Strings to a Web

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Strings to a Web
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Studio album by
Released5 February 2010
RecordedTwilight Hall Studios, Grefrath, Germany, August–September 2009
Genre Heavy metal, power metal, symphonic metal
Length54:47
Label Nuclear Blast
Producer Victor Smolski, Charlie Bauerfeind
Rage chronology
Carved in Stone
(2008)
Strings to a Web
(2010)
21
(2012)
Singles from Strings to a Web
  1. "Into the Light" / "Purified"
    Released: 15 January 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Metal Storm 7.5/10 [2]

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]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Victor Smolski and Peavy Wagner, except where indicated

No.TitleLength
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
Empty Hollow (16:16)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Empty Hollow" 6:20
6."Strings to a Web"Smolski3:54
7."Fatal Grace"Smolski1:20
8."Connected" 2:54
9."Empty Hollow (Reprise)" 1:48
No.TitleLength
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

Live at Wacken Open Air 2009:
No.TitleLength
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" 
Live at the Masters of Rock 2009:
No.TitleLength
12."Set This World on Fire" 
13."All I Want" 
Live in Sofia 2009:
No.TitleLength
14."Carved in Stone" 
Rage Race 2009:
No.TitleLength
15."Never Give Up" 

Personnel

Band members

Additional musicians

Production

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