I saw Raven on the "Stay Hard" tour when they came to Dallas. John was already using the wireless headset. During a bass solo he disappeared off the stage but kept playing and singing/talking/yelling into the mic. All of the sudden everybody turned around and looked to the back of the venue. He had made his way all the way to the nosebleed section, found a small kid up there, picked him up and brought him down to the lower level all while still one-handing the bass and singing. It was greatness.
@@undergroundunlimited2282 It would have been 1985. As far as the venue I forget the name but it was a pretty good sized theater. I want to say it was around the Greenville Avenue area. I remember it being north of downtown and Greenville Avenue is due north of downtown Big D.
I met the Gallagher brothers by chance on a night walk in East Vancouver, talked to them and their drummer from fear factory. They looked surprised that I knew who they were, they did a gig in this hall near my house and it was super cool meeting some heavy metal legends.
Production on the first few raven albums was absolutely perfect for capturing that noisy, energetic club-band sound. Honestly, more modern bands should take a page from that low-budget sound
This was pretty cool, thank you @Metal School ! I had the pleasure of working with them on their latest release, and the energy these guys have is ridiculous, both live and in the studio. Nicest most down to earth blokes too!
I had the privilege of going to school with with John and Mark, memories of the Slatyford 6th form common room in the hot summers of the mid 70's when everyone in there played guitar, bass or was musical in some way. Loved their music over all of these years and often wished I had had the same guts to stick with music as they have. It's good to think that guys from Newcastle stuck it out and made such a massive mark on metal music.
Goddamn Raven are the best! There is no other band like them, they have something special and unique. The energy is unreal, even live to this day! Mike is a madman, I love Wacko and Joe, but Mike has that up tempo thing going on that just gets me going. The last two albums are amazing. My all time favorite is Nothing Exceeds- a unique masterpiece like nothing else! Killer video for a killer band!!! Cheers- keep up the good work!
I just saw Raven for the first time last week after being a fan since 1984 and it was absolutely intense. The nicest man in the world playing the most banana times music
Still waiting on the most underrated band over the last nearly 40 years and that is W.A.S.P. Everyone seems to forget about them but they are still gong strong and Blackie has the best metal voice in the business. Thanks from Australia.
Listened to Raven in high school. Always respect to the 3 piece band. After years together and many albums, they really do keep getting better. You don't often see that with other bands.
Massively under-rated act. I have loved them ever since they released 'Don't Need Your Money', which was one of the most important singles of the NWOBHM genre. I bought my copy, along with the first two albums directly from Neat Records as they had no local suppliers in my area of the UK and they sent me Raven stickers and badges as well. Such an energetic band. You can't go wrong with any of the albums, but I will personally always go to the debut as they were the forerunners of thrash and at the time I had just not heard anything ese like it - looking back from 2021 it is hard to understand just how groundbreaking it was.
All For One is one of my favorite albums. That bridge on Run Silent, Run Deep is one of my favorite guitar parts. Also love the dive bomb Mark does and holds on All For One that I call the Top Fuel dragster sound.
The crazy thing is that that had no idea this band existed until last year, when UA-cam sent "Metal City" my way. I have since acquired all of the previous albums that I could find in print and on eBay. They're playing out my way this coming week. I plan on going to two of the shows.
I love this channel for covering some of these great old bands that kinda slip under the radar of the heavy metal collective unconscious, and Raven is a great example... I was incredibly surprised to find out they weren't just still releasing albums after the '80s, they are still releasing new albums to this day! They were surely highly influential on the speed and thrash metal thing - contemporaries of Motorhead and Venom, managing to do much the same thing that those more famous bands did but in their own unique way - but somehow almost nobody ever seems to remember who they are. Sure, that athletic gimmick was never going to carry them far into the cynical '80s and was bound to disappear fast, but Raven had more going for them than just goofy costume uniforms, with some really solid early extreme metal without straying far from their original sound even through the difficult 1990s, and they really had talent, personality, and a stage presence and energy that should have left a longer lasting impression on historians, audiences, and critics than they somehow did. It's sad to hear about some of the tragedies to hit the band over the decades - heart attacks and injuries and so on - but it's great to see that Raven are still around and still sound great!
I've had the pleasure of casually hanging with Wacko on many occasions about 10 years ago, even before I knew he was in Raven. It was definitely a thrill to discover that the chap in some local cover band i went to see at a dive bar was once a rock legend, touring the globe with Maiden and Metallica in the 80s. He is a hell of a nice guy and super humble.
When I was a kid they opened up for Judas Priest. I was too young to attend but some older friends of mine went and although they felt that their outfits were totally ridiculous, they said they did well. Back in the '80s, you really had to kick ass for anyone to slightly like you when you opened for a huge band like Judas Priest. Too bad I missed out.
THANK YOU. I Have been a RAVEN fan since ROCK UNTIL YOU DROP.. i had beers with John at the long gone JAXX nightclub in Springfield VA 20 years ago. I own every RAVEN ABLUM ON CD AND OR VINYL .... I Have Japanese releases and even the PARTY KILLERS (all covers disc). I've seen them live about 8 times. not enough....but it was great. RAVEN ROCK AND RULE.
I can't say I'm their oldest fan, but I'm one of them. I saw them at the Brooklyn Zoo when they first came to the US. it was insane. John had that explorer bass with the trem. His solo blew my mind. I think he's much better than Billy Sheehan and I LOVE Billy. Any time they played in NYC I was there. The L'amour shows were always a blast. I was at the Roseland show where Anthrax and Metallica opened for THEM! Live at the inferno is one of the greatest live albums ever recorded and it still is in the CD holder in my car. . I'm surprised it was omitted here. People shit all over Pack is back but it was almost like a prog album at times. Was it the right album at the time? Absolutely not! But still a great album. I lost contact with them in the 90's because I was in the Army and doing other things. The next time I saw them was at the L'amour in Staten Island. There were maybe 30 people there but they played like they were playing a stadium. I got to hang out with them back stage for a few minutes and I was totally awe struck. I didn't see them again until they were playing at the Vets club in Oneida NY on the Extermination tour. Once again for a small audience, but it mean't the world to me. I got to hang out with them for a little while afterward. Mark is truly an inspirational guy, coming back after a tragic, almosr career ending accident. John is one of my all time heros but they are the most humble guys when you meet them. Real gentlemen. They played Brooklyn last week but I couldn't go because I was away on a job. I'm glad to see them keep going. As far as home work with this band, it's been done for 40 years. The single for crazy world got me hooked. Their first 4 albums didn't leave my turn table until I got out of high school. I got everything up to pack is back on vinyl and I have everything except Glow on disc. I wish I could find that one. Then my collection would be complete. You can follow them at Ravenlunatics.com. And if you ever get a chance to see them live do it. they don't make them like Raven any more. Extra Extra credit, Party killers was a fans only album of covers that came out right before Extermination. If you can find that one you are a true RAVEN LUNATIC! Cheers. ROCK UNTIL YOU DROP!
Totally enjoyed this 👍 have loved Raven after getting 'Rock untill you drop' as a kid. Went to the toon (Newcastle) wi me paper roond money and got it from 'Pet Sounds' record shop, it's signed on the back cover from each band member
The Pack is Back is one of my fave records of all time. My older brother stole a hand full of cassettes from a store and it was in the stack lol he gave it to me. It was one of my intro albums into NWOBHM and i still love it and have it shuffled into my rotation. Ive deep dived in recent years thru their catalog but the pack is back is one of my forever albums
And Live at the Inferno is excellent as are their future albums in my opinion also good I just finished watching. And listening to this video. Excellent presentation
Great video....I heard of Raven in a blog to 80s heavy metal and never expected to miss another amazing band....love their albums and going to put them on my collection because they sound awesome....thanks for showing me another great band 😀 👍
This is why Toon fans turned to Horsepunchers....lol just funnin. Very cool to see em STILL performing, very fun band, cool blokes as well. ty for the share.
I saw raven and Metallica....kill'em all for one tour 1984 at the ritz theater in Austin Texas.......snuck my dads car out and me and a bunch of my friends went ....awesome show and I still have the t shirt from the show .....I only wore it like 3 times then put it up .....
THE PACK IS BACK is a tremendous release. I love the entire album.Three decades now ! Never understood fans saying it’s horrible ? It’s good composition rocking !
I first saw these guys in the summer of 1983, on the 'Kill "Em All For One tour. Metallica was the opener. It was at a skating rink in my home town of Old Bridge, NJ. Metallica held their own that night. I think it was their 3rd or 4th show upon moving to New Jersey. Raven absolutely dominated on that evening. Not only were the songs fast, but they were also incredibly TIGHT. Saw them again in New York about a year later and still to this day it was one of the best live shows I've ever seen.
Another fantastic video. What an excellent channel!!! We opened for them a few years ago when Joe was on drums. Absolute honor and they were super cool guys.
Cool! I got to see them with Joe in 2006 and then again just last week. I'd have to say this most recent one was even better than the first time.They haven't slowed down at all and Mark is a freakin' mad man on guitar.
It was so weird...I listened to them most of the 80s and then here in the States, it seemed like they disappeared. I still have their cassettes, so I will break them out today and jam out. :) Awesome episode. I know nothing about guitar work, but I will say this, you can recognize Mark's work in any song and I appreciate that. Also glad to see Pick your window get the recognition it deserves.
I must say...THANK YOU for making this. Brings back a lot of great memories and turned me on to some Raven Albums that i have yet to hear. Excited to explore more.
When I herd Ravens 1st 2 albums I knew it was b4 it's time and really thought that's where metal was gonna end up. It never did! They helped by selling out!
Yeah!!! Raised on wiped out. The new albums sound great again, thx 4 this doc! Indeed Mark is a great player en the sheer fun of the old Raven sound is turbo cool!
My boyfriend had the pack is back album on cassette bk in the 80's. Favorite all time is Gimmee some lovin. I surprised him for his birthday in 2021 by finding this album on vinyl. A local record store was sweet enough to help me find it n got it just in time. Finding any of the raven albums online is nearly impossible now days.
Thank gawd you're back! I've been eagerly waiting for your next video. Here's some suggestions... Jag Panzer King's X T.T. Quick Kingdom Come Nevermore Hurricane Chastain XYZ Stuck Mojo Blind Guardian Paradise Lost Angel Dust Nocturnal Rites Great work as usual. 🤘
Excellent documentary! Your love for Raven shines through. Outstanding guitarist, great vocals & consistant quality work over so many years! Up the Ravens!
I had the 7" Born To Be Wild picture disc backed with the excellent Inquisitor but I also used to like going to record fairs. I guess, much like this band and many others, we all made some missteps in the 90's.
Thanks to you and this channel I am into a lot of bands I wish I read about while in high school. I graduated in 2015. I am a Heavy Metal, Rock + Roll fan. I credit my uncle for getting me hooked on the 1980's glam rock era. At age 17 I got a brand spanking new record player. One of the albums my uncle gave me was the 1987 hit Girls Girls Girls by Los Angeles icons Mötley Crüe. God that's such a wonderful album. After that the music just kept coming to me. Pretty soon I was into Ratt, Skid Row, INXS, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne. I got into Ozzy in grade 11 after the high school band played an instrumental version of Crazy Train. After that it was Bark at The Moon, Mamma I'm Coming Home. After Ozzy it was Iron Maiden. The Number Of The Beast defiantly the album that placed me in the Metal World. Been with the metal genre ever since.
Nice! Yeah it was Iron Maiden for me too. The local rock station never played Iron Maiden but they did play Wickerman when Bruce came back to the band, and I was like, “Woah, what’s this?” Haha
@@MetalSchoolChannel Since you like metal so much here is something you might like. It's a tape from Guitar Hero World Tour Definitive Edition. ua-cam.com/video/uOnIbKOmNNQ/v-deo.html
I saw Raven at The Aragon Ballroom in Chicago during the Live At The Inferno tour. I still have one of Rob "Wacko' Hunter's drumsticks! It was kick ass!
Even though I've been into rock & metal since the mid 80s and they have a HUGE catalog, I didn't discover them until 2021 somehow. Seems like there's a lot of great songs and I like how they haven't really changed their style over the years or gotten mellower over the years like some hard bands do. I like Everything Louder the best, then probably have to go old school with Rock Until You Drop. Thunder Down Under probably is my favorite song. And they put out another album in 2023! Awesome
Same. I knew of them as a kid through the Metal Magazines I bought, but never actually listened to them. My loss!!! They’re the essence of Heavy Metal, great songs, great albums. They NEVER ran out of “rocket sauce”. Their longevity is incredible and unparalleled. I will start listening to them now. Better late than never!!!
I saw Raven on the "Stay Hard" tour when they came to Dallas. John was already using the wireless headset. During a bass solo he disappeared off the stage but kept playing and singing/talking/yelling into the mic. All of the sudden everybody turned around and looked to the back of the venue. He had made his way all the way to the nosebleed section, found a small kid up there, picked him up and brought him down to the lower level all while still one-handing the bass and singing. It was greatness.
That made me feel good, I'll take it 😂
Dang! What year was that and what venue do you think it was at?
@@undergroundunlimited2282 It would have been 1985. As far as the venue I forget the name but it was a pretty good sized theater.
I want to say it was around the Greenville Avenue area. I remember it being north of downtown and Greenville Avenue is due north of downtown Big D.
@@Jaymze13 cool, there were a couple of spots down there you could see some great bands. The basement was a cool joint.
Was it during "Break The Chain"?, he did the same thing in Grand Rapids he was in the middle of the floor jamming with fans!!
I met the Gallagher brothers by chance on a night walk in East Vancouver, talked to them and their drummer from fear factory. They looked surprised that I knew who they were, they did a gig in this hall near my house and it was super cool meeting some heavy metal legends.
Doctor says he'll never walk again, gets out of his wheelchair onstage doing an awesome solo. That's a badass if I've ever seen one.
Production on the first few raven albums was absolutely perfect for capturing that noisy, energetic club-band sound. Honestly, more modern bands should take a page from that low-budget sound
The problem is you can't just make that happen it's a distinct accident that happens when recording in a cheap crummy Studio
@@richconroy5559then just record in the cheapest studio you can
This was pretty cool, thank you @Metal School !
I had the pleasure of working with them on their latest release, and the energy these guys have is ridiculous, both live and in the studio.
Nicest most down to earth blokes too!
Stumbled on a 2nd-hand 'Architect of Fear' in a recycle store, bought it on a whim without having heard it. Great album, still have it on the shelves.
33:50 Their live album “Live at the Inferno” should also be included on the must-listen list. Excellent album.
I agree.
Totally agree, this was one of their best albums.
This. Why did it not get a mention?
Who can ever forget their collaboration with Udo Dirkscheider to sing “ Born to Be wild “.
I had the privilege of going to school with with John and Mark, memories of the Slatyford 6th form common room in the hot summers of the mid 70's when everyone in there played guitar, bass or was musical in some way. Loved their music over all of these years and often wished I had had the same guts to stick with music as they have. It's good to think that guys from Newcastle stuck it out and made such a massive mark on metal music.
This band is indestructible and bulletproof......more than 40 years, and they are still with same energy and power....amazing job. Thanks a lot!
Formed in 74 almost 50 yrs!!
Go Perú
Raven "Wiped Out" LP is amazing. A classic
No doubt! This album kills, but the production is Horrible!!
@@bradharrison1579 Even with the flawed production it's my fave!
Goddamn Raven are the best! There is no other band like them, they have something special and unique. The energy is unreal, even live to this day! Mike is a madman, I love Wacko and Joe, but Mike has that up tempo thing going on that just gets me going. The last two albums are amazing. My all time favorite is Nothing Exceeds- a unique masterpiece like nothing else! Killer video for a killer band!!! Cheers- keep up the good work!
I always think back to the interview Bruce Dickinson did with this band. Very underrated group. Great video.
What a great little biography on a GREAT NWOBHM band!
I just saw Raven for the first time last week after being a fan since 1984 and it was absolutely intense. The nicest man in the world playing the most banana times music
Haha totally! Yeah, John is awesome. I got to meet him at the last show of theirs I saw
@MetalSchoolChannel both he and his brother were super nice and so was Mike.
Still waiting on the most underrated band over the last nearly 40 years and that is W.A.S.P. Everyone seems to forget about them but they are still gong strong and Blackie has the best metal voice in the business. Thanks from Australia.
Listened to Raven in high school. Always respect to the 3 piece band. After years together and many albums, they really do keep getting better. You don't often see that with other bands.
Both Holocaust and Raven are my favorites Metal bands from UK. Architect of Fear is a masterpiece!
Metal School's class is the only one that I look forward to 🤘
The Raven Gallagher Brothers>The Oasis Gallagher Brothers
Jordies > Mancs over all. Venom, Saxon, Tigers from Pang Tang, Satan.
@@murray9807 I know like Newcastle upon tyrne has produced some of the best metal ever!
@@murray9807 Saxon are definitely not Geordies.
Yeah oasis sucks donkey balls a lot like everyday hard
.... i thought it was Roger Waters....
Massively under-rated act. I have loved them ever since they released 'Don't Need Your Money', which was one of the most important singles of the NWOBHM genre. I bought my copy, along with the first two albums directly from Neat Records as they had no local suppliers in my area of the UK and they sent me Raven stickers and badges as well. Such an energetic band. You can't go wrong with any of the albums, but I will personally always go to the debut as they were the forerunners of thrash and at the time I had just not heard anything ese like it - looking back from 2021 it is hard to understand just how groundbreaking it was.
All for one is one of my favorite early 80’s metal albums. Run silent, run deep…..what a song!
My band opened for them in 2018 in Syracuse NY. These guys still sound great and definitely had the stage presence of old.
Growing up in this time frame, no idea how I missed these dudes. Thank you for this!!!
Can't go wrong going to class in Metal School. Never heard of these guys, definitely gonna check them out now. Great video.
Never heard of Raven!? Metal school is where you belong.
no problem, formed
early '70s 😁
@@mumu5013 74'
You’re not missing much. Basic Rock
@@daveg4236 basic rock!? They are metal.
I love Raven. They don't get as much love as their contemporaries
Well done. All this time I thought they were Australian. Live At The Inferno is a classic.
Tokyo Blade really deserves an episode, the first 2 albums (as well as ...The Night Before with Marsh on vocals) are undeniable masterpieces
YES
These dudes rock. My band Smoke played many shows with them. We partied with them. Great times. 🤘🃏🎸🥃🍺🤤
Raven makes me so happy!!! Thanks for this episode! ❤️📻🎶🔥🎸
In my top 10 favorite bands! Love’em! Killer rock and roll. Rock Until You Drop is a fantastic record!
All For One is one of my favorite albums. That bridge on Run Silent, Run Deep is one of my favorite guitar parts. Also love the dive bomb Mark does and holds on All For One that I call the Top Fuel dragster sound.
Raven is one of the best! Those early albums still sound insane!
The crazy thing is that that had no idea this band existed until last year, when UA-cam sent "Metal City" my way. I have since acquired all of the previous albums that I could find in print and on eBay. They're playing out my way this coming week. I plan on going to two of the shows.
Just saw them the other night in Atlanta. They absolutely kicked ass.
Their new album Metal City is killer as is the album Extermination!
Nice! They're still rocking after all these years? I can't say that I'm surprised. How big was the venue, Jay? Was Raven the headline band?
Raven have so many classics which are so underrated, their music just kicks ass. The riff on Into The Jaws Of Death is just killer.
I had to be the 667th like. Great piece on this under-known and foundational band.
I love this channel for covering some of these great old bands that kinda slip under the radar of the heavy metal collective unconscious, and Raven is a great example... I was incredibly surprised to find out they weren't just still releasing albums after the '80s, they are still releasing new albums to this day! They were surely highly influential on the speed and thrash metal thing - contemporaries of Motorhead and Venom, managing to do much the same thing that those more famous bands did but in their own unique way - but somehow almost nobody ever seems to remember who they are. Sure, that athletic gimmick was never going to carry them far into the cynical '80s and was bound to disappear fast, but Raven had more going for them than just goofy costume uniforms, with some really solid early extreme metal without straying far from their original sound even through the difficult 1990s, and they really had talent, personality, and a stage presence and energy that should have left a longer lasting impression on historians, audiences, and critics than they somehow did. It's sad to hear about some of the tragedies to hit the band over the decades - heart attacks and injuries and so on - but it's great to see that Raven are still around and still sound great!
Love this channel now that's how u do mini documentarys
I've had the pleasure of casually hanging with Wacko on many occasions about 10 years ago, even before I knew he was in Raven. It was definitely a thrill to discover that the chap in some local cover band i went to see at a dive bar was once a rock legend, touring the globe with Maiden and Metallica in the 80s. He is a hell of a nice guy and super humble.
"Stay Hard" was one of my first "Metal" albums, love it!
I'm surprised this guy didn't mention Raven's Live album Live At The Inferno that's definitely a treasure right there🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
"All For One" is my favorite album from them!! Just so catchy n heavy!!
All for One is near perfection.
When I was a kid they opened up for Judas Priest. I was too young to attend but some older friends of mine went and although they felt that their outfits were totally ridiculous, they said they did well. Back in the '80s, you really had to kick ass for anyone to slightly like you when you opened for a huge band like Judas Priest. Too bad I missed out.
Do a video on Tank. They're one of those underrated 80s NWOBHM bands that don't get a lot of attention.
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Yes!!! TANK !
Seems underrated but for the fans who dig into the Metal, pure roots , we all know them, so let’s keep spread the word about them .
I second this.
I saw Raven, Tank, and Motörhead, Leeds, possibly ‘81?
THANK YOU. I Have been a RAVEN fan since ROCK UNTIL YOU DROP.. i had beers with John at the long gone JAXX nightclub in Springfield VA 20 years ago. I own every RAVEN ABLUM ON CD AND OR VINYL .... I Have Japanese releases and even the PARTY KILLERS (all covers disc). I've seen them live about 8 times. not enough....but it was great. RAVEN ROCK AND RULE.
Great band!! Legends!! My favorite track is - On and on!! For me the Stay Hard album has to be my choice of Raven albums.
I was a huge fan of Raven. Literally 0 of my friends had any idea who they were.
I can't say I'm their oldest fan, but I'm one of them. I saw them at the Brooklyn Zoo when they first came to the US. it was insane. John had that explorer bass with the trem. His solo blew my mind. I think he's much better than Billy Sheehan and I LOVE Billy. Any time they played in NYC I was there. The L'amour shows were always a blast. I was at the Roseland show where Anthrax and Metallica opened for THEM! Live at the inferno is one of the greatest live albums ever recorded and it still is in the CD holder in my car. . I'm surprised it was omitted here. People shit all over Pack is back but it was almost like a prog album at times. Was it the right album at the time? Absolutely not! But still a great album. I lost contact with them in the 90's because I was in the Army and doing other things. The next time I saw them was at the L'amour in Staten Island. There were maybe 30 people there but they played like they were playing a stadium. I got to hang out with them back stage for a few minutes and I was totally awe struck. I didn't see them again until they were playing at the Vets club in Oneida NY on the Extermination tour. Once again for a small audience, but it mean't the world to me. I got to hang out with them for a little while afterward. Mark is truly an inspirational guy, coming back after a tragic, almosr career ending accident. John is one of my all time heros but they are the most humble guys when you meet them. Real gentlemen. They played Brooklyn last week but I couldn't go because I was away on a job. I'm glad to see them keep going. As far as home work with this band, it's been done for 40 years. The single for crazy world got me hooked. Their first 4 albums didn't leave my turn table until I got out of high school. I got everything up to pack is back on vinyl and I have everything except Glow on disc. I wish I could find that one. Then my collection would be complete. You can follow them at Ravenlunatics.com. And if you ever get a chance to see them live do it. they don't make them like Raven any more. Extra Extra credit, Party killers was a fans only album of covers that came out right before Extermination. If you can find that one you are a true RAVEN LUNATIC! Cheers. ROCK UNTIL YOU DROP!
Totally enjoyed this 👍 have loved Raven after getting 'Rock untill you drop' as a kid. Went to the toon (Newcastle) wi me paper roond money and got it from 'Pet Sounds' record shop, it's signed on the back cover from each band member
The Darkness' whole thing makes a lot more sense after learning about Raven.
How have I never heard about that band before? This is great! I feel like I missed out on a lot of great stuff.
The Pack is Back is one of my fave records of all time. My older brother stole a hand full of cassettes from a store and it was in the stack lol he gave it to me. It was one of my intro albums into NWOBHM and i still love it and have it shuffled into my rotation. Ive deep dived in recent years thru their catalog but the pack is back is one of my forever albums
And Live at the Inferno is excellent as are their future albums in my opinion also good
I just finished watching. And listening to this video. Excellent presentation
Saw raven 2 years ago. Were still amazing live. Love them! Great video!!!
Great video....I heard of Raven in a blog to 80s heavy metal and never expected to miss another amazing band....love their albums and going to put them on my collection because they sound awesome....thanks for showing me another great band 😀 👍
Man you nailed this one! \m/ Thank you! You did leave out "Live at the Inferno" but man you did an awesome job!
One of my FAVORITE metal bands I unfortunately, never got to see :(
You're video has been featured on a play list of Raven behind the scenes videos on the official Raven youtube channel. Congrats.
Woah, cool! And thanks!
This is why Toon fans turned to Horsepunchers....lol just funnin. Very cool to see em STILL performing, very fun band, cool blokes as well. ty for the share.
One of those bands I dug but no one in my area ever heard of. All for one, AND ONE FOR ALL.
My close friend's band Burning Sunday just recently opened for Raven in El Paso TX.
Hell patrol some serious vocal hang time awesome 🤘 🇬🇧
Thankful for bands like enforcer which seem to cary on this caliber of metal. Love the old school sound.
This band is incredible! Those early works are astounding! Thanks for the lesson!
That's my favorite band
RAVEN !!!
The soundtrack of my childhood.
I love rock til you drop
I love wiped out
I Love all for one
I love stay Hard
I love the pack is back
I saw raven and Metallica....kill'em all for one tour 1984 at the ritz theater in Austin Texas.......snuck my dads car out and me and a bunch of my friends went ....awesome show and I still have the t shirt from the show .....I only wore it like 3 times then put it up .....
By far, the most energetic show, I’ve ever seen. No band has ever put that much into a show. They’re older now, but . . .
.... but we still kick ass lol!!!
Had the privilege of seeing them live four times , absolutely amazing .
About time somebody did one of these on Raven. Awesome job Metal School! Subscribed
THE PACK IS BACK is a tremendous release. I love the entire album.Three decades now !
Never understood fans saying it’s horrible ? It’s good composition rocking !
Tremendously bad!
C'mon dude that album is not in the same universe as Wiped Out, All for One, etc...
The Pack Is Back is my favorite song by Raven. Then it's Break The Chains.
@@Strimbles "universe" is not the matter at all. It's like "Turbo" from Judas Priest or "Destiny" from Saxon. More "commercial" but good albums.
"Rock Dogs" is a great song.
I first saw these guys in the summer of 1983, on the 'Kill "Em All For One tour. Metallica was the opener. It was at a skating rink in my home town of Old Bridge, NJ. Metallica held their own that night. I think it was their 3rd or 4th show upon moving to New Jersey. Raven absolutely dominated on that evening. Not only were the songs fast, but they were also incredibly TIGHT. Saw them again in New York about a year later and still to this day it was one of the best live shows I've ever seen.
Raven were probably the tightest NWOBHM band, at least in my opinion.
I had tickets to that show, but couldn't get a ride... I didn't have my DL yet.
I was 13 and was there
@@drewwhite2228 I was 13 too, but wasn't there, i was un Tijuana! Jajajaja!
seen these guys in Europe when I was in the USAF very high energy !! and their fun to watch
Another fantastic video. What an excellent channel!!! We opened for them a few years ago when Joe was on drums. Absolute honor and they were super cool guys.
Cool! I got to see them with Joe in 2006 and then again just last week. I'd have to say this most recent one was even better than the first time.They haven't slowed down at all and Mark is a freakin' mad man on guitar.
Thanks again for another good documentary, favorite song? To many to mention!!!! LONG LIVE THE NEW WAVE OF BRITISH HEAVY METAL 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘 THANKS AGAIN!!!
Brilliant, such an underrated band!!!
I wanted to go to sleep...
Looks like I have to stay awake for a bit more ;)
It was so weird...I listened to them most of the 80s and then here in the States, it seemed like they disappeared. I still have their cassettes, so I will break them out today and jam out. :) Awesome episode. I know nothing about guitar work, but I will say this, you can recognize Mark's work in any song and I appreciate that. Also glad to see Pick your window get the recognition it deserves.
I must say...THANK YOU for making this. Brings back a lot of great memories and turned me on to some Raven Albums that i have yet to hear. Excited to explore more.
Raven kick ass and I will get all of there albums. 😀👍🤘🎸
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Wow! Great video. I'm shocked these guys never made it as big as some of the other thrash bands. They blow some of them away, especially Metallica.
Haha, yeah right.
It was the same thing with Anvil, and somewhat with Anthrax - the fun side, the goofiness kept them from selling more records.
When I herd Ravens 1st 2 albums I knew it was b4 it's time and really thought that's where metal was gonna end up. It never did! They helped by selling out!
Awesome band saw live once with ozzy 🇬🇧 🤘
What a band! They are a mix between Anvil, Motörhead and early Maiden. I have actually never heard their music before, but this is great!
Raven already existed before all these bands ! Gallaghers brothers are the pioneers of "speed metal".
Sledgehammer Rock is f**kin ridiculous power and still kills me everytime I listen! And I have to hear it often
I would take the "Live at the Inferno" Album to a lonely Island 😊😊 I love this Band
Yeah!!! Raised on wiped out. The new albums sound great again, thx 4 this doc! Indeed Mark is a great player en the sheer fun of the old Raven sound is turbo cool!
Super Cool going to see them on the 8th of November LIVE here in Australia
Nice walk thru of raven ..from past to now ..
You should do a video about the band RANDY from Denmark. they're a kick ass band that a lot of people dont know about but should.
Raven is insane one of the best metal bands ever and they only had one stinker album.
My boyfriend had the pack is back album on cassette bk in the 80's. Favorite all time is Gimmee some lovin. I surprised him for his birthday in 2021 by finding this album on vinyl. A local record store was sweet enough to help me find it n got it just in time. Finding any of the raven albums online is nearly impossible now days.
Thank gawd you're back! I've been eagerly waiting for your next video. Here's some suggestions...
Jag Panzer
King's X
T.T. Quick
Kingdom Come
Nevermore
Hurricane
Chastain
XYZ
Stuck Mojo
Blind Guardian
Paradise Lost
Angel Dust
Nocturnal Rites
Great work as usual. 🤘
Excellent documentary! Your love for Raven shines through. Outstanding guitarist, great vocals & consistant quality work over so many years! Up the Ravens!
Thank you for this piece of metal history
I had the 7" Born To Be Wild picture disc backed with the excellent Inquisitor but I also used to like going to record fairs. I guess, much like this band and many others, we all made some missteps in the 90's.
Thanks to you and this channel I am into a lot of bands I wish I read about while in high school. I graduated in 2015. I am a Heavy Metal, Rock + Roll fan. I credit my uncle for getting me hooked on the 1980's glam rock era. At age 17 I got a brand spanking new record player. One of the albums my uncle gave me was the 1987 hit Girls Girls Girls by Los Angeles icons Mötley Crüe.
God that's such a wonderful album. After that the music just kept coming to me. Pretty soon I was into Ratt, Skid Row, INXS, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne. I got into Ozzy in grade 11 after the high school band played an instrumental version of Crazy Train. After that it was Bark at The Moon, Mamma I'm Coming Home.
After Ozzy it was Iron Maiden. The Number Of The Beast defiantly the album that placed me in the Metal World. Been with the metal genre ever since.
Nice! Yeah it was Iron Maiden for me too. The local rock station never played Iron Maiden but they did play Wickerman when Bruce came back to the band, and I was like, “Woah, what’s this?” Haha
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Since you like metal so much here is something you might like. It's a tape from Guitar Hero World Tour Definitive Edition. ua-cam.com/video/uOnIbKOmNNQ/v-deo.html
I saw Raven at The Aragon Ballroom in Chicago during the Live At The Inferno tour. I still have one of Rob "Wacko' Hunter's drumsticks! It was kick ass!
Saw them in concert. It was my drummer’s favorite band at the time.
Even though I've been into rock & metal since the mid 80s and they have a HUGE catalog, I didn't discover them until 2021 somehow. Seems like there's a lot of great songs and I like how they haven't really changed their style over the years or gotten mellower over the years like some hard bands do. I like Everything Louder the best, then probably have to go old school with Rock Until You Drop. Thunder Down Under probably is my favorite song. And they put out another album in 2023! Awesome
Same. I knew of them as a kid through the Metal Magazines I bought, but never actually listened to them. My loss!!! They’re the essence of Heavy Metal, great songs, great albums. They NEVER ran out of “rocket sauce”. Their longevity is incredible and unparalleled. I will start listening to them now. Better late than never!!!