Where would metal be without the NWOBHM? Interesting question that I have had many a discussion about. Raven are one of the bands that seem to get missed off the influenced list, and I’m sure their brand of athletic power metal was an influence to some American bands for sure. They were a whole bunch of fun Live and never took themselves too seriously that’s for sure. Maybe that was one of the reasons they never made it in the big leagues.
This is the third album and the last before on an independent. Their best album will forever be Rock Until You Drop. I don’t think they will ever beat that, and who can forget Tyrant Of The Airwaves? My favourite tracks on this album are Hung Drawn And Quartered, and Seek And Destroy – they are the two tunes that could sit happily on the first album with huge amounts of energy and head banging grooves that put a big smile on my face. The rest of the album is standard NWOBHM stompers to keep the diehards happy.
8/10 from The Grooveman.
