21 is the 21st studio album by German heavy metal band Rage, released on 24 February 2012 through Nuclear Blast Records.[4] The production was once again helmed by Charlie Bauerfeind,[5] who had worked with the band for at least 10 years at that point.[4]

21
Studio album by
Released24 February 2012 (2012-02-24)
StudioTwilight Hall Studio
GenrePower metal, heavy metal
Length58:06
LabelNuclear Blast
ProducerCharlie Bauerfeind, Victor Smolski
Rage chronology
Strings to a Web
(2010)
21
(2012)
LMO
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Peek from the Pit[1]
Metal-Temple[2]
Metal Underground[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."House Wins" (Introduction) Victor Smolski1:30
2."Twenty One"Peavy WagnerSmolski6:16
3."Forever Dead"WagnerSmolski6:20
4."Feel My Pain"WagnerSmolski5:40
5."Serial Killer"WagnerSmolski, Wagner5:45
6."Psycho Terror"WagnerAndré Hilgers, Smolski6:57
7."Destiny"WagnerSmolski, Wagner5:15
8."Death Romantic"WagnerSmolski, Wagner5:59
9."Black and White"WagnerSmolski, Wagner5:19
10."Concrete Wall"WagnerSmolski, Wagner3:50
11."Eternally"WagnerSmolski5:10
Total length:58:06
Enhanced part
No.TitleLength
1."Rage Race 2011 Video" ("The Beggar's Last Dime" from Strings to a Web)6:34

Bonus CD – Live in Tokyo

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Recorded live at Shibuya O-East, Tokyo, 15–16 April 2010.

Live in Tokyo
No.TitleLength
1."Opening"1:16
2."The Edge of Darkness"5:15
3."Hunter and Prey"5:45
4."Into the Light"5:42
5."Drop Dead!"5:30
6."Empty Hollow I: Empty Hollow"8:58
7."Light Into the Darkness"5:03
8."Higher than the Sky"6:20
9."War of Worlds"8:19
10."Carved in Stone"4:37
11."Soundchaser"5:49
12."Down"7:45
Total length:70:21

Personnel

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Band members

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  • Peavy Wagner – vocals, bass
  • Victor Smolski – guitar
  • André Hilgers – drums

Additional musicians

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  • Hacky Hackmann – backing vocals

Production

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  • Charlie Bauerfeind – producer, engineering, mixing, mastering
  • Victor Smolski – producer, mixing, mastering
  • Heather Smith – engineering
  • Thomas Geiger – additional digital editing
  • Felipe Machado Franco – cover art, layout
  • Pia Kintrup – photography

References

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  1. ^ "Peek from the Pit review".
  2. ^ "21 Review at Metal-Temple". 17 February 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  3. ^ "21 CD Review at Metal Underground". 6 March 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  4. ^ a b "RAGE: '21' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed". Blabbermouth. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  5. ^ "RAGE: New Album Artwork, Release Date Revealed". Blabbermouth. Archived from the original on 11 January 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2011.