Release Date: 14th February 2025
Formats:
- CD Digipak
- Special D2C products and bundles
- Digital Download and Streaming
NEW EP 'CAN'T TAKE AWAY THE FIRE' OUT NOW. LISTEN/ORDER HERE.
Originally formed in 1974, the pioneering Newcastle UK Heavy Metal legends RAVEN have been celebrating their 50th Anniversary throughout the year and to continue with their celebrations, the band offer an electric gift to their fans today with the release of their Can’t Take Away The Fire EP.
“With the incredible reaction to our last album ‘All Hell’s Breaking Loose’ it spurred us to slave even harder in the songwriting salt mines” comments co-founding lead vocalist and bassist John Gallagher. “As an indication of where we are headed, we’ve put together for you an EP of five brand new songs (plus bonus tracks) that’s simply……. BLISTERING!!! We hope you enjoy our contribution to global warming!”
Founding Geordie brothers John Gallagher (lead vocals, bass) and Mark Gallagher (guitar, backing vocals) -aligned with the jet-propulsive power of Mike Heller (drums), throw down their speed demon gauntlet on ‘Black And Blue’, roar with turbo charged intensity on ‘Power Hungry’, carpet bomb and bludgeon with the mega riffs of ‘Can’t Take Away The Fire’ then accelerating back to the pyrotechnic fury of ‘Gimme A Lie’. The new suite of songs wraps up with ‘The Wreckage’ – a doom-tinged epic with the weight of a thousand baseball bats pummelling your skull!
Adding to the festivities are live bonus tracks from across the band’s career – ‘The Power’, as well as ‘Architect Of Fear’, with Joe Hasselvander on drums and ‘Don’t Need Your Money’ with Rob Hunter.
Tracklisting
| 1. Black And Blue |
| 2. Power Hungry |
| 3. Can’t Take Away The Fire |
| 4. Gimme A Lie |
| 5. The Wreckage |
| 6. The Power (Live In Clifton, New Jersey, 2022) |
| 7. Architect Of Fear (Live In Erlangen, Germany, 1991) |
| 8. Don’t Need Your Money (Live In Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1984) |
- RAVEN are:
- JOHN GALLAGHER: Lead Vocals, Bass
- MARK GALLAGHER: Guitar, Vocals
- MIKE HELLER: Drums
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