Rage

Rage is a German heavy metal band formed in 1984 by Peter “Peavy” Wagner. They were part of the German heavy/speed/power metal scene which emerged in the early to mid-1980s, and have been referred to as one of the country's so-called “big four” of power metal, along with Grave Digger, Helloween and Running Wild. 13 musicians have been part of Rage over the years, with the most successful line-up being from the period now known as the Refuge years; this line-up featured guitarist Manni Schmidt and drummer Chris Efthimiadis. Through the years, Rage established themselves as a notably successful band and as pioneers of the power metal scene, being one of the first bands to include elements of progressive metal and classical music in their sound.