Rage - Ghosts (1999)

Rage continue their somewhat slower style with this release and, while it's not quite as good as the previous XIII, this concept album, about someone who dies and becomes a ghost, has much to like, with quite a majestic quality at times. The orchestral "sounds" (as apposed to an actual orchestra) blend perfectly with the hard rock, and such songs as "Back In Time", "Vanished In Haze" and "More Than A Lifetime" are fine moments.
After Ghosts, Rage went through a major change, with all but Peavy Wagner leaving, and yet the band has continued, and they certainly do still have much to offer.

***1/2