The Raven Age

The Raven Age are an English metal band formed in London in 2009 by guitarists Dan Wright and George Harris (son of Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris).[3]

The Raven Age
Background information
OriginLondon, England
GenresMelodic metalcore,[1] alternative metal, groove metal[2]
Years active2009–present
Websitewww.theravenage.org
Members
  • George Harris
  • Matt Cox
  • Jai Patel
  • Tony Maue
  • Matt James

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]
  • Tony Maue – guitars (2017–present)
  • Matt James – lead vocals (2018–present)

Former members

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

Discography
The Raven Age performing in 2017

Albums

  • Darkness Will Rise (2017)
  • Conspiracy (2019)

Extended plays

  • The Raven Age (2014)

Singles

References
  1. "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.
  2. "THE RAVEN AGE band page". metal-archives.com. 20 June 2017. Archived from the original on 16 May 2017. Retrieved 20 June 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. 2MMM. 14 September 2015. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  5. "The Raven Age debut album announcement". Facebook.com. 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".
  9. The Raven Age - Conspiracy (Full Album Stream) – via YouTube.
  10. "Album Review: The Raven Age – Conspiracy". Kerrang!. 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. 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!. Archived from the original on 7 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  14. "Mainstream Rock Charts: Week of October 19, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
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