The New Album:METAL CITYOut September 18, 2020
- The Power
- Top of the Mountain
- Human race
- Metal City
- Battlescarred
- Motorheadin’
- Cybertron
- Not So Easy
- Break
- When Worlds Collide
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NEWS
2021 European tour Announced with WOLF, CRYSTAL VIPER, KILL RITUAL & CYBER STRIKE
Metal maniacs RAVEN are to release their fourteenth studio album ‘Metal City’ September 28th on SPV and will be on your in Europe during February 2021, supported by WOLF, CRYSTAL VIPER, KILL RITUAL and CYBER STRIKE. Formed in Newcastle, England, by brothers John...
RAVEN Drops New Single ‘Top Of The Mountain’; ‘Metal City’ Album Details Revealed
British/American metal trio RAVEN released a new single and lyric video for the song "Top Of The Mountain" today. The track is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Metal City", due on September 18 via SPV/Steamhammer as a CD digipak, LP, bundle version with shirt...
TOUR
Europe 2021
with WOLF, Kill Ritual, Crystal Viper & Cyber Strike
THURSDAY04 FEB
Stockholm, SwedenVenue: Debaser Strandwith WOLF, Kill Ritual, Crystal Viper & Cyber Strike
FRIDAY05 FEB
Linkoping, SwedenVenue: The Cryptwith WOLF, Kill Ritual, Crystal Viper & Cyber Strike
SUNDAY07 FEB
Osnabruck, GermanyVenue: The Cryptwith WOLF, Kill Ritual, Crystal Viper & Cyber Strike
MONDAY08 FEB
Dresden, GermanyVenue: Chemiefabrikwith WOLF, Kill Ritual, Crystal Viper & Cyber Strike
TUESDAY09 FEB
Hamburg, GermanyVenue: Kulturpalastwith WOLF, Kill Ritual, Crystal Viper & Cyber Strike
WEDNESDAY10 FEB
Berlin, GermanyVenue: Lidowith WOLF, Kill Ritual, Crystal Viper & Cyber Strike
THURSDAY11 FEB
Freiburg, GermanyVenue: Crashwith WOLF, Kill Ritual, Crystal Viper & Cyber Strike
FRIDAY12 FEB
Obertraubling, GermanyVenue: Airportwith WOLF, Kill Ritual, Crystal Viper & Cyber Strike
SUNDAY14 FEB
Rotterdam, NetherlandsVenue: Baroegwith WOLF, Kill Ritual, Crystal Viper & Cyber Strike
MONDAY15 FEB
Winterhur, SwitzerlandVenue: Gaswerkwith WOLF, Kill Ritual, Crystal Viper & Cyber Strike
TUESDAY16 FEB
Munich, GermanyVenue: Backstagewith WOLF, Kill Ritual, Crystal Viper & Cyber Strike
WEDNESDAY17 FEB
Milan, ItalyVenue: Slaughter Clubwith WOLF, Kill Ritual, Crystal Viper & Cyber Strike
THURSDAY18 FEB
Marseille, FranceVenue: Jas Rodwith WOLF, Kill Ritual, Crystal Viper & Cyber Strike
FRIDAY19 FEB
Barcelona, SpainVenue: Bovedowith WOLF, Kill Ritual, Crystal Viper & Cyber Strike
SATURDAY20 FEB
Bilboa, SpainVenue: Stage Livewith WOLF, Kill Ritual, Crystal Viper & Cyber Strike
SUNDAY21 FEB
Porto, SpainVenue: Hard Clubwith WOLF, Kill Ritual, Crystal Viper & Cyber Strike
MONDAY22 FEB
Lisboa, PortugalVenue: RCA Clubwith WOLF, Kill Ritual, Crystal Viper & Cyber Strike
MONDAY23 FEB
Madrid, SpainVenue: Caracolwith WOLF, Kill Ritual, Crystal Viper & Cyber Strike
ABOUT RAVEN
JOHN GALLAGHER: Lead Vocals, Bass, 12 String Bass
MIKE HELLER: Drums
MARK GALLAGHER: Guitar, Vocals
RAVEN are that rare thing in music, true originals – cut these guys with a razor and they will BLEED true heavy metal – a more intense live band does not exist on this planet!
Hailing from Newcastle Upon Tyne in North East England back in 1974 (yes – 46 YEARS ago!!!) the brothers Gallagher cut their teeth playing the pubs & clubs until solidifying their line up in 1980 with drummer Rob Hunter.
The trio went on to release three of the most influential metal albums of the NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) inspiring every band of that era and beyond. Basically, without Raven you just would not have thrash/speed metal…. after all, the band did give Metallica & Anthrax their first tours!
Following a tumultuous move to the USA, deals with Atlantic Records, indentured servitude and commercialism, Rob left the band in 1987 to be replaced by drummer extraordinaire Joe Hasselvander, who had made his name in cult doom band Pentagram, Savoy Brown and his own solo projects, adding a new dimension to the band.
In 2001, guitarist Mark Gallagher was involved in a near fatal accident – but fought his way back from the brink and the band proved they were stronger than ever! This renewed spirit and attitude was reflected in the title of their 2010 album “WALK THROUGH FIRE” and in the career overview DVD “ROCK UNTIL YOU DROP”.
2014 found the band opening for Metallica (the band that Raven took on their first tour back in 1983) in Sao Paulo in front of 70,000 fans, and completing their finest album to date – ExtermiNation” which was released to universal acclaim from fans & critics alike in 2015!
After a serious heart attack in May 2017 Joe Hasselvander has had to unfortunately relinquish the drum stool….taking over drum duties is the phenomenal Mike Heller (Fear Factory, Malignancy) who has immediately injected high energy into the band!
Following an insane blur of world touring over the last 3 years, the guys are set to release the next RAVEN opus, “Metal City” in September 2020 taking their game to the next level…a scorcher of immense proportions!
In a cynical musical landscape these days, where bands are not “gangs “but faceless corporations, RAVEN are a band that are REAL not FAKE – and proud of it!
ALBUMS
Metal City
2020
Screaming Murder Death From Above
Live in Aalborg
2019
ExtermiNation
2015
Party Killers
Special ExtermiNation Bonus
2015
Walk Through Fire
2009
One For All
2000
Raw Tracks
Live in Japan
1999
Everything Louder
1997
Destroy All Monsters
Live in Japan
1995
Glow
1994
Heads Up (EP)
1991
Architech of Fear
1990
Nothing Exceeds Like Excess
1988
Life's A Bitch
1987
Mad (EP)
1986
The Pack is Back
1986
Stay Hard
1985
Live at the Inferno
1984
All For One
1983
Crash Bang Wallop (EP)
1982
Wiped Out
1982
Rock Until You Drop
1981
Hard Ride
Single
1981
Don't Need Your Money/Wiped Out
SIngle
1980
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