| Written by Alex Mrkonjic TRACK LISTING Darkness Will Rise Promised Land Age Of The Raven The Death March Salem's Fate The Merciful One Eye Among The Blind Winds Of Change Trapped Within The Shadows My Revenge The Dying Embers Of Life Angel In Disgrace Behind The Mask Release Date: March 17, 2017 Label: BMG Records Website: www.theravenage.com www.facebook.com/TheRavenAge |  |
THE RAVEN AGE IS:
Michael Burrough - Vocals Matt Cox - Bass George Harris - Guitars Dan Wright - Guitars Jai Patel - Drums
Michael Burrough - Vocals Matt Cox - Bass George Harris - Guitars Dan Wright - Guitars Jai Patel - Drums
When Alex Stojanovic came to me and said “Dude, you have to listen to this band The Raven Age! They are so sick and the band features Steve Harris’ son George Harris!”, the first thing I thought was “Okay, what am I going to get out of this band?" I had heard of them before. A couple of friends of mine went to the Iron Maiden show last year for The Book Of Souls tour, where The Raven Age opened. I heard many different reactions from negative, to positive, to neutral, so I had no idea what to expect from the debut album Darkness Will Rise. After listening to the album, I am pleased to say that it made me want to get up and jump around my house like an idiot.
The Raven Age have had a pretty big year so far, opening for Iron Maiden on The Book Of Souls world tour and they just finished opening for Anthrax on their European tour. I can only imagine what their shows must have been like if they opened with the title track and then the heavy hitting “Promised Land”. “Promised Land” is easily my favourite track on the album and it is only the second song here. It has a great build up at the beginning then it makes you jump up and down to the excellent riffs and the kick-ass drumming job by Jai Patel.
The one issue I have with the album however, is that all the songs sound relatively the same. It is hard to tell which song is which. However, there were songs that stood out such as “Trapped Within The Shadows”, “The Dying Embers Of Life” and “Behind The Mask”. Don’t get me wrong, this album is good. As much as some of the songs sounded the same, I was still banging my head to every song. Lead vocalist Michael Burrough has definitely proven his vocal chops. “Winds Of Change”, “The Dying Embers Of Life”, and “Promised Land” are prime examples of this.
Overall, if you are looking for some straightforward heavy metal, The Raven Age is for you. All the members from guitarist George Harris to drummer Jai Patel, perform at their very best. This is only their first album, so I can’t wait to hear what the rest of their career is going to sound like. Now that I have heard the album, I do hope they come back to Toronto sometime because I would love to see and hear them live. The album is available now. If you want to listen for yourself, pick up a copy.
The Raven Age have had a pretty big year so far, opening for Iron Maiden on The Book Of Souls world tour and they just finished opening for Anthrax on their European tour. I can only imagine what their shows must have been like if they opened with the title track and then the heavy hitting “Promised Land”. “Promised Land” is easily my favourite track on the album and it is only the second song here. It has a great build up at the beginning then it makes you jump up and down to the excellent riffs and the kick-ass drumming job by Jai Patel.
The one issue I have with the album however, is that all the songs sound relatively the same. It is hard to tell which song is which. However, there were songs that stood out such as “Trapped Within The Shadows”, “The Dying Embers Of Life” and “Behind The Mask”. Don’t get me wrong, this album is good. As much as some of the songs sounded the same, I was still banging my head to every song. Lead vocalist Michael Burrough has definitely proven his vocal chops. “Winds Of Change”, “The Dying Embers Of Life”, and “Promised Land” are prime examples of this.
Overall, if you are looking for some straightforward heavy metal, The Raven Age is for you. All the members from guitarist George Harris to drummer Jai Patel, perform at their very best. This is only their first album, so I can’t wait to hear what the rest of their career is going to sound like. Now that I have heard the album, I do hope they come back to Toronto sometime because I would love to see and hear them live. The album is available now. If you want to listen for yourself, pick up a copy.
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