Rage - Speak Of The Dead (2006)

Oh, I like Rage.  They mightn't bring out much in the way of five star classics, but everything they do release is certain to be really good, and they don't let the side down with this umpteenth album.
The first half is called Suite Lingua Mortis, and is a symphonic mixture of orchestration and ferocious metal, and it comes together exceptionally well.  The second half is more standard, but it doesn't let up in the slightest, and includes "No Fear", one of their best songs of all.
Victor Smolski again shows he is an exceptional instrumentalist, and Mike Terrana (who left the band after this) is a furious drummer, but singer/bassist/main song writer Peavy Wagner remains the lynchpin, and how he has kept the band going for so long, in its various incarnations, is very admirable.
Anyone who likes some Rage, really should like them all. They're that kind of band.  And Speak Of The Dead deserves to be part of their impressive catalogue.

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