The Devil Strikes Again

2016 studio album by Rage

The Devil Strikes Again

Studio album by

Rage

Released| 10 June 2016 (2016-06-10)
Recorded| at Megafon Studios in Burscheid, Germany and at Soundchaser Studios in Zandhoven, Belgium [1]
Genre| Power metal, heavy metal, thrash metal
Length| 45:57 (73:10 with bonus tracks)
Label| Nuclear Blast
Producer| Marcos Rodriguez
Rage chronology
| LMO
(2013)  | The Devil Strikes Again
(2016)  | Seasons of the Black
(2017)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
The Metalist| positive[2]
Stormbringer| [3]
Rock 'n' Reel Reviews| [4]

The Devil Strikes Again is the 22nd studio album by German heavy metal band Rage, released on 10 June 2016 through Nuclear Blast Records.[5] Videos are made for the singles "My Way" and "The Devil Strikes Again".[6]

## Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Peavy Wagner; all music is composed by Wagner and Rodriguez, except where noted.

No.| Title| Length

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1.| "The Devil Strikes Again"| 4:37
2.| "My Way"| 4:19
3.| "Back on Track"| 4:19
4.| "The Final Curtain"| 4:12
5.| "War"| 4:21
6.| "Ocean Full of Tears"| 4:02
7.| "Deaf, Dumb and Blind"| 4:14
8.| "Spirits of the Night"| 4:54
9.| "Times of Darkness"| 5:13
10.| "The Dark Side of the Sun"| 5:46
Total length:| 45:57

Limited edition bonus tracksNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Bring Me Down"|  | 5:05
2.| "Requiem"|  | 3:55
3.| "Into the Fire"|  | 5:27
4.| "Slave to the Grind" (Skid Row cover)| Dave Sabo, Rachel Bolan, Sebastian Bach| 3:27
5.| "Bravado" (Rush cover)| Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee| 4:37
6.| "Open Fire" (Y&T cover)| Dave Meniketti, Joey Alves, Phil Kennemore, Leonard Haze| 4:42
Total length:| 27:13

### Bonus CD - Live in Warsaw

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Recorded live at Progresja, Warsaw, Poland, 16 February 2016.

No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Black in Mind"| 04:59
2.| "Sent by the Devil"| 06:10
3.| "End of All Days"| 05:03
4.| "Back in Time"| 05:28
5.| "Down"| 05:47
6.| "My Way"| 05:18
7.| "Until I Die"| 05:44
8.| "Don't Fear the Winter"| 04:55
9.| "Higher than the Sky"| 10:35
Total length:| 53:59

## Personnel

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* Peavy Wagner – vocals, bass
* Marcos Rodriguez - guitar, backing vocals
* Vassilios "Lucky" Maniatopoulos - drums, backing vocals

## References

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1. ^ "Nuclear Blast press info". Retrieved 4 July 2016.
2. ^ "The Metalist review". 2 June 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
3. ^ "Stormbringer review". Retrieved 4 July 2016.
4. ^ "Rock 'n' Reel review". Rock n Reel Reviews. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
5. ^ "Nuclear Blast press info". Retrieved 4 July 2016.
6. ^ "Loudwire premier". Loudwire. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.

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Rage

* Peavy Wagner
* Jean Bormann
* Stefan Weber
* Vassilios "Lucky" Maniatopoulos

* Alf Meyerratken
* Thomas Grüning
* Jochen Schroeder
* Jörg Michael
* Rudy Graf
* Manni Schmidt
* Chris Efthimiadis
* Spiros Efthimiadis
* Sven Fischer
* Mike Terrana
* Victor Smolski
* André Hilgers
* Marcos Rodriguez

Studio albums|

* Prayers of Steel (as Avenger)
* Reign of Fear
* Execution Guaranteed
* Perfect Man
* Secrets in a Weird World
* Reflections of a Shadow
* Trapped!
* The Missing Link
* 10 Years in Rage
* Black in Mind
* Lingua Mortis
* End of All Days
* XIII
* Ghosts
* Welcome to the Other Side
* Unity
* Soundchaser
* Speak of the Dead
* Carved in Stone
* Strings to a Web
* 21
* LMO (with Lingua Mortis Orchestra)
* The Devil Strikes Again
* Seasons of the Black
* Wings of Rage
* Resurrection Day

EPs|

* Depraved to Black (as Avenger)
* Extended Power
* Beyond the Wall
* Refuge

Live albums|

* Full Moon in St. Petersburg
* Live in Tokyo

Compilations and box sets|

* The Best from the Noise Years
* The Lingua Mortis Trilogy (The Classic Collection)

Video releases|

* The Video Link
* Metal Meets Classic Live
* Full Moon in St. Petersburg

Related articles|

* Lingua Mortis Orchestra
* Nuclear Blast All-Stars: Into the Light
* A Tribute to Judas Priest: Legends of Metal
* A Tribute to the Beast
* A Tribute to the Four Horsemen

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