The Raven Age

The Raven Age
The Raven Age 2022
The Raven Age 2022
Background information
OriginLondon, England
Genres
Years active2009–present
Members
  • George Harris
  • Matt Cox
  • Jai Patel
  • Matt James
  • Tommy Gentry
Past members
  • Tony Maue
  • Michael Burrough
  • Dan Wright
Websitewww.theravenage.org

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.[3]

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.[4] 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.[5][6] The band supported Anthrax on the Among The Kings European Tour in 2017.[7] They followed by supporting Killswitch Engage and Tremonti on their tours in 2018.[8] 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.[9][10]

Members

Current members

  • George Harris – guitars (2009–present)[11]
  • Matt Cox – bass, backing vocals (2012–present)
  • Jai Patel – drums (2013–present)[12]
  • Matt James – lead vocals (2018–present)
  • Tommy Gentry – guitars (2015, 2022–present)

Former members

  • Michael Burrough – lead vocals (2013–2017)[13]
  • Dan Wright – guitars (2009–2017)
  • Tony Maue – guitars (2017–2022)

Discography

Studio Albums

  • Darkness Will Rise (2017)
  • Conspiracy (2019)
  • Blood Omen (2023)

Compilation Albums

  • Exile (2021)

EPs

  • The Raven Age (2014)

Singles

  • Salem's Fate (2017)
  • Surrogate (2018)
  • Betrayal of the Mind (2018)
  • The Day the World Stood Still (2019)
  • Fleur de Lis (2019) [14]
  • No Man's Land (2021)
  • As the World Stood Still (2021)
  • Wait For Me (2021)
  • Parasite (2023)
  • Serpents Tongue (2023)
  • Forgive & Forget (2023)

References

  1. ^ Pementel, Michael (28 June 2022). "10 Metal Bands that Feature Children of Famous Musicians". The Pit. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  2. ^ "The Raven Age Feat. Iron Maiden Bassist's Son George Harris: 'Salem's Fate' Video Premiere". blabbermouth.net. 3 February 2017. Archived from the original on 6 February 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  3. ^ "The Raven Age - Biography & History - AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Iron Maiden Aussie Tour Dates Announced". TripleM.com.au. Triple M Sydney. 14 September 2015. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  5. ^ "The Raven Age debut album announcement". Facebook. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  6. ^ "The Raven Age - Darkness Will Rise album review". teamrock.com. 12 March 2017. Archived from the original on 14 May 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Anthrax Among The Kings – EU Tour Dates Announced". anthrax.com. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  8. ^ "2018 Tour". Facebook.
  9. ^ The Raven Age - Conspiracy (Full Album Stream) – via YouTube.
  10. ^ "Album Review: The Raven Age – Conspiracy". Kerrang!. 7 March 2019. Archived from the original on 7 March 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  11. ^ "Hot New Band: The Raven Age". teamrock.com. 7 January 2016. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  12. ^ "Introducing The Raven Age's Jai Patel". musicradar.com. 24 July 2017. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  13. ^ "You Could Be The New Singer Of The Raven Age — Kerrang!". Kerrang!. 7 December 2017. Archived from the original on 7 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  14. ^ "Mainstream Rock Charts: Week of October 19, 2019". Billboard. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
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