Currently on tour in Europe to support their new album, Carved In Stone, RAGE have posted an ongoing tour diary. The first official entry appears below courtesy of frontman Peter "Peavy" Wagner:

27.03.08 - Copenhagen, Denmark - The Rock

"In the evening, we meet in Hamm at our studio for depature. Spontaneously, our webmaster Joe and his girlfriend Susanne get on the bus, to join us for Copenhagen. Unfortunately the Freakozaks didn't arrive, as they had enormous visa stress in the forefront. The German aliens department saw danger to come, suspecting the guys of illegal employment, holding back their OK for entry up to the very last moment, although we brought in all desired papers, inclusive accreditation of the great-great-great-grandparents maternal side of the cousin of the bass player (already in November), certainly in triple copy. So finally, the boys get the longed for stamp today, and had to get real expensive, self financed tickets to fly to Kopenhagen. You really get enraged by these desktop studs, who we even have to finance with taxes.

Anyway, we started our tour and clink glasses with the Edenbridgers. All fellow passengers are very cool and easy going, that's looking like having a relaxed tour. In Copenhagen, our bus driver Volker demonstrates his ability in shunting the bus, as he has to bring our double-deck nightliner inclusive trailer through the very small alleyways of the old city to the The Rock club, a real masterstroke! Hats Off!

Then, the common first day stress starts, which fortunately doesn't get out of hand, our guys are just profis, so with a little delay we started. All bands did a great performance, the fans have real fun and a great evening.

Unfortunately, our mood was besmirched by the news that the promotor of the show in Mariestad in Sweden has cancelled tomorrow's gig. Actually, we dont know the detailed reason, any unforeseeable problems. We are helpless and angry. We are sorry for the fans there, who were looking forward to the show as we did. Hopefully, they throw light into that, anyway, it's not up to us, we are here, and we are straining to play. Great shit! Furthermore, that situation brings some logistical problems, so we debate what to do. We have to stay anywhere, tomorrow.....

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Rage's tour schedule is currently as follows:

April

4 - Madrid, Spain at Caracol
5 - Bilbao, Spain at Rock Star Live
6 - Barcelona, Spain at Razzmatazz 2
8 - Montpellier, France at Rockstore
9 - Piacenza, Italy at Fillmore
10 - Conegliano, Italy at Zion Rock Club
11 - Wien, Austria at Szene
12 - Plzen, Czech Republic at KD Serikovka
13 - Budapest, Hungary at Wigwam
15 - Würzburg, Germany at AKW
16 - Nürnberg, Germany at Hirsch
17 - Hannover, Germany at Musikzentrum
18 - Bad Salzungen, Germany at Kulturzentrum KW 70
19 - Memmingen, Germany at Kaminwerk
20 - Ludwigsburg, Germany at Rockfabrik
22 - Pratteln, Switzerland at Z7
24 - Colmar, France at Grillen
25 - Speyer, Germany at Halle 101
26 - Brüssels, Belgium at Ten Weyngaerdt
27 - London, England at Underworld
29 - Fulda, Germany at Alte Piesel
30 - Osnabrück, Germany at Hyde Park

May

1 - Pirmasens, Germany at Quasimodo
2 - Aschaffenburg, Germany at Colos-Saal
3 - Andernach, Germany at JUZ Live Club