Speak of the Dead is the 18th studio album by German heavy metal band Rage, released in 2006 by Nuclear Blast. The album contains a mix of different music genres, adding symphonic and progressive influences to their usual fast power metal/melodic thrash metal. The band go back to the album Lingua Mortis themes and atmospheres in the suite that opens the album, called "Suite Lingua Mortis" that consists in eight parts, using a full symphonic orchestra recorded in Minsk, Belarus. The album marked the last featuring drummer Mike Terrana.
Track listing
Personnel Band members Peavy Wagner – vocals, bass Victor Smolski – guitars, piano, keyboards, cello, orchestral arrangements Mike Terrana – drums and percussion
Additional musicians Inspector Symphonic Orchestra conducted by Andrey Zubrich Thomas Hackmann – backing vocals
Production Ingo 'Charly' Czajkowski – producer, engineer Charlie Bauerfeind – mixing, mastering Jan Rubach – additional digital editing
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