As previously reported, drummer Mike Terrana has left RAGE. He has issued the following statement:

"This was no easy decision, but I strongly believe it is about time for something new for me. I had a great time in Rage and I don't want to miss to say 'thank you so much' to all the fans who followed us over the last years. Your never ending support has meant a lot to me and I honestly hope we all will see each other again very soon. Also I wish the guys in Rage good luck and success for their future."

Go to this location to read Rage's statement regarding the split.

Terrana recently signed on as MASTERPLAN's new drummer, replacing Uli Kusch, and will do an extensive tour with the band opening for SAXON in early 2007. He will also be playing more dates with Axel Rudi Pell in early spring. His tour schedule is as follows:

January (with Axel Rudi Pell)

30 - Fulda, Germany at Kreuz
31 - Augsburg, Germany at Spektrum

February

2 - Madrid, Spain at Heineken
3 - Bergara, Spain at Jam
4 - Barcelona, Spain at Razzmatazz 2
6 - Zürich, Switzerland at Rohstofflager
7 - Heidelberg, Germany at Halle 02
8 - London, UK at Mean Fiddler
9 - Helmond, Holland at Plato

February (with Masterplan)

28 - UK Glasgow Garage **

March

2 - Belfast, UK at Spring & Airbrake **
3 - Dublin, Ireland at Temple Bar Music Centre **
4 - Manchaster, UK at Academy 2 **
6 - Wolverhampton, UK at Civic Hall *
7 - Nottingham, UK at Rock City *
8 - Cardiff, UK at Coal Exchange *
9 - London, UK at Astoria **
10 - Antwerpen, Belgium at Hof Ter Lo **
11 - Amsterdam, Netherlands at Paradiso **
13 - Köln, Germany at Live Music Hall *
14 - Oberhausen, Germany at Turbinenhalle *
15 - Hamburg, Germany at Markthalle **
16 - Berlin, Germany at Huxleys Neue Welt *
17 - Leipzig, Germany at Werk 2 *
18 - Lichtenfels, Germany at Stadthalle *
20 - Stuttgart, Germany at Longhorn/LKA **
21 - Pratteln, Switzerland at Z7 **
22 - Toulouse, France at Havana Cafe **
23 - Spain at tba **
24 - Spain at tba **
25 - Spain at tba **
26 - Spain at tba **
27 - Porto, Portugal at Hard Club **
29 - Lyon, France at Transbordeur **
30 - Paris, France at Elysee Montmartre **

April

12 - Saarbrücken, Germany at Garage **
13 - Langen, Germany at Stadthalle **
14 - München, Germany at Große Elser Halle **
15 - Mailand, Italy at Alcatraz **
17 - Rome, Italy at Alpheus **
20 - Athens, Greece at Gagarin 205 **
21 - Thessaloniki, Greece at Ydrogeios **
22 - Sofia, Bulgaria at tba **
24 - Beograd, Serbia at SKC **
25 - Zagreb, Croatia at Boogaloo Club **
26 - Budapest, Hungary Petofi Hall **
27 - Wien, Austria at Planet Music **
28 - Zlin, Czech Republic at Hala Novesta **
29 - Krakow, Poland at Club Studio **
30 - Warszawa Stodola **

May

3 - Tallinn, Estonia at Rock Cafe **
4 - St. Petersburg, Rusia at DS Jubileiny **
5 - Helsinki, Finland at Tavastia **
7 - Umea, Sweden at Idun / Folkets Hus **
8 - Stockholm, Sweden at Arenan **
9 - Oslo, Norway at Rockefeller **
10 - Göteborg, Sweden atTrädgarn **
11 - Malmö, Sweden atKB **
12 - Osnabrück, Germany Halle Gartlage **

* - Masterplan, Rose Tattoo and guest

** - Masterplan and guest