The Raven Age Explained
The Raven Age |
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Origin: | London, England |
Years Active: | 2009–present |
Current Members: | - George Harris
- Matt Cox
- Jai Patel
- Matt James
- Tommy Gentry
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Past Members: | - Tony Maue
- Michael Burrough
- Dan Wright
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The Raven Age are an English heavy metal band formed in London in 2009 by guitarists George Harris and Dan Wright. Harris is the son of Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris.[1]
History
In 2014, the band recorded and released their self-titled EP, before supporting Steve Harris' British Lion and Tremonti on separate tours. The band then supported Iron Maiden on The Book of Souls World Tour in 2016.[2] On 2 August 2016, the band announced that their debut album, Darkness Will Rise, would be released in December 2016, but it was instead released in March 2017.[3] [4] The band supported Anthrax on the Among The Kings European Tour in 2017.[5] They followed by supporting Killswitch Engage and Tremonti on their tours in 2018.[6] The band released their second album, Conspiracy, on 8 March 2019. Conspiracy has received over 130,000 views on YouTube as of 12 June 2019.[7] [8]
Members
Current members
- George Harris – guitars (2009–present)[9]
- Matt Cox – bass, backing vocals (2012–present)
- Jai Patel – drums (2013–present)[10]
- Matt James – lead vocals (2018–present)
- Tommy Gentry – guitars (2015, 2022–present)
Former members
- Michael Burrough – lead vocals (2013–2017)[11]
- Dan Wright – guitars (2009–2017)
- Tony Maue – guitars (2017–2022)
Discography
Studio Albums
- Darkness Will Rise (2017)
- Conspiracy (2019)
- Blood Omen (2023)
Compilation Albums
EPs
Singles
- Salem's Fate (2017)
- Surrogate (2018)
- Betrayal of the Mind (2018)
- The Day the World Stood Still (2019)
- Fleur de Lis (2019) [12]
- No Man's Land (2021)
- As the World Stood Still (2021)
- Wait For Me (2021)
- Parasite (2023)
- Serpents Tongue (2023)
- Forgive & Forget (2023)
Notes and References
- Web site: The Raven Age - Biography & History - AllMusic. AllMusic. 12 December 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171213011506/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-raven-age-mn0003587839/biography. 13 December 2017. dmy-all.
- Web site: Iron Maiden Aussie Tour Dates Announced. TripleM.com.au. Triple M Sydney. 5 April 2016. 14 September 2015. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303193228/http://www.triplem.com.au/sydney/music/news/2015/9/iron-maiden-announce-details-of-concerts-in-australian-in-may-2016-on-the-book-of-souls-world-tour/. 3 March 2016. dmy-all.
- Web site: The Raven Age debut album announcement. Facebook. 2 August 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171213180302/https://www.facebook.com/TheRavenAge/?fref=nf. 13 December 2017. dmy-all.
- Web site: The Raven Age - Darkness Will Rise album review. 12 March 2017. teamrock.com. 13 December 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170514135225/http://teamrock.com/review/2017-03-12/the-raven-age-darkness-will-rise-album-review. 14 May 2017. dmy-all.
- Web site: Anthrax Among The Kings – EU Tour Dates Announced. anthrax.com. 9 February 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170211155147/http://anthrax.com/among-the-kings-eu-tour-dates-announced/. 11 February 2017. dmy-all.
- Web site: 2018 Tour. Facebook. dmy-all.
- The Raven Age - Conspiracy (Full Album Stream). YouTube.
- Web site: Album Review: The Raven Age – Conspiracy. Kerrang!. 7 March 2019 . 12 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190307205058/https://www.kerrang.com/reviews/album-review-the-raven-age-conspiracy/. 7 March 2019. live. dmy-all.
- Web site: Hot New Band: The Raven Age. 7 January 2016. teamrock.com. 13 December 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160815015951/http://teamrock.com/feature/2016-01-07/hot-new-band-the-raven-age. 15 August 2016. dmy-all.
- Web site: Introducing The Raven Age's Jai Patel. musicradar.com. 24 July 2017. 13 December 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171213180302/http://www.musicradar.com/news/introducing-the-raven-ages-jai-patel. 13 December 2017. dmy-all.
- Web site: You Could Be The New Singer Of The Raven Age — Kerrang!. Kerrang!. 7 December 2017 . 13 December 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171207172001/http://www.kerrang.com/the-news/you-could-be-the-new-singer-of-the-raven-age/. 7 December 2017. dmy-all.
- Mainstream Rock Charts: Week of October 19, 2019 . Billboard . 28 November 2013 . 15 October 2019.