Strings to a Web
2010 studio album by Rage
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Strings to a Web is the 20th studio album by German heavy metal band Rage, released in Europe on 5 February 2010 through Nuclear Blast Records. The American and Japanese editions of the album were released in a special two-disc set, which included a DVD with live performances and videos.[3]
Released5 February 2010
RecordedTwilight Hall Studios, Grefrath, Germany, August–September 2009
Length54:47
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| Released | 5 February 2010 | |||
| Recorded | Twilight Hall Studios, Grefrath, Germany, August–September 2009 | |||
| Genre | Power metal, heavy metal, symphonic metal | |||
| Length | 54:47 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Victor Smolski, Charlie Bauerfeind | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Metal Storm | 7.5/10[2] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Victor Smolski and Peavy Wagner, except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Edge of Darkness" | 4:30 |
| 2. | "Hunter and Prey" | 4:31 |
| 3. | "Into the Light" | 4:22 |
| 4. | "The Beggar's Last Dime" | 5:40 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 5. | "Empty Hollow" | 6:20 | |
| 6. | "Strings to a Web" | Smolski | 3:54 |
| 7. | "Fatal Grace" | Smolski | 1:20 |
| 8. | "Connected" | 2:54 | |
| 9. | "Empty Hollow (Reprise)" | 1:48 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Saviour of the Dead" | 5:44 | |
| 11. | "Hellgirl" | 4:11 | |
| 12. | "Purified" | Wagner | 3:46 |
| 13. | "Through Ages" | 2:06 | |
| 14. | "Tomorrow Never Comes" | 3:41 |
Bonus DVD
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Carved in Stone" | |
| 2. | "Higher than the Sky" | |
| 3. | "Set This World on Fire" (Featuring Hansi Kürsch) | |
| 4. | "All I Want" (Featuring Hansi Kürsch) | |
| 5. | "Invisible Horizons" (Featuring Hansi Kürsch) | |
| 6. | "Lord of the Flies" (Featuring Jen Majura) | |
| 7. | "From the Cradle to the Grave" (Featuring Jen Majura) | |
| 8. | "Prayers of Steel" (Featuring Schmier) | |
| 9. | "Suicide" (Featuring Schmier) | |
| 10. | "Down" (Featuring Schmier) | |
| 11. | "Soundchaser" |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 12. | "Set This World on Fire" | |
| 13. | "All I Want" |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 14. | "Carved in Stone" |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 15. | "Never Give Up" |
Personnel
Band members
- Peavy Wagner – vocals, bass
- Victor Smolski – guitars, keyboards, cello, producer, mixing, mastering, orchestral arrangements
- André Hilgers – drums
Additional musicians
- Lingua Mortis Orchestra
- Hansi Kürsch, Jen Majura, Thomas Hackmann – backing vocals
- Samantha Pearl Hilgers – vocal screams on "Hellgirl"
Production
- Charlie Bauerfeind – producer, engineer, mixing, mastering
- Thomas geiger – additional digital editing
