis Orchestra, ex-Inspector, ex-Mike Terrana, ex-Песняры (live) | |
| André Hilgers | Drums (2007-2015) |
| See also: Iron Allies, Silent Force, Sonic Haven, Primal Fear (live), ex-Nuclear Blast Allstars, ex-The Sygnet, ex-Axxis, ex-Bonfire, ex-Herman Frank, ex-Razorback, ex-Sinner, ex-Regicide (live), ex-Mendacious Messiah, ex-Ninja, ex-Empire, ex-Lingua Mortis Orchestra, ex-Vanize, ex-Bourbon $treet, ex-Union Rex (live) | |
| Marcos Rodríguez | Guitars, Vocals (additional) (2015-2020) |
| See also: Enemy Eyes, Soundchaser, Torre de Marfil, Diolegacy, ex-Induction | |
| Past | |
| Christian Sumser | Guitars (1990-1991) |
| See also: ex-Risk | |
| Manni Schmidt | Guitars (2004) |
| See also: Refuge, ex-Grave Digger, ex-Jack of Hearts, ex-Rusty Nail, ex-Übergas, ex-Vötca | |
| Tomáš "Thomas" Kuchta | Guitars (2009-2010) |
| See also: Blamage, Steel Engraved, ex-Seven | |
| Markuz Berger | Guitars (rhythm), Guitars (acoustic) (2015) |
| See also: Tri State Corner | |
| Stefan "Stürmer" Weber | Guitars (2020) |
| See also: Rebattered, Regicide, ex-Axxis, ex-Scanner (live) | |
Originally the new name was to be Furious Rage, but it was eventually shortened to just Rage.
"XIII" and "21" are indeed the 13th and 21st album because Peavy counts the Avenger album "Prayers of Steel" as their debut.
In 1999, Sven Fischer, Spiros Efthimiadis, Chris Efthimiadis and Christian Wolff left and ...