A quick history lesson in regard to Lingua Mortis Orchestra before we move on to their new album LMO. It was 1996 when German heavy metallers Rage, after a dozen years of unleashing their own distinct brand of power metal rioting, decided to investigate a classical/orchestral imagination with the cooperation of a classical symphony orchestra. Releasing the album Lingua Mortis, it opened a potent seed within the creativity of the band. From an acclaimed orchestral show at the German Rock Hard Festival 2010, Rage unveiled their ‘alter-egos’ the Lingua Mortis Orchestra to follow this classical path. With Peavy Wagner (vocals/bass), Victor Smolski (guitar, keyboards, cello), and André Hilgers (drums) alongside vocalists Jeannette Marchewka and Dana Harnge, as well as the addition of two orchestras from Spain and Belarus, LMO, band and album, has created a classical experience themed by a true story of witch-hunting in the medieval town of Gelnhausen in 1599.Continue reading →