Raven - New Album In The Works
NWOBHM old-timers Raven are putting the finishing touches on their new album for a tentative early 2019 release. The follow-up to 2015's ExtermiNation will be the band's first effort with new drummer Mike Heller, who replaced Joe Hasselvander last year. Moreover, there are plans for the band to release a live album.
Speaking to Mark Taylor of Record Collector magazine before their September 5th concert in London, bassist/vocalist John Gallagher said: "We have a new album in the can, which features this lunatic" ? referring to Heller ? "very heavily. We're very excited about it. It's definitely a jump forward. There's some very fast music on it, but it's very quirky and melodic at the same time, so there's a real dichotomy in that, which is always in the best Raven music anyway."
Added guitarist Mark Gallagher: "Actually, the record needs a little fine-tuning, some mixing, but it's pretty much done."
There are plans for the band to release a live album as well, also featuring Heller behind the kit. "We were shocked when we heard the tapes," John said. "[We thought] 'Woah! This is pretty damn good.'"
Added Mark: "Live albums these days aren't really live, because there's an ability now with the technology to go in and redo stuff and fix stuff. And this record, the live album, is completely live, other than that John breaks his bass string, so we had to replace the bass on one song. But the rest of the record is completely [live] ? warts and all."
Speaking to Mark Taylor of Record Collector magazine before their September 5th concert in London, bassist/vocalist John Gallagher said: "We have a new album in the can, which features this lunatic" ? referring to Heller ? "very heavily. We're very excited about it. It's definitely a jump forward. There's some very fast music on it, but it's very quirky and melodic at the same time, so there's a real dichotomy in that, which is always in the best Raven music anyway."
Added guitarist Mark Gallagher: "Actually, the record needs a little fine-tuning, some mixing, but it's pretty much done."
There are plans for the band to release a live album as well, also featuring Heller behind the kit. "We were shocked when we heard the tapes," John said. "[We thought] 'Woah! This is pretty damn good.'"
Added Mark: "Live albums these days aren't really live, because there's an ability now with the technology to go in and redo stuff and fix stuff. And this record, the live album, is completely live, other than that John breaks his bass string, so we had to replace the bass on one song. But the rest of the record is completely [live] ? warts and all."
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