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 on February 14 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 song writing 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!”
Can’t Take Away The Fire features five ferocious, no-nonsense, and full-force new songs and delivers the sort of lean, mean Raven-brand metal that continues to turn up the volume and land the crispest of punches. 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 intent on “Black And Blue”, roar with fresh old school perspective on “Power Hungry”, hit the heavy metal mid-pace highway with “Can’t Take Away The Fire” and accelerate back into hyperdrive for “Gimme A Lie”. The new suite of songs wraps up with a semi-balladic, Sabbath-tinged epic, “The Wreckage”. Adding to the festivities are three live bonus tracks from across the band’s career – “The Power”, “Architect Of Fear”, and “Don’t Need Your Money”.
Featuring artwork by All Things Rotten, Can’t Take Away The Fire is a very limited-edition release, with only 1,000 CDs available, all of which will be numbered and signed by the band as well as coming with an exclusive 50th anniversary Raven patch. The limited-edition CD will also only be available from the official Raven store, and once they’re gone, they’re gone!
Pre-order now, here. Digital pre-order will be available from January 14 2025 via the same link, save the date and watch this space.
Tracklisting:
“Black And Blue”
“Power Hungry”
“Can’t Take Away The Fire”
“Gimme A Lie”
“The Wreckage”
“The Power” (Live In Clifton, New Jersey, 2022)
“Architect Of Fear” (Live In Erlangen, Germany, 1991)
“Don’t Need Your Money” (Live In Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1984)
Raven are:
John Gallagher: Lead Vocals, Bass
Mark Gallagher: Guitar, Vocals
Mike Heller: Drums