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Announce Two Special Shows Supporting Accept in New York and Los Angeles |
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New wave of British heavy metal and thrash legends RAVEN have confirmed that they will be touring North America this fall as part of the “North American Extermination Tour 2014”. It was recently announced that RAVEN has signed a worldwide deal with SPV/Steamhammer and their new studio album and follow up to Walk Through Fire is set for a release in February 2015. Fans can expect to hear RAVEN classics and new songs that the band is currently in the studio working on. The tour begins on October 3rd in Pompano Beach, FL and runs through November 25th in Raleigh, NC. Before their headline tour begins, RAVEN will also be serving as special guests at two upcoming Accept shows. The first is set for September 12th in Los Angeles, CA at The Saban Theater and September 15th at The Gramercy Theater in New York, NY.
Last year saw the release of the band’s documentary DVD Rock Until You Drop – A Long Day’s Journey documents the band’s almost 40 year career and highlights their high energy approach and influence on the development of thrash. The DVD can be ordered HERE.
RAVEN as Special Guests With Accept 9/12: Los Angeles, CA @ The Saban Theater 9/15: New York, NY @ Gramercy Theater
RAVEN “North American Extermination Tour 2014” 10/3: Pompano Beach, FL @ Rip’s 10/4: Atlanta, GA @ 529 Bar 10/5: Memphis, TN @ Hi-Tone Café 10/9: Tulsa, OK @ TBA 10/10: Little Rock, AR @ Vino’s 10/11: Austin, TX @ Red 7 10/15: Mesa, AZ @ Club Red 10/17: Ramona, CA @ Ramona Main Stage 10/19: Las Vegas, NV @ Cheyenne Saloon 10/20: Los Angeles, CA @Whiskey a Go Go 10/22: Ventura, CA @ Bombay 10/26: Sacramento, CA @ Blue Lamp 10/27: San Francisco, CA @ The Elbo Room 10/29: Ashland, OR @ Club 66 10/30: Portland, OR @ Tonic Lounge 11/1: Vancouver, BC @ Media Club 11/2: Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven 11/3: Boise, ID @ The Shredder 11/4: Salt Lake City, UT @ The Lo-Fi Cafe 11/6: Denver, CO @ TBA 11/7: St Louis, MO @ Fubar 11/9: Columbus, OH @ Shrunken Head 11/11: Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room 11/13: Indianapolis, IN @ Headquarters 11/14: Akron, OH @ Empire Rock Club 11/15: Toronto, ON @ Hard Luck 11/16: Chicago IL @ Reggie’s 11/18: Detroit, MI @ Token Lounge 11/19: Syracuse, NY @ Macs Bad Art Bar 11/20: Pittsburgh, PA @ Dead Horse 11/21: Brooklyn, NY @ St.Vitus 11/22: Philadelphia, PA @ Dobbs 11/23: Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery 11/24: Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter 11/25: Raleigh, NC @ The Maywood About RAVEN: According to the pages of the various metal media, the labels “LEGENDARY,” “INNOVATIVE,” “TRUE ORIGINALS,” as well as “LUNATICS!” have been rightfully pinned upon RAVEN over the years. In a music scene filled by clones nurtured with a cookie-cutter mentality, the unique personality, power and humor of the three band members has always shone through. The crazed vocals & bass playing of John Gallagher, the full frontal guitar assault of brother, Mark Gallagher, and the punishing polyrhythmic pounding of drummer, Joe Hasselvander, all combine to form a sonic battering ram unique in rock!
From the well documented early days as NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) frontrunners, RAVEN‘s albums ROCK UNTIL YOU DROP, WIPED OUT and ALL FOR ONE virtually invented both the speed metal and power metal genres – during the trailblazing USA tours of the 80’s introducing the States to “Athletic rock” as well as giving opening acts like Metallica and Anthrax their first tours, through the doldrums of the late 80’s/early 90’s when a grunge obsessed media wrote off so many acts – RAVEN has consistently proved to be both survivors par excellence and in a genre of grim imitation – shown that they are “the real thing”. Where so many of their contemporaries have either faded creatively or become parodies of themselves, RAVEN have consistently pushed the envelope while retaining their unique sound and attack – both in the studio & in their true element, onstage! |
