Raven is an English heavy metal band associated with the new wave of British heavy metal movement. They had a hit with the single "On and On", and refer to their music as "athletic rock".
Raven was formed in 1974 in Newcastle, England, by brothers John and Mark Gallagher, and Paul Bowden.
Raven began creating a sound which was rooted in British hard rock, with progressive rock tendencies, and a willingness to take musical chances. The band's highly energized live show and interaction between band members developed a unique image and style of play, 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 and hockey masks were used to strike cymbals). Their music began to develop into a unique amalgam of speed and power - heavily influencing the genres of speed/thrash metal and power metal. The band has a reputation as an extremely energetic live band - and for regularly destroying their equipment.
In May 2017 Joe Hasselvander suffered a heart attack 2 days before a string of US/European dates. In order to fulfill these obligations, the Gallagher brothers had a number of drummers to assist. When it became obvious Joe Hasselvander would not be physically able to play drums for the foreseeable future, the Gallagher brothers invited Mike Heller to play the upcoming Euro festival dates they had booked (Bang Your Head, Leyendes Del Rock, Headbangers Open Air, Metal Days and Alcatraz) as his fiery playing was a perfect fit. The band then embarked upon a 70 date European run with 50 dates as special guests on the Dirkschneider " back to the roots 2" tour...and 20 select headline shows. Currently the band is hard at work on a new studio album.
There is no schedule or ticket right now.
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