''Rage of Creation'' is a heavy metal album by

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. It is his first album as a solo artist and was released on July 26, 2000 in Japan with 12 tracks. It was not released outside Japan until four months later on November 27, 2000 however with a missing track (only 11 tracks). This album led to Rob Rock's departure from the band

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when guitarist

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first heard the album. He felt that the album would compete with Impellitteri for fans and asked Rob to choose between the band and his solo career. The album title is intended to be an

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for "R.O.C.K." but Rob was unable to find a suitable word that began with "K". The album features production and guitar work by famed metal producer

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. Also making a special guest appearance is former

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guitarist

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. "

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" is a cover of a song originally performed by the

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pop group

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. Several songs on the album were originally written when Rock and Z were with the band Driver.

Track listing

# "In the Beginning" (1:32) # "The Sun Will Rise Again" (3:34) # "One Way Out" (3:26) # "Judgment Day" (6:30) # "Streets of Madness" (4:31) # "

" (6:23) ''ABBA cover'' # "All I Need" (3:34) # "Media Machine" (4:17) # "In the Night" (5:16) # "Never Too Late" (3:39) # "Forever" (5:47)

Credits

- lead and backing vocals *

- guitar, bass and keyboards * Reynold "Butch" Carlsson - drums * Gregory Analla - backing vocals * Ray Burke - bass on "All I Need", "In the Night", and "Never Too Late" *

- lead guitar on "All I Need" and "Media Machine"

References

2000 debut albums Rob Rock albums Massacre Records albums Albums produced by Roy Z {{2000s-power-metal-album-stub