1) A heavy/speed metal ba… Read Full Bio ↴There are mutliple artists that use this name:
1) A heavy/speed metal band from the United Kingdom, formed in '74.
2) A harsh noise project from Serbia
3) A rapper from Australia
4) A rock band from Japan
5) A multi-instrumentalist from the Czech Republic
6) A rock band from New York, United States
7) A black metal band from Norway
8) A rock band from Germany
9) A blues rock band from Ohio, United States
10) A doom metal band now known as Shape of Despair
11) A thrash metal band from Kicevo, FYROM
12) An experimental artist from Argentina
13) A classic string quartet from the United Kingdom
14) An experimental noise band from Serbia
15) A Celtic folk group from NorthWest USA
16) US (Indiana) Prog/Hardrock/AOR band from the mid 70s
17) US Actress and R&B/Pop Singer Raven-Symoné
18) Heavy rock band from South Africa, formed in 1977.
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1) Raven are an English heavy metal band, formed in 1974 by the Gallagher brothers, bassist and vocalist John and guitarist Mark. They have released fourteen studio albums to date, and had a hit with the single "On and On". Often referred to as "athletic rock", the band gained notoriety as part of the early-to-mid 1980s new wave of British heavy metal scene and is considered to be an influence and inspiration on development of the thrash metal genre, including bands such as "the big four" (Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax), as well as others like Testament, Exodus, Overkill, Kreator, Sodom, Onslaught, Death Angel, Flotsam and Jetsam, Coroner, Annihilator, and Razor. Raven are also notable for headlining Metallica's first-ever national tour in 1983.
They are associated with the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, that formed in 1975. They also opened for punk bands The Stranglers and The Motors. They had a hit with the single "On and On", and refer to their music as "Athletic Rock." Formed by brothers John and Mark Gallagher, Raven quickly set the pace for the burgeoning metal renaissance in the UK at the time. Raven began creating a sound which was rooted in British hard rock with progressive tendencies and a willingness to take musical chances . The band's highly energized live show and interaction between members developed an image and style of play the band described as "athletic". They began wearing guards, helmets and plates from various sports (hockey, baseball,etc...) and incorporating them into the playing of their instruments (for instance, elbow pads were used to strike cymbals for a unique performance angle). Eventually, the band signed with Neat Records, the legendary, low-budget metal label of the Northlands, releasing Wiped Out and Rock Until You Drop within a year's time and making an impressive showing on the UK charts a the time. Sufficient noise was made for the American market to take notice and New Jersey's Megaforce Records signed them, issuing their next recording in the States as All for One. The band came stateside in 1983 and toured extensively with Megaforce bands Metallica and Anthrax, both of whom would gain a place of prominence in the growing thrash metal movement. Manager/Megaforce founder Johnny Zazula believed that Raven were major label material and kept them touring constantly until the big labels noticed. The infamous Live at the Inferno recording was a product of one of those tours. Atlantic Records signed Raven to a worldwide contract after a minor bidding war (major label contracts would follow for Metallica and Anthrax in the following year). The band moved its permanent base from Newcastle to New York.
Stay Hard was released in 1984 and proved a minor hit on the strength of single/video On and On. The Atlantic years proved to be less-than-stellar for the band. A drastic shift in a more "commercial" direction came at the label's behest, with many diehard fans being alienated by the slick, lightweight production of The Pack Is Back (effectively marketing the band with their weird musical forays and confusing image was likely very difficult). However, the band recorded 2 LPs and the Mad EP before being let go by Atlantic. After touring behind the Life's a Bitch album, Wacko left the band to spend more time with his new wife and family. He would later pursue a career in audio production and engineering, eventually working with jazz greats Branford Marsalis and Harry Connick, Jr. Virginian Joe Hasselvander (ex-Pentagram) took over the drum set and the band dropped the outlandish image for a more conventional "denim and leather" look for their 1988 release Nothing Exceeds Like Excess. After the advent of grunge and the dissolution of their record label (Combat Records) led the band to concentrate on continental Europe and Japan, where they retained more of a following. The band recorded and toured until 2001, when a wall collapsed on Mark, crushing his legs. Raven went on hiatus for nearly 5 years while the guitarist rehabilitated. As of 2006, Raven is touring again. Raven released their fourteenth studio album, 'Metal City', on 18 September 2020. It marked their first studio album in five years, and their first to feature Mike Heller on drums. In 20022, Raven re-released their debut album Rock Until You Drop (1981) as the 4 CD 'Rock Until You Drop - The 4CD Over The Top Edition'.
2) NOISE from Serbia.
3) Raven is an Austrailian MC making his mark in Aussie Hip-Hop. He has recently dropped his debut solo release "Humble Beginings." Raven a member of the highly regarded Hungry Humans collective (who is;Thorts, Aeteacix, Geko, Budsa, Sesh, Aksis one, Fatty Phew & Autism) and co-founder of the Lost Soulz.
4) RAVEN is a solo project by Terui Toshiyuki (照井利幸), bassist of Blankey Jet City and ROSSO. In 2003, RAVEN released one album, Kagirinaku aka ni chikai kuro (限り無く赤に近い黒), most notably featuring Chiba Yusuke of thee michelle gun elephant and ROSSO on vocals for most of the tracks.
5) Raven is Czech artist and multiinstrumentalist Vladimír Kučera (*1966), who's released four albums so far - Bubny a píšťaly (1991), Salome a další písně Karla Kryla (1993), Harmonie (2002) and Kamení (2006).
6) Raven was an influential band from Buffalo, N.Y., in the 1960s. Raven began as Stan Szelest's backing band in Stan and the Ravens, which featured Tom Calandra on bass and Gary Mallaber on drums. When Stan and the Ravens broke up, Calandra and Mallaber joined a band called The Rising Sons with vocalist Tony Galla, guitarist John Weitz, and pianist/keyboardist Jimmy Calire.
Raven manager Marty Angelo, trying to book gigs for the band outside of Buffalo, met Jimi Hendrix at Steve Paul's Scene in New York City in 1967. Hendrix was so impressed with the tape he heard, that he convinced the club's owner to book Raven. Later that same year, Angelo sent the same tape Hendrix had heard to Beatle George Harrison. Harrison sent a letter back to Angelo which expressed an interest in signing Raven to Apple Records.
7) Raven is a black metal band from Norway, formed in 1993. Their demos were released under the name Ravn. Born in 1993, these recordings are a piece of history of True Norwegian Black Metal, involving Rune Vedda, one of the Forgotten Woods masterminds. “TMS” proves the unbelievable primeval strength that this revolutionary genre can express. All blacksters simply can’tignore this milestone... And today’s wannabe extreme listeners may be affected both by vicious, sick and abrasive feelings of sharpened guitars and by a kind of inhuman atmosphere pervading the whole album. Far from today’s music standards and double-faced sound professionalism, conceived when Black Metal was just instinct and hunger and to express the dramatic and primeval force of this genre, “The Murder Session” is not only one of the sickest releases ever from Norway, but also proves and “reports” how a direct musical approach has been the boundless strength of Black Metal since ever. Here’s where the word cult has to lie down, under the veil of the cold wind.
8) Raven is a project of the German band Sleipnir.
9) Raven is a heavy blues rock band from Ohio, who released one, ultra-rare LP, 1975's "Back to Ohio Blues".
10) Raven was a funeral doom metal band from Finland. They released three demos: "Rehearsal I", "Alone In the Mist" and "Promo Tape". Changed their name to Shape of Despair in September 1998.
11) Raven is a thrash metal band formed in 2007 in Kicevo, FYROM.
12) Raven (aka little_raven and aka Corvus Mellori), music experimenteur from Córdoba, Argentina. Founder of The Guanoson (ns loli ambient), Princesita (experimental/cybergrind), Some Australian Monkey Known as Koala (electronica) and Notre Père (black metal), co-founder of Proyecto de Prueba (dark ambient/drone) and Waremehime (8-bit pop), and member of Void>Null (drone doom), among other solo projects that will never be revealed to small-minded earthlings.
13) Raven are a UK based classical string quartet that includes Stephenie Benedetti (violin) (sister of Nicola Benedetti), Kirsty Mangan (violin), Natalie Holt (viola) and Rachel Lander (cello).
14) Raven are an experimental noise act from Cacak, Serbia.
Contact: raven.raven.raven.raven.raven@gmail.com
Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/raven-13
15) Rob Barrick was a founding member of Raven, a Celtic folk group. With three albums to their credit(Indoor Driving ~ A Soft Wind Blows ~ Christmas Album), plus a unique collaboration CD with Ann Gray's group, Seanachie, "Five Days in April", the band developed a major following in the Northwest(Oregon).
Other members were Thom Dudley - guitar and vocals, Dan Compton - fiddle, guitar, accordion, Laurie Byers, vocals.
16) Originally from Terre Haute Indiana, members of Raven played and toured with bands such as Reo Speedwagon, Cheap Trick, Dan fogelberg etc.. George Phelps who had joined The “Carnations” met up with “Goliath” members in a studio and through a myriad of circumstances, teaming up with drummer Robert Wolff (ex “Micah”) these musicians merged into “Raven” in Louisville KY in late 1972. From this moment on, the band toured extensively through 24 states non-stop for the next 4 years before recording this material in 1976, unreleased until today.
The material was recorded in Atlanta Georgia at a studio called “The Sound Pit” Memories of going into the studio at night and working until the sun came up and feeling like I was floating on a cloud because it sounded so good (Doug – Raven’s keyboardist) Soon after the recording was completed, Raven got a record deal with Capricorn records. 2 weeks later, they went bankrupt. The tapes were subsequently destroyed in a fire.
With Disco sound moving in during the mid seventies and with the bankruptcy of Capicorn records, Raven was literalylike fish out of water, and slowly but steadily what had felt like the beginning of something unique, was lost.
Musically the album relies on a hard driving Progressive sound with a very rhythmic approach filled with virtuoso guitar & keyboard solos as well as pulsating bass lines in a hard-rock backing. Think Primus meets Emerson, Lake & Palmer with a touch of Yes, Deep Purple, Rush and Dream Theater. ..Features Robert Wolff previously with Micah and currently with Corvus Stone. Finally Who do you see sees the light of day 37 years after being recorded.
17) Raven-Symoné began using the mononym Raven as of 2019 with the release of her EP '33000'. Archival LP released on Golden Pavilion Records: GP1020LP
18) Raven was a heavy rock band from South Africa formed in 1977 and featured Piet Botha, Doc Barendse, Derek Riley, Dino Salvatori and Boet Faber. Released a single in 1979, 'Wheel Of Fortune'
All for One
Raven Lyrics
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There is a riot in the town
Gather up your horses swords at the ready
No chance
Like a candle in the wind
Fighting for the sake of the King and Country
[CHORUS:]
We're gonna run those rascals through
With the steel that shines so bright
In the magic of the night
No one gets the upper hand
In our green and pleasant land
Hear the call
All for one, One for all
All for one, One for all
Standing high, hear the call
All for one, One for...
Solid as a rock with swords in the air
Speak man
You've got to tell us where they are
The peasants are revolting, so are you
Silence
There's not a beggar to be seen
Where are the cowards of the revolution
[CHORUS]
STOP WAIT!
I smell a rat
Floating on the breeze hiding in the trees
No Chance
They'll never take us alive
Not just a man, but walking fire
[CHORUS]
The song "All for One" by Raven is a rousing call to arms for the defenders of the kingdom. The song begins with a call to action, as there is a riot in the town and the people need to be ready to fight. The imagery of gathering up swords and horses gives a sense of a medieval setting, where battles were fought with swords and horses were the primary mode of transportation. The metaphor of a candle in the wind highlights the fragility of the situation and the importance of fighting for the sake of the king and country. The chorus serves as an anthem for the defenders, emphasizing their unity and strength as they fight to protect their land. The use of the phrases "all for one, one for all" paints a picture of a unified front, where everyone is working together towards a common goal. The mention of the sea being blue and the steel shining in the magic of the night further create an image of epic battles and heroic deeds.
The second verse of the song continues with the theme of the fight against rebellion. The urgency of the situation is emphasized with the call to "speak man," as they need information to combat the peasants who are revolting. The contrast between the peasants and the revolutionaries is highlighted, as the latter are cowards who are not to be seen. The final chorus brings the song to a triumphant conclusion, with the call to stop and wait for the rat who is hiding in the trees. The use of the phrase "walking fire" creates a sense of awe and power, and serves to further emphasize the strength and unity of the defenders.
Line by Line Meaning
Hear Ye
Listen up
There is a riot in the town
There's turmoil and chaos in the city
Gather up your horses swords at the ready
Get ready to fight with all your weapons
No chance
No opportunity of winning for the opposition
Like a candle in the wind
Fragile and vulnerable
Fighting for the sake of the King and Country
Struggling for the welfare of their monarch and nation
As sure as the sea is blue
Absolutely confident
We're gonna run those rascals through
Defeat the enemies easily
With the steel that shines so bright
Using sharp and glowing weapons
In the magic of the night
With some unknown and mysterious powers
No one gets the upper hand
No one will have an advantage
In our green and pleasant land
In our beautiful and enjoyable country
Hear the call
Listen to the appeal
All for one, One for all
We all fight together for a common goal
All for one, One for all
We're united in our fight
Standing high, hear the call
Standing tall and ready to answer the appeal
All for one, One for...
We're in this together
Solid as a rock with swords in the air
Unbreakable with weapons in hand
Speak man
Say something
You've got to tell us where they are
Reveal the location of the opposition
The peasants are revolting, so are you
Commoners and you are both rebelling
Silence
Be quiet
There's not a beggar to be seen
No one that's homeless or penniless is present
Where are the cowards of the revolution
Where are the people that are afraid of the revolt
STOP WAIT!
Pause for a moment
I smell a rat
Something's wrong
Floating on the breeze hiding in the trees
Trying to go unnoticed and get away
No Chance
Opponents won't succeed
They'll never take us alive
We won't be captured alive
Not just a man, but walking fire
More than just one person, but an unstoppable force
Contributed by Adalyn V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Jurgen 33
00:00 - Take Control
03:21 - Mind over Metal
06:50 - Sledgehammer Rock
10:48 - All for One
14:19 - Run Silent, Run Deep
19:57 - Hung, Drawn and Quartered
25:14 - Break the Chain
28:59 - Take It Away
32:23 - Seek and Destroy
36:13 - Athletic Rock
szymikon1980
Yep, 'All For One' is in my TOP 10 best albums of all time. I'm looking for super albums like this. Maybe someone who loves this album like me, has the same taste in music and will tell me his other favourite albums? I've checked this Cynic - FOCUS and has absolutely nothing to do with 'All For One' and the type of metal that I like. My 10 best albums are this:
Judas Priest - Defenders Of The Faith (1984)
Helloween - Keeper of the 7 Keys Part 2 (1988)
Europe - The Final Countdown (1986)
Raven - All For One (1983)
Judas Priest - Screaming For Vengeance (1982)
Halford - Resurrection (2000)
Iron Maiden - Number of the Beast (1982)
Saints Anger - Danger Metal (1985)
Stratovarius - Twilight Zone (1992)
Metallica - Ride the Lightning (1984)
Jurgen 33
00:00 - Take Control
03:21 - Mind over Metal
06:50 - Sledgehammer Rock
10:48 - All for One
14:19 - Run Silent, Run Deep
19:57 - Hung, Drawn and Quartered
25:14 - Break the Chain
28:59 - Take It Away
32:23 - Seek and Destroy
36:13 - Athletic Rock
Abreu Silva Júnior
Jurgen 33 Clássico do Metal Mundial!
Ronald Hamilton
+Greg Keener...Raven certainly did not ride Venom'song coat tails..first of all Raven released their debut album 'Rock until you drop' slightly earlier than Venom's welcome to hell in 1981 and if you really wanna be detailed about it Venom didn't even tour after they released that first album..They didn't play live at all for quite awhile..(They claim their reasoning to be to keep a mystique about them) how could Raven ride their coat tails when they weren't even moving (Touring) there weren't any coat tails to ride because Venom were idle..Lol..and Raven certainly didn't sound anything like Venom and Raven most definitely were better musicians..so anyway it just doesn't make any sense when you state that Raven were riding Venom's coat tails...They did have some things in common as they were both from Newcastle, England who were on the same record label (at the time) and both bands were a Trio who's style of music was metal...
Ronald Hamilton
+Ronald Hamilton * Venom's coat tails..( I hate this spell edit shit..it adds stuff to words that you don't want there..)
Moshlem 666
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Moshlem 666
... legendary long-lasting RAVEN 🇬🇧 from origin the UK, Heavy-Metal/ NWOBHM institution ... 🤘 🇬🇧
Metallic Savage
Raven were (alongside Tank) one of the best bands of their time. And both 3-piece bands - go figure and both are still gaining new fans today. In a word - Awesome🤘🤘
Tony Nordlander
Tank was nr1 for me at the time !
Tony Nordlander
@Timothy Datamo I liked those bands all my friends liked Accep judas priest van halen and ozzy at the time! im from sweden
Danny Cynic
This is a metal masterpiece , and in the early 80's before the beginning of the thrash era, they were one of the heaviest bands around the scene