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'
Juggernaut
Raven Lyrics
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Breaking down the gate
The object is to dominate
With subterfuge and lies
And absolute disguise
Will no one wake
Can no one see the writing on the wall
Relentless
Nothing lives and none can stand in its way
Crash course
Full force
Crushed before the mighty juggernaut
We got to stand and fight
This creature forged in fear
We got to make the message clear
With omnipresent eyes
The beast prepares to rise
Biding its time
Waiting until the moment comes to kill
Relentless
In excess
Nothing lives and none can stand in its way
Crash course
Full force
Crushed before the mighty juggernaut
Stand and fight
This creature forged in fear
We got to make the message clear
Relentless
In excess
Nothing lives and none can stand in its way
Crash course
Full force
Crushed before the mighty juggernaut
Relentless
In excess
Nothing lives and none can stand in its way
Crash course
Full force
Crushed before the mighty juggernaut
The lyrics of Raven's song "Juggernaut" describe the rise of a powerful and unstoppable force, referred to as the "mighty juggernaut." The force is characterized as being forged in fear and using subterfuge and lies to dominate and crush anything in its way. The lyrics paint a picture of a world where this force has been building and growing for sixty years, and it is ready to unleash its power at any moment. The mood of the song is urgent, as the singer implores us to stand and fight against this creature.
The imagery in the lyrics is vivid and terrifying, with references to the "writing on the wall" and the "omnipresent eyes" of the beast. The language is forceful and emphatic, emphasizing the need for action against this seemingly unbeatable foe. The repeated use of the words "relentless," "excess," and "crash course" reinforces the idea of the juggernaut's overwhelming power.
Line by Line Meaning
Sixty years of hate
Hatred has been present and growing for the past sixty years.
Breaking down the gate
Hatred is the force breaking down the barriers and gate that protect us from chaos.
The object is to dominate
The aim of hatred is to gain power and control over others.
With subterfuge and lies
Hatred is fueled by deceit and falsehoods.
And absolute disguise
Hatred is disguised in many forms, making it hard to recognize and confront.
Will no one wake
Why is no one aware of the danger that hatred brings?
Can no one see the writing on the wall
Why can't people see the clear signs of impending doom from hatred's influence?
Relentless
Hatred never stops or gives in.
In excess
Hatred is consuming and overwhelming in its intensity.
Nothing lives and none can stand in its way
Hatred destroys everything in its path; nothing and no one can oppose it.
Crash course
Hatred's destructive path is predictable and inevitable, like a collision course.
Full force
Hatred's destructive force is unrelenting and all-encompassing.
Crushed before the mighty juggernaut
People and society as a whole will be crushed under the weight of hatred if it's not stopped.
We got to stand and fight
We need to be brave and tenacious in standing up to hatred.
This creature forged in fear
Hatred is a monster created from fear and ignorance.
We got to make the message clear
It's imperative that we communicate the danger of hatred and its presence in our lives.
With omnipresent eyes
We must maintain constant awareness of the insidious nature of hatred in all its forms.
The beast prepares to rise
Hatred is poised to become even stronger and more destructive.
Biding its time
Hatred is waiting for the right moment to strike.
Waiting until the moment comes to kill
Hatred's ultimate aim is destruction and death.
Stand and fight
We must face hatred head-on, even if it seems an impossible task.
Relentless
Hatred never stops, but neither can we in our fight against it.
In excess
Hatred's power is overwhelming, but we can still fight against it with everything we have.
Nothing lives and none can stand in its way
Hatred's power is so great that it seems to be impossible to resist, but we must try.
Crash course
Hatred's destructive path is predictable and inevitable, but we must work to change it.
Full force
Hatred's power is formidable, but we have the strength to fight back with everything we've got.
Crushed before the mighty juggernaut
We must stop hatred before it destroys us all.
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Peter Willy
Fantástica banda de Heavy Metal !! Excelentes músicos !!!
babachewbaba
I love this band because they weren't kidding around. They were real!
pieterjanoddens
Man, I am the first of 89 views that will write that this is a class song! 5 stars!! Also love the live version on the Raw Tracks album.
Huija
You guys still rule!!! Your glory is untouchable
Ronald Fournier
Yes !they were so underated!!
eunosroadster
You guys RIPPED in Atlanta!! All hail your nwobhm Godfathers.