--- title: "Raven" type: "MusicGroup" url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/raven" genre: "Heavy Metal" country: "United Kingdom" formed: 1975 --- # Raven **Raven** is a heavy metal band, from United Kingdom, active 1975 to present. Raven are an English heavy metal band, formed in 1974 by the Gallagher brothers, bassist and vocalist John and guitarist Mark. They have released fifteen studio albums to date, and had a hit with the single "On and On". Often referred to as "athletic rock" due to their tendency to wearing sports equipment during live sets, the band gained notoriety as part of the early-to-mid 1980s new wave of British heavy metal (NWOBHM) scene and is considered to be an influence and inspiration on the development of the thrash metal genre, including "the big four", as well as other bands such as Testament, Exodus, Overkill, Kreator, Destruction, Sodom, Onslaught, Death Angel, Flotsam and Jetsam, Coroner, Annihilator, and Razor. Raven are also notable for headlining Metallica's first-ever national tour in 1983. Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raven_(British_band) ## Facts | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Name | Raven | | Genre | Heavy Metal | | Parent genre | Heavy Metal | | Origin | Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom | | Formed | 1975 | | Releases in catalog | 21 | ## Genres [Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) · [NWOBHM](https://themetalnet.com/genre/nwobhm) ## Line-up | Musician | Instruments | Years | Status | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Joe Hasselvander](https://themetalnet.com/musician/joe-hasselvander) | Drums (drum set) | 1988 to present | Current | | [John Gallagher](https://themetalnet.com/musician/john-gallagher) | Bass guitar, Lead vocals | 1975 to present | Current | | [Mark Gallagher](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mark-gallagher) | Guitar | 1975 to present | Current | | [Sean Taylor](https://themetalnet.com/musician/sean-taylor) | Drums (drum set) | 1977 to 1979 | Former | | [Mike Kenworthy](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mike-kenworthy) | Drums (drum set) | 1976 to 1977 | Former | | [Paul Bowden](https://themetalnet.com/musician/paul-bowden) | Guitar | 1975 to 1979 | Former | | [Paul Sherrif](https://themetalnet.com/musician/paul-sherrif) | Drums (drum set) | 1975 to 1976 | Former | | [Pete Shore](https://themetalnet.com/musician/pete-shore) | Guitar | 1979 to 1980 | Former | | [Rob Hunter](https://themetalnet.com/musician/rob-hunter) | Drums (drum set) | 1979 to 1988 | Former | ## Discography | Year | Release | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | 1981 | [Rock Until You Drop](https://themetalnet.com/album/9ca8355b-c428-4ec2-ae96-1927d05b46af) | Album | | 1982 | [Wiped Out](https://themetalnet.com/album/c92bacb0-9d92-321b-8046-5e6ab133b318) | Album | | 1983 | [All for One](https://themetalnet.com/album/6957d200-50ab-313e-b15c-8614dca1ba78) | Album | | 1983 | [Break the Chain](https://themetalnet.com/album/695ca4d5-a7c2-434b-b8f3-74af7573bfab) | EP | | 1985 | [Stay Hard](https://themetalnet.com/album/6f972cff-ed93-321a-9d0f-6061c13977d6) | Album | | 1986 | [Mad](https://themetalnet.com/album/5f07808d-5c36-464d-8218-80683d1a3e7b) | EP | | 1986 | [The Pack Is Back](https://themetalnet.com/album/e4fe2bc7-57d2-37a9-b35f-1dd56a5811b4) | Album | | 1987 | [Life's a Bitch](https://themetalnet.com/album/3c2b398d-29e3-34d6-b8bc-44be23941e07) | Album | | 1988 | [Nothing Exceeds Like Excess](https://themetalnet.com/album/6dda7362-4fc8-3176-b68b-5e5c13a313da) | Album | | 1991 | [Architect of Fear](https://themetalnet.com/album/28e3902d-ba78-326b-a6e8-ba0eef545eba) | Album | | 1991 | [Heads Up!](https://themetalnet.com/album/dd359b2a-6d29-3b64-ac51-3672293b0c83) | EP | | 1994 | [Glow](https://themetalnet.com/album/dbcc5182-f3e4-37b7-ad64-ed954e1c2295) | Album | | 1997 | [Everything Louder](https://themetalnet.com/album/ab038a67-b9a6-3afa-b809-0da3378993ec) | Album | | 1999 | [One for All](https://themetalnet.com/album/0a36ad2e-6a81-3fea-b100-cdd65b1eab3a) | Album | | 2004 | [For the Future](https://themetalnet.com/album/47577316-76e8-4de0-a9c7-5fc82d974c9c) | EP | | 2009 | [Walk Through Fire](https://themetalnet.com/album/683b66c8-3cd1-4d51-9b3d-6e75709aaaca) | Album | | 2015 | [ExtermiNation](https://themetalnet.com/album/b6db05a0-530d-4c63-91b2-cafb605568b7) | Album | | 2015 | [Party Killers](https://themetalnet.com/album/18333d8a-8b40-4575-8ed2-d9e0f093c824) | Album | | 2020 | [Metal City](https://themetalnet.com/album/e118d5d2-2e5f-4815-87d2-2b9f3416ac6d) | Album | | 2023 | [All Hell’s Breaking Loose](https://themetalnet.com/album/635b7feb-2bb0-4b07-a650-5c8cafde0b09) | Album | | 2025 | [Can't Take Away the Fire](https://themetalnet.com/album/ed24c8a5-516f-4638-824b-8c22483ef6c0) | EP | ## Related bands - [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together) - [Saxon](https://themetalnet.com/band/saxon) (listened together) - [Dio](https://themetalnet.com/band/dio) (listened together) - [Venom](https://themetalnet.com/band/venom) (listened together) - [Tygers of Pan Tang](https://themetalnet.com/band/tygers-of-pan-tang) (listened together) - [Diamond Head](https://themetalnet.com/band/diamond-head) (listened together) - [Anthrax](https://themetalnet.com/band/anthrax) (listened together) - [Slayer](https://themetalnet.com/band/slayer) (listened together) - [Girlschool](https://themetalnet.com/band/girlschool) (listened together) - [Angel Witch](https://themetalnet.com/band/angel-witch) (listened together) - [Riot V](https://themetalnet.com/band/riot-v) (listened together) - [Scorpions](https://themetalnet.com/band/scorpions) (listened together) ## Official and external links - metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Raven/1129 - deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/59914 - spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1EH9eSje47IiRyVsq3gfkl - facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ravenbandofficial - apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/3222135 --- Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/raven](https://themetalnet.com/band/raven). 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